cambridge selections illustrated translations

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The Romans: Usborne Illustrated World History

1 review
Graham Tingay, Anthony Marks

E.D.C. Publishing, 1990

An excellent historical guide for young readers.
This educational, informative and handsomely illustrated book, from the Usborne Illustrated World History series, is an excellent visual reference for young readers. It offers an in-depth look at Roman civilization, from the founding of the city of Rome to the decline and fall of the empire to the birth and evolution of Constantinople and the city of Byzantium. Topics such as history, sociology, ...

Romans: Internet Linked (Illustrated World History)
Anthony Marks, Graham Tingay

Usborne Books, 2005

Virgil: Selections from the Aeneid (Translations from Greek and Roman Authors)
Virgil

Cambridge University Press, 1984

Accessible translations for GCSE students. The translated extracts from Virgil: Selections from the Aeneid, are linked by commentaries which continue the narrative and discuss points in the text needing explanation.

Greeks Internet Linked (Illustrated World History)

3 reviews
Susan Peach, Anne Millard

Usborne Books, 2004

An excellent historical guide for young readers.
This educational, informative and handsomely illustrated book, from the Usborne Illustrated World History series, is an excellent visual reference for young readers. It offers an in-depth look at Greek civilization, from its first settlers to the Minoan to the Myceneans to the great empires of Alexander and the Ptolemies. Topics such as history, sociology, politics, economy, culture and religion ...

Julius Caesar (Cambridge Introduction to World History)
Graham Tingay

Cambridge University Press, 1991

A fully illustrated account of the life, achievement, and importance of Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assumption of dictatorial power over the Roman Empire, and his brutal death.

These Were the Romans

2 reviews
Graham Tingay, John Badcock, ...

Learning Links, 1985

Gotta love this
The Romans how can you not love them! This book gives you the reason why. It covers all aspects of the Roman livelihood, their homes, jobs, lands and customs. I think it is one of the better general informative books about the Romans out there, and would give a real good education for the general reader. For the skilled professional or student of the classics, this book will help touch up ...

Empire and Emperors: Selections from Tacitus' Annals (Translations from Greek and Roman Authors)

1 review
Tacitus

Cambridge University Press, 1983

Definitive Primary Source On the History Of Imperial Roman
I read this book for a graduate course in Roman history. It is an indispensable primary source for students of Roman history. On the first page of his Annals of Imperial Rome, Tacitus wrote that Octavian "seduced the army with bonuses, and his cheap food policy was successful bait for civilians." Tacitus' description of Augustus' transformation of Rome from a republic into an empire is most ...