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24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Philip Matyszak
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: 24 Hours in Ancient History Ser.
Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age. Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state's political and military might are feared throughout the ancient world; it pushes the boundarie ...Show more
24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by MATYSZAK, PHILIP
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
Walk a day in a Roman's sandals. What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York? In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to 24 cha ...Show more
A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives by Philip Matyszak, Joanne Berry
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
A vibrant portrait of a lost world, A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives reveals the mightiest civilization of antiquity through the eyes of one hundred of its citizens. The book gives a voice not just to Rome's most famous generals and rulers, such as Caesar and Caligula, but also to its builders, sc ...Show more
A Walk Through Ancient Rome - A Guide to the Landmarks That Shaped the City's History by Philip Matyszak
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a tour of ancient Rome's most fascinating and important sites and locations, revealing the secrets of the beating heart of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Rome itself was never grander or more magnific ...Show more
Ancient Magic by Philip Matyszak
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
In the ancient world, magic was everywhere. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. In a time before scientists studied weather patterns and figured out what caused the Earth's most mysterious phenomena, it was magic that packed a cloud full of energy unt ...Show more
Ancient Magic in Greece and Rome: A Hands-on Guide by Philip Matyszak
$29.99 AUD
Category: Mind , Body & Spirit
Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it - and why. Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed a cloud of water vapour with energy enough to des ...Show more
Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day by Philip Matyszak
$19.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Here is an informative and entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200. You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush - this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Br ...Show more
Forgotten People of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, ...Show more
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Beyond the Greeks, Romans and Hebrews of the Classical and Biblical eras, a rich diversity of peoples helped lay the foundations of the modern world. Philip Matyszak brings to ...Show more
Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual by Philip Matyszak
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
Your emperor needs you for the Roman army! The year is 100 CE and Rome stands supreme and unconquerable from the desert sands of Mesopotamia to the misty highlands of Caledonia. Yet the might of Rome rests completely on the armored shoulders of the legionaries who hold back the barbarian hordes and push ...Show more
Macedonia and Greece by Philip Matyszak
$34.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Roman Conquests Ser.
In the late 3rd century BC, while Rome struggled for her very survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon allied with Hannibal in pursuit of his dream for a new Macedonian empire. Once Carthage was defeated, however, the Roman army for the first time turned its full a ...Show more
So You Want to Be a Roman Solider? by Takayo Akiyama; Philip Matyszak; Anon (Illustrator)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Non Fiction | Series: SO YOU WANT TO BE A
An essential guide forwannabe legionaries--and fair warning tothose brave, or stupid,enough to sign up. In this highly entertaining adventure, Kate, Eddie, and Angus travel back in time to see if they have what it takes to be a Roman soldier. Under the guidance of an ancient career counselor and one of ...Show more