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Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
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Include books by the same authorLetters from a Father to his Daughter
Jawaharlal Nehru · 101 pages
Nehruji has described in simple language the history of civilization. It answers a child's question that where do we come from? Who were our ancestors? How the languages originated? How religion started? How kings and kingdoms came into existence? What were the early civilizations like? It is an interesting book with interesting sketches. A must read for children.
Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors
Peter Ackroyd · 496 pages
The Awesome Egyptians
Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite · 128 pages
The Life of Greece
Will Durant, Ariel Durant · 754 pages
"A history of Greek government, industry, manners, morals, religion, philosophy, science, literature and art from the earliest times to the Roman conquest"--Jacket subtitle.
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
Victoria Finlay · 448 pages
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 BC-AD 1603
Simon Schama · 356 pages
'The British Wars' is a compelling chronicle of the changes that transformed every strand and strata of British life, faith and thought from 1603 to 1776. It explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change.
A History of India, vol. 1: From Origins to 1300
Romila Thapar · 384 pages
The first volume traces the evolution of India before contact with modern Europe was established in the sixteenth century, highlighting the many manifestations of Indian culture as seen in religion, art and literature, in ideas and institutions. In volume two, emphasis is placed on the unity of texture in the development of Indian society.
Ancient Greece and the Olympics
Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce · 121 pages
Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.
The Histories
Herodotus · 833 pages
Recounts the causes and history of the wars between the Greek city-states and Persia.
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon · 924 pages
The author makes the point that in this abridgement he has adhered to Gibbon's style, format, planning, and footnotes, and has made only selective exclusions. The history covers the centuries from Marcus Aurelius to the capture of Constantinople, and concludes with an epilogue dealing with medieval Rome and the dawn of the Renaissance.
The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
Peter Heather · 584 pages
The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
Anthony Everitt · 512 pages
Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt
Barbara Mertz · 349 pages
An introduction to the history of ancient Egypt and Egyptology. “Mertz gives special attention to such topics as the kingship (yes) of Queen Hatshepsut, the exploits of Thutmose III, and the Amarna Period with its intriguing players… Mertz also explains in simple language archaeological techniques such as carbon 14 dating and historical chronology.” Libr J. review of 1964 edition
The Later Roman Empire (A.D. 354-378)
Ammianus Marcellinus · 506 pages
The Death of Caesar: The Story of History’s Most Famous Assassination
Barry S. Strauss · 352 pages
The New Testament and the People of God
N.T. Wright
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard · 606 pages
A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Tom Holland · 448 pages
A vivid historical account of the social world of Rome as it moved from republic to empire. In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland’s enthralling account tells the story of Caesar’s generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bloody tra