Ancient Persia and Iranian Civilization, Huart, Clement
Автор: Heather Peter Название: Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian ISBN: 0197500536 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780197500538 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3359.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor Justinian (527-568) dominated the Mediterranean region. Famous for his conquests in Italy and North Africa, and for the creation of spectacular monuments such as the Hagia Sophia, his reign was also marked by global religious conflict within the Christian world and an outbreak of plague that some have compared to the Black Death. For many historians, Justinian is far more than an anomaly of Byzantine ambition between the eras of Attila and Muhammad; he is the causal link that binds together the two moments of Roman imperial collapse. Determined to reverse the losses Rome suffered in the fifth century, Justinian unleashed an aggressive campaign in the face of tremendous adversity, not least the plague. This book offers a fundamentally new interpretation of his conquest policy and its overall strategic effect, which has often been seen as imperial overreach, making the regime vulnerable to the Islamic takeover of its richest territories in the seventh century and thus transforming the great Roman Empire of Late Antiquity into its pale shadow of the Middle Ages. In Rome Resurgent, historian Peter Heather draws heavily upon contemporary sources, including the writings of Procopius, the principal historian of the time, while also recasting that author's narrative by bringing together new perspectives based on a wide array of additional source material. A huge body of archaeological evidence has become available for the sixth century, providing entirely new means of understanding the overall effects of Justinian's war policies. Building on his own distinguished work on the Vandals, Goths, and Persians, Heather also gives much fuller coverage to Rome's enemies than Procopius ever did. A briskly paced narrative by a master historian, Rome Resurgent promises to introduce readers to this captivating and unjustly overlooked chapter in ancient warfare.
Автор: Lindsay Powell Название: Roman Ancient Origins : Stories Of People & Civilization ISBN: 1804176168 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781804176160 Издательство: Flame Tree Рейтинг: Цена: 1813.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Wengrow, David Название: What Makes Civilization? ISBN: 0199699429 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199699421 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 2740.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A vivid new account of the `birth of civilization` in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laid
Автор: Charles Higham Название: The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor ISBN: 1472584082 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472584083 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 11943.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor reflects the results of a research programme conducted by Charles Higham over the last twenty years, highlighting much entirely new, and occasionally surprising, information and providing a distinct perspective on cultural change over two millennia. The book covers the background of environmental change, the adoption of rice farming, archaeogenetics, the adoption of copper-based metallurgy, the iron age and the origins of state formation.
Описание: A unique military and cultural history that chronicles the reigns of Philip and Alexander the Great in one sweeping narrative.
Автор: Waterfield, Robin Название: Dividing the spoils ISBN: 0199647003 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199647002 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 2209.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
Автор: Waterfield, Robin (writer And Translator) Название: Taken at the flood ISBN: 0199656460 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199656462 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3538.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Demarest, Arthur A. Название: Ancient maya ISBN: 0521533902 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521533904 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4277.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Ancient Maya comes to life in this new holistic and theoretical study of the rise, florescence and decline of the cities of this most sophisticated civilization. Drawing on new, unpublished data, Arthur Demarest draws lessons for contemporary society and the modern Maya peoples struggling to re-emerge.
Описание: Drawing on the work of modern economic geographers, the author explores how the unique river-based ecology and geography of the Tigris-Euphrates alluvium affected the development of urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia.
It has been much disputed to what extent thinkers in Greek and Roman antiquity adhered to ideas of evolution and progress in human affairs. Did they lack any conception of process in time, or did they anticipate Darwinian and Lamarckian hypotheses?
The Origins of Civilization in Greek and Roman Thought, first published in1986, comprehensively examines this issue. Beginning with creation myths - Mother Earth and Pandora, the anti-progressive ideas of the Golden Age, and the cyclical theories of Orphism - Professor Blundell goes on to explore the origins of scientific speculation among the Pre-Socratics, its development into the teleological science of Aristotle, and the advent of the progressivist views of the Stoics. Attention is also given to the 'primitivist' debate, involving ideas about the noble savage and reflections of such speculation in poetry, and finally the relationship between nature and culture in ancient thought is investigated.
Автор: Hardy Gavin, Hardy Gavin, Totelin Laurence Название: Ancient Botany ISBN: 0415311209 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415311205 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Gavin Hardy and Laurence Totelin have brought together their botanical and historical knowledge to produce this unique overview of ancient botany. It examines all the founding texts of botanical science, such as Theophrastus' Enquiry into Plants, Dioscorides' Materia Medica, Pliny the Elder's Natural History, Nicolaus of Damascus' On Plants, and Galen' On Simple Remedies, but also includes lesser known texts ranging from the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE, as well as some material evidence. The authors adopt a thematic approach rather than a chronological one, considering important issues such as the definition of a plant, nomenclature, classifications, physiology, the link between plants and their environment, and the numerous usages of plants in the ancient world. The book also takes care to place ancient botany in its historical, social and economic context. The authors have explained all technical botanical terms and ancient history notions, and as a result, this work will appeal to historians of ancient science, medicine and technology; classicists; and botanists interested in the history of their discipline.
Автор: Sansone Название: Ancient Greek Civilization, Third Edition ISBN: 1119098157 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781119098157 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 5694.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire.
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