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Today, many readers could easily list thirty classic authors,...

Both humorous and shocking, Miracula is filled with astonishing...

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'An impressive...

E. H. Carr's What Is History? is the classic...

A new perspective on ancient Athens at the height...

The epic, multi-millennia story of humanity's obsession with the...

WINNER OF THE GOLDEN MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018 'Magnificent'...

Fragments of wisdom from the ancient world In the...

Reporting from such varied locations as postcolonial Africa, revolutionary...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES...

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of...

Celebrate the stories of incredible women from the ancient...

Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling...

The enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned...

'At last, a history of the Roman state as...

The gladiators were among the most celebrated figures in...

One of the great books in Western history and...

Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484...

One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories...

Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484...

'The master of literary reportage ... the man who...

In The Greek Way, Edith Hamilton captures with "Homeric...

Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the...