Hannibal and Scipio

parallel lives

The Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome began in 218 BCE and ended in 202 with the dramatic defeat at the Battle of Zama of Carthage's commander Hannibal by his adversary, the Roman Scipio. The two men were born about a decade apart ...

Historia de Roma desde su fundación

Libros IV-VII

Tito Livio es el único de los grandes historiadores de Roma que se mantuvo alejado de la vida pública. Eso le permitió dedicarse varias décadas a escribir su gran obra Historia de Roma (Ab urbe condita). Este monumental proyecto constaba de ciento cuarenta y dos ...

¿Defensores del pueblo romano?

Historia del tribunado de la plebe

Situados en el centro de todos los grandes acontecimientos políticos de la antigua Roma, los tribunos de la plebe desempeñaron una función política extraordinariamente original. No solo es imposible entender la historia de Roma sin ellos, sino que el legado político de los tribunos de ...

Conspiradoras

Mujer y espacio público en la Antigua Roma

Quienes lean este libro encontrarán historias sobre mujeres de la Antigüedad que conspiraron contra el orden establecido. En él se reúnen investigaciones de especialistas en historia de la Roma antigua con una destacada trayectoria en Estudios de Género para abordar desde distintas perspectivas la participación ...

El Imperio parto. Enemigos de Roma (II)

(Revista Desperta Ferro, Nº ESPECIAL XLI, año 2024)

Salidos de las mismas estepas centroasiáticas donde encontrara Ciro II el Grande la muerte, descendientes de la misma estirpe que los verdugos del insigne gran rey, los partos heredaron un Irán aturdido y desestructurado, sometido a la dominación macedónica. De la mano de un inteligente ...

Antigüedad tardía

Análisis de la disciplina con Javier Arce

Antigüedad tardía. Análisis de la disciplina con Javier Arce está escrito en forma de conversación. A partir de una serie de reflexiones y preguntas, Gisela Ripoll cuestiona a Javier Arce. Sus respuestas evocan el camino que ha recorrido la Antigüedad tardía para construirse como disciplina ...

Magia y cristianismo en la Antigüedad tardía

El poema de Cipriano y Justina como precursor del mito de Fausto

Hay en la Historia un espacio especialmente interesante: esa zona intermedia, fronteriza, donde los hechos del pasado empiezan a perder su vigencia y los del futuro todavía no se han consolidado. Ese territorio en el que se solapan los viejos y los nuevos acontecimientos y ...

Le détroit de Gibraltar (Antiquité - Moyen Âge). III

Circulations, mobilités et réseaux d'échanges

Ce livre examine la singularité et l'importance du détroit de Gibraltar de la domination punique à la chute de Grenade. Cette région géohistorique, située entre deux continents et entre Méditerranée et Atlantique, a été bien plus qu'une simple zone de transit. Elle a ...

La guerra de Sertorio

Hispania y el ocaso de la República de Roma

En el año 82 a.C., Quinto Sertorio, miembro del partido de los populares de Roma, llegaría a Hispania como procónsul con la misión de asegurar la provincia para una Roma atenazada por el poder de Lucio Cornelio Sila. Desde una posición de poder, Sertorio ...

The fall of Egypt and the rise of Rome

a history of the Ptolemies

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire The Ptolemaic era, Egypt's last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age. Its early rulers restored and even expanded Egyptian ...

Ancient Greek heroes, athletes, poetry

In Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry, Gregory Nagy continues where The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours left off. This book is also centered on some of the greatest masterpieces of ancient Greek literature—including the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey and seven tragedies stemming from ...

The fall of Egypt and the rise of Rome

a history of the Ptolemies

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire The Ptolemaic era, Egypt's last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age. Its early rulers restored and even expanded Egyptian ...

Marcus Aurelius

the stoic emperor

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 ...

The Phoenicians

Lost Civilizations

Drawing on an impressive range of archaeological and textual sources and a nuanced understanding of biases, this book offers a valuable reappraisal of the enigmatic Phoenicians. The Phoenicians is a fascinating exploration of this much-mythologized people: their history, artistic heritage, and the scope of their ...

The Assyrians

lost civilizations

An accessible guide to the history of the Assyrian empire from the perspective of its powerful elites. At the height of its power near 660 BC, the Assyrian empire, centered in northern Iraq, wielded dominance from Egypt to Iran. This vast region was ruled by ...

Archimedes

fulcrum of science

A bold reimagining of the Greek mathematician's singular life as a truly modern scientist. Galileo, Leonardo, Newton, and Tesla revered him: Archimedes of Syracuse-an engineer who single-handedly defied the world's most powerful army and a mathematician who knew more in 212 BCE than ...

Plato

a civic life

A new reading of Plato's philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens. Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during ...

The Construction of Value in the Ancient World

Recipient of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize Scholars from Aristotle to Marx and beyond have been fascinated by the question of what constitutes value. The Construction of Value in the Ancient World makes a significant contribution to this ongoing inquiry, bringing together in one ...

Mountains of the pharaohs

the untold story of the pyramid builders

World-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass weaves a spellbinding narrative about how the pyramids were built and why, new in paperback Nearly five thousand years ago, the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom reigned over a highly advanced civilization. Believed to be gods, the royal family ...

Luxor illustrated

with Aswan, Abu Simbel, and the Nile

A full-color guide to the monuments and landscape of Upper Egypt, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Didson Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, Egypt's opulent New Kingdom capital. It encompasses the spectacular temples of Luxor and Karnak on ...