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Horner, Lance
Rogue Roman
Rogue Roman, one of the most epic and blood-thirsty tales that Lance Horner has yet written, presents a vivid and accurate picture of Rome - a world that reels under the violence of corrupt power, that throbs with the beat of history, war, and uninhibited sexuality. Book
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Cottrell,Leonard
The Great Invasion
255p. plates maps.index. Book
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Ford, Michael Curtis
Gods and Legions : A Novel of the Roman Empire
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Goldthorpe, John
The Hidden Splendour
A fictional account of the conversion and travels of St.Paul told through the eyes of an observant Greek doctor (back part of the rather inappropriate looking dust jacket is missing) Book
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Di Stephano, Carmelo Angelo
The Archaeological Museum of Palermo
Illustrated pamphlet about the antIquities in the Museum, issued by the Regione Siciliana, Assessorato dei Beni Culturali ed Ambientali e della Pubblica Istruzione. Unpaginated.[20p.] illus. Book
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Hooper, Finley
Roman Realities
" .recalls the experiences of the ancient Romans through a thousand years of their history, emphasizing the problems produced by their successes and the lessons to be learned from their failures. It is based on the major primary sources of Roman history, with illuminating parallels between ancient and modern times. As Finley Hooper says in his introduction, "Anyone concerned about present problems will profit from reading about how the Romans went about solving theirs." 584p. illus bibliography.index. Crisp mostly clean copy (student underlinings & notes only on the first 42 pages !) Book
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Beard, Mary, North, John & Price, Simon
Religions of Rome: Volume 2 - A Sourcebook
This book, the second of the two volumes that make up Religions of Rome, presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire (both visual evidence and texts in translation). More than just a sourcebook, it explores some of the major themes and problems of Roman religion (such as sacrifice, the religious calendar, divination and prediction). Each document has an introduction, explanatory notes and bibliography, and is used as the starting point for further discussion. 416p. illus. bibliography, index Book
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Crawford, Michael Hewson
The Roman Republic
"A well-informed lively, and detailed explanation of the complexities of 450 years of Republican rule, which ultimately dissolved in anarchy."240p. illus bibliography.index Book
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Blond, Anthony
Blond's Roman Emperors
"Anthony Blond pens portraits of the Emperors of Ancient Rome that are revealing and, at times, hilarious. Julius Caesar, founder of the dynasty, shows up as an arrogant charmer and a swank; Augustus, his great-nephew, as a lonely little man who uses lifts in his shoes; Tiberius, his son-in-law and stepson, as a mean-spirited but honourable public servant; Caligula, doubly royal, as a fairy-tale black princeps, loved by his servants; Claudius, his uncle, as the most scheming and murderous of all and the only undivided heterosexual; Nero, his stepson and great-great-grandson of Augustus, as an architectural visionary who is anti-"human"- blood-sports. The Emperors themselves are set against their background in a series of essays on the Roman army, sexual mores, life in Rome, the institution of slavery, Roman law and lawyers (notably Cicero), the Herods and the Jews. In films like Ben Hur and Quo Vadis, and novels like Robert Graves's I, Claudius and Anthony Burgess' The Kingdom of the Wicked, the Emperors are seen as monsters capable only of organizing orgies. Blond uses the latest biographies and recent archaeological research, in a work that is informed as it is individual. He challenges the popular view of these very different characters and puts the record straight. " 210p. illus.index Book
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Davison, Michael
Ancient Rome
Abbeville Library of Art series. "Convenient and uniform in size, and written in clear vivid prose, each volume is lavishly illustrated throughout .including beautiful details on gatefold pages." 112p. Book
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[Benedict]
The Marvels of Rome/Mirabilia Urbis Romae
Edited and translated by Francis Morgan Nichols, with a new Introduction, Gazetteer and Bibliography by Eileen Gardiner. " Written for the pilgrim and sightseer c.1143 by Benedict, a canon of St. Peter's, this is the best medieval guide to the city and an important source for the location of its medieval churches and ancient monuments. It narrates the early Christian legends that are connected with many of these sites; and documents the medieval sense of Rome's ancient grandeur. This edition contains the full text of the Marvels, a detailed Gazetteer identifying all the sites mentioned and providing full bibliographical and topographical references. 132p. 5 maps, bibliography, index. Book
