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From Distant Days: Myths, Tales, and Poetry of Ancient MesopotamiaFrom Distant Days: Myths, Tales, and Poetry of Ancient Mesopotamia
Best Price: $19.99
Foster's work is a collection of literature from the ancient Near East. With little commentary,...
The Secret History (Penguin Classics)The Secret History (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $8.55
Of the few primary sources on the early Byzantine Empire, Procopius' account of the reign of...
Early Greek Science: Thales to AristotleEarly Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle
Best Price: $6.89
I really enjoyed this book. The Greeks undoubtedly had a very interesting culture, and an...
Early Greek Philosophy (Penguin Classics)Early Greek Philosophy (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $7.94
There is not much existing material written by the Presocratic Greek philosophers, but most of...
The Roman WayThe Roman Way
Best Price: $7.43
Edith Hamilton's "The Roman Way" should not be considered if one is looking for a...


Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed HistoryNoah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed History
Best Price: $3.30
Published in 1998, the authors primarily recount a science cruise on the Black Sea in 1993, but...
The Secret Art of Boabom: Awakening Inner Power Through Defense-Meditation from Ancient TibetThe Secret Art of Boabom: Awakening Inner Power Through Defense-Meditation from Ancient Tibet
Best Price: $4.71
Some mildly interesting new age story interleaved with really lame martial arts moves borrowed...
A Brief History of Western Civilization: The Unfinished Legacy, Volume I (to 1715) (5th Edition) (Myhistorylab)A Brief History of Western Civilization: The Unfinished Legacy, Volume I (to 1715) (5th Edition) (Myhistorylab)
Best Price: $49.00
This helped my Western Civilizations Class schoolwork so much. It's very educating on ancient...
Moon, Sun and WitchesMoon, Sun and Witches
Best Price: $24.00
Irene Silverblatt examines the effects of the Spanish conquest on women's place in Peruvian...
Making America: A History Of The United States, Brief Second Edition: Complete EditionMaking America: A History Of The United States, Brief Second Edition: Complete Edition
Best Price: $55.61
'Making America: A History of the United States' is a wonderful introduction to American...


A History of Ancient Israel and Judah, Second EditionA History of Ancient Israel and Judah, Second Edition
Best Price: $35.96
Wow, this book is a nearly worthless except for that at least the authors acknowledge that the...
Civilizations Past & Present, Volume 2 (from 1300) (12th Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)Civilizations Past & Present, Volume 2 (from 1300) (12th Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)
Best Price: $73.50
The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of RomeThe Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome
Best Price: $5.37
Extremely helpful resource for teaching my children history. Our children are 13, 12 and 8, and...
Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write ThemEgyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write Them
Best Price: $4.38
book was ok, if maybe a little old. feels like it was written in the 70's, just hope all its...
Woman Who Glows in the Dark: A Curandera Reveals Traditional Aztec Secrets of Physical and Spiritual HealthWoman Who Glows in the Dark: A Curandera Reveals Traditional Aztec Secrets of Physical and Spiritual Health
Best Price: $8.17
I knew nothing about this subject before reading this book and I have to say as a former R.N....

Ancient Rome: A Military and Political HistoryAncient Rome: A Military and Political History
Best Price: $10.00
I desired to read a book that could offer a historical overview of Roman history. This book...
RomeRome
Best Price: $17.90
this book is good if you wish to have lot of pictures from the show, i was hoping it will be...
History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex ChimalpopocaHistory and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca
Best Price: $2.49
The book is an excellent base for the study of prehispanic Mexico. It is extremely useful also...
Western Civilization: Ideas Politics and Society, Vol. 1: To 1789Western Civilization: Ideas Politics and Society, Vol. 1: To 1789
Best Price: $12.99
As an adult student, I feared having to take History 101. It was an online class, and the...
The Celts: A HistoryThe Celts: A History
Best Price: $3.77
To add to the existing reviews noting biases.. Yes, Ellis is biased toward the Celtic cultures...

Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt: Awakening the Healing Power of the HeartShamanic Mysteries of Egypt: Awakening the Healing Power of the Heart
Best Price: $8.60
I'd never heard of the authors before I came across the book. Thumbing through it, it didn't...
Stolen LegacyStolen Legacy
Best Price: $5.89
Read this Scientific Article: HLA genes in Macedonians and the sub-Saharan origin of the...
Sketches of Jewish Social Life: Updated EditionSketches of Jewish Social Life: Updated Edition
Best Price: $8.11
I would have definitely given this book more starts if it were available. The language is easy,...
Moses and Akhenaten: The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the ExodusMoses and Akhenaten: The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the Exodus
Best Price: $10.95
This book had my attention from beginning to end. It presented a very interesting hypothesis...
Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy A Beginner's Guide to Writing HieroglyphsAncient Egyptian Calligraphy A Beginner's Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs
Best Price: $8.40
I guess I was expecting more. If you have children, they would get more out of this. It...

Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt (Cultural Atlas of)Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt (Cultural Atlas of)
Best Price: $31.50
If you are interested in ancient cultures as I am this is a great addition to your studies. It...
An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary : With an Index of English Words, King List, and Geographical List with Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters, Coptic and Semitic Alphabets (Vol 1)An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary : With an Index of English Words, King List, and Geographical List with Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters, Coptic and Semitic Alphabets (Vol 1)
Best Price: $15.50
- I wanted to know if it was sold in one or two volumes. I was suprised it was n? 1 out of 2 I...
Ancient Rome in So Many WordsAncient Rome in So Many Words
Best Price: $2.91
One detriment of pseudo-historical films like "Gladiator" is that the undereducated...
Terrorism and the Illuminati: A Three Thousand Year HistoryTerrorism and the Illuminati: A Three Thousand Year History
Best Price: $18.98
Covering a wide array of hot-button, often polarizing subjects such as Zionism, Nazism, radical...
Ancient Civilizations (3rd Edition)Ancient Civilizations (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $70.48
I do not feel that this books is a good choice for Ancient History class. The book goes more...

