Download or read book Glorious Greece and Imperial Rome written by Susie Montgomery Best and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Glorious Greece and Imperial Rome written by Susie M. Best and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Glorious Greece and Imperial Rome written by Susie Montgomery Best and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Splendors of Greece and Rome written by Joseph McCabe and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Classical World written by Nigel Spivey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterly investigation into the Classical roots of Western civilization, taking the reader on an illuminating journey from Troy, Athens, and Sparta to Utopia, Alexandria, and Rome. An authoritative and accessible study of the foundations, development, and enduring legacy of the cultures of Greece and Rome, centered on ten locations of seminal importance in the development of Classical civilization. Starting with Troy, where history, myth and cosmology fuse to form the origins of Classical civilization, Nigel Spivey explores the contrasting politics of Athens and Sparta, the diffusion of classical ideals across the Mediterranean world, Classical science and philosophy, the eastward export of Greek culture with the conquests of Alexander the Great, the power and spread of the Roman imperium, and the long Byzantine twilight of Antiquity.

Download or read book Rome written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1994 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history and discoveries of Rome, discussing the importance of the forum, the life of the emperor Hadrian, and colonial expansion

Download or read book Taken at the Flood written by Robin Waterfield and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing a marginalized era of Greek and Roman history, Taken at the Flood offers a compelling narrative of Rome's conquest of Greece.

Download or read book The Grandeur That Was Rome written by J.C. Stobart and published by SIDGWICK & JACKSON LTD. This book was released on 1912 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a continuation of “The Glory that was Greece,” written with the same purpose and from the same point of view. The point of view is that of humanity and the progress of civilisation. The value of Rome’s contribution to the lasting welfare of mankind is the test of what is to be emphasised or neglected. Hence the instructed reader will find a deliberate attempt to adjust the historical balance which has, I venture to think, been unfairly deflected by excessive deference to literary and scholastic traditions. The Roman histories of the nineteenth century were wont to stop short with the Republic, because “Classical Latin” ceased with Cicero and Ovid. They followed Livy and Tacitus in regarding the Republic as the hey-day of Roman greatness, and the Empire as merely a distressing sequel beginning and ending in tragedy. From the standpoint of civilisation this is an absurdity. The Republic was a mere preface. The Republic until its last century did nothing for the world, except to win battles whereby the road was opened for the subsequent advance of civilisation. Even the stern tenacity of the Roman defence against Hannibal, admirable as it was, can only be called superior to the still more heroic defence of Jerusalem by the Jews, because the former was successful and the latter failed. From the Republican standpoint Rome is immeasurably inferior to Athens. In short, what seemed important and glorious to Livy will not necessarily remain so after the lapse of nearly two thousand years. Rome is so vast a fact, and of consequences so far-reaching, that every generation may claim a share in interpreting her anew. There is the Rome of the ecclesiastic, of the diplomat, of the politician, of the soldier, of the economist. There is the Rome of the literary scholar, and the Rome of the archæologist. It is wonderful how this mighty and eternal city varies with her various historians. Diodorus of Sicily, to whom we owe most of her early history, was seeking mainly to flatter the claims of the Romans to a heroic past. Polybius, the trained Greek politician of the second century B.C., was writing Roman history in order to prove to his fellow-Greeks his theory of the basis of political success. Livy was seeking a solace for the miseries of his own day in contemplating the virtues of an idealised past. Tacitus, during an interval of mitigated despotism, strove to exhibit the crimes and follies of autocracy. These were both rhetoricians, trained in the school of Greek democratic oratory. Edward Gibbon, too (I write as one who cannot change trains at Lausanne without emotion), saw the Empire from the standpoint of eighteenth-century liberalism and materialism. Theodor Mommsen made Rome the setting for his Bismarckian Cæsarism, and finally, M. Boissier has enlivened her by peopling her streets with Parisians. It is, in fact, difficult to depict so huge a landscape without taking and revealing an individual point of view. There is always something fresh to see even in the much-thumbed records of Rome. Although a large part of this book is written directly from the original sources, and none of it without frequent reference to them, it is, in the main, frankly a derivative history intended for readers who are not specialists. Except Pelham’s Outlines, which are almost exclusively political, there is no other book in English, so far as I am aware, which attempts to give a view of the whole course of ancient Roman History within the limits of a single volume, and yet the Empire without the Republic is almost as incomplete as the Republic without the Empire. As for the Empire, although nothing can supersede or attempt to replace The Decline and Fall, yet the scholar’s outlook on the history of the Empire has been greatly changed since Gibbon’s day by the discovery of Pompeii and the study of inscriptions. To be continue in this ebook...

