Rome category: 2065 books

Extrait :  C’est à tort que les hommes se plaignent de leur condition, sous prétexte que leur vie, si faible et si courte, serait gouvernée par le hasard plutôt que par la vertu. Loin de là ; quiconque voudra y penser reconnaîtra qu’il n’y a rien de plus grand, de plus élevé,...

Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, à été relu et corrigé.  Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait: Toute la Gaule est divisée en trois parties, dont l'une est habitée...

The book "Romulus" by Jacob Abbott nowadays is in the public domain, but a great work has been done by Publisher to this version to make an electronic book that contrasts favorably to the original version. A lot of errors that exist in the free versions have been corrected; proper navigation...

Er zijn in de geschiedenis weinig heersers geweest die over een groter gebied hebben geregeerd dan de Romeinse keizers. Maar hoe groot hun macht ook was, er dreigde altijd gevaar: van senatoren, van commandanten van de keizerlijke garde, van generaals met goed getrainde legioenen of van individuen...

This edition features illustrations and linked Footnotes Excerpt Under the foundations of the Abbey house, full 10ft. deep, appear traces of a bath, whose dimensions are 43ft. by 34ft. Within and adjoining to the walls are the remains of twelve pilasters, each measuring 3ft. 6in. on the front...

Alfred J. Church was a 19th century historian best known for his comprehensive histories on different periods of the Roman Empire, including this one.

History of the Wars, Books III and IV by the prominent late antique scholar from Palaestina Prima, Procopius.Accompanying the Roman general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars (or Histories), the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated (and infamous) Secret History.

This is an informative (yet informal) description of the route of Hadrian's Wall and all the remains that can still be seen. For most of the route from east to west, it follows the Hadrian's Wall National Trail Footpath, but with an important difference: where the path veers off the line...

The world's first known empires took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, beginning around 2350 BCE. The next 2,500 years witnessed sustained imperial growth, bringing a growing share of humanity under the control of ever-fewer states. Two...

Appian of Alexandria (95 165 A.D.), was a Roman historian, known for his only surviving work, Roman History. The Foreign Wars is a series of books from Roman History describing, among others, the wars in Spain, the Hannibalic War, the Punic Wars, and the Syrian Wars. This edition is translated by Horace White.

Charles Kingsley was one of the most influential members of the Church of England during the 19th century, and he wrote a number of Christian books that continue to be read by people of all denominations today.

Written by an international range of renowned academics, this volume explores how women in antiquity influenced aspects of culture normally though of as male. Looking at politics, economics, science, law and the arts, the contributors examine examples from around the ancient world asking how...

Historians bound by their singular stories and archaeologists bound by their material evidence donOt typically seek out broad comparative theories of religion. But recently Harvey WhitehouseOs Omodes of religiosityO theory has been attracting many scholars of past religions. Based upon universal features...

In Ancient Italy, temples were adorned with full-figure architectural terracotta images such as acroteria, statuary groups and high reliefs. These terracottas mostly show complex scenes of gods and heroes, legendary battles and mythical animals, as well as large volutes and palmettes. The fourth edition...