LIBROS DEL AUTOR: james allan evans

7 resultados para LIBROS DEL AUTOR: james allan evans

james allan evans Eliminar filtro Quitar filtros
  • Daily Life in the Hellenistic Age
    James Allan Evans
    The Hellenistic world, ushered into existence in 323 b.c.e. through the conquests of Alexander the Great, stretched from India in the east to Sicily in the west. Within this vast region, society was multicultural, but the dominant culture was that of the Greeks (who called themselves Hellenes). The Hellenistic Age carried on the legacy of classical Greece in the visual arts, li...
    Disponible

    31,08 €

  • Herodotus, Explorer of the Past
    James Allan Stewart Evans
    Why does a power expand and become an empire? Writing in the early years of the Peloponnesian War, Herodotus gave Athens full credit for saving Greece from Persia, but also identified the city’s expansion as a new manifestation of imperialist aggression. In this skillful analysis of Herodotus’ intellectual world, J.A.S. Evans combines historical, anthropological, and literary t...
    Disponible

    120,93 €

  • Herodotus, Explorer of the Past
    James Allan Stewart Evans
    Why does a power expand and become an empire? Writing in the early years of the Peloponnesian War, Herodotus gave Athens full credit for saving Greece from Persia, but also identified the city’s expansion as a new manifestation of imperialist aggression. In this skillful analysis of Herodotus’ intellectual world, J.A.S. Evans combines historical, anthropological, and literary t...
    Disponible

    48,47 €

  • The Power Game in Byzantium
    James Allan Evans
    This title presents an original portrayal of Justinian’s reign, its politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. A fascinating exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of Justinian (527-565), the book reveals how Empress Theodora and Antonina, both alumnae of the theatre, were remarkab...
    Disponible

    77,03 €

  • Death in Pozzuoli
    James Allan Evans
    Students at a summer school in Italy encounter intrigue, love and murder, taken along with an introduction to the Roman Empire and its archeological remains that are mute witnesses both to a storied past and a dangerous present-day ...
    Disponible

    17,15 €

  • The Emperor Justinian and the Byzantine Empire
    J. A. S. Evans / James Allan Evans / JASEvans
    ...
    Disponible

    72,09 €

  • The Empress Theodora
    James Allan Evans
    Even by modern standards, the Empress Theodora (?-548) had a remarkable rise to power. Born into the lowest class of Byzantine society, she worked as an actress in burlesque theater. Yet she attracted the love of the future emperor Justinian, who, to the astonishment of proper society, made her not only his wife but also his partner in government. Justinian’s respect for and tr...
    Disponible

    26,95 €