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Augustus
$69.95Augustus was perhaps the most successful ruler in history. He found his world on the verge of collapse. He evoked order out of chaos, established what was practically a new form of government without too violent breach with the past, breathed fresh meaning into old names and institutions, and could […] -
Julius Caesar
$64.95Julius Caesar was one of the ablest generals of any era, who left accounts of his own campaigns that have rarely been surpassed in literary quality. At the same time, he was a politician and statesman who eventually took supreme power in the Roman Republic and made himself a monarch […] -
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republics
$64.95The ubiquitous influence of ancient republics on the formation of the United States government cannot be questioned. Foundational documents such as the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution are replete with references and allusions to states of antiquity. However, the interpretation and application of this information was not gleaned from […] -
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20 volume Ancient History Collection
$899.95What a great way to start your Ancient History Collection! Each of these volumes are fully bound in leather and feature raised bands on spine with gilt lettering, gilt page edges and cover design, ribbon page marker and marble design endpapers. Below is the list of books included in this […] -
The Histories of Herodotus
$64.95“This is a publication of the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, in order that the actions of men may not be effaced by time, nor the great and wondrous deeds displayed both by Greeks and barbarians deprived of renown; and among the rest for what cause they waged war upon […] -
Empires of Trust
$79.95Many have compared the modern United States with the end of the Roman Empire, at least the western portion, as an attempt to project America’s fall. As Professor Madden points out, “Anyone with even a passing acquaintance with the history of the late Roman Empire knows that it bears almost […]
