Dust jacket has wear, tears. Book itself is in fantastic condition! 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oregon

Mysteries of the Ancient World (National Geographic Society)

#hardcover #history #biographicalnovel #ancienthistory cover is torn but book is in good shape

New York

Pontius Pilate

Joann Fletcher

First US edition 
Ex-library book in VERY good condition with the exception of library stamps on the outside pages and a few throughout.  

Maryland

The Woman Behind the Legend

A world-renowned Egyptologist tells the real story, one that is not obscured by Roman propaganda, Shakespearean tragedy and Hollywood, of the extraordinary woman who realized what was necessary for Egypt's continued prosperity and allowed nothing to stand in her way of achieving it. 25,000 first printing.

Cleopatra the Great

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#paperback #nonfiction #history #ancientcivilizations #mesopotamia #ancienthistory #archaeology #iraq #ancient #asia

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Arizona

Portrait of a Dead Civilization

"This splendid work of scholarship . . . sums up with economy and power all that the written record so far deciphered has to tell about the ancient and complementary civilizations of Babylon and Assyria."—Edward B. Garside, New York Times Book Review Ancient Mesopotamia—the area now called Iraq—has received less attention than ancient Egypt and other long-extinct and more spectacular civilizations. But numerous small clay tablets buried in the desert soil for thousands of years make it possible for us to know more about the people of ancient Mesopotamia than any other land in the early Near East. Professor Oppenheim, who studied these tablets for more than thirty years, used his intimate knowledge of long-dead languages to put together a distinctively personal picture of the Mesopotamians of some three thousand years ago. Following Oppenheim's death, Erica Reiner used the author's outline to complete the revisions he had begun. "To any serious student of Mesopotamian civilization, this is one of the most valuable books ever written."—Leonard Cottrell, Book Week "Leo Oppenheim has made a bold, brave, pioneering attempt to present a synthesis of the vast mass of philological and archaeological data that have accumulated over the past hundred years in the field of Assyriological research."—Samuel Noah Kramer, Archaeology A. Leo Oppenheim, one of the most distinguished Assyriologists of our time, was editor in charge of the Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute and John A. Wilson Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Chicago.

Ancient Mesopotamia

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Robert Harris

Ohio

A Novel of Ancient Rome

A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator from his beginnings as a young lawyer through his competitions with Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus in the political arena.

Imperium

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The fourth novel of the Masters of Rome series focuses on the women in the life of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar at the height of his power

Caesar's Women

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Karen Essex

Book is in good reading condition. Dust jacket has a lot of wear and a stain on it. Pages are yellowing around the edges.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

High drama and ancient history combine in this novel of the early life of Egypt's infamous queen, at once a beautiful seductress, brilliant politician, and the most powerful ruler of her time.

Kleopatra (First Printing HC)

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Deni Bown

DK Pockets is a major series of reference guides, small enough to fit in a pocket but comprehensive enough to provide an in-depth look at each subject. Pockets may be compact, but they are bursting with text and pictures. Within the covers, the enthusiast will find essential facts on the subject, plus a valuable reference section packed with charts and lists. These highly collectible guides are fascinating and easy-to-use mini-information books that gather everything you need to know about a subject-and put it in your pocket!

Ancient Egypt

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Kentucky

In this challenging book Michael Grant sets out to discover the extraordinary epoch between 1000 and 494 BC, a period which he shows was one of the most creative in history. He takes the reader on an intriguing detective trail to understand the world of the early Greeks, a people who are to be found not only within the boundaries of modern Greece, but also in parts of Asia Minor, Italy, Sicily and Russia, scattered in hundreds of independent city-states, united by common blood, customs, language and religion. Michael Grant discusses the economic and social roles of slaves and women, often seen as mysterious, polluting elements in these male-dominated societies, in curious contrast to their powerful role in mythology and literature. In a civilization where leisure was thought to be 'more desirable and more fully an end than business', there was time for outstanding artistic and intellectual developments, notably the pottery of Protogeometric and subsequent epochs and the introduction of the Phoenician alphabet (after half a millenium of illiteracy) which enabled Homer's Iliad and Odyssey to be recorded.

The Rise of the Greeks

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Fair condition. Please see photos. May have some discoloration. B5

California

The Ancient Engineers

Bernard Cornwell

Georgia

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge.

One summer's day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn.

