‎Europe‎

‎Jones, A. H. M.‎

‎AUGUSTUS‎

‎W. W. Norton & Company. Good. 1970. Softcover. 0393005844 . Corners have chipping and top corner torn. Creasing to corners. Some shelfwear. ; Ancient Culture and Society Series; 196 pages; Discusses the career of Augustus in the context of the turbulent times of the breakdown of the Roman Republic into civil war and subsequent rise to power. . W. W. Norton & Company paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19255 ISBN : 0393005844 9780393005844

‎Shotter, David‎

‎THE FALL OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC‎

‎Routledge. Very Good. 1994. Softcover. 0415102928 . Very Light shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep Robert Brown. Else fine. ; Lancaster Pamphlets; 128 pages . Routledge paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19264 ISBN : 0415102928 9780415102926

‎Beard, Mary & Michael Crawford‎

‎ROME IN THE LATE REPUBLIC‎

‎Ithaca: Cornell University Press. Very Good. 1985. Softcover. 0801493331 . Light rubbin to wraps with a bit of colour loss. Scholar's name to titlepage Robert Brown. ; 8vo; 106 pages; What were the reasons for the Roman revolution wherein a republican form of government that had endured for centuries suddenly gave way after civil war to a dictatorship which eventually dissolved under the peaceful sway of an autocratic principate When did the process of change begin what were its significant stages and how are we to make sense of it These are some of the questions addressed by two able scholars in this remarkably concise and accomplished survey of the history of the late Roman Republic. Setting themselves the challenging goal of making the first century comprehensible in twentieth-century terms Mary Beard and Michael Crawford outline the factors that must be assessed for a proper understanding of the period-- from the attitudes of the aristocracy and the role of the state religion to the function of political institutions and the reasons for imperial expansion. They offer no simple explanations but instead supply a descriptive framework that clarifies a mass of conflicting and fragmentary evidence. Ideal for both introductory and graduate courses in the later Roman Republic this book will make stimulating and provocative reading for anyone interested in the history of ancient Rome. From the Index: 1. The Nature of the Problem 2.The Cultural Horizons of the Aristocracy 3. Religion 4. Political Institutions 5. The Working of Politics 6. Rome and the Outside World . Cornell University Press paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19253 ISBN : 0801493331 9780801493331

‎Treggiari, Susan‎

‎ROMAN MARRIAGE Iusti Coniuges from the Time of Cicero to the Time of Ulpian‎

‎Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1993. Softcover. 0198149395 . Creasing along spine. Some wear to corners of wraps. Scholar's name to half-title Robert Brown. A few pages corner creased. ; Clarendon Paperbacks; 578 pages; This book explores the practicalities cultural assumptions and affective possibilities of marriage during the later Republic and the Principate. It offers a fresh look at the interaction of law and reality within Roman marriage and builds on the accumulation of legal scholarship in the field as well as on the the latest insights into Roman society. Treggiari demonstrates that marriage affected a Roman woman's social status and that while the socio-legal effect on a man was far less striking marriage did enable a man to father legitimate children the main object of the institution. The study also addresses the influences on the choice of partner behavioral norms and motives for divorce. . Oxford University Press paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19460 ISBN : 0198149395 9780198149392

‎Williams Derek‎

‎ROMANS AND BARBARIANS Four Views from the Empire's Edge 1st Century AD‎

‎NY: St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0312199589 . Scholar's name to ffep Robert Brown. Else book is fine. DJ has very light shelfwear. ; Romans and Barbarians sees the clash of cultures from the standpoint of four individuals whose curious fate it was to venture or be sent beyond the outer watchtowers of the Roman empire. They bore witness from the grassy steppe of Europe's southeastern corner; from across the grim Carpathians towering beyond the Danube; from the fearsome German forest; and from beyond the Firth of Forth in the wilderness of northern-most Britain. Each portrait reveals different aspects of the Sarmatian German and Celtic peoples facing the empire's European frontiers. Together these four viewpoints provide a rich portrait of the classical and Iron Age worlds mutually uncomprehending yet strangely unable to do without each other. The outcome is a skein of violence tragedy misadventure and courage offering a preview of the cruel but creative forces from whose fusion modern Europe was eventually to emerge. ; 237 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19569 ISBN : 0312199589 9780312199586

