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Cleopatra and Antony: Power, Love, and Politics in the Ancient World
Author: Diana Preston
ISBN-10: 080271059X
ISBN-13: 9780802710598
Published: 2010-03-30
Publisher: Walker & Company
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On a stiflingly hot day in August, 30 B.C., the thirty-nine-year-old Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, took her own life, rather than be paraded in chains through Rome by her conqueror, Octavian, the future emperor Augustus. A few days earlier, her lover of eleven years, Mark Antony, had died in her arms following his own botched suicide attempt. Oceans of mythology have grown up around them, all of which Diana Preston puts to rest in her stirring history of the lives and times of a couple whose names—more than two millennia later—still invoke passion, curiosity, and intrigue.This book sets the romance and tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra's personal lives within the context of their political times. There are many contemporary resonances: the relationship between East and West and the nature of empire, the concealment of personal ambition beneath the watchword of liberty, documents forged, edited or disposed of, special relationships established, constitutional forms and legal niceties invoked when it suited. Indeed their lives and deaths had deep political ramifications, and they offer a revealing perspective on a tipping point in Roman politics and on the consolidation of the Roman Empire. Three hundred years would pass before the east would, with the rise of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, once again take a share of political power in the Mediterranean. In an intriguing postscript, Preston speculates on what might have happened had Antony and Cleopatra defeated Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.
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Ancient Rome, From the Earliest times down to 476 A.D.
Author: Robert F. Pennell
ISBN-10: 1414203918
ISBN-13: 9781414203911
Published: 1999-09-28
Publisher: IndyPublish
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Book Description:
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1
Author: Edward Gibbon
ISBN-10: 1141970031
ISBN-13: 9781141970032
Published: 2010-01-09
Publisher: Nabu Press
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Book Description:
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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History of Julius Caesar
Author: Jacob Abbott
ISBN-10: 1444450263
ISBN-13: 9781444450262
Published: 2010-01-05
Publisher: ValdeBooks
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Book Description:
Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
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PLUTARCH: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans (Complete and Unabridged)
Author: Plutarch
ISBN-10: 1849025797
ISBN-13: 9781849025799
Published: 2010-12-01
Publisher: Benediction Classics
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Book Description:
The complete text of Clough's edition of Plutarch's Lives; containing fifty lives and eighteen comparisons.
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of An Empire
Author: Simon Baker
ISBN-10: 1846072840
ISBN-13: 9781846072840
Published: 2007-07-03
Publisher: BBC Books
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Ancient Rome is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Focusing on six turning points in Roman history, Simon Baker's absorbing narrative charts the rise and fall of a political machine unmatched in its brutality, genius, and lust for power. From the conquest of the Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC to the destruction of the empire at the hands of barbarian invaders 700 years later, we discover the pivotal episodes in Roman history. At the heart of this account are some of the most powerful rulers in history—men like Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, and Constantine. Putting flesh on the bones of these legendary figures, Baker looks beyond the dusty caricatures to explore their real motivations, ambitions, intrigues, and rivalries. The superb narrative, full of energy and imagination, is a brilliant distillation of the latest scholarship and a wonderfully evocative account of ancient Rome.
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Meditations (Penguin Classics)
Author: Marcus Aurelius
ISBN-10: 0140449337
ISBN-13: 9780140449334
Published: 2006-10-31
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Description:
A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold to Bill Clinton Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the Meditations offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers topics as diverse as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and his own emotions, spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation. * Includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, general index, index of quotations, and index of names
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2
Author: Edward Gibbon
ISBN-10: 1419124161
ISBN-13: 9781419124167
Published: 2004-06-17
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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The sectaries of a persecuted religion, depressed by fear animated with resentment, and perhaps heated by enthusiasm, are seldom in a proper temper of mind calmly to investigate, or candidly to appreciate, the motives of their enemies, which often escape the impartial and discerning view even of those who are placed at a secure distance from the flames of persecution. A reason has been assigned for the conduct of the emperors towards the primitive Christians
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The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Volume 4
Author: Edward Gibbon
ISBN-10: 117500975X
ISBN-13: 9781175009753
Published: 2011-08-13
Publisher: Nabu Press
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Book Description:
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Volume 4; The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire; Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon John Bagnell Bury Methuen&Co., 1901 Byzantine Empire; Rome
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Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion
Author: George Alfred Henty
ISBN-10: 1604444835
ISBN-13: 9781604444834
Published: 2011-04-07
Publisher: IndoEuropeanPublishing.com
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Beric the Briton, A Story of the Roman Invasion (1893) is a historical novel by British author G.A. Henty. It tells of the Roman invasion of Britain through the eyes of a "half Romanized" Briton, Beric.
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