Charles Freeman
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In A.D. 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his subjects were required to subscribe to a belief in the Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This edict defined Christian orthodoxy and brought to an end a lively and wide-ranging debate about the nature of God; all other interpretations were now declared heretical. It was the first time in a thousand years of Greco-Roman civilization free thought...
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The noted historian explores the mysterious origins and surprising adventures of four iconic bronze statues as they appear and reappear through the ages.
In July 1798, a triumphant procession made its way through the streets of Paris. Echoing the parades of Roman emperors many years before, Napoleon Bonaparte was proudly displaying the spoils of his recent military adventures. There were animals-caged lions and dromedaries-as well as tropical plants....
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A brilliant, fascinating portrait of the intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers during the Age of Rome.
In 146 BC, Greece yielded to the military might of the Roman Republic, sixty years later, when Athens and other Greek city-states rebelled against Rome, the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla destroyed the city of Socrates and Plato, laying waste to the famous Academy where Aristotle had studied. However, the traditions of Greek...
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Explains why the Nazis were able to gain power in Germany in the early twentieth century, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into the rise of the Nazis in the wake of World War I, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.
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A radical reappraisal of the impact of Constantine's adoption of Christianity in 368 AD on the later Roman world, and on Western civilization. Adopting those aspects of the religion that suited his purposes, Constantine turned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world, towards a culture that was based on the rule of fixed authority. Only a thousand years later, with the Renaissance and...
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[1996]
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A study of the ancient Mediterranean and its three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, beginning around 3200 B.C. and continuing through 600 A.D., discussing the art, architecture, philosophy, literature, and religious practices of each culture, and looking at key individuals like Homer, Julius Caesar, Jesus, and Aristotle.