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Speller, Elizabeth
Following Hadrian : A Second Century Journey through the Roman Empire
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Manfredi, Valerio Massimo
Ides Of March
March, 44 BC. Rome, in all her glory, has expanded her territories beyond the wildest dreams of her citizens, led by Caius Julius Caesar - Pontifex Maximus, dictator perpetuo, invincible military leader and only fifty-six years old. He is a man in command of his destiny, who wields enormous power throughout the vast empire. However his god-given mission - to end the blood-splattered fratricidal wars, reconcile implacably hostile factions and preserve Roman civilization and world order - is teetering dangerously close to collapse... His power is draining away. None of his supporters can stop the inexorably evolving plot against him and prophecy will explode into truth on the Ides of March and the world will change forever. This is political thriller laced through with all the intrigue and action surrounding one of the most crucial turning points in the history of western civilization Translated from Italian by Christine Feddersen-Manfredi, Christine Book
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Dalkey, Kara
Euryale
Fantasy, magic and romance deftly woven into a story of gods and monsters, dark secrets and strange omens . . . Veiled against the world, and served only by the blind and short-sighted, a mysterious woman comes to Republican Rome to gain the answer to the riddle: "What can change stone into living flesh?" 216p. Crisp unread copy . Book
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Larkin, Patrick
Tribune: A Novel of Ancient Rome
Promoted to a tribune of the Sixth Legion, Lucius Aurelius's task is to quell a war in Galilee that has already claimed the lives of the Emperor's foot soldiers. But the scene of the alleged slaughter turns up only a peaceful settlement of farmers, leaving the suspicious Lucius to question why has he been sent on such a futile mission. 292p. Crisp copy, almost as new. Book
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Mattingly, Harold
The Man in the Roman Street
' . looks at the changing attitudes and beliefs of the Roman people throughout the Empire from the accession of Augustus in 27 BC. to the death of Theodosius the Great in 395 AD." With an Introduction by Alfred R. Bellinger "A thoughtdul picture of the common man, his beliefs and aspirations, his activities, his resources and his limitations" 156p.Clean, crisp copy Book
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Mattingly, Harold
Christianity in the Roman Empire
".traces the course of two mighty empires, the Roman and the Christian, one declining, one growing, to determine how they influenced each other." 108p+ plates. illus. index. Name of previous owner, else finee/ Book
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Hamilton,Edith
The Roman Way
7th. reprint of classic text first published iin 1932. Student reading copy. 185p.(Clean tight text, no underlining, but library marks and scuffed covers) Ex-Library
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Carcopino, Jerome
Daily Life in Ancient Rome : The People and the City at the Height of the Empire
Vintage Penguin editIon first oublished 1941 Ed. with bibliography and notes by Henry T. Rowell. Trans from the French by E.O. Lorimer. 350pp. Paper slightly tanned, and paper cover a little worn & shabby, but text complete and unmarked. Book
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Carcopino, Jerome
Daily Life in Ancient Rome : The People and the City at the Height of the Empire
Edited with bibliography and notes by Henry T. Rowell. Translated from the French by E.O. Lorimer. 365p. Notes, index. Book
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Hargreaves, Reginald
Beyond the Rubicon : a History of Early Rome
"this is a dynamic history of Rome from the time of its emergence as a trial community which dominated a sector of the Italian Peninsula, to the day when the fate of an Empire was decided at Pharsalus.Here is a lively interpretation of ancient chronicles, and a rare view of early Rome, by a renowned expert in military history." 352p. bibliography.index. Crisp tight copy - looks unread. Book
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Wheelock, Frederic M. & Lafleur, R.A
Wheelock's Latin: the Classic Introductory Latin Course, Based on Ancient Authors
The classic Latin text, newly edited by R.A.Lafleur. 40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors, the position of the Latin language in linguisic history, a brief survey of Latin literature, the alphabet and pronunciation, supplementary syntax, summary of forms . also includes self-tutorial exercises with answer key for independent study, English-Latin /Latin-English vocabulary, etymologicl aids and a full index. 497p. Book
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Wheelock, Frederic M.
