Author: Richard C EslerPublisher: Word Association Publishers
ISBN: 1595717463
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Once Upon a Time in Tarentum
Author: Richard C EslerPublisher: Word Association Publishers
ISBN: 1595717463
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The works of the Emperor Julian
Author: Apostata JulianusThe Works of the Emperor Julian
Author: Julian (Emperor of Rome)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Works
Author: Julian (Emperor of Rome)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
The works of the Emperor Julian
Author: Julian (Emperor of Rome)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Letters in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
The Classical World
Author: Robin Lane FoxPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465003664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome once dominated the world, and they continue to fascinate and inspire us. Classical art and architecture, drama and epic, philosophy and politics -- these are the foundations of Western civilization. In The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Augustus. From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Robin Lane Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master.
Hannibal
Author: Eve MacDonaldPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300210159
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
The life of the great Carthaginian general who marched into Rome during the Second Punic War is reexamined in this revealing and scholarly biography. Once of the greatest military minds of the Ancient World, Hannibal Barca lived a life of daring and survival, massive battles, and ultimate defeat. A citizen of Carthage and military commander in Punic Spain, he famously marched his war elephants and huge army over the Alps into Rome’s own heartland to fight the Second Punic War. Yet the Romans were the ultimate victors. They eventually captured and destroyed Carthage, and thus it was they who wrote the legend of Hannibal: a brilliant and worthy enemy whose defeat represented military glory for Rome. In this groundbreaking biography, Eve MacDonald employs archaeological findings and documentary sources to expand the memory of Hannibal beyond his military career. Considering him in the context of his time and the Carthaginian culture that shaped him, MacDonald offers a complex portrait of a man from a prominent family who was both a military hero and a statesman. MacDonald also analyzes Hannibal’s legend over the millennia, exploring how statuary, Jacobean tragedy, opera, nineteenth-century fiction, and other depictions illuminate the character of one of the most fascinating figures in all of history.
An Universal History From The Earliest Account of Time
Author: The Punic Wars
Author: Nigel BagnallPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409022536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The Punic Wars (264-146BC) sprang from a mighty power struggle between two ancient civilisations - the trading empire of Carthage and the military confedoration of Rome. It was a period of astonishing human misfortune, lasting over a period of 118 years and resulting in the radical depletion of Rome's population and resources and the complete annihilation of Carthage. All this took place more than 2,000 years ago, yet, as Nigel Bagnall's comprehensive history demonstrates, the ancient conflict is remarkable for its contemporary revelance.
Flavian Poetry
Author: Ruud R. NautaPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047417712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The reign of the Flavian emperors (69-96) saw the production of a large and varied body of Latin poetry: the epics of Valerius Flaccus, Silius Italicus and Statius, the Silvae of the same Statius, and the Epigrams of Martial. This poetry, long seen as derivative or decadent, is now increasingly appreciated for the daring originality of its responses both to the Latin literary tradition and to the contemporary Roman world. In the summer of 2003, the first-ever international conference on Flavian poetry, was held at Groningen, The Netherlands, bringing together leading scholars in the field from Europe, North America and Australasia. This volume offers a selection of the papers delivered on that occasion.