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Micenas, la rica en oro, es la ciudad que dio nombre a una de las más extraordinarias civilizaciones del Antiguo Mediterráneo. En torno al 1600 a. C., tras la ocupación de los centros minoicos, comenzaba el esplendor micenico como ponen de relieve las notables manifestaciones artisticas de esta cultura, simbolos representativos de su prestigio. Tanto las murallas ciclopeas, como los palacios y su decoracion pictorica, o la orfebreria, los marfiles, los bronces o la ceramica pintada, nos introducen en el poderio de los principes micenicos, cuya memoria fue glorificada en los poemas homericos.

Las "Helénicas" de Jenofonte es una obra histórica que narra los eventos que siguieron a la guerra del Peloponeso, ofreciendo una continuación de la obra de Tucídides, aunque desde una perspectiva diferente. Escrito en un estilo claro y directo, Jenofonte combina la narrativa anecdotica con la interpretacion politica, lo que permite una profunda exploracion del contexto social y militar de la Grecia del siglo IV a.C. Su enfoque se centra en las hazañas de Esparta y los acontecimientos que llevaron al surgimiento de los diferentes poderes en la region, destacando no solo las batallas, sino tambien las implicaciones morales y filosoficas de los conflictos. Esto hace que la obra no solo sea un relato historico, sino tambien una reflexion sobre la naturaleza humana y las dinamicas del poder. Jenofonte, un destacado filosofo y discipulo de Socrates, fue tambien un militar que participo en diversas campañas, lo que sin duda influyo en su interes por documentar la historia de su tiempo. Su experiencia personal en conflictos y su formacion intelectual le permitieron ofrecer una vision que trasciende la mera cronologia de eventos, integrando analisis filosofico y vivencias personales. Esta perspectiva unica presenta a Jenofonte no solo como un cronista, sino como un pensador critico de su epoca. Recomiendo encarecidamente "Helenicas" a aquellos interesados en la historia antigua y la filosofia politica. El libro es fundamental para entender la evolucion de la sociedad griega despues de la guerra del Peloponeso y ofrece una mirada perspicaz sobre las luchas de poder que moldearon el futuro de Grecia. La combinacion de narrativa historica y reflexion filosofica convierte a esta obra en un clasico insustituible que continua siendo pertinente para estudiosos y lectores contemporaneos.

El Bermejino Prehistórico es una obra del autor español Juan Valera que se inscribe en el contexto del modernismo del siglo XIX. En este relato, Valera explora el entorno rural y la psicología de sus personajes con una prosa rica y matizada, utilizando un estilo descriptivo que evoca tanto el paisaje como las emociones humanas. La historia se desarrolla en un contexto de tradicion y supersticion, caracterizando a la aldea andaluza como un microcosmos de la sociedad española de la epoca. La fusion de elementos historicos y imaginativos en el relato proporciona una profunda reflexion sobre la identidad y la cultura del pasado. Juan Valera, nacido en 1824, fue un destacado novelista, ensayista y diplomatico español que tuvo como objetivo literario la introspeccion psicologica y la critica social. Su trayectoria en la diplomacia y su vinculo con la literatura le permitio observar diversos entornos sociales y culturales, lo que se tradujo en una paleta rica de personajes y escenarios en su obra. El Bermejino Prehistorico, como parte de su legado literario, refleja su interes por la historia y el folklore español, asi como su deseo de explorar las emociones humanas en contextos complejos. Recomiendo encarecidamente El Bermejino Prehistorico a aquellos que buscan una obra que trascienda el simple relato, invitando a la reflexion sobre la identidad cultural y el impacto del pasado en la vida contemporanea. La profundidad de sus personajes y el trasfondo historico convierten este texto en una experiencia enriquecedora para el lector.

Life in Ancient Britain journeys through the ancient worlds of our ancestors: how they lived, how they shaped the landscape we know today, and how we know what we do, about their achievements. This guide offers a concise and lively introduction to the prehistory of the British Isles covering the period from around 500,000 years ago when Palaeolithic hunters camped at Boxgrove in West Sussex, through the later Middle and New Stone Ages, and on to the Bronze Age and the start of the Iron Age. It describes how people first came to settle in Britain, and explores the rich mysteries of atmospheric ceremonial meeting places, barrows and stone circles. Also featured is the coming of the age of metals, when warrior-farmers created hilltop forts and settlements, stone brochs and lakeside villages indeed the Celtic Britain that the Romans found, when they first landed on our shores.