‎Starr Chester G.‎

‎THE ROMAN EMPIRE 27 B.C.-A.D. 476 A Study in Survival‎

‎Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. 019503130X . 2 corners chipped/ small tear. Else minor shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep Robert Brown. ; 224 pages; In this probing study Starr covers the whole sweep of imperial Roman history analyzing the binding forces of government and the army as initated by Augustus the maturing of these forces under subsequent emperors and the eventual collapse of this network in the western provinces. Not simply a chronological summary the book explores in piquant telling detail the elements and institutions that shaped the empire's history. . Oxford University Press paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19577 ISBN : 019503130X 9780195031300

‎Meier, Christian; (Mclintock, David Trans. )‎

‎CAESAR A Biography‎

‎Basic Books. Very Good. 1995. Hardcover. 046500895X . Scholar's name to half-title Robert Brown. Else minor shelfwear. ; 9.75 x 1.75 x 6.5 Inches; 528 pages; For centuries Julius Caesar has endured in our collective imagination as a favorite among historians and scholars playwrights and poets. In legend he lives as the great conqueror of Rome's immense empire a remarkable diplomat and writer an unrivaled heartbreaker and a man of relentless determination who met a seemingly tragic end. Caesar examines the riveting story of a complex man within the context of the crisis of the Roman republic. Meier vividly reconstructs the distinctive features of this age by emphasizing the prevalent educational practices that imposed limitations on individual development. Meier clearly shows that Caesar early on established himself as a man whose unique drive self-confidence and detachment would bring him into continual conflict with established institutions. What were the political and social forces that shaped and challenged this extraordinary individual And how did this larger-than-life leader truly affect the fate of the Roman republic and the course of history Internationally renowned historian Christian Meier explores these questions in the most authoritative and accessible account ot Julius Caesar's life career and legacy. . Basic Books hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18981 ISBN : 046500895X 9780465008957

‎Jimenez, Ramon L.‎

‎CAESAR AGAINST THE CELTS‎

‎NY: Sarpedon. Very Good. 1996. Softcover. 1885119208 . Spine sunned. Minor shelfwear. ; Staplehurst 1996. Xii 285pp 11 maps. ; 285 pages; An analysis and description of Julius Caesar's campaigns in France Britain and Germany covering his battles on land and sea and including the invasions of England the bridge across the Rhine and sieges of Celtic strongholds. . Sarpedon paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18978 ISBN : 1885119208 9781885119209

‎Wyke, Maria‎

‎CAESAR A Life in Western Culture‎

‎University Of Chicago Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover. 0226921530 . Very faint shelfwear to book and DJ. Scholar's name to half-title Robert Brown. ; More than two millennia have passed since Brutus and his companions murdered Julius Caesar—and inaugurated his legend. Though the assassins succeeded in ending Caesar’s dictatorship they could never have imagined that his power and influence would only grow after his death reaching mythic proportions and establishing him as one of the central icons of Western culture fascinating armchair historians and specialists alike. With Caesar Maria Wyke takes up the question of just why Julius Caesar has become such an exalted figure when most of his fellow Romans have long been forgotten. Focusing on key events in Caesar’s life she begins with accounts from ancient sources then traces the ways in which his legend has been adapted and employed by everyone from Machiavelli to Madison Avenue Shakespeare to George Bernard Shaw. Napoleon and Mussolini for example cited Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon in defense of their own dictatorial aims while John Wilkes Booth fancied himself a new Brutus ridding America of an imperial scourge. Caesar’s personal life too has long been fair game—but the lessons we draw from it have changed: Suetonius derided Caesar for his lustfulness and his love of luxury but these days he and his lover Cleopatra serve as the very embodiment of glamour enticingly invoked everywhere from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to the hit HBO series Rome. ; 288 pages . University Of Chicago Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19113 ISBN : 0226921530 9780226921532

