The nitty-gritty of life in previous human eras can’t always be accessed by textbook study. The flavor and feel of the past ...

The book blends military history with cultural analysis, showing how the East-West divide has roots in this ancient conflict. It won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History in 2006. 1.

10 Ancient Kings Who Were Too Dramatic For Your History Books Their lives were far from boring—yet you’ll find little mention of them in any basic history class. By Thulasi Seshan | ...

An ancient book on astronomy from the 1500s sold for more than £10,000 ($12,200), as a "private international buyer" triumphed over intense competition at a U.K. auction.

→ “Papyrus” is a lively history of books in the ancient world; From the October 29th 2022 edition. Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents.

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In “The Muse of History” the author focuses on a particular obsession of Western historians over the past three centuries: the ancient Greeks, and to a lesser extent, the Romans, and how both ...

Top Books On Ancient Indian History Under Rs 500. 12 Sep, 2023. Joy Pillai. The Ocean of Churn (Amazon Ratings 4.6) Rs 211. Indians - A Brief History of a Civilisation (Amazon Ratings 4.3) Rs 436.

The long entangled history of Christianity and politics. In “Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.