When the Romans came to Britain in AD 43, they brought a new style of domestic life, one that better-off Britons soon copied. This informative guide looks at how villas were built, and at the accommodation and daily life villa residents enjoyed - their living rooms and bedrooms, kitchens and baths, gardens and courtyards, furniture and food, and the servants and slaves who kept the villa running. Illustrated with site photos from Roman villas around Britain, archaeological treasures, and museum reconstructions of villa interiors, this is a fascinating look at life in Roman Britain before the Roman army left in AD 406 and the villa way of life faded into history. Includes a list of places to visit.

On a beach near Naples in October 79 CE, more than three hundred people were standing on a beach, hoping for an evacuation. Vesuvius a volcano which needs no introduction in the world of Ancient Rome erupted. They had left it too late, and were all instantly killed in the devastation that followed.Neighbouring the world-renowned Pompeii, the town of Herculaneum is the neglected victim of Vesuvius. It was uniquely preserved in the aftermath of the eruption, and in many ways gives us unparalleled windows into the past.For the first time, this fascinating new history tells the story of Herculaneum and the people who lived there. Through the eyes of the Weaver, the Slave Girl and the Pregnant Lady, the Soldier, the Fisherman and the Boxer, as well as relevant buildings and the archaeological discoveries of the past 20 years it is possible to hear their voices and build a historical picture that is more colourful, complete and alive than has ever been possible before.

Vikings over-wintered in England for the first time in 850. Twelve years later Harald Fairhair is born to a regional Norwegian. Young Harald battles through all of Norway becoming its first king.Alfred the Great saves Wessex from Viking invaders. His son Edward the Elder pushes the Vikings back into northern England. Athelstan, Edwards son, becomes the first King of England in 927 and, routing Irish Vikings and Scots in Englands bloodiest battle at Brunanburh in 937, his dominance is complete.Eric Bloodaxe succeeds his father becoming Norways second king. However, Harald had fostered his youngest son Hakon with Athelstan who backs Hakons challenge for Norway. Eric is overthrown and Hakon becomes third King of Norway.Eric flees to Britain where Englands third king, Edred, allows him the throne in York. Eric soon loses that crown yet four years later he becomes King in York for a second time. In 954 Eric is slaughtered in an ambush in Cumbria. There will be no more kings in York.A 100-year Game of Thrones as kings rise and fall around the North Sea.

Examines the barbarians from Europe and beyond who harassed, eroded and eventually caused the disintegration of the Roman Empire. It includes the Huns, Mongolian horsemen who swept into Europe to form a short-lived empire from the Urals to the Rhine; the Visigoths, or western Goths, who sacked Rome in 410 and ruled Spain from Toledo until the Moorish conquest in 711; the Ostrogoths, or eastern Goths, who ruled Italy from 493 until the Emperor Justinian drove them out in 534; the Franks, a group of Germanic tribes who came to rule France under the Merovingians; and the Vandals, fierce Arian Christians who invaded Gaul and Spain around 400 and sacked Rome in 455. As the authors show, some, such as the Vandals in North Africa, had shortlived periods of supremacy and relatively insignificant effect on the areas they settled; others, such as the Franks, adapted to Roman ways to create the strong foundations of medieval and later nations. Throughout the text, the authors reconstruct the volatile world of pitched battle and invasion.

Jones has an eagles high eye for the history of RomeThe TimesttJones makes the classical world feel both beguiling and freshSunday TimesYou may think about the Roman Empire every day, but I bet you rarely think about the plebs. The plebs were the commoners, the general populace and lower social classes, and as such their feelings, thoughts and voices are seldom captured in the sources. Most books about Ancient Rome treat the plebs as irrelevant lowlifes, which is indeed how they were viewed by the patricians at the centre of the existing popular histories.Plebs Romana is the first history of Ancient Rome to centre the class of people who made up the empires majority. A 700-year story that begins with the founding of the Roman Republic, celebrated historian Peter Jones traces the rise of the plebs, from being a powerless group to a political match for the patrician elite. Along the way we learn how they conducted the worlds first general strike, became the driving force of Romes rise to power, and that it was the increasing class conflict between the rich and the poor, rather than the rise of Christianity, that destroyed the worlds most powerful and consequential empire.

From the ashes of an empire, a new world struggles to emerge.In The Dark Ages, eminent historian Charles Oman delivers a vivid and authoritative account of Europes turbulent centuries between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the rise of medieval civilization.Covering the years 476918 AD, Oman examines the dramatic shifts in power, culture, religion, and society. From the invasions of Goths, Vandals, and Huns, to the rise of the Frankish Kingdom, the spread of Christianity, and the birth of feudal Europe, this work provides a sweeping yet detailed view of an often-misunderstood era.With a balance of scholarly insight and narrative clarity, Oman separates myth from fact, revealing that the so-called "Dark Ages" were a time not only of conflict and decline, but also of resilience, transformation, and the seeds of modern Europe."One of the most engaging and readable histories of the early Middle Ages." History Today"Oman brings clarity to a period too often shrouded in mystery and misconception." The Times Literary Supplement Why Readers Love It: Covers politics, warfare, religion, and daily life across early medieval Europe Offers a balanced reassessment of the "Dark Ages" as a time of change, not just decline Essential reading for students, history enthusiasts, and medieval scholars Click Buy Now to journey through the centuries that bridged the fall of Rome and the birth of a new Europe.

