Category Archives: Ancient

Persepolis II: Contents of the Treasury and Other Discoveries (Oriental Institute Publications)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Persepolis II concludes the report on many seasons of excavations (1935-1939) at the site and is the first publication to adequately illustrate and discuss the pottery of the period, an essential addition to Achaemenian archaeological studies. Persepolis II mainly deals … Continue reading →

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Iranians & Greeks in south Russia

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

2006 REPRINT. Quarto. xv, [1], 260 p. front., illus. (incl. plans), plates, fold. map. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1922. As a dissenter from Bolshevism after the Russian Revolution, he fled to England. After teaching at Oxford for only two years, he … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Egypt; Future life; Eschatology, Egyptian; Future life … Continue reading →

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A manual of the Aramaic language of the Babylonian Talmud; grammar, chrestomathy and glossaries

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

PREFACE As far back as 18~4, Professor H~R,.’SANN L. S’l’RAClC, {If the University of Berlin 1 who ]la.d fa.vorably noticed my firEt tv-o publications, both dealing with t]1O textual (‘riticism of the Talmud, suggeste(l to me the writing nf a … Continue reading →

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The Common People of Ancient Rome

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Latin language; Latin literature; Rome; Foreign Language … Continue reading →

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A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the World’s Greatest Empire

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmatic people with a ruthlessly efficient army, an … Continue reading →

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The Balkans: A History of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Rumania and Turkey

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

This book was written in 1915. This was a time that saw many significant events that affected the Balkans. Written by four different authors from different locations, here is their preface to “The Balkans”. PREFACE The authors of this volume … Continue reading →

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The Influence Of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 – Alfred Thayer Mahan

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The history of Sea Power is largely, though by no means solely, a narrative of contests between nations, of mutual rivalries, of violence frequently culminating in war. The profound influence of sea commerce upon the wealth and strength of countries … Continue reading →

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What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Renowned archaeologist David Wengrow creates here a vivid new account of the “birth of civilization” in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, bringing together within a unified history the first two nations where people created cities, kingdoms, and monumental temples to the … Continue reading →

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The Idea of the Library in the Ancient World

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

In The Idea of the Library in the Ancient World Yun Lee Too argues that the ancient library was much more than its incarnation at Alexandria, which has been the focus for students of the subject up till now. In … Continue reading →

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