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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....
The West: Encounters & Transformations, Combined Volume (2nd Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)The West: Encounters & Transformations, Combined Volume (2nd Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)
Best Price: $107.77
Too much of the editors' personal beliefs are reflected in this extremely shallow and...
Discovery at Rosetta: The Stone that Unlocked the Mysteries of Ancient EgyptDiscovery at Rosetta: The Stone that Unlocked the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $10.00
The gripping tale of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, the artifact that opened up ancient...
Greeks & Romans Bearing Gifts: How the Ancients Inspired the Founding FathersGreeks & Romans Bearing Gifts: How the Ancients Inspired the Founding Fathers
Best Price: $12.99
This lively and engaging book is the only popular work to explore the profound impact of Ancient...
The Roman WayThe Roman Way
Best Price: $7.60
Edith Hamilton's "The Roman Way" should not be considered if one is looking for a...


The Homeric HymnsThe Homeric Hymns
Best Price: $10.94
As part of my curriculum in religious studies, and what should be a part of the library of any...
Greek LivesGreek Lives
Best Price: $5.29
Unfortunately, nowadays, we have many people and countries claiming that Alexander the Great and...
Plutarch: Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans (Modern Library Series, Vol. 1)Plutarch: Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans (Modern Library Series, Vol. 1)
Best Price: $11.93
Twain's pejorative definition of `classic' need not apply. I define classic as that (text)...
Patterns in Prehistory: Humankind's First Three Million Years (Casebooks in Criticism)Patterns in Prehistory: Humankind's First Three Million Years (Casebooks in Criticism)
Best Price: $56.96
This is a well-written, well-organized book. Disregard the review of the other reviewer who gave...
The Ancient Roman World (The World in Ancient Times)The Ancient Roman World (The World in Ancient Times)
Best Price: $28.99
Another reviewer pretty much said it: "... What a wonderful book. It has the depth of an...


Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, And Assyrians (People of the Ancient World)Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, And Assyrians (People of the Ancient World)
Best Price: $5.57
This attractive and informative book is part of the People of the Ancient World series of books...
Humanities In Western Culture, volume oneHumanities In Western Culture, volume one
Best Price: $58.05
More than what I expected! Every artist should have one - it relates history periods to...
The Gallic War (Oxford World's Classics)The Gallic War (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $2.87
I can't speak for the translation, but the economy and clarity of Caesar's writing inspired me...
The Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to TodayThe Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to Today
Best Price: $1.49
Are you interested in purchasing this book, but hesitating because of the five (or so) one-star...
Classical Gods and HeroesClassical Gods and Heroes
Best Price: $6.25
i am reading this book in school and it is good for like study-type reading...but i wouldn't...

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!
Archaeological TheoryArchaeological Theory
Best Price: $31.25
This textbook is THE ideal introduction to archaeological theory: a subject which at first can...
And the Best Screenplay Goes to...Learning from the Winners - Sideways, Shakespeare in Love, CrashAnd the Best Screenplay Goes to...Learning from the Winners - Sideways, Shakespeare in Love, Crash
Best Price: $15.18
I am a professional TV writer and a fan of Ms. Seger's books. I've learned something from each...
The Oxford History of the Biblical WorldThe Oxford History of the Biblical World
Best Price: $11.25
This book relates history to the Bible, giving readers a new perspective on world events at the...
The Secret History (Penguin Classics)The Secret History (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $8.55
In which an apparently loyal aide gets a mountain of bile off his chest and proves that no man...

Ancient Turkey: A Traveller's HistoryAncient Turkey: A Traveller's History
Best Price: $16.19
I picked up this book in preparation for a class trip to Turkey to look at architecture and...
Records of the Grand Historian: Qin DynastyRecords of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
Best Price: $26.10
Written about one hundred years after the events 2kYs ago, it is less far from the truth than...
A History of the Roman PeopleA History of the Roman People
Best Price: $68.35
This is the best book on Roman history that is out there. JPD, HIS/SS B.S. Ed.
The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Penguin Dictionary)The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Penguin Dictionary)
Best Price: $8.97
This dictionary on Classical Mythology, i.e. Greek and Roman, is incredibly accessible to any...
Sacred Earth: Places of Peace and PowerSacred Earth: Places of Peace and Power
Best Price: $21.72
I have used his web site for our travels around the world for years now, I have purchased 5 of...

