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A Fantasy/Alternate History Novel set at the time of the Roman Empire's fall. It is the tumultuous years of the mid-four hundreds and life is cheap. The dying Roman Empire is trying to deal with wave after wave of barbarian hordes swarming across its borders. It is the story of one man, Lucius, who defiantly clings to the ideals of ancient Rome and to a woman he has no right to love. Thrown together by chance, they forge an improbable relationship...
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"[A]n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately . . . it gives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety of Chrétien's originals. . . . The text is provided by a translator who understands the spirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style. . . . [T]his translation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurian enthusiasts." -Speculum
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He wants her.She wants him.Her parents won't consider it. Lisyl's forbidden beliefs in and her love for Jehovah, prevent her from being with Yadav. He only knows the cult gods, though he is no longer enamored of them.The two young people desire to be together, but if Lisyl's family's beliefs are known in the ancient city of Nod, they could lose everything and be ejected from their home.Yadav doesn't understand why the families are keeping them apart.Lisyl...
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There may be peace throughout the empire, Pax Cathaga restored from the western tip to the eastern border. Unfortunately, when a large empire is at peace, eyes can turn inward in their hunger for power. Many believe the center is corrupt and needs cleansing by a new dynasty. With two power centers in the Empire, Carthage itself and the great fortress of Mai Dan in the north, will the inevitable happen and the Empire plunge into Civil War?It is 145...
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Embark on an enlightening exploration of ancient Europe with Isaac Taylor's The Origin of the Aryans: An Account of the Prehistoric Ethnology and Civilization of Europe. This seminal work offers a comprehensive and scholarly examination of the origins, migrations, and cultural development of the Aryan peoples, whose influence has profoundly shaped the history and civilization of Europe.
Taylor, a distinguished philologist and ethnologist, meticulously...
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Embark on a fascinating journey through the ancient world with Sir William M. Ramsay's The Cities of St. Paul: Their Influence on His Life and Thought. This scholarly work provides an in-depth exploration of the cities that shaped the apostle Paul, one of Christianity's most influential figures, and examines how these urban centers influenced his ministry, writings, and theological development.
Ramsay, a distinguished archaeologist and biblical scholar,...
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Embark on an extraordinary journey through the early 16th century with The Itinerary of Ludovico Di Varthema of Bologna from 1502 to 1508. This captivating travelogue chronicles the adventures of Ludovico Di Varthema, an intrepid Italian explorer whose voyages took him to some of the most exotic and mysterious corners of the world, long before many of these lands were well known to Europeans.
Varthema's narrative is one of the earliest detailed European...
30) Royaume
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Le roi est mort. Cette phrase résonne dans l'air, comme un écho. Mais il y a quelque chose de différent dans l'air. Une lueur ténue, entre l'aube et le crépuscule, qui transmet une ambiance parfaite pour un bien-être qui écarte toute possibilité de crainte. De peur. Plutt une sensation de paix absolue et d'amour inconditionnel. Une lueur perceptible, lointaine dans un horizon brumeux, agréable à voir à des yeux qui n'étaient plus nécessaires....
31) Las Guerras Médicas: Una Guía Fascinante de los Conflictos Entre el Imperio Aqueménide y las Ciud
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Si usted desea descubrir la fascinante historia del Las guerras médicas, siga leyendo...Esta prominencia cultural mostró su inmenso potencial durante estas guerras, ya que las guerras médicas fueron documentadas por Heródoto, quien a menudo se dice que es el padre de la historia moderna. Sus eventos cuidadosamente detallados inspiraron a personas como Tucídides a escribir su propia historia de la guerra del Peloponeso. Estos escritores, aunque...
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"A gripping blend of history, battles, gore, ancient politics, betrayals, consummate and casual cruelty, and sex....a pleasure for those who like history and great adventure." -Library Journal on The Forgotten Legion
Trapped in Parthia by Crassus's failed invasion, ten thousand legionaries are captured and marched to the edge of the known world-these men are the Forgotten Legion. Among them are Romulus, Brennus and Tarquinius, all men with troubled...
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Meztli and Cualli are rescued from a Inca human sacrificial site where virgins are left to die to appease their gods after conquistadors invade their lands. Zolin, Meztli's childhood friend has been sent by Hermit Tupac to rescue them, which he does.
They now must follow a perilous journey along ancient Inca trails through the mountains to interior lands and Inca towns.
Etalpalli, one of the seven priests who brought the virgins to the sacrificial...
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David Ferry, the acclaimed poet and translator of Gilgamesh, has made an inspired translation of the complete Odes of Horace, one that conveys the wit, ardor and sublimity of the original with a music of all its own.
The Latin poet Horace is, along with his friend Virgil, the most celebrated of the poets of the reign of the Emperor Augustus, and, with Virgil, the most influential. These marvelously constructed poems with their unswerving clarity...
35) African History
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Get enchanted with African History and its remarkable events.
Are you struggling to make sense of what happened at that specific point in history? Do you want to learn all of the historical stories in an easier manner? Pick up this overview history book today to learn the inspiring history behind African History! This is the perfect book for history fans for all kids to enjoy.
The dark continent of Africa has fascinated explorers, intrigued...
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Robbed of her husband by the arrows of assassins, Tia must flee to the Northern Prince who has always wanted her. But the price of Hilgi's protection is too high. Separated from her land and her Goddess, can Tia find a way to return to them?and to a love that may redeem her?
37) Hengist
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A jealous brother drove a boy from his home, expecting him to die on the hostile sea. Instead, the boy fought to manhood, became a famed warlord, and the first Anglo-Saxon king in Britain. HENGIST Hengist claimed he came to Britannia a willing exile. But the truth is . . . more complicated. His path was not straight. His hands, not clean. The truth sets the stage for the bitter conflict between the Anglo-Saxons and the Britons.Sail with Hengist and...
38) Maiorianus
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In a dark age, as the Western Roman Empire teetered on the brink of the abyss, a leader would emerge destined to challenge adversity with unwavering determination. This is the story of Flavius Majorian, the last great emperor of a dying empire, told through the eyes of a servant who bore direct witness to his audacity.The figure of Majorian is often lost in the shadow of history, yet, in the darkest moments, he stood out as a bright light against...
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The tears in reality have put the gods and goddesses of Olympus on edge. Despite the stress his family is under, Apollo finds himself first in the arms of a mysterious jinn then a feisty Foirmir. While exploring the deep emotions he has for his new lovers, the tears begin to appear wheremortal now live and play, putting the innocent humans in danger of an alternate, deadly realm the Olympians and their loved ones have already experienced. He and his...
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An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the twelve Caesars
One of the them was a military genius, one murdered his mother and fiddled while Rome burned, another earned the nickname "sphincter artist". Six of their number were assassinated, two committed suicide-and five of them were elevated to the status of gods. They have come down to posterity...
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