Guy de la Bedoyere

The Women Who Made Imperial Rome

Domina

Stephen Batchelor

Charlotte Booth

Your one-stop resource for key ancient history facts Want to know more about ancient cultures, civilizations, and customs? Then look no further! This indispensible box set covers three of the most important-and fascinating-periods in ancient history. Drawing from The Romans For Dummies, The Ancient Greeks For Dummies, and The Ancient Egyptians For Dummies, this value priced set includes essential facts, figures, and trivia from each nation, giving a rollercoaster account of what happened, when, and who did what. These lively guides are packed with need-to-know information and fun facts on the cultures, pastimes, heroes, and legacies of the ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. You'll discover how these ancient civilizations came to be; how the people lived; the amazing events during their time; and why their influence can still be felt around the world today. This Ancient History Box Set For Dummies offers price-conscious readers three bestselling history topics in one value set! Provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most intriguing periods in ancient history-ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt Guy de la Bedoyere is a well-known historian and archaeologist; Charlotte Booth is an Egyptologist who is the founder of her own Egyptology Society; Stephen Batchelor has written reviews for History Today and Current Archaeology The perfect one-stop library, Ancient History Box Set For Dummies is a must for all budding historians!

Ancient History Box Set For Dummies

This book looks at how pottery was made and circulated and how pottery can be useful to archaeologists. It goes on to look at the different types of wares that existed in the four centuries of Roman Britain. These include vessels imported from the most exotic regions of the Roman Empire, products of the samian industries of Gaul and those of local kitchenware industries in Britain. Products were as diverse as bowls, amphorae and lamps, while fired clay was also used to make tiles, figurines and even moulds for metalworking. The wide range of illustrations makes the book invaluable both to students and to archaeologists digging on-site, as well as to those interested in finding out more about a remarkable period of life in the history of Britain.

Pottery in Roman Britain

"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." —Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. With a complete rundown of Roman history alongside fascinating insights into the lives of everyday Romans, readers will discover the amazing people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilisations and how its influence can still be felt around the world today. Guy de la Bédoyère is a historian, archaeologist, and Roman expert, he is well known for his numerous books and appearances on TV, especially Channel 4’s Time Team.

The Romans For Dummies

“The dramatic story of the soldiers at the heart of the Roman empire . . . traces the history of the praetorians and the emperors they served.”—Adrian Goldsworthy, author of Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players. Fiercely loyal to some emperors, they vied with others and ruthlessly toppled those who displeased them, including Caligula, Nero, Pertinax, and many more. Guy de la Bédoyère provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians, whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them. de la Bédoyère introduces Praetorians of all echelons, from prefects and messengers to artillery experts and executioners. He explores the delicate position of emperors for whom prestige and guile were the only defenses against bodyguards hungry for power. Folding fascinating details into a broad assessment of the Praetorian era, the author sheds new light on the wielding of power in the greatest of the ancient world’s empires. “Any future researcher into the subject will certainly begin here.”—The Times (London) “A lively and up-to-date history of the Praetorian Guard, the anti-coup divisions of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Constantine. De la Bédoyère tells their story with clarity and panache, and his book can be most warmly recommended both to aspiring tyrants and the ordinary armchair historian.”—The Sunday Times “Fast paced and engaging.”—The Sunday Telegraph “A definitive and highly readable account.”—Tom Holland, author of Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

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