Download or read book Glory and the Lightning written by Taylor Caldwell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A breathtaking saga of ancient Greece and one of history’s most influential political couples, Aspasia and Pericles. Born in the Greek city of Miletus, Aspasia was destined for a life of tragedy. Her wealthy father vowed to abandon any female child, so Aspasia was secreted away, educated independently of her family, and raised as a courtesan. She discovered at an early age how to use her powers of intellect as ingeniously as those of the flesh. Ensconced in the Persian harems of Al Taliph, she meets the man who will change her fate: Pericles, the formidable political leader, statesman, ruler of Athens, and Aspasia’s most cherished lover. She becomes his trusted confidante, his equal through scandal, war, and revolt. From the eruption of the Peloponnesian War to violent political and family rivalries to a devastating plague, author Taylor Caldwell plunges the reader into the heart of ancient Athens. In bringing to life the tumultuous love affairs and gripping power struggles of one of history’s most complicated and fascinating women, Glory and the Lightning is thrilling proof that “Caldwell never falters when it comes to storytelling” (Publishers Weekly). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Taylor Caldwell including rare images from the author’s estate.

Download or read book Mighty Falls Fall of Egypt Greece and Rome written by Carlee Orman and published by AJS. This book was released on with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is the tale of the past. It holds the treasures of an ancient people who walked, lived, cried, laughed, and tasted the nectar of life thousands of years before us. They hold the elixir of unfading memory. Reading a book of history is like opening a Pandora’s Box, it may contain untouched, unheard-of jewels, and precious gems that only the most curious eyes can discern. Life and society as we know it today is a model developed from the ancient forefathers. They built the edifices on which we continue to build our past, present, and future. This series tells the tales of three major ancient civilizations, the Roman Empire, the Greek civilization, and the Egyptian Civilization. Rome was a city like none other, a superpower unchallenged in its grandeur, unique and unrivaled in its savagery, the magnificent and proud civilization that shaped the rest of the world. For more than five centuries, the Roman Empire was the uncontested and nonpareil leader of the world, her hegemony supreme, and her mighty army invincible. In her glorious days, it was predicted that the Roman Empire was an immortal civilization, the sun would never set on its skies, and its glories would remain untouched by the hands of time. But all such paeans of praise were just that, mere hollow words without a kernel of truth in them. The Roman Empire was ripped apart, her sons slaughtered, and her honor dragged through the muddy streets. In this book, I attempt to tell the story of a city that fought valiantly to safeguard her honor and glory but was felled by many barbaric hands, looted, and pillaged. Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating civilizations that have awed and mesmerized archaeologists and common man alike. An extraordinary tale of a civilization that survived three millennia had been buried under the sands of time until a few decades ago when archaeologist Howard Carter was successful in digging out a tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. From mysterious and fearsome mummies to marvelous pyramids, from the way they lived to the way they mourned their dead, from hieroglyphics to the rock paintings, the ancient pharaonic Egyptians never fail to tantalize people to this day. The story of these extraordinary people is shrouded in mystery and centuries-old layers of antiquity only make it even more obscure. Around 4000 years ago, on the shores of the Aegean Sea, a civilization was burgeoning. In just about a millennium, it flourished as far as Spain in the west and India in the east. This is the story of a people known for their might and arrogance, famed for their bravery and chutzpah, hailed for their glorious past and eminent ancient civilization. The ancient Greek history is nothing short of a legend.

