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24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Philip Matyszak
$24.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: 24 Hours in Ancient History Ser.
Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age. Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state's political and military might are feared throughout the ancient world; it pushes the boundarie ...Show more
24 Hours in Ancient Rome - A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Philip Matyszak
$26.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: 24 Hours in Ancient History | Reading Level: very good
What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York? In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. ...Show more
A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece - The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There by Philip Matyszak
$35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
Spend a year in the company of the ancient Greeks during a historic and triumphant Olympic year, and experience the drama and excitement that swept through the city-states as they put aside their political differences to prepare for victory in Olympia.The year is 248 BC, the year of the 133rd Olympic Ga ...Show more
Ancient Magic by Philip Matyszak
$35.00 NZD
Category: History
In the ancient world, magic was everywhere. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. In a time before scientists studied weather patterns and figured out what caused the Earth's most mysterious phenomena, it was magic that packed a cloud full of energy unt ...Show more
Forgotten People of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, ...Show more
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Beyond the Greeks, Romans and Hebrews of the Classical and Biblical eras, a rich diversity of peoples helped lay the foundations of the modern world. Philip Matyszak brings to ...Show more
Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual by Philip Matyszak
$34.00 NZD
Category: Children
The year is AD100 and Rome stands supreme and unconquerable, from the desert sands of Mesopotamia to the misty highlands of Caledonia. But the might of Rome rests entirely on the shoulders of the legionaries, who stand strong against the barbarian hordes, pushing back the frontiers of the empire. This b ...Show more
Philip Matyszak's Classical Compendium by Philip Matyszak
$42.00 NZD
Category: Humour
Many ancient writers from Pliny and Plutarch to Xenophon were incorrigible collectors of miscellany, lively anecdotes and after-dinner jokes. Here, writer and historian Philip Matyszak brings together his favourite incidents, wisecracks and curious facts from ancient Greece and Rome. The compendium incl ...Show more
So You Want to Be a Roman Solider? by Takayo Akiyama; Philip Matyszak; Anon (Illustrator)
$21.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: SO YOU WANT TO BE A
An essential guide forwannabe legionaries--and fair warning tothose brave, or stupid,enough to sign up. In this highly entertaining adventure, Kate, Eddie, and Angus travel back in time to see if they have what it takes to be a Roman soldier. Under the guidance of an ancient career counselor and one of ...Show more
The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak
$34.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Reading Level: near fine
This handy guide to the Greek and Roman Myths brings classical mythology to life. Written by a bestselling author on Ancient Greece and Rome, the book features an engaging blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient myths in a modern context, discussing the afterlives ...Show more
The Sons of Caesar: Imperial Rome's first Dynasty by Philip Matyszak
$29.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
At the heart of this history of the Julio-Claudian dynasty are the lives of six men - Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius and Nero - men who mastered Rome and changed it from a democracy to a personal possession. It was no easy task: Caesar and Caligula were assassinated, Nero co ...Show more
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