A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece: The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece: The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Spend a year in the company of the ancient Greeks during a historic and triumphant Olympic year, and experience the drama and excitement that swept through the city-states as they put aside their political differences to prepare for victory in Olympia. The year is 248 BC, the year of the 133rd

24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There (Matyszak Philip)(Paperback)

What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities--one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York? In this entertaining and enlightening guide, historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to 24 characters who lived and worked there. In

24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There (Matyszak Philip)(Paperback)

'Accessible, informative, enjoyable' - All About History _____________________ Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age. Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state's political

Ancient Magic in Greece and Rome: A Hands-on Guide - Philip Matyszak

Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it – and why. Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed a cloud of water vapour with energy enough

Ancient Magic: A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

In the ancient world, magic was everywhere. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. In a time before scientists studied weather patterns and figured out what caused the Earth's most mysterious phenomena, it was magic that packed a cloud full of

Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over

The Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome

The essential illustrated guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome, vividly retelling their stories and exploring their origins. Who were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome? What did they mean to the people who worshipped them? Although their time of widespread

The Amazing History of Castles & Knights: Enter a World of Romance and Adventure, with Over 350 Exciting Pictures (Taylor Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Life in ancient castles and the people who lived there, with practical projects to

The Greeks: Lost Civilizations (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

This book is a portrait of Ancient Greece--but not as we know it. Few people today appreciate that Greek civilization was spread across the Middle East, or that there were Greek cities in the foothills of the Himalayas. Philip Matyszak tells the lost stories of the Greeks outside Greece,

A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives - Philip Matyszak, Joanne Berry

Discover the lives of the ancient Romans, pieced together from inscriptions, discarded letters, biographies and myth over two thousand years of history. The Roman empire witnessed a huge diversity of human experience over its history. At its pinnacle, it exerted its rule across Europe, Africa and

24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There (Ryan Donald P.)(Paperback)

'Lively and amusing [...] an engaging read. Ryan successfully makes this ancient civilisation more immediate and accessible.' - Current World Archaeology _____________________ '[Donald] Ryan - who has worked in and on Egypt for decades, as an archaeologist, historian and popular writer - has

The Ancient Lives of Virgil: Literary and Historical Studies (Hardie Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The Ancient Lives of the poet Virgil, written in prose (and sometimes in verse), have long enjoyed great, though controversial, influence. Modern critics have often been scornful of these Lives, for trying to construct biography of the poet from allegorical reading of his verse. Yet some elements

Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes (Freeman Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by theambition of

We Are the Romans - Meet the People Behind the History (Long David)(Pevná vazba)

Step back in time to Ancient Rome and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time. From a young slave boy to a fierce gladiator, a washerwoman to a wealthy lady, and a mosaic artist to the emperor himself - each one will share with you the story of their own daily

Philip, Prince of Greece: The Duke of Edinburgh's Early Life and the Greek Succession (Lagos Constantinos)(Pevná vazba)

Many books have been written about the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, yet there always seem to be corners of his long life that have remained unexplored. In this long look back into his early years, Constantinos Lagos and John Carr uncover hitherto unknown aspects of Philip's life as a

Children's Encyclopedia of Ancient History: Step Back in Time to Discover the Wonders of the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, t (Steele Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Journey through 30,000 years of human history and explore the ideas, discoveries and technology that shaped the human race at the beginnings of our civilization. Children can probe the mysteries of the pyramids of ancient Egypt for themselves, learn how one small city became the heart of the mighty

The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life (Belsky Jay)(Pevná vazba)

A Marginal Revolution Book of the Year After tracking the lives of thousands of people from birth to midlife, four of the world's preeminent psychologists reveal what they have learned about how humans develop. Does temperament in childhood predict adult personality? What role do parents play in

Forgotten Country House - The Rise and Fall of Roundway Park (Baynes Simon)(Pevná vazba)

The story of Roundway's rise and fall, the people who built and owned it, lived and worked there, and the house's eventual partial demolition in

Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance (Baconi Tareq)(Pevná vazba)

Hamas rules Gaza and the lives of the two million Palestinians who live there. Demonized in media and policy debates, various accusations and critical assumptions have been used to justify extreme military action against Hamas. The reality of Hamas is, of course, far more complex. Neither a

Cosmography and the Idea of Hyperborea in Ancient Greece: A Philology of Worlds (Gagn Renaud)(Pevná vazba)

Classical Art: A Life History from Antiquity to the Present (Vout Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

How did the statues of ancient Greece wind up dictating art history in the West? How did the material culture of the Greeks and Romans come to be seen as 'classical' and as 'art'? What does 'classical art' mean across time and place? In this ambitious, richly illustrated book, art historian and

Collins Big Cat -- Benin: Band 17/Diamond (Steele Philip)(Paperback)

Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of

The Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336-250 BC (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the mountains of Afghanistan. This empire did not survive Alexander's death, and rapidly broke into several successor states. These states, substantial kingdoms in their own right, dominated

Hillsborough Voices - The Real Story Told by the People Themselves (Sampson Kevin)(Paperback)

The real story of the Hillsborough disaster, told by the people who were there. On April 15, 1989 the world witnessed one of the worst football disasters occur at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield: 96 people were crushed to death and another 766 injured in what later was admitted to be caused