The three sons of Ratharryn's chief each perceive the great gift in a different way. The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for his tribe. Camaban becomes a great visionary and feared wise man, and it is his vision that will force the youngest brother, Saban, to create the great temple on the green hill where the gods will appear on earth. Saban' s love for Aurenna, the sun bride whose destiny is to die for the gods, finally brings the rivalries of the brothers to a head. But it is also his skills that will build the vast temple, a place for the gods, certainly, but also a place that will confirm for ever the supreme power of the tribe that built it.

Stonehenge

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A Sourcebook

This Sourcebook contains a comprehensive collection of sources on the topic of the social history of the Roman world during the late Republic and the first two centuries AD.

Designed to form the basis for courses in Roman social history, this excellent resource covers original translationsnbsp;from sources such as inscriptions, papyri, and legal texts. Topics include:

 * social inequality and class
 * games, gladiators and attitudes to violence
 * the role of slaves in Roman society
 * economy and taxation
 * the Roman legal system
 * the Roman family and gender roles.

Including extensive explanatory notes, maps and bibliographies, this Sourcebook is the ideal resource for all students and teachers embarking on a course in Roman social history.

Roman Social History

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Nefertiti and Cleopatra

Great photography. Clean, nice copy. 
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Michigan

Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries

"The Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries differ from the Eyewitness books in that the text is longer and the vocabulary more difficult.... The photographs are outstanding.... The brief text compresses many details into a few sentences, The vocabulary is scholarly...and charts combined with the text give a clear overview of the subject s ". -- RQ

⭐ Ancient Civilizations

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Cover is worn and front cover has split from book. See pictures. Former High School book with stamp inside.  Appears to be printed 1913

Massachusetts

Ancient History

Alice Hoffman

Heather Wilkinson

Tennessee

A tale inspired by the tragic first-century massacre of hundreds of Jewish people on the Masada mountain presents the stories of a hated daughter, a baker's wife, a girl disguised as a warrior and a medicine woman who keep doves and secrets while Roman soldiers draw near. By the author of the Oprah Book Club selection, Here on Earth. 150,000 first printing.

The Dovekeepers

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Utah

In 'The Histories', Tacitus brings to life the events of one of the most tumultuous periods of the Roman empire. After the suicide of the Emperor Nero in AD69, Rome entered into a period of extreme civil unrest. Four emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, successively ruled the empire as each one rose in power only to fall victim to plots, military defeats and assassinations.

The Histories

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The Loves of Solomon

King Solomon was wealthy and wise beyond measure. He could--and did--have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands. But for all his wisdom, did he or the women in his life ever find what they searched for all of their lives?

In this engrossing novel, you'll find yourself whisked away to ancient Israel, where you'll meet Solomon and four of the women he loved: Naamah the desert princess, Abishag the shepherdess, Siti the daughter of a pharaoh, and Nicaula the queen of Sheba. As you experience the world of Solomon through his eyes and the eyes of these women, you'll ask yourself the ultimate question: Did Solomon's wisdom ultimately benefit him and those he loved . . . or did it betray them?

The Heart of a King

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Thucydides

Rex Warner

M. I. Finley

SkU A7 Published 1987. Pages have yellowed.

Nevada

Revised Edition

Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling the author's ambitious claim that the work "was done to last forever." The conflicts between the two empires over shipping, trade, and colonial expansion came to a head in 431 b.c. in Northern Greece, and the entire Greek world was plunged into 27 years of war. Thucydides applied a passion for accuracy and a contempt for myth and romance in compiling this exhaustively factual record of the disastrous conflict that eventually ended the Athenian empire. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The History of the Peloponnesian War

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Debra May Macleod

Florida

A Novel of the Vestal Virgins

There is a saying in Rome: the Tarpeian Rock is close to the capitol. Meaning that even at the height of power, one is never far from a fall. As the Vestalis Maxima, Pomponia has guided her order through the collapse of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Empire. Her wit and piety have elevated the Vestals to a position of unprecedented prestige--and her friendship with Caesar Augustus has afforded her personally a life of political influence and privilege. She has been adored and untouchable. Yet that illusion of safety has been shattered by a ruthless enemy who continues to menace her from the shadows, his vengeful nature escalating to terrifying new heights that threaten not just Pomponia, but all those she cares for--including the emperor himself. Worse, it seems that the gods are also turning against her when the Vestal order suffers an unparalleled crisis that Pomponia must answer for. Struggling to maintain her position, Pomponia looks to her slaves and a renegade charioteer for support as her complex relationship with her protégé, Quintina, brings painful secrets to light. Faced with threats from all directions, Pomponia must be willing to sacrifice everything--even her own morality--to protect her status, the Vestal order, and the lives of those around her. In Empire of Iron, the unflinching conclusion to the Vesta Shadows trilogy, Pomponia realizes that, like Rome itself, she must become even more ruthless than her enemies if she is to survive.

Empire of Iron

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Journey to the End of the Earth

"Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines -- heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia like a supernatural figure."

In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor illuminates the personal life and military conquests of this most legendary of men. Cantor draws from the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries combined with the most recent psychological and cultural studies to show Alexander as he was -- a great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments.

He describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, Philip II of Macedon; his oedipal involvement with his mother, the Albanian princess Olympias; and his bisexuality. He traces Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, the Greek and Persian worlds, using Achilles, hero of the Trojan War, as his model. Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt.

More than a biography, Norman Cantor's Alexander the Great is a psychological rendering of a man of his time.

Alexander the Great

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Jean C. Joachim

This is more than just an ordinary collection of dot-to-dots: thanks to the fascinating information accompanying each picture, it carries children back in time to the dynamic culture of Ancient Egypt. As kids connect the dots to see the great images, they ll also learn about the land and the people, the government, the groundbreaking inventions, the music and the art. They ll see what everyday life was like and how the Ancient Egyptians farmed, hunted, and traveled. And youngsters will love meeting such famous figures as King Tutankhamen, visiting the Pyramids, seeing the Sphinx, and even finding out about the pets the Egyptians so treasured."

Ancient Egypt Dot-to-Dot

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

West Virginia

A Tale of Ancient Rome

"All the drama and sensuality expected of an historical romance, plus a sensitivity to the realities of life in a very different time and world..." --Ursula K. Le Guin

In 406 BC, to seal a tenuous truce, the young Roman Caecilia is wedded to Vel Mastarna, an Etruscan nobleman from Veii. Leaving her militaristic homeland, Caecilia is determined to remain true to Roman virtues while living among the sinful Etruscans. But, despite her best intentions, she is seduced by a culture that offers women education, independence, sexual freedom, and an empowering religion.

Enchanted by Veii but terrified of losing ties to Rome, Caecilia performs rites to delay becoming a mother, thereby postponing true entanglement. Yet as she develops an unexpected love for Mastarna, she's torn between her birthplace and the city in which she now lives. As war looms, Caecilia discovers Fate is not so easy to control, and she must choose where her allegiance lies.

The Wedding Shroud is the first book in the Tales of Ancient Rome saga. Subsequent books in the series include The Golden Dice and Call to Juno.

The Wedding Shroud

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#paperback #hellenistic #ancienthistory #history #greece

With extensive use of quotations from original source material, this book examines the political events in the Hellenistic world from Alexander's death until his incorporation in the Roman Empire. It also describes the different social systems of the peoples under Greek rule, important developments in literature, science and technology and the founding of new religious movements. The author has assimilated all pertinent recent scholarship in the field, and fashioned an obsorbing account of a vast and complex society whose ideas and achievements for the bedrock of present-day Western civilization.

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Mysteries of the Ancient World (National Geographic Society)

Paul L. Maier

Pontius Pilate

Joann Fletcher

Cleopatra the Great

A. Leo Oppenheim

Ancient Mesopotamia

Robert Harris

Imperium

Colleen McCullough

Caesar's Women

Karen Essex

Kleopatra (First Printing HC)

Deni Bown

Ancient Egypt

Michael Grant

The Rise of the Greeks

L. Sprague De Camp

The Ancient Engineers

Bernard Cornwell

Stonehenge

Tim Parkin (Editor); Arthur Pomeroy (Editor)

Roman Social History

Julia Samson

Nefertiti and Cleopatra

Deni Bown; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

⭐ Ancient Civilizations

Hutton Webster

Ancient History

Alice Hoffman

The Dovekeepers

Cornelius Tacitus

The Histories

Jill Eileen Smith

The Heart of a King

Thucydides; Rex Warner; M. I. Finley

The History of the Peloponnesian War

Debra May Macleod

Empire of Iron

Norman F. Cantor

Alexander the Great

Jean C. Joachim

Ancient Egypt Dot-to-Dot

Elisabeth Storrs

The Wedding Shroud

F. W. Walbank

The Hellenistic World