Roman Emperor Zeno: The Perils of Power Politics in Fifth-Century Constantinople (Crawford Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Roman Emperor Zeno: The Perils of Power Politics in Fifth-Century Constantinople (Crawford Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Crawford examines the life and career of the fifth-century Roman emperor Zeno and the various problems he faced before and during his seventeen-year rule. Despite its length, his reign has hitherto been somewhat overlooked as being just a part of that gap between the Theodosian and

History of Roman Britain (Salway Peter (Emeritus Professor Emeritus Professor The Open University))(Paperback / softback)

From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Britain, this is an account of Roman

Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine (Horsley Richard A.)(Pevná vazba)

In Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine, Richard A. Horsley offers one of the most comprehensive critical analyses of Jesus of Nazareth�s mission and how he became a significant historical figure. In his study Horsley brings a fuller historical knowledge of the context and implications of

Augustus, First Roman Emperor: Power, Propaganda and the Politics of Survival (Clark Matthew D. H.)(Paperback)

Focuses on Augustus' rise to power and on the ways in which he then maintained authority throughout his reign. It examines the importance of his chief political advisor Maecenas and his military commander Agrippa, as well as the contrasting fates of the reign's main poets, Virgil and Ovid. Augustus

The Byzantine Hellene: The Life of Emperor Theodore Laskaris and Byzantium in the Thirteenth Century (Angelov Dimiter)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary life and writings of Theodore Laskaris, an imaginative philosopher-emperor ruling over a Byzantine state in exile after the disastrous Fourth Crusade, illuminate the transformation of the politics and culture of Byzantium and unveil little-known aspects of the medieval encounters

Dionysiaca (Nonnos)(Pevná vazba)

Nonnos of Panopolis in Egypt, who lived in the fifth century of our era, composed the last great epic poem of antiquity. The Dionysiaca, in 48 books, has for its chief theme the expedition of Dionysus against the Indians; but the poet contrives to include all the adventures of the god (as well as

Matter of Interpretation (Mac Donald Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

It's 13-century Europe and a young monk, Michael Scot, has been asked by the Holy Roman Emperor to translate the works of Aristotle and recover his 'lost' knowledge. The Scot sets to his task, traveling from the Emperor's Italian court to the translation schools of Toledo and from there to the

Saturnalia, Books 3-5 (Macrobius)(Pevná vazba)

The Saturnalia, Macrobius's encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue, the Saturnalia treats subjects as diverse as the divinity of the Sun

Saturnalia, Books 1-2 (Macrobius)(Pevná vazba)

The Saturnalia, Macrobius's encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue, the Saturnalia treats subjects as diverse as the divinity of the Sun

Saturnalia, Books 6-7 (Macrobius)(Pevná vazba)

The Saturnalia, Macrobius's encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue, the Saturnalia treats subjects as diverse as the divinity of the Sun

The Reign of Emperor Gallienus: The Apogee of Roman Cavalry (Syvnne Ilkka)(Pevná vazba)

This is the only fully illustrated military life of the Emperor Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (253-268). Considered the most blatantly military man of all of the soldier emperors of the third century, Gallienus is the emperor in Harry Sidebottom's best-selling Warrior of Rome novels.Gallienus

Useful Enemies: Islam and the Ottoman Empire in Western Political Thought, 1450-1750 (Malcolm Noel)(Pevná vazba)

From the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the eighteenth century, many Western European writers viewed the Ottoman Empire with almost obsessive interest. Typically they reacted to it with fear and distrust; and such feelings were reinforced by the deep hostility of Western Christendom towards

Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech (Susskind Jamie)(Pevná vazba)

Politics in the Twentieth Century was dominated by a single question: how much of our collective life should be determined by the state, and what should be left to the market and civil society? Now the debate is different: to what extent should our lives be directed and controlled by powerful

The Tribe: The Inside Story of Irish Power and Influence in Us Politics (Perry Caitriona)(Pevná vazba)

Eavesdropping on the Emperor - Interrogators and Codebreakers in Britain's War With Japan (Kornicki Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Meditations (Aurelius Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (AD 121-180) embodied in his person that ideal figure of antiquity, the philosopher-king. His 'Meditations' reveal a mind of exceptional clarity and originality and a spirit attuned to the particulars of human

The Danube Frontier (Schmitz Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbor on the other side of the mighty river, the kingdom of the Dacians, was to pose an increasing threat to the

Architecture in the 20th Century - Peter Gössel, Gabriele Leuthäuserová

The architecture of the 20th century is distinguished by an astonishing diversity. Just as the clash of aesthetic and commercial ambitions nevertheless produced many a happy symbiosis, so the purist and the expressive, the monumental and the picturesque came face to face. From lofty 'starchitects'

Food in Art: From Prehistory to the Renaissance (Riley Gillian)(Pevná vazba)

From Giuseppe Arcimboldo's painting of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II as a heap of fruits and vegetables to artists depicting lavish banquets for wealthy patrons, food and art are remarkably intertwined. In this richly illustrated book, Gillian Riley provides fresh insight into how the

Short History of Byzantium (Norwich John Julius)(Paperback / softback)

Constantine the Great moved the seat of Roman power to Constantinople in AD 330 and for eleven brutal, bloody centuries, the Byzantine Empire became a beacon of grand magnificence and depraved decadence. In this book, the author provides the definitive introduction to the savage, scintillating

Conquerors of the Roman Empire: The Goths (Macdowall Simon)(Pevná vazba)

In the late 4th century, pressure from the Huns forced the Goths to cross the Danube into the Roman Empire. The resultant Battle of Adrianople in 378 was one of Rome's greatest defeats. Both western (Visigoth) and eastern (Ostrogoth) branches of the Goths had a complex relationship with the Romans,

Twilight of the Merkel Era: Power and Politics in Germany After the 2017 Bundestag Election (Langenbacher Eric)(Pevná vazba)

The Tabula Lugdunensis: A Critical Edition with Translation and Commentary (Malloch S. J. V.)(Pevná vazba)

Unearthed in 1528 at Lyon, the Tabula Lugdunensis preserves the longest speech of a Roman emperor to survive in epigraphic form. In AD 48 Claudius addressed the senate to press a petition by elites of north-western Gaul to hold senatorial rank and office. In support he demonstrated Rome's history

Up in Smoke - The Failed Dreams of Battersea Power Station (Watts Peter)(Pevná vazba)