Wheelock's Latin Grammar
Comprehensive Outline in Easy to Use Narrative Format. Contents include: position of the Latin language in linguisic history, a brief survey of Latin literature, the alphabet and pronunciation, 40 chapter lessons, Loci Antiqui; Loci Immutatir, self tutorial exercises, etymological aids, supplementary syntax, summary of forms. Also included are: exercises with answer keys, English-Latin/Latin-English dictionary, original Latin texts .418p. index Book
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Bryher [Ellerman, Annie Winifred]
The Coin of Carthage
Historical novel set in the time of the Punic wars, as two Greeks traders negotiate their businesses deals and survive the conflicts between the Carthaginians and the Romans. 240p. Remainder mark, else fine. Book
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Bryher [Ellerman, Annie Winifred
The Coin of Carthage
Historical novel set in the time of the Punic wars, as two Greek traders work to negotiate their businesses deals and survive the conflicts between the Carthaginians and the Romans. 256p. Book
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Lawrence, Caroline
The Assassins of Rome
Second in the series "The Roman Mysteries" Ancient Rome, four children and a mystery - set in Ostia and Rome. Book
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Lawrence, Caroline
The Assassins of Rome
[ The Roman Mysteries series Book 4] Ancient Rome, four children and a mystery set in Ostia and Rome. Book
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Lawrence, Caroline
The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina
[The Roman Mysteries seried s# 8] Ancient Rome, four children and a mystery - set in Ostia."n the Roman port of Ostia braziers are lit, hot spiced wine is brewed and soft fur covers are brought out from cedarwood storage chests. It"s the season of Saturnalia, a pagan festival where anything can happen. When a Roman widow begins to show a keen interest in Captain Geminus, his daughter Flavia and her friends have to find out if she really loves him or is just after his money. To do that, Flavia has to undertake the twelve labours of Hercules. And there is a lion on the loose!." Book
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Lawrence, Caroline
The Secrets of Vesuvius
[The Roman Mysteries series # 2] Ancient Rome, four children and a mystery - set in Pompeii. Book
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Lawrence, Caroline
The Dolphins of Laurentium
[The Roman Mysteries series #5] Ancient Rome, four children and a mystery - set in Ostia. Book
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Breem,Walter
The Legate's Daughter : a Novel of Intrigue in Ancient Rome
Intrigue and adventure in Augustan Rome and North Africa. HC. Condition: Good Book
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Davis, Lindsey
One Virgin Too Many
Set in Vespasian's Rome. yet another adventure involving the detecting skills of Marcus Didius Falco (and Helena) Book
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Makepeace, Joanna
Not in Our Stars
Historical novel set in Corinth and Rome in the first century AD. (Text clean and neat, usual library stamps ffep missing) Ex-Library
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Caesar, Julius [Gaius Julius Caesar]
The Conquest of Gaul
Neat tight, clean unmarked copy 283p. glossary Book
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Caesar, Julius [Gaius Julius Caesar]
The Civil War, Together with the Alexandrian War, the African War the Spanish War By Other Hands
Original Vintage Penguin edition L87. 360p, glossary maps. Nice tight copy, name of previous owner on ffep. else fine Book
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Hamilton,Edith
The Roman Way to Western Civilization
Vintage paperback edition of classic text first published in 1932. neat crisp unmarked copy 159p. Book
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Stobart,J.C.
The Grandeur That Was Rome
Popular history of ancient Rome.Greece.(4th. edition edited and revised by W.S.Maguiness and H.H.Scullard) Vintage pbk, 286p. illus.glossary. bibliography.index . clean and crisp Book
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White, G.W. & Kennedy, E.C.
Roman History Life and Literature
Brief but comprehensive textbook about ancient Rome for English schools : Parts I- II. History. Parts III- V. Life and Literature. 335p. fold-out maps. Clean crisp and tight copy- looks unused, but some very slight shelf wear to edges Book
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Lightman, Marjorie; Lightman, Benjamin
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women: Notable Women from Sappho to Helena
298p. illus bibliography. index Book
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Lefkowitz, Mary F & Fant, Maureen
Women in Greece and Rome
A collection of translated documents illustrating the life of women in classical times. " The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The resulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject.225p. index Book
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Lefkowitz, Mary R. & Fant, Maurine B.
Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation
" ... this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet nurses, and prostitutes, to homemakers. The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The res ulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject.387p. illus bibliography. index [a few underlinings] Book
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Gibbon, Edward
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 6
Sixth volume ONLY of this edition of Gibbon's magisterial history. [Chapters LIX -LXXI] 498p.[Crisp solid new hard bound copy that looks like a POD] Book
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Sichel, Marion
Costume of the Classical World
"...embraces not only the civilisations of Freece and Italy, but all the ancient cultures in Europe and around the mediterranean with whom the Greeks and Romans came into contact: Egyptians, Ethiopians, Hebrews, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Medes and Ancient Britons. Marion Sichel shows how the costume of all these people changed and developed over more than 3000 years....The author herself has provided over 90 line drawings and four color plates to illustrate the garments described in the detailed te"xt. In addition there is a glossary of costume terms of the period.72p. illus. index, Library stamp and spine label, otherwise looks unread Ex-Library
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Wilson, Edmund
Europe Without Baedeker : Sketches Among the Ruins of Italy, Greece and England together with Notes from a European Diary 1963-64
Observations on the post-war situation in England (chapters 1 & 8) Italy (chapters 2-7,9,10 & 15) and Greece (chapters 11-14) Notably anti- British attitude.Reprinted together with later travel essays about Paris, Rome and Budapest. 467p. Book
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Grosvenor, Melville Bell
Journey Into Golden Greece and Rome (IN : National Geographic Vol.134 #4 0ctober 1968 p.550-565)
Illustrated article on Greece & Rome Vol.134 #4 0ctober 1968 p.550-565) Book
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National Geographic
Vol.134 #4 October 1968
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Fustel De Coulanges, Numa Denis
The Ancient City : A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome
"Originally published in 1864 as as 'La Cite? Antique, ' this remarkable work describes society as it existed in Greece during the age of Pericles and in Rome at the time of Cicero. Working with only a fraction of the materials available to today's classical scholar, Fustel de Coulanges fashioned a complete picture of life in the ancient city, resulting in a book impressive today as much for the depth of its portrait as for the thesis it presents. In 'The Ancient City, ' Fustel argues that primitive religion constituted the foundation of all civic life... 'The Ancient City' rightly takes its place alongside a number of pioneering works of the late nineteenth century that offered radically new interpretations of ancient society and culture. Indeed, modern anthropology, as well as classics, owes a debt to Fustel de Coulanges, whose early insights in 'The Ancient City' remain valid and provocative today." Reprint of the 1873 translation by Willard Small. 396p.A tight unmarked vintage paperback. Book
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Cross, Donna Woolfolk
Pope Joan
For a thousand years men have denied her existence--Pope Joan, the woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to rule Christianity for two years. Now this compelling novel animates the legend with a portrait of an unforgettable woman who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept. When her older brother dies in a Viking attack, the brilliant young Joan assumes his identity and enters a Benedictine monastery where, as Brother John Anglicus, she distinguishes herself as a scholar and healer. Eventually drawn to Rome, she soon becomes enmeshed in a dangerous mix of powerful passion and explosive politics that threatens her life even as it elevates her to the highest throne in the Western world. Book
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Cross, Donna Woolfolk
Pope Joan
For a thousand years men have denied her existence--Pope Joan, the woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to rule Christianity for two years. Now this compelling novel animates the legend with a portrait of an unforgettable woman who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept. When her older brother dies in a Viking attack, the brilliant young Joan assumes his identity and enters a Benedictine monastery where, as Brother John Anglicus, she distinguishes herself as a scholar and healer. Eventually drawn to Rome, she soon becomes enmeshed in a dangerous mix of powerful passion and explosive politics that threatens her life even as it elevates her to the highest throne in the Western world. Book
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Davis, Lindsey
Three Hands in the Fountain
Another adventure involving the detecting skills of Marcus Didius Falco (and Helena) In vino, veritas. But in Rome's water supply, horror--as a woman's hand bobs up in a fountain. Marcus Didius Falco and his new partner, Petronius "Petro" Longus, hope to make a splash for their new detective agency by investigating. Roman officials, however, order them to stay out of the pond. Soon other female body parts float down Rome's two hundred miles of aqueducts, and Falco is dangerously defying his old boss, Chief Spy Anacrites, to find the killer. Now Falco has no place to go but down: into cisterns, reservoirs, and the dank world of Rome's bottom feeders, where blood is thicker than water. Book
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