Themistocles

the rise and fall of Athens's naval mastermind

• Scott, Michael
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2026

A portrait of the Athenian politician and general Themistocles, tracing his political development, his victory at the Battle of Salamis, and his exile in Persia Themistocles (524-459 BC) came of age just as a newly democratic and empowered Athens was emerging. He would become an ...

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Themistocles

the rise and fall of Athens's naval mastermind

• Scott, Michael
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2026

A portrait of the Athenian politician and general Themistocles, tracing his political development, his victory at the Battle of Salamis, and his exile in Persia Themistocles (524-459 BC) came of age just as a newly democratic and empowered Athens was emerging. He would become an ...

Horace

poet on a volcano

• Stothard, Peter
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2025

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE) wrote some of ancient Rome's greatest poetry, melding languages and cultures with youthful ideals and a realist's recognition of the dictatorial world around him. Horace is famed for his fine phrases, lyric sex, and guidance on how to ...

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Horace

poet on a volcano

• Stothard, Peter
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2025

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE) wrote some of ancient Rome's greatest poetry, melding languages and cultures with youthful ideals and a realist's recognition of the dictatorial world around him. Horace is famed for his fine phrases, lyric sex, and guidance on how to ...

Ramesses the Great

Egypt's king of kings

• Wilkinson, Toby
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2025

Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat-the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh ...

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Ramesses the Great

Egypt's king of kings

• Wilkinson, Toby
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2025

Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat-the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh ...

Vergil

the poet's life

• Ruden, Sarah
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2025

The Aeneid stands as a towering work of Classical Roman literature and a gripping dramatization of the best and worst of human nature. In the process of creating this epic poem, Vergil (70-19 BCE) became the world's first media celebrity, a living legend. But ...

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Vergil

the poet's life

• Ruden, Sarah
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2025

The Aeneid stands as a towering work of Classical Roman literature and a gripping dramatization of the best and worst of human nature. In the process of creating this epic poem, Vergil (70-19 BCE) became the world's first media celebrity, a living legend. But ...

Marcus Aurelius

the stoic emperor

• Robertson, Donald
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor's fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus's relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, Domitia Lucilla, and the ...

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Marcus Aurelius

the stoic emperor

• Robertson, Donald
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor's fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus's relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, Domitia Lucilla, and the ...

Julian

Rome's last pagan emperor

• Freeman, Philip
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman "When we think of ancient Rome, it's impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its most notable exports-but what if it hadn't been? This is the ...

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Julian

Rome's last pagan emperor

• Freeman, Philip
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman "When we think of ancient Rome, it's impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its most notable exports-but what if it hadn't been? This is the ...

Demetrius

sacker of cities

• Romm, James
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

A portrait of one of the ancient world's first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again "This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue."-New York Times Book Review ...

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Demetrius

sacker of cities

• Romm, James
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

A portrait of one of the ancient world's first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again "This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue."-New York Times Book Review ...

Vergil

the poet's life

• Ruden, Sarah
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

A biography of Vergil, Rome's greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid Ms. Ruden has converted the writer of the Aeneid from a noble and stodgy 'ancient' into our contemporary . . . persuasively re-imagined [as] a sympathetic, three-dimensional figure. . . . The existence of the Aeneid ...

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Vergil

the poet's life

• Ruden, Sarah
• Yale University Press. New Haven, 2024

A biography of Vergil, Rome's greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid Ms. Ruden has converted the writer of the Aeneid from a noble and stodgy 'ancient' into our contemporary . . . persuasively re-imagined [as] a sympathetic, three-dimensional figure. . . . The existence of the Aeneid ...