‎Bohec Yann Le‎

‎THE IMPERIAL ROMAN ARMY‎

‎B. T. Batsford. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0713471662 . Book is fine. DJ is price-clipped. ; The Emperor Augustus believed that the Roman army occupied a crucial place at the heart of the empire and it was he who made it a fully professional force. This book looks at the structure and development of the army between the Republic and the Late Empire examining why the army has always been accorded such a prominent position in the history of the Roman Empire and whether that view is justified. The book is divided into three sections. The author first examines the major divisions of army organization - the legions the auxiliary units the fleet - and how the men were recruited. Secondly he looks at what the army did - the training tactics and strategy. Finally he considers the historical role of the army - how it fitted into Roman society of which it was only part and what influence it had economically and politically. In exploring these themes the author gives equal weight to epigraphic documentary and archaeological evidence. With tables summarizing detailed information Yann Le Bohec provides a synthesis of current knowledge of the Roman army from the first to the third century AD putting it in its context as part of the state structure of the Roman Empire. ; 9.75 x 1.25 x 6.75 Inches; 304 pages . B. T. Batsford hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19129 ISBN : 0713471662 9780713471663

‎Syme, Ronald; Anthony Birley (Ed. )‎

‎ANATOLICA Studies in Strabo‎

‎Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0198149433 . DJ spine is sunned and discolored now in brodart. Light bump to top corner of book with small scratches to front board. ; No historian of ancient Rome in this century has had a greater influence on historical research or won greater international acclaim than Sir Ronald Syme 1903-89. His outstanding position was due mainly to his first two books The Roman Revolution which appeared in 1939 and Tacitus two volumes 1958 - although he went on to produce many more monographs and seven volumes of his Roman Papers have so far appeared. The long gap between his first two books is partly explained by the war which took him on official duties to Belgrade and Ankara and he spent the years 1943-5 at Istanbul as Professor of Classical Philology. It was known that in spite of the war Syme had continued to write in these years in particular 'Strabonia' investigations into the famous ancient Geography composed by Strabo a native of Asia Minor in the time of Augustus. After Syme's death the manuscript was discovered among his papers: he had not quite completed the work but what he had written with almost complete annotation represents a substantial and fascinating study of the historical geography of Anatolia in the Hellenistic and early Roman period. Syme ruthlessly dissects the often incoherent and inconsistent text of Strabo at the same time providing rich detail on client kings Roman generals and emperors writers and travellers. Above all he shows unequalled ability to understand the landscape and settlement of Anatolia. ; 424 pages . Oxford University Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18556 ISBN : 0198149433 9780198149439

‎Ferrill, Arther‎

‎CALIGULA Emperor of Rome‎

‎Thames & Hudson. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0500251126 . Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Minor shelfwear to DJ. ; In this bold psychological study Ferrill places special emphasis on Caligula's early environment one of dynastic intrigue and constant upheaval and considers his many childhood traumas concluding that here lay the seeds of catastrophe-- the degeneration of a reign of joy and generosity into one of bankruptcy cruelty and terror. ; 0.75 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 184 pages . Thames & Hudson hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18415 ISBN : 0500251126 9780500251126

‎Perowne, Stewart‎

‎HADRIAN‎

‎W. W. Norton & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Minor shelfwear. Small sticker stain to ffep. ; A biography of Hadrian ; 192 pages . W. W. Norton & Company hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18424

‎Dixon, Karen R & Pat Southern‎

‎THE ROMAN CAVALRY From the First to the Third Century A. D.‎

‎B. T. Batsford. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0713463961 . Book is fine. Very light shelfwear to DJ; The cavalry was a vital part of the army of Rome and it played a significant role in the expansion and success of the Roman Empire. The authors describe the origins of the mounted units of the Roman army and trace their development from temporary allied troops to the regular alae and cohorts. The book covers the subject from the perspective of both the men and the horses. How were the horses selected and disposed of; how were they trained stabled and fed How were the men recruited organized and equipped; and what were the conditions of service for a Roman cavalryman The cavalry had to be employed in peacetime and this is discussed as well as its role in war. This book provides a comprehensive account of the Roman cavalry and the current state of knowledge concerning it. The wide selection of illustrations includes original drawings by Karen R. Dixon. ; 256 pages . B. T. Batsford hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18434 ISBN : 0713463961 9780713463965