Download or read book Bulletin written by Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Roman Empire written by IntroBooks and published by IntroBooks. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The students of history can be greatly benefited by the work of Edward Gibbon. There could be no substitute for the “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” in the European Literature. It has achieved uninterrupted proclamation of a vast period of time comprehended by it. Some of the subjects embraced by the journal have undergone complete investigation and research of the entire period of ancient time. This piece of history is considered as the sole authority which would appeal the few original writers or even to the modern editors and compilers. The intrinsic interest of the historical subject and the immense labor entrusted upon it, the inexhaustible condensation of content; the magnificent arrangement; the overall style and accuracy; these factors are completely vigorous and highly picturesque which would command great attention. It would always convey the overall and the deepest meaning with unending energy which is described in singular breadth accuracy. The journal has made its permanent mark in the historic European literature. The vast compilation and the design of Gibbon, and the supremacy with which he has cast and portrayed the downfall of the Roman Empire; the birth and formation of the new things and principles; are all accurately rendered by the “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”. As stated by the eminent French editor M. Guizot; the decline of the most extraordinary civilization which was ever able to invade and oppress the world; the fall of the vast prosperous empire, which was erected on the ruins of many republics, kingdoms, and barbarous states. The annihilation of the religion of Rome and Greece was witnessed with the birth and advancement of the two religions which shared the most beautiful era of the Earth by the degenerative manners and the expiring glory. The Roman Empire observed the infancy of the modern world and the flashbacks of its first advancement with a new direction given to man and culture.

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Download or read book Voices of Ancient Greece and Rome written by David Matz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting documents culled from the writings of ancient Greek and Roman authors, this book provides a glimpse of what life was like in ancient times and illustrates the relevance of these long-ago civilizations to modern life. Voices of Ancient Greece and Rome: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life sheds light on various aspects of Greek and Roman daily life by examining excerpts from the works of ancient authors who wrote about these topics. Written to help readers truly understand what life within an ancient civilization was like, each entry is preceded by background information and followed by thought-provoking questions. This book covers fascinating topics such as domestic life, employment, housing, food and clothing, sports and games, public safety, education, health care, politics, and religion. Each chapter contains several relevant documents excerpted from the writings of ancient authors accompanied by background information, reading and thought questions, bibliographical data, and suggestions for further reading. An introductory essay to the volume, a guide for evaluating original sources, and bio-notes on the ancient authors are also included. As with other volumes in the Greenwood Voices of an Era series, this book contains much more than just a series of documents: it provides the information and tools that will promote critical thinking and support the research process.

Download or read book Gurps Imperial Rome written by C. J. Carella and published by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the Games Begin! GURPS Imperial Rome takes you to a world of adventure and intrigue, gladiators and glory. The sprawling Roman Empire is full of campaign options, from orgies in the decadent Roman villas to battles with pirates off the coast of Sicily. As an adventurer in the Imperial Age of Rome, you can . . . Journey through the narrow streets of the greatest city in the world. Haggle with shop owners, debate with senators on the floor of the Forum, or run through dark alleys with the infamous Roman gangs. Fight gruesome battles as a slave gladiator in the Colosseum - clashing with other warriors or dangerous beasts. Or race your chariot around the Circus Maximus, cheating death and vying for Imperial favor. Visit exotic provinces like Greece, Egypt, and Asia; and meet traveling thinkers, merchants, soldiers, and mysterious natives - from the barbarian Celts of northern Britain to the nomadic Berbers of Africa. March to war with the Roman legions, defending the borders against Carthaginian invaders or the savage Huns of Asia. Includes maps of Rome and its provinces, adventure ideas, and much more . . .

Download or read book The Glory of Ancient Greece written by Hugh Griffith and published by Naxos Audiobooks. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young listeners learn all about the exciting history of ancient Greece. The clashes between Athens and Sparta, cultural icons such as philosophers and writers, its war with the Persian Empire, and more, are recounted in this enthralling audiobook.

Download or read book Journal of Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 1514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: