Picenum and the Ager Gallicus at the Dawn of the Roman Conquest (Boschi Federica)(Paperback)

Picenum and the Ager Gallicus at the Dawn of the Roman Conquest (Boschi Federica)(Paperback)

Picenum and the Ager Gallicus at the Dawn of the Roman Conquest: Landscape Archaeology and Material Culture is a coherent collection of papers presented at an International Workshop held in Ravenna (Italy) on 13-14 May 2019. The event, organized by the Universities of Bologna and Ghent and

The Gallic War (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while preserving the pace and flow of his

Roman Shields (Bishop M. C.)(Paperback)

The Roman shield, the scutum, was central to the Romans' conquest of the known world, and has become an emblem of the legions at the forefront of that effort. This new study draws on the latest research to reveal the history of this iconic equipment. The introduction of the scutum in the 4th

Pax Romana - War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

Social Ecology and the Right to the City: Towards Ecological and Democratic Cities (Venturini Federico)(Paperback)

Cities today are increasingly at the forefront of the environmental and social crisis-they are simultaneously a major cause and a potential solution. Across the world, a new wave of urban social movements is rising to fight against corporate control, social exclusion, hostile immigration policies,

The End of the Roman Republic 146 to 44 BC: Conquest and Crisis (Steel Catherine)(Paperback)

A crucial and turbulent centuryBy 146, Rome had established itself as the leading Mediterranean power.Over the next century, it consolidated its power into an immense territorial empire. At the same time, the internal balance of power shifted dramatically, as a narrow ruling elite was challenged

Re-Enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons (Federici Silvia)(Paperback)

Silvia Federici is one of the most important contemporary theorists of capitalism and feminist movements. In this collection of her work spanning over twenty years, she provides a detailed history and critique of the politics of the commons from a feminist perspective. In her clear and combative

Publishing for Libraries: At the Dawn of the Digital Age (Chadwyck-Healey Charles)(Paperback)

Since the 1960s, Charles Chadwyck-Healey has been at the forefront of library publishing and the company he founded in 1973 remains a familiar brand name to academic libraries around the world. In this wide ranging book, Chadwyck-Healey charts his personal history of this constantly changing field,

Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World (Brown Peter)(Paperback)

The Christianization of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors that proved decisive and the compromises that made the emergence of the Christian conception of existence possible: how the old gods of the Roman Empire could be

Beyond the Periphery of the Skin: Rethinking, Remaking, and Reclaiming the Body in Contemporary Capitalism (Federici Silvia)(Paperback)

More than ever, 'the body' is today at the center of radical and institutional politics. Feminist, antiracist, trans, ecological movements--all look at the body in its manifold manifestations as a ground of confrontation with the state and a vehicle for transformative social practices

Roman Legionary Vs Gallic Warrior: 58-52 BC (Campbell David)(Paperback)

Caesar's war machine clashes with the fearsome tribes of Gaul, forever changing the character of the region and laying the groundwork for the rise of the Roman Empire. In the manner of many Roman generals, Caesar would write his domestic political ambitions in the blood and treasure of foreign

The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age (Wachter Robert)(Paperback)

Stars of Mythology: Roman (Dickmann Nancy)(Paperback)

This book takes a light-hearted look at the characters and creatures from the the Roman mythological stories. From daring heroes to scheming gods and goddesses and terrible monsters, there are exciting adventures, betrayals and incredible stories to read. The book is structured as a 'Who's Who' of

Jesus the Master Builder: Druid Mysteries and the Dawn of Christianity (Strachan Gordon)(Paperback)

The activities of Jesus before the start of his ministry at the age of thirty have been the subject of much speculation. Did he travel beyond the bounds of Palestine in his search for wisdom knowledge? Where did he acquire the great learning which amazed those who heard him preaching and enabled

Genocide at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century: Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Darfur (Tatum D.)(Paperback)

At the end of World War II, the international community deemed genocide a crime against humanity. Yet, at the dawn of the twenty-first century it has occurred repeatedly. This book explains why genocide began to occur in the twenty-first century and why the United States has been ineffective at

King Cnut and the Viking Conquest of England 1016 (Bartlett W. B.)(Paperback)

The Viking Conquest of England in 1016 - a far tougher and more brutal campaign than the Norman Conquest exactly half a century later - saw two great warriors, the Danish prince Cnut and his equally ruthless English opponent King Edmund Ironside, fight an epic campaign. Cnut sailed in two hundred

Life in the Limes: Studies of the People and Objects of the Roman Frontiers (Collins Rob)(Paperback)

Lindsay Allason-Jones has been at the forefront of small finds and Roman frontier research for 40 years in a career focussed on, but not exclusive to, the north of Britain, encompassing an enormous range of object types and subject areas. Divided into thematic sections the contributions presented

Early Mesopotamia: Society and Economy at the Dawn of History (Postgate Nicholas)(Paperback)

The roots of our modern world lie in the civilization of Mesopotamia, which saw the development of the first urban society and the invention of writing. The cuneiform texts reveal the technological and social innovations of Sumer and Babylonia as surprisingly modern, and the influence of this

Patriarchy of the Wage: Notes on Marx, Gender, and Feminism (Federici Silvia)(Paperback)

In Patriarchy of the Wage, Silvia Federici, best-selling author and the most important Marxist feminist of our time, asks why Marx and the Marxist tradition were so crucial in their denunciation of capitalism's exploitation of human labor and blind to women's work and struggle on the terrain of

Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman (Wasson Sam)(Paperback)

A Concise History of Romania (Hitchins Keith)(Paperback)

Spanning a period of 2000 years from the Roman conquest of Dacia to the present day, A Concise History of Romania traces the development of a unique nation situated on the border between East and West. In this illuminating new history, Keith Hitchins explores Romania's struggle to find its place

Cross & Crescent in the Balkans: The Ottoman Conquest of Southeastern Europe (Nicolle David)(Paperback)

Explains how the Ottoman Turks conquered South East Europe. Sets the final fall of the Roman Byzantine Empire in its full

The Prince and the Dressmaker (Wang Jen)(Paperback)

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride--or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia--the hottest

Barbarians - Rebellion and Resistance to the Roman Empire (Kershaw Dr Stephen P.)(Paperback / softback)

A fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as 'barbarians'. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both of the key opponents of Rome's rise and dominance, and of the those who ultimately brought the empire