‎Dando-Collins, Stephen‎

‎MARK ANTONY'S HEROES How the Third Gallica Legion Saved an Apostle and Created an Emperor‎

‎Somerset New Jersey U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 0471788996 . DJ in mylar. ; Xiv 288pp. This fourth book in Dando-Collins’s definitive history of Rome’s legions tells the story of Rome’s 3rd Gallica Legion which put Vespasian on the throne and saved the life of the Christian apostle Paul. Named for their leader Mark Antony these common Roman soldiers through their gallantry on the battlefield reshaped the Roman Empire and aided the spread of Christianity throughout Europe. ; 288 pages . John Wiley & Sons Inc hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22389 ISBN : 0471788996 9780471788997

‎Southern Pat‎

‎AUGUSTUS‎

‎Routledge. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0415166314 . Corners very lightly bumped. ; Roman Imperial Biographies; 0.95 x 9.43 x 6.38 Inches; 271 pages; Augustus the heir to Julius Caesar was the guiding light in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. In this biography Pat Southern traces the life and works of the emperor chronologically presenting idealogy and events as they occurred from Augustus' point of view including his transition from heir and successor of Julius Caesar to head of the new Principate and his development of the Roman Empire. Augustus did not have a master plan of politics and legislation but instead he had to wait and occasionally change course before he settled on a version of government that the Senate and people found acceptable. While there have been many books covering the political social and aesthetic culture of the Augustan Age this is the first book to present the life of Augustus the man. . Routledge hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18446 ISBN : 0415166314 9780415166317

‎Mocsy Andreas‎

‎PANNONIA‎

‎Stuttgart: Alfred Druckenmüller. Very Good. 1962. Softcover. Light shelfwear to wraps. ; Reprinted from Pauly-Wissowa Supplementband IX cols. 515-776. . Alfred Druckenmüller paperback‎

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‎Mommsen, Theodor‎

‎ROMISCHES STAATSRECHT Erster Band. Dritte Auflage‎

‎Leipzig: Verlag Von S. Hirzel. Very Good-. 1887. Third Edition. Hardcover. Stoutly rebound in 1/4 cloth boards. Covers edgeworn at extremities minor chipping to foreedges of front endpapers and titlepage else Very Good tight and unmarked. ; 3rd ed. Xxvi 708pp. ; Handbuch Der Römischen Alterthümer Von Joachim Marquardt Und Theodor Mommsen; Vol. 1; 708 pages . Verlag Von S. Hirzel hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21652

‎Beacham, Richard C.‎

‎SPECTACLE ENTERTAINMENTS OF EARLY IMPERIAL ROME‎

‎Yale University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0300073828 . DJ in mylar. ; The spectacles of Imperial Rome the religious festivals public games circus animal hunts processions and dramas were used by emperors and politicians to convey ideologies and political policies and to test public opinion. Just as Octavian sought to gain and sway public opinion after the assassination of Caesar so Nero held many banquets and dramatic events to ensure and maintain his popularity. Richard Beacham draws on the early Imperial accounts of Dio Tacitus and Suetonius as well as archaeological evidence to trace the changes in these entertainments throughout the period; he discusses the information they contain for a better understanding of a range of policies and activities in Early Imperial ROme. ; 306 pages . Yale University Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21783 ISBN : 0300073828 9780300073829

‎Brilliant, Richard (Text)‎

‎POMPEII AD 79 The Treasure of Rediscovery‎

‎Clarkson N. Potter Distributed By Crown Publishers. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0517538598 . Some of the DJ has adhered to base of spine. Else very minor shelfwear. DJ has tears rubbing and some moisture stains. DJ spine is sunned and faded. ; An Official Publication of the American Museum of Natural History New York; 305 pages; Oversized. This is the story of man's restoration of Pompeii to the world from the earliest excavations to the most recent soundings. Each step of the archaeological history brought about a clearer picture of life as it was. The discoveries also had their impact on the times -- "Pompeian fever" swept 18th and 19th century Europe. This is also the story of the men who dominated the digs -- the initial probings of Prince d'Elbeuf the adventures -- amorous and otherwise -- of the Hamiltons and of the dedicated Italians such as Fiorelli and Spinazzola who eventually brought systematic order to the digs. As a pictorial reinforcement to the text the book presents a display of views and overviews reconstructions and artistic interpretations line drawings and etchings engravings vintage photography and contemporary photographs. . Clarkson N. Potter Distributed By Crown Publishers hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18190 ISBN : 0517538598 9780517538593

