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Humankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how did we get to where we are today? This book tells our story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, and great empires built and destroyed. Award-winning author Alex Woolf brings you an accessible, enjoyable exploration of human history. Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the first civilizations, follow marauding Mongols on their quest to conquer, find out what made colonial empires tick, or the more modern origins of current conflict, the answers lie in this book.

Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Historian Ronald Hutton shows how this lack of definite information has allowed succeeding British generations to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent the Druids. Hutton's captivating book is the first to encompass two thousand years of Druid history and to explore the evolution of English, Scottish, and Welsh attitudes toward the forever ambiguous figures of the ancient Celtic world.

From plebeians refusing to join the Roman army to bakers withholding bread, this is the first book to explore how Roman workers used strikes, boycotts, riots, and rebellion to get their voices—and their labor—acknowledged. Sarah E. Bond explores Ancient Rome from a new angle to show that the history of labor conflicts and collective action goes back thousands of years, uncovering a world far more similar to our own than we realize.

Do you want to step into a world where gods command the skies, heroes defy the odds, and legends live forever? Ever wondered how the great Zeus claimed his throne or why Achilles was inexorable? It all begins here.

Do you want to learn about Pythagoras but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this short and concise book “Pythagoras of Samos: A Short Introduction to His Life and Teachings” is for you!! Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, have been credited with many great accomplishments, including the following: Pythagoras’ most famous achievement, the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. As a ...

La serie “Wes Penre Papers Series” es la historia detallada de la humanidad y del Universo en general, tanto en el reino físico como en el espiritual. Estos volúmenes llevarán al lector en un viaje a un pasado muy antiguo, al presente y al futuro. Contarán la historia de los “dioses”, la Creación y su Creadora esencial, sobre nosotros los humanos como dioses creadores, qué poderes ocultos tenemos y quién nos corrompió hasta el olvido. En estos días, menos personas dudan de que estamos atrapados en Matrix. Pero ¿quién la dirige? El autor sostiene que tiene la respuesta a ...

La diosa Isis siempre ha sido un misterio. La mayoría la conocemos por ser una diosa de Egipto. Pero, ¿es su historia un mito o hay algo de verdad en ella? ¿Caminó sobre la Tierra en el antiguo Egipto y fue, junto con el dios sumerio En.ki, la creadora del homo sapiens? ¿Cuánto hay de mito y cuánto de verdad? Por otra parte, ¿está Isis todavía aquí, caminando por la Tierra hoy en día? Si es así, ¿cuál es su papel? Siga este extraordinario viaje por los senderos de la historia que no debía recorrer cuando estaba en la escuela y considere esta fascinante historia de Isis desde...

The ancient Roman empire was the supreme arena, where emperors had no choice but to fight, to thrill, to dazzle. To rule as a Caesar was to stand as an actor upon the great stage of the world. No biography invites us into the lives of the Caesars more vividly or intimately than that by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, written from the centre of Rome and power, in AD 121. Placing each Caesar in the context of the generations that had gone before, and connecting personality with policy, Suetonius injected flesh and blood into their stories.

Taking us along the sandy caravan routes of Morocco to the freezing winters of the northern Black Sea, from Co-Loa in the Red River valley of Vietnam to the rain-lashed forts south of Hadrian’s Wall, Owen Rees explores the powerful empires and diverse peoples in Europe, Asia and Africa beyond the reaches of Greece and Rome. In doing so, he offers us a new, brilliantly rich lens with which to understand the ancient world.

From its mythical foundations and epic construction to its enduring historical and cultural impact, the ancient Roman Empire has long fascinated people across the world. In The Neverending Empire esteemed Italian journalist Aldo Cazzullo describes an exciting new historical perspective: that the Roman Empire never fell. In fact, its influence reaches further and deeper than ever.

2 manuscritos completos en 1 libro. Los persas: Una apasionante guía de la historia de Persia y su imperio. Ciro el Grande: La apasionante vida del padre del Imperio persa.

The Ptolemaic Kingdom: Egypt’s Greek Rulers and Their Incredible LegacyWhat happened when the Greeks ruled Egypt for three centuries? Egypt saw massive advances in science, mathematics, and trade, centered around the famous Library of Alexandria with its half-million scrolls. Yet, this was also a time of civil wars, royal scandals, and growing pressure from the Roman Empire. This easy-to-read book starts with the arrival of Alexander the Great and the rise of Ptolemy I, his trusted general. Learn how Ptolemy became king and skillfully merged Greek and Egyptian cultures to build one of the...

Desvele las maravillas de los antiguos imperios africanos Sumérjase en el cautivador mundo de las antiguas civilizaciones africanas con Antiguos imperios africanos. Perfecto tanto para los entusiastas de la historia como para las mentes curiosas, este libro descubre las ricas historias y los revolucionarios logros de los mayores reinos antiguos de África. Lo que descubrirá: Prácticas culturales: Comprenda la vida cotidiana y las tradiciones de los antiguos pueblos africanos. Maravillas tecnológicas: Conozca los avances en medicina, irrigación, comercio y comunicación. Ingenio ...