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This epic chronicle by Plutarch (A.D. 46-120) continues with the lives of great Grecians and Romans. These biographies of the men who created the ancient world are brought to life in this new, high-quality recording. Legends such as Caesar, Alexander, Cicero, Demosthenes, and many others come alive as their politics, economy, and their individual stories play out in the time of the ancients. This translation is by John Dryden and is considered by scholars to be the quintessential translation.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

Plutarch’s Lives remains one of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works. Written at the beginning of the second century, it forms a brilliant social history of the ancient world. second volume includes Alexander and Caesar, Demetrius and Antony, Dion and Marcus Brutus, the aforementioned Demosthenes and Cicero, as well as biographies of Alexander, Caesar, Cato the Younger, and others.

For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death.

A görög mitológia történeteinek folytatása sem kevésbé szórakoztató, mint az első rész. Megtudhatjuk többek között, hogy miért kellett Sziszüphosznak bűnhődnie, vagy hogy milyen átok sújtotta Midász királyt. A szerző a maga humoros módján rávilágít, a görög istenek olyanok, mint mi. Erősebbek és bölcsebbek ugyan, de közben ugyanolyan esendőek, és ballépéseikkel, felfokozott szerelmi életükkel, veszekedéseikkel bármikor képesek felforgatni az isteni és az emberi világot.

Book two of Theodore Mommsen's history begins in 509 BC, when the last Roman king was expelled and a republican form of government was formed. Starting here, we trace Rome's political and cultural development under an aristocracy whose puritan fanaticism is legendary. But security from surrounding hostile tribes was of uppermost concern, and the city was constantly at war with one tribe or another. During the fifth century BC, the Republic's energies were directed toward uniting or subduing her neighbors.

A History of Greece is the thrilling story of the rise and decline of the greatest civilization the world has ever known. As Cyril Robinson's exquisite narrative unfolds, we find ourselves plunged into mankind's greatest and most magnificent adventure.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants. With its kaleidoscopic blend of fact and legend, the "Histories" offers a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.

This audiobook combines two of the most practical guides when it comes to introducing Stoicism to someone looking to get started. These audiobooks will introduce the listener to a variety of topics that would serve as a tool in understanding the basics of Stoicism and redefining the meaning of passion.  

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Peloponnesian War, then pay attention. The Peloponnesian War enveloped the entire Greek world, from Syracuse on the island of Sicily to the shores of western Turkey. It ravaged the Greek population and produced great hardships, and it led to the eventual downfall of the Athenian Empire and the rise of the Spartan Empire. 

Descubra como um computador da Antiguidade sobreviveu a um naufrágio e reescreveu a história da tecnologia. Perfeita para enriquecer o seu trajeto diário, esta narrativa imersiva transforma fragmentos de bronze corroídos pelo mar em uma fascinante investigação científica coletiva...

Un reperto fuori dal tempo riemerge dagli abissi per riscrivere la storia della tecnologia e dell'antica Grecia. Tra relitti sommersi e laboratori all'avanguardia, questo saggio archeologico svela un mistero che affascina profondamente chi ha un'insaziabile sete di conoscenza. Immergiti in un...

Tauche in einen packenden archäologischen Krimi ein und entschlüssele das Rätsel des ersten Computers der Antike. Diese atmosphärische Entdeckungsreise nimmt dich mit auf den dunklen Meeresgrund der Ägäis zu einem unscheinbaren Fundstück, das unser Wissen über historische Technologie...

Unearth an awe-inspiring archaeological mystery to decode the secrets of the world's first ancient analog computer. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping voyage takes you from a stormy Greek shipwreck in 1900 to the cutting-edge labs solving a two-millennium-old puzzle. Satisfy your...

Al giorno doggi si sente frequentemente parlare di terra cava, sovente a sproposito. Tante teorie sono state avanzate, basandosi prevalentemente su vecchi romanzi. Ma nel mondo dellEsoterismo, quali nozioni vi erano sulla terra cava ed i suoi abitanti? Con il presente testo si parte da una pietra miliare dei testi esoterici, Il Re del Mondo, di René Guénon, nella traduzione di Arturo Reghini, con le note originali di Guénon e Reghini, arricchite da quelle dellautore.

The kidnap and rape of Io, Europa, and Medea started the conflict between the East and the West. You can throw in Helen if you wish, but Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) dissed Homer on this point. Helen was never in Troy! And Philippides did not run the first Marathon to Athens, announce the victory over the Persians, and die! No.“Herein lies my research as to why the Hellenes and the barbarians, the West and the East, made war on each other,” Herodotus stated. A war we are still fighting today. BECAUSE OF THE WOMEN is a transliteration of Herodotus’s HISTORIES.

While Nebuchadnezzar’s name lives on mostly due to the Bible and the Hanging Gardens, behind it all was a man documented by the Babylonians and his contemporaries as a competent and successful king.

World War II was fought on a scale unlike anything before or since in human history, and the unfathomable casualty counts are attributable in large measure to the carnage inflicted between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during Hitler's invasion of Russia and Stalin's desperate defense. The invasion came in 1941 following a nonaggression pact signed between the two in 1939, which allowed Hitler to focus his attention on the west without having to worry about an attack from the eastern front.

Many have believed that Atlantis was a fiction created by Plato. Well Plato was not the first to write about it. We have found a very much earlier document. It was written in 9619 BC, about 9,250 years before Plato's writing. Further, we have assembled enough evidence in terms of archeological finds and scientific facts to provide convincing proof that Atlantis really did exist. And we have found the remains. We structure the evidence to answers three basic questions: How was Atlantis created? Did it leave evidence or a legacy? How was it destroyed?