‎Barnes, Timothy D.‎

‎CONSTANTINE AND EUSEBIUS‎

‎Harvard University Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0674165306 . Minor shelfwear to book with bump to 1 corner. Dustjacket spine is lightly sunned and discolored. DJ has large tear to upper corner 1cm by 4 cm. ; This study of the Roman Empire in the age of Constantine offers a thoroughly new assessment of the part Christianity played in the Roman world of the third and fourth centuries. Mr. Barnes gives the fullest available narrative history of the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine. He analyzes Constantine's rise to power and his government demonstrating how Constantine's sincere adherence to Christianity advanced his political aims. He explores the whole range of Eusebius' writings especially those composed before Constantine became emperor and shows that many attitudes usually deemed typical of the "Constantinian revolution" were prevalent before the new Christian empire came into existence. This authoritative political and cultural history of the age of Constantine will prove essential to students and historians of the ancient world. ; 464 pages . Harvard University Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18188 ISBN : 0674165306 9780674165304

‎Barrett, Anthony A.‎

‎LIVIA First Lady of Imperial Rome‎

‎Yale University Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0300091966 . Book is fine. DJ has 1 small closed tear now in mylar. ; 1.23 x 9.46 x 6.36 Inches; 464 pages; Livia 58 B.C.-A.D. 29-the wife of the first Roman emperor Caesar Augustus and mother of the second Tiberius-wielded power at the center of Roman politics for most of her long life. Livia has been portrayed as a cunning and sinister schemer but in this biography the first in English devoted to her Livia emerges as a much more complex individual. Achieving influence unprecedented for a woman she won support and even affection from her contemporaries and was widely revered after her death. <P>Anthony A. Barrett author of acclaimed biographies of Caligula and Agrippina here examines Livia's life and her role in Roman politics. He recounts the events of her life from her early days as a member of the wealthy and powerful Claudian family through her final conflicts with the new Emperor Tiberius. Barrett also considers how Livia helped shape the pattern of Roman government that prevailed for the next four centuries. . Yale University Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18196 ISBN : 0300091966 9780300091960

‎Urbainczyk, Theresa‎

‎SPARTACUS‎

‎Bristol Classical Press. Near Fine. 2004. Softcover. 1853996688 . Very light shelfwear else fine. ; For many today Spartacus is Kirk Douglas. The influence of Kubrick's film has been enormous but Spartacus was famous before 1960. For hundreds of years he has been a byword for resistance revolution and the fight for freedom. He has given his name to a revolutionary party in Germany and a political group in the USA; he is the subject of several novels and films and even a ballet. Though only a slave he is as famous as Julius Caesar. Not much information and much of it negative survives about him from the ancient world yet his reputation has survived this character assassination and he is still famous as a popular hero two thousand years after his death. Theresa Urbainczyk explores the man and the myth in this fascinating short treatment of an icon of revolution. ; Ancients in Action; 144 pages . Bristol Classical Press paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22026 ISBN : 1853996688 9781853996689

‎Bishop, John‎

‎NERO The Man and the Legend‎

‎A. S. Barnes and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Upper corners lightly bumped. Very minor shelfwear. ; 208 pages . A. S. Barnes and Company hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18255

‎Botsford, George Willis‎

‎A SYLLABUS OF ROMAN HISTORY‎

‎NY: MacMillan Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1915. Hardcover. Ex-library copy with usual stamps call numbers and pocket. Binding edgeworn at extremities corners lightly bumped. Endpapers browned. With the ownership name of Allan Chester Johnson to ffep; 72pp. ; 72 pages . MacMillan Company hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22526