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The Wooden Walls of Thermopylae
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The Wooden Walls of Thermopylae

When one thinks of historical military fiction, the mind perhaps turns to the great works of established authors like Michael Shaara, Bernard Cornwell, and C.S.Forester, to name a few. Their works, as a foundation...
Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume III
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Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume III

Eric M. Meyers, biblical scholar and archaeologist at Duke University, and Mark A. Chancey, Professor of Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University, worked together to publish...
Ancient Warfare Magazine
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Ancient Warfare Magazine

Ancient Warfare​ magazine ​is published by Karwansaray Publishers. Located in the Netherlands, they concnetrate on providing a historical focus with "special emphasis... placed on quality production, original artwork, and...
The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean from the Beginning to the Emergence of the Classical World
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The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean from the Beginning to the Emergence of the Classical World

This massive volume of 671 pages is described as a history of the Mediterranean from the beginning to the emergence of the classical world. It...
Malta: Prehistory and Temples (Malta's Living Heritage)
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Malta: Prehistory and Temples (Malta's Living Heritage)

How could a Neolithic society operating at a level that produced only slightly more than subsistence level support such complex architecture and art far in advance of that of the nearest and more...
How the Bible Became Holy
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How the Bible Became Holy

In How the Bible Became Holy, Michael Satlow narratively presents the history, developments, and trajectories of how the Bible became an authoritative text. Unlike many books which explore the development of the Canon...
Ancient Near East: The Basics
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Ancient Near East: The Basics

Routledge's series “The Basics” opens the doors to all people, especially non-academics and students, to explore the basics of certain topics. Daniel C. Snell, the L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of History at the...
The Responsive Self: Personal Religion in Biblical Literature of the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods
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The Responsive Self: Personal Religion in Biblical Literature of the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods

Susan Niditch, Professor and Chair of Religion at Amherst College, explores the various self-expressions of lived religion in the Jewish, post-exilic environment...
Spain: 1001 Sights. An Archaeological and Historical Guide
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Spain: 1001 Sights. An Archaeological and Historical Guide

Spain: 1001 Sights is not a regular book on Archaeology, but a guide through the historical and archaeological heritage of Spain. Inside this guide you will find a large variety of cave paintings...
WARFARE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
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WARFARE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

"Warfare in the Ancient World" by Brian Todd Carey Is a book that not only explains warfare but why certain major events took place during ancient times. The book goes from the depths of the ancient Sumerians to the...
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