Ancient Books


A Coloring Book of Incas, Aztecs and MayasA Coloring Book of Incas, Aztecs and Mayas
Best Price: $2.04
I ordered the "A Coloring book of Incas, Aztec and Mayas" for my art students, as part...
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: $10.78
Just curious--has anyone considered that Moses may have influenced Akhenaten towards monotheism?...
Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art)Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art)
Best Price: $11.11
Illustrations, analysis - all incredible. A wonderful first book for people curious about the...
Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.): Equipment, Combat Skills, and TacticsFighting Techniques of the Ancient World (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.): Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics
Best Price: $20.51
My edition claims to have "new battle maps", referring to the large bird's-eye views...
Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of StrategyChinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy
Best Price: $7.44
A solid game overall, simple to use but could use an advice system when learning the game. ...


Sacred Earth: Places of Peace and PowerSacred Earth: Places of Peace and Power
Best Price: $20.17
Wow. Spellbinding, magnificent, beautiful. Let this pilgrim take you on a journey you'll never...
Working IX to V: Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns, and Other Prized Professions of the Ancient WorldWorking IX to V: Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns, and Other Prized Professions of the Ancient World
Best Price: $7.95
I'm really enjoying this book. It's light and informative, with plenty of great stories and...
The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology 3rd editionThe New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology 3rd edition
Best Price: $14.96
For years, I have been trying to discover the cultural background of the New Testament. Malina...
A History of Ancient Israel and Judah, Second EditionA History of Ancient Israel and Judah, Second Edition
Best Price: $25.05
Wow, this book is a nearly worthless except for that at least the authors acknowledge that the...
Pompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried CityPompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried City
Best Price: $35.00
Don't bother buying any of the large paperback books that are hawked outside the entrances to...


If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome: Children of the Ancient World (If I Were a Kid in. . .)If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome: Children of the Ancient World (If I Were a Kid in. . .)
Best Price: $10.61
Life for youngsters in ancient Rome was both different and similar to today. There were schools,...
The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History (Bollingen Series (General))The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History (Bollingen Series (General))
Best Price: $17.20
I like to read old wisdom books - as things change things stay the same, and you never know what...
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third (Johns Hopkins Paperbacks)The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third (Johns Hopkins Paperbacks)
Best Price: $14.81
This book is justly regarded as a classic survey of the strategic policy of the Roman Empire...
Viva Travel Guide to Peru: Exploring Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Lima and beyondViva Travel Guide to Peru: Exploring Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Lima and beyond
Best Price: $14.18
Viva Travel Guides is the newest entrant in the crowded field of travel guidebooks. As can be...
Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write ThemEgyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write Them
Best Price: $4.65
This is an excellent text for upper grade elementry school (4th through 6th grade) who might be...

Catastrophobia: The Truth Behind Earth ChangesCatastrophobia: The Truth Behind Earth Changes
Best Price: $6.59
I've been reading a lot about global catastrophe -- either as earth changes, political war-based...
The Giza Death StarThe Giza Death Star
Best Price: $10.56
The author is supposed to be a historian with a PhD in Patristics from Oxford. Then how comes...
Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the WorldSailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World
Best Price: $7.82
a wonderful reading detailing the relevance of the Byzantine Empire to todays world. Highly...
Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of AniEgyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani
Best Price: $8.36
Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani Very well documented,a must in the matter. I...
Founding Of Christendom: History Of Christendom Vol 1 (History of Christendom)Founding Of Christendom: History Of Christendom Vol 1 (History of Christendom)
Best Price: $13.95
The first third of the book is great, full of excitement, in the typical style of its author....

The Ancient CeltsThe Ancient Celts
Best Price: $12.30
Although this book has a lot of interesting information and photos, it it so tediously written...
Family and CivilizationFamily and Civilization
Best Price: $10.94
Prescient in its vision, "Family and Civilization" should be required reading for all...
Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs, Sixth Edition (Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs)Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs, Sixth Edition (Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs)
Best Price: $13.35
Just wondering why a rebuttal to the pro-"La Raza" racism found in the previous posts...
Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient EgyptSerpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $11.58
Not only did this book make me want to go to Egypt more, it made me so glad to see that there is...
Ice Mummy (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)Ice Mummy (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)
Best Price: $0.70
I Think the 5,000 year old Mummy is very good discovery. I never knew that there could be a...

Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt: Awakening the Healing Power of the HeartShamanic Mysteries of Egypt: Awakening the Healing Power of the Heart
Best Price: $8.45
I'd never heard of the authors before I came across the book. Thumbing through it, it didn't...
Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan for Holidays, Weddings, and Reenactments With Recipes, Customs, Costumes, Decorations, Songs, Dances, and GamesMedieval Celebrations: How to Plan for Holidays, Weddings, and Reenactments With Recipes, Customs, Costumes, Decorations, Songs, Dances, and Games
Best Price: $12.54
A nice little book covering a multitude of subjects. Was more interested in recipes and...
The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred TextsThe Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts
Best Price: $17.49
Ever hear of the ancient mystery religions from the ancient mediterranean world that supposedly...
The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian OriginsThe Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins
Best Price: $13.23
Hurtado has written a number of brilliant books on the subject of earliest Christianity. Now...
Josephus: The Essential WorksJosephus: The Essential Works
Best Price: $12.37
Having read the complete Bible in the past, reading the works of Josephus helped put some of the...

Catastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins of Modern CivilizationCatastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins of Modern Civilization
Best Price: $50.00
David keys examines the dark ages and sees the foundations of our modern world, which, he says,...
The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His WorldThe Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World
Best Price: $7.49
This books completes the excellent trilogy by Boorstin on the adventure of knowledge. "The...
If I Were a Kid in Ancient Greece: Children of the Ancient World (If I Were a Kid in. . .)If I Were a Kid in Ancient Greece: Children of the Ancient World (If I Were a Kid in. . .)
Best Price: $10.69
Reminders of Greek culture are everywhere evident today, from bubblegum to plays (Greeks...
Plato : Phaedrus: A Translation With Notes, Glossary, Appendices, Interpretive Essay and Introduction (Focus Philosophical Library)Plato : Phaedrus: A Translation With Notes, Glossary, Appendices, Interpretive Essay and Introduction (Focus Philosophical Library)
Best Price: $6.62
_I have heard some call this work a confused jumble of unrelated concepts. These people just...
Scipio Africanus: Rome's Greatest GeneralScipio Africanus: Rome's Greatest General
Best Price: $17.16
Richard Gabriel has written what must be regarded as the definitive biography of Scipio and, in...

The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC (Cassell Military Paperbacks)The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
Best Price: $5.59
This book should be titled the Rise of Rome. Goldsworthy spends much more time detailing and...
History of Ancient Egypt: An IntroductionHistory of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction
Best Price: $14.00
This is a vivid chronological history of the civilization of ancient Egypt from its foundation...
The Aztec WorldThe Aztec World
Best Price: $29.36
The Aztec World is an illustrated survey of the Aztecs based on insightful research by a team...
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: $10.17
This book is chock-full of ancient lore and symbolism, situating the honeybee near or within a...
Rome and the Mediterranean: Books XXXI-XLV of the History of Rome from its Foundation (Penguin Classics)Rome and the Mediterranean: Books XXXI-XLV of the History of Rome from its Foundation (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $5.67
I have not read this Penquin edition, but it says in a footnote; "There are some cuts in...

Rainforest Home Remedies: The Maya Way To Heal Your Body and Replenish Your SoulRainforest Home Remedies: The Maya Way To Heal Your Body and Replenish Your Soul
Best Price: $8.00
A very good list of home remedies for many ailments. Just have to wait and see if they work.
Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient IsraelDid God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel
Best Price: $16.73
I picked up this book because I am very interested in the subject of the Ancient Goddess of the...
Reading the Maya Glyphs, Second EditionReading the Maya Glyphs, Second Edition
Best Price: $11.87
Perhaps the problem lies less with the authors and more with the language, but I suspect both...
A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and TurkeyA Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey
Best Price: $17.15
This little volume adds information helpful to traveller without unneccessary detail. It is as...
The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt RevisitedThe Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited
Best Price: $18.98
A new book by John Romer on the library shelf! I could hardly contain my excitement since his...

Atlas of ExplorationAtlas of Exploration
Best Price: $33.72
From the ancient Polynesians who struck out across the vast Pacific in dug-out canoes with only...
The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean (Vintage)The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean (Vintage)
Best Price: $11.59
John Julius Norwich is an historian with several books on the subject behind him. He is also a...
Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the Past Can Improve Our FutureBuilding a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future
Best Price: $7.72
Postman makes an extremely compelling argument that our best source for assistance for moral and...
The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious TraditionsThe Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions
Best Price: $11.54
"The position men have given to Jesus is a position of authority. It characterizes...
Lives of the Ancient Egyptians: Pharaohs, Queens, Courtiers and CommonersLives of the Ancient Egyptians: Pharaohs, Queens, Courtiers and Commoners
Best Price: $11.60
Toby Wilkinson's "Lives of the Ancient Egyptians" is published by Thames & Hudson....

The Heritage of World Civilizations: Volume Two since 1500 (7th Edition)The Heritage of World Civilizations: Volume Two since 1500 (7th Edition)
Best Price: $29.99
Books are college-level, extensive. Though, while they are extensive, they are an easy read and...
Thermopylae 480 BC: Last stand of the 300 (Campaign)Thermopylae 480 BC: Last stand of the 300 (Campaign)
Best Price: $12.27
English: I have read this book thoroughly in about two days. It is a real quick introduction,...
Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics)Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $7.97
Fine edition of an oft forgotten (but indeed important) opus in Byzantine literature and...
Caesar, I, The Gallic War (Loeb Classical Library)Caesar, I, The Gallic War (Loeb Classical Library)
Best Price: $19.20
If you have bought a Loeb Classic before you already know that they are well manufactured books...
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2
Best Price: $14.88
The book is huge and It will take me a long time to finish. But I think it will be worth it. ...
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