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The First Dynasty Of Islam Description: This introductory survey of this complex period in Arab and Islamic history is once more made available, with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the field.... Read More about the "The First Dynasty Of Islam" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The Greek World 479-323 Bc Description: The main aim of this book is to do justice to all the areas of the Mediterranean world in which Greek culture flourished in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, such as Cyrene, Egypt, Asia Minor, Macedon, Italy and Sicily, as well as Athens, Sparta and other great city-states of Greece proper and in so doing the author draws on late-1990s archaeological and epigraphical evidence.... Read More about the "The Greek World 479-323 Bc" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The History Of The Jews In The Greco-roman World Description: In the encounter with Hellenism which confronted the Jews of Palestine in the form of Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy, a Judaism developed which had far outgrown its biblical origins and which was to influence the history of Europe from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines the political history of the Jewish people in Palestine in terms of the interaction between political activity and social, economic and religious circumstances. Of particular concern is the investigation of social and economic conditions in the history of Palestinian Judaism. The Jews of antiquity are presented as both the subject and the object of history as they attempt to achieve their political and social goals in a variety of changing circumstances. The period chosen for this study is that represented by the global domination of Hellenism, from the conquest of Palestine by Alexander the Great in the second half of the fourth century BCE until the seizure of the land by the Arabs in the seventh century CE. Great care has been taken to make the reader aware of the relationship between the author`s account and the original source. Likewise, reference has been made to the relevant sources as often as possible, so that the reader can look these up and check the information provided against the source material.... Read More about the "The History Of The Jews In The Greco-roman World" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The Mediterranean World In Late Antiquity Description: The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395-600 deals with the period commonly known as late antiquity - the fifth and sixth centuries. The Roman Empire in the west was splitting into separate Germanic kingdoms, while the Near East, still under Roman or Byzantine rule from Constantinople, maintained a dense population and flourishing urban culture until the Persian and Arab invasions of the early seventh century. The book is intended for teachers and students in both ancient and medieval history. Averil Cameron places her emphasis on the material and literary evidence for cultural change and offers a new and original challenge to traditional assumptions of decline and fall and the end of antiquity. The book draws on the recent spate of scholarship on this period to discuss in detail controversial issues such as the capacity of the late Roman army, the late antique city and the nature of economic exchange and cultural life. With its extensive annotation, it provides a lively, and often critical introduction to earler approaches to the period.... Read More about the "The Mediterranean World In Late Antiquity" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The Roman Historians Description: The Romans` devotion to their past pervades almost every aspect of their culture: art, poetry, law and religion. But the clearest image of how the Romans wished to interpret their past, and define themselves as a people, can be found in their historical writings. It is in these works that we find momentous events in the history of the people: Romulus` foundation of Rome; the madness of Caligula; Nero`s burning of Rome; and the Civil War of 69 AD. The Romans did not record these events dispassionately, but their historical writings were passionate statements linking the past and the present. This book examines in detail the ideas and presentation of the major Roman historians - Sallust, Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus - as well as other genres of historical writing. The biographies written by Nepos, Tacitus, Suetonius, and those called the Augustan History and the autobiographies of Julius Caesar and the Emperor Augustus are also analyzed to explore how these genres differ in the Roman mind from narrative history.;The author seeks to show that Roman historical writing was regarded by its authors as a literary, not a scholarly exercise, and how it must be evaluated in that context.... Read More about the "The Roman Historians" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The Roman World 44 Bc - Ad 180 Description: This volume explores the central period of the Roman Empire from Julius Caesar to Marcus Aurelius. Martin Goodman examines the Roman world from an unusual angle, focusing upon the perspective of its subject peoples and its fringe areas, rather than the Emperor`s household, giving a balanced view of the Roman world in its entirety. The book outlines and discusses the major aspects of Roman rule and culture, as well as the marginal; the city state of Rome, politics, social and civic life and religion.... Read More about the "The Roman World 44 Bc - Ad 180" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The Uses Of Greek Mythology Description: The Uses of Greek Mythology offers an overview of Greek mythology - what it is like, where it comes from, and where it fits in Greek history and landscape. Ken Dowden outlines the uses Greeks made of myth and the uses to which myth can be put in recovering the richness of their culture.;This book begins by considering the nature of Greek myth and goes on to show the diversity of the ways the Greeks used myth. Greek mythology becomes a system of texts and ideas and Dowden considers how it was formed and who its creators were. Special emphasis is given to the way the Greeks themselves viewed their mythology and the way they could not quite distinguish it from history. The investigation sheds light on many aspects of Greek history and culture: prehistory, including the supposed Trojan War; ethnic identity and the rival claims of cities; the importance of cult-sites; the language and practices of initiation; the naming of gods, heroes, monsters and legendary kings; the rejection of matriarchy and the establishment of the boundaries of sexual behaviour.... Read More about the "The Uses Of Greek Mythology" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Tiberius The Politician Description: Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors. At the same time, his career is uniquely important for the understanding of the Empire`s development on the foundations laid by Augustus. Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive portrait of the life and times of Tiberius, including an exploration of his ancestry and his education, an analysis of his provincial and foreign policy and an examination of his debauched final years and his posthumous reputation. This new edition contains a new preface and a revised bibliography.... Read More about the "Tiberius The Politician" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Understanding Ethics Description: This non-technical introduction to ethics explores how we find true or reasonable moral principles, applicable to current concerns and issues. The reader is presented with seven radically different basic moral theories. Each theory attempts to provide an ultimate answer to the question what ought to be done and why. Each theory is carefully described, put into historical perspective and critically assessed. The theories covered are: utilitarianism, egoism, deontological ethics, the ethics of rights, virtue ethics), feminist ethics, environmental or ecological ethics.... Read More about the "Understanding Ethics" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Who`s Who In Classical Mythology Description: From Apollo to Zeus, this one volume is a must-read for all fans of mythology.... Read More about the "Who`s Who In Classical Mythology" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Who`s Who In The Age Of Jesus Description: Whos Who In The Age Of Jesus... Read More about the "Who`s Who In The Age Of Jesus" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Who`s Who In The Greek World Description: The lives of Alexander the Great, Socrates and Plato are opened up in this thorough and fascinating overview of life in ancient Greece.... Read More about the "Who`s Who In The Greek World" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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