The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore)The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore)
Best Price: $8.34
this book has been of utmost help to me, since I've been working on my degree essay, which...
The Dawn of Astrology: A Cultural History of Western Astrology (The Ancient and Classical Worlds)The Dawn of Astrology: A Cultural History of Western Astrology (The Ancient and Classical Worlds)
Best Price: $18.70
The Dawn of Astrology covers the period between the first Paleolithic lunar counters around...
The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures (Palgrave Essential Histories)The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures (Palgrave Essential Histories)
Best Price: $12.89
You have to expect that any book covering more than one year of history per page is going to be...
The White RockThe White Rock
Best Price: $6.75
_The White Rock_ by Hugh Thomson is a fascinating, well-written account of both the author's...
Soong DynastySoong Dynasty
Best Price: $5.99
A very intriguing look at the power behind the power in China before the Communist takeover....

The Oxford History of the Roman WorldThe Oxford History of the Roman World
Best Price: $5.50
Disapointing. Too little history and too much culture. Writing also not up to ususal Brit quality
Ancient Greece: The Famous Monuments Past and PresentAncient Greece: The Famous Monuments Past and Present
Best Price: $18.85
An awesome book. Let's just say that our tour guide in Greece use this book as a reference. As...
The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True FormThe Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form
Best Price: $4.84
The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's...
Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic EuropeMysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
Best Price: $19.90
I enjoyed Cahill's previous works immensely. This one is also good, taking the reader on a...
The Oxford Classical DictionaryThe Oxford Classical Dictionary
Best Price: $74.65
As far as plentiful quality information on the classical world, this book is number one. Any...

The Temple in Man: Sacred Architecture and the Perfect ManThe Temple in Man: Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man
Best Price: $7.43
Magnificent. This short book is work of genius. It is not surprising that academics ignored it...
The Nature of AlexanderThe Nature of Alexander
Best Price: $7.66
Mary Renault is an Alexander apologist. She didn't try to mitigate her fan mentality in this...
The Jesus Family Tomb: The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change HistoryThe Jesus Family Tomb: The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change History
Best Price: $1.64
Simcha Jacobovici has written an exciting book that is guaranteed to be controversial....
The Fifth Gospel: New Evidence from the Tibetan, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Sources About the Historical Life of Jesus Christ After the CrucifixionThe Fifth Gospel: New Evidence from the Tibetan, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Sources About the Historical Life of Jesus Christ After the Crucifixion
Best Price: $12.41
Book based on Good Research work. Lot of cultural research in the early Jewish Migration in the...
The Ancient World at WarThe Ancient World at War
Best Price: $8.79
A global history of ancient warfare, covering Egypt, the Near East, Greece, Rome, Central Asia,...

The Temple of ManThe Temple of Man
Best Price: $122.85
I highly recommend this book to those of you interested in understanding the substance of...
The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives, and Stories of Early Christian WomenThe Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives, and Stories of Early Christian Women
Best Price: $8.31
I would like to say I really enjoyed this book. I found it interesting to hear several...
The Roman RevolutionThe Roman Revolution
Best Price: $15.49
I gave this book a high rating because I very much appreciate the emphasis on the relationships...
Gilgamesh: A New English VersionGilgamesh: A New English Version
Best Price: $8.00
I loved everything about this translation. I had tried to read Gilgamesh earlier and this was so...
The History of Alexander (Penguin Classics)The History of Alexander (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $8.65
Another book written on Alexander the Great,but different from the others. So many have written...

Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950
Best Price: $7.98
I was reluctant to read this book but read it because a reading group I belong to selected it. I...
Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece (Mentor)Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece (Mentor)
Best Price: $2.79
My son had to read this book for his school's summer reading program. He's going into 9th...
These United States: The Questions of Our Past, Concise Edition,  Volume 1:To 1877 (Chapters 1-16) (3rd Edition)These United States: The Questions of Our Past, Concise Edition, Volume 1:To 1877 (Chapters 1-16) (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $31.48
Using a thematic approach, this concise survey explores the many and varied threads of American...
Lives of the Caesars (Oxford World's Classics)Lives of the Caesars (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $3.95
Being written near the time of the events this book portrays the lives of the first 12 Caesars...
Sophocles: The Theban Plays: Antigone/King Oidipous/Oidipous at Colonus (Focus Classical Library)Sophocles: The Theban Plays: Antigone/King Oidipous/Oidipous at Colonus (Focus Classical Library)
Best Price: $7.00
As described the book was in perfect order, no cover wear, no page wear, marks or rips. Thanks!

Solving the Greatest Mystery of Our time : The Mayan CalendarSolving the Greatest Mystery of Our time : The Mayan Calendar
Best Price: $15.51
As my first book about the Mayan calendar, I was expecting to gain an understanding of it; and...
Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual ImageryChinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery
Best Price: $32.97
In the 20 years that I've been studying and enjoying Chinese culture, I have not come across a...
   
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