William V.Harris, Ancient Literacy, CambridgeMass, and London, Harvard University Press, 1989, p. 173. Copyright© 1989 by thePresident and Fellows of HarvardCollege. 5. If adult maleliteracy was about 10%across the Roman empire, ...
ALEXANDER'S MILITARY CAMPAIGNS Alexander's empire in 332 B.C. Territory added by 330 B. C. Tenitory added by 326 B.C. X Major battles _> Direction of ~_ SEA conquest k . ._ _ 1 ARAIIIAN DESERT Q, J? ARABIAN SE/i Alexander's mother and ...
Explore the ancient world on a tour of the most beautiful, vibrant, and fascinating places people have called home.
While this entertainment fare has had varying degrees of historical accuracy, a great deal of artistic license does not need to be taken to make the story of ancient Rome intriguing and scintillating.
From one of the great historians of our time, J.M. Roberts, comes Ancient History, a gorgeous guide to our common past. Hundreds of colorful maps and illustrations guide the reader...
Ancient History: Recent Work and New Directions
Three captivating manuscripts in one book: Ancient Egypt: A Captivating Guide to Egyptian History, Ancient Pyramids, Temples, Egyptian Mythology, and Pharaohs such as Tutankhamun and Cleopatra Ancient Greece: A Captivating Guide to Greek ...
For the history of classical archaeology see as usual the hopefully soon-to-be-translated Neue Pauly 13 s.v. ... An Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology, Westport 1995; for more popular histories of classical archaeology ...
From the extraordinary fiction debut, Slapboxing with Jesus, that launched Victor LaValle to literary stardom—a raw, gritty, and unremittingly truthful look into the lives of two friends who go to say goodbye to each other and their ...
History that Defined our World offers a tantalizing glimpse into our vast and complex ancient history that is sure to inspire further study. There is a lot to be learned from ancient history.
Ancient History is a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It offers an invaluable introduction to the most important ideas, theories and controversies, and a thought-provoking survey of the range of views and approaches.