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“An extraordinary novel . . . a triumph of insight and storytelling.” —Associated Press
“A true masterpiece.” —Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed
An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The...
“A true masterpiece.” —Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed
An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The...
2) Messalina: empress, adulteress, libertine : the story of the most notorious woman of the Roman world
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The shocking and scandalous story of Messalina, the third wife of Emperor Claudius, one of the most controversial women to have inhabited the Roman world.
The lubricious image of the Empress Messalina as a ruthless, predatory, and sexually insatiable schemer, derived from the work of male historians such as Tacitus and Suetoniu, has taken deep root in the Western imagination.
Here, the classicist Honor Cargill-Martin puts this traditional narrative...
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DK
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2020.
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Publisher Annotation: Discover how and why mummies were made in this fascinating black-and-white chapter book about ancient Egypt. Explore pyramids, temples, and tombs, and find out the secrets of the art of embalming. You’ll learn all about the ancient Egyptians themselves as well: their everyday lives, their belief in the gods, and their powerful pharaohs. Microbites series, 96pp.
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2023.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Best Books of 2023: New Yorker, The Economist, Smithsonian
Most Anticipated Books of Fall: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TODAY, Literary Hub, and Publishers Weekly
"A vivid way to re-examine what we know, and don't, about life at the top.... Emperor of Rome is a masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar civilization." —Kyle
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The University of Chicago Press
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2021.
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English
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"Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and advisor to the Emperor Nero. Seneca's writings are read by scholars, students, and innumerable individuals interested in how philosophy can influence our daily lives. This volume collects 50 of Seneca's most important, popular, and interesting letters."--
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Princeton University Press
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[2023]
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English
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"It doesn't take long after learning to speak for children to utter the cry, "That's not fair!" That familiar exclamation seems to emerge from a primal human sense: you know how you deserve to be treated, and you know that you have not been treated that way-you've been given a raw deal, you've not been done right by. In this volume for our Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series, Robert Kaster explores how we treat others at the everyday, person-to-person...
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A winner of several international awards, this program examines the legacy of Pythagoras and Plato and their impact on the modern world, our thoughts, our buildings, and our hierarchies. Filmed across North America and Europe, the documentary is shot on location in the home towns of these two great historical figures.
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A secret buried for centuries.
Thrust onto Egypt's most powerful throne at the age of nine, King Tut's reign was fiercely debated from the outset. Behind the palace's veil of prosperity, bitter rivalries and jealousy flourished among the Boy King's most trusted advisors, and after only nine years, King Tut suddenly perished, his name purged from Egyptian history. To this day, his death remains shrouded in controversy.
The keys to an unsolved mystery.
Enchanted...
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Blackstone Audio
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[2017]
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English
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When Chariots of the Gods was published 50 years ago, it began a worldwide change in humanity's view of the cosmos. In an era of the military space race, Erich von Daniken boldly proclaimed that Earth had been visited by more advanced beings early in it's history. But pre-scientific man had no concept of space ships, so he called their vehicles 'chariots', and those driving the chariots became 'gods'. The long-awaited sequel to Chariots of the Gods...
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"The Fairmile series continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue, political upheaval, and life-changing secrets in 17th-century England"--
"The "sweeping" (Parade) and "superb" (People) Fairmile series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue, political upheaval, and...
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PBS Distribution
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2018.
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English
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Professor Darius Arya explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Athens, Cairo, and Istanbul. The latest 3D imaging technology allows viewers to see the architectural jewels of these cities as they've never been seen before.
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TombQuest volume 5
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Alex and Ren must confront the Death Walkers, The Order, and an army of the dead in an attempt to save themselves, Alex's mother, and the world--and hope that Ammit, the Devourer of Egyptian legend, will be able to separate the guilty from the innocent.
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Chelsea Green Publishing
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[2021]
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English
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"Through the Smoke Hole, we will find beauty in the wild. Through the Smoke Hole, we will escape the gaze of the Spyglass and find ourselves. Assailed by seductive promises and controlled by social media, we are losing our sense of direction. We are losing ourselves. We have networks, not communities. At a time when we are all confronted by not one, but many crossroads in our lives - identity, technology, trust, love, politics and global pandemic,...
18) Romeo and Juliet
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
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