What if your dreams were memories from a time before civilization?In Before Adam, Jack London ventures far beyond the Klondike into the realm of prehistory and evolution. Told through the dreams of a modern man, the novel explores the life of "Big-Tooth," a primitive hominid struggling to survive in a savage, primal world. As instincts, danger, and tribal conflict swirl around him, readers witness a haunting portrayal of mans earliest ancestors.More than a survival story, Before Adam is a visionary exploration of evolution, memory, and identity, combining Londons vivid prose with philosophical depth. This edition includes:The full, unabridged original textStriking illustrations of prehistoric lifeKindle-optimized formatting for smooth reading A rare blend of science fiction, anthropology, and literary adventure from one of Americas greatest storytellers.Step back to a world untouched by history.Download this illustrated edition today and awaken ancient instincts.

Amelia Blanford Edwards was so much more than a pioneer of British Egyptology. She was a writer, musician, artist, activist, and explorer. She is remembered for different reasons, by different people, in different ways. This volume offers new revelations about Amelias private life and her relationships with women that led her, ultimately, to the founding of the Egypt Exploration Fund (now Society). What circumstances in her life led Amelia Edwards to Egypt and what happened after her famous journey A Thousand Miles Up the Nile? To answer these questions, Carl Graves navigates Amelias complicated personal life, unpacking the events that surrounded the foundation of the Egypt Exploration Fund (now Society). Her legacy in Egyptology ends with the equally intriguing journey of an oil painting by Florence Blakiston Attwood-Mathews, now in the collection of the Society. But who really is the woman in the painting?

Recent antiquarian research, in the hands of a greatly expanded scholarship, has completely revolutionized ancient Oriental history. The last 150 years have been prolific of discoveries going to enlarge our knowledge of the pre-Hellenic world. First came the original memoirs of the discoverers and decipherers; then great works combining their fruits into connected history and rehandling the old narratives in their light; and now we are having all that condensed and separated from critical apparatus and presented in forms for popular reading and instruction. Among works of the latter class this of Lenormant is positively one of the best we have yet seen. Its clear and brief narrative contains the latest results of the most advanced Orientalists, in their respective fields, and the whole is woven together by a scholar whose own life has been devoted successfully to the same round of subjects. This is volume two out of two covering the histories of the Medes, Persians, Phoenicians and Arabians.

In the past 50 years, significant progress has been made in mapping and understanding Scandinavia during the Viking Age. Archaeologists and historians have carefully studied various sources, such as ancient postholes and thousand-year-old grape seeds, in their efforts to uncover the truth about the Viking world.This work is crucial because the Vikings did not document their history, and what we know is based on exaggerated accounts from monks and sagas. However, with the help of patience and modern technology, researchers are slowly piecing together the puzzle. While considerable progress has been made, there are still unanswered questions.

Helena achava que estava apenas herdando uma velha casa. Mas Akhana não é um lugar comum. É um chamado. Um sussurro que atravessa o tempo. Entre espelhos trincados e memórias que não lhe pertencem, e

During Egypts Eighteenth Dynasty (ca. 1550-1292 BCE), the New Kingdom pharaohs campaigned repeatedly in Syria and the Levant, establishing political control over much of the region. As a result of these conquests, the rulers of Levantine city-states sent letters written in Akkadian in the cuneiform script on clay tablets to the Egyptian pharaohs. So, too, did the kings of the other great geopolitical powers of the time--Assyria, Babylonia, Hatti, and Mittani--maintain an active diplomatic correspondence with Egypts pharaohs. Beginning in the nineteenth century CE, local farmers and, later, archaeologists working at Akhetaten (modern Tell el-Amarna), the one-time Egyptian capital, discovered remnants of this correspondence, mostly dating to the reigns of Amenhotep III (ca. 1388-1350 BCE) and his son and successor Akhenaten (ca. 1350-1333 BCE), with some dating to Tutankhamun (ca. 1333-1323). This is a period of increasing friction as the great powers sought to extend their borders. The Amarna Letters thus illuminate a pivotal point in Egypts foreign relations during the Late Bronze Age. Even though they provide us with a narrow window of only about thirty years time (1358-1325 BCE), they are an important witness to the general nature of Egypts diplomatic relations during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Dynasