A Classical Education
The book is a summary of Greek and Roman classical culture. It is to be sipped, not read in one sitting. The jacket says: “What do you know about the classical world...
Pompeii. The life of a Roman Town
Unlike other books about the ruins at Pompeii, this one presents the remains of the city on the basis of proofs that Beard considers genuine, discarding theories that...
A Little History of The World
In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited by a publishing acquaintance to attempt a history of the...
Cultural Atlas of Russia and Soviet Union
At the time the book was published, Milner-Gulland was working at the University of Sussex. His book coincided with fundamental changes taking place in the old Soviet...
The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
A good guide to understanding the takeoff of the Islamic state and its strange brutality, a path of analysis and reflection about its history and personalities....