The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to HadrianThe Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian
Best Price: $10.57
Basically, in the last few chapters of what easily could have been a four-star book, if not...
The Search for Modern China: A Documentary CollectionThe Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection
Best Price: $18.16
This is a really good collection of documents meant to complement Spence's "The Search for...
Pericles Of Athens And The Birth Of DemocracyPericles Of Athens And The Birth Of Democracy
Best Price: $14.99
Donald Kagan's knowledge of the subject is likely unequaled. Having essentially written the...
China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang DynastyChina's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty
Best Price: $11.43
The book i got back was totally messed up. It started on page 9 with no intro or anything in the...
The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: How a Stone-Age Comet Changed the Course of World CultureThe Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: How a Stone-Age Comet Changed the Course of World Culture
Best Price: $11.00
I agree with one other reviewer here who said "horrible cover but great book"...the...

The Norton Book of Classical LiteratureThe Norton Book of Classical Literature
Best Price: $7.79
This anthology stands head and shoulders above the competition, such as the Portable Greek and...
Ancient China (Treasure Chest)Ancient China (Treasure Chest)
Best Price: $14.18
This book was supposed to come with a Chinese Caligraphy brush/ink and some instructions. That...
China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central EurasiaChina Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia
Best Price: $23.08
This book provides an fairly indepth account of dynastic expansion. The Qing retained the...
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations (Penguin Historical Atlas)The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations (Penguin Historical Atlas)
Best Price: $10.90
Okay, I got this book as a gift. It covers quite a bit of history in a small book. More of a...
Soong DynastySoong Dynasty
Best Price: $5.99
A very intriguing look at the power behind the power in China before the Communist takeover....

Reading the Maya Glyphs, Second EditionReading the Maya Glyphs, Second Edition
Best Price: $11.84
Perhaps the problem lies less with the authors and more with the language, but I suspect both...
Healing with Ki-Kou: The Secrets of Ancient Chinese Breathing Techniques, Second EditionHealing with Ki-Kou: The Secrets of Ancient Chinese Breathing Techniques, Second Edition
Best Price: $16.95
Healing with Ki-Kou: The Secret of Ancient Chinese Breathing Techniques by Li Xiang - 156 Pages ...
World Civilizations : Their History and Their CultureWorld Civilizations : Their History and Their Culture
Best Price: $50.00
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: $48.83
This helped my Western Civilizations Class schoolwork so much. It's very educating on ancient...
The Art of War: Sun Zi's Military Methods (Translations from the Asian Classics)The Art of War: Sun Zi's Military Methods (Translations from the Asian Classics)
Best Price: $12.41
Victor Mair is amazing! I own an older version of Sun Zi, and I have to say hands down that...

The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Cambridge World Archaeology)The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Cambridge World Archaeology)
Best Price: $32.99
This book is mainly a general synthesis of the state of archaeological knowledge and research on...
The Epic of GilgameshThe Epic of Gilgamesh
Best Price: $8.00
The EPIC of GILGAMESH Translation by Maureen Gallery Kovacs I first learned about The Epic of...
The Mainstream of CivilizationThe Mainstream of Civilization
Best Price: $60.00
Often most of the details that were included within the book were unnecessary and could have...
The Incas: People of the SunThe Incas: People of the Sun
Best Price: $5.18
I found this book very helpful in explaining the conquest of Peru by the Spaniards and, most...
Civilization Past & Present, Volume A (from Antiquity to 1500) (11th Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)Civilization Past & Present, Volume A (from Antiquity to 1500) (11th Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)
Best Price: $77.99
The authors of the Eleventh Edition of Civilization Past and Present — specialists...

The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western CivilizationThe Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization
Best Price: $14.18
I just received a copy of this book this week, and literally couldn't put it down since I found...
The Letters of the Younger Pliny (Penguin Classics)The Letters of the Younger Pliny (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $8.74
A readable translation of the many letters of one of history's most famous letter writers, and...
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...
Myths of the Ancient GreeksMyths of the Ancient Greeks
Best Price: $8.35
This is one of the best collections of greek myths available. It presents the stories clearly...
The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China)The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China)
Best Price: $16.40
This is a very good book covering this time period. It's broken down in to sections (religion,...

Early Times: The Story of Ancient RomeEarly Times: The Story of Ancient Rome
Best Price: $15.00
I have read The story of Anient Rome that goes from the Punic Wars all the way to Julias Cesar....
If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt: Children of the Ancient World (If I Were a Kid in. . .)If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt: Children of the Ancient World (If I Were a Kid in. . .)
Best Price: $10.69
I used this book to write up a social studies unit focusing on Ancient Egypt for 6th graders....
Western Humanities, CompleteWestern Humanities, Complete
Best Price: $17.00
be careful when placing an order ,they sent the wrong book and i was screwed.
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (General Military)Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (General Military)
Best Price: $18.34
Shadows in the desert is a good introduction to the entire history of Persia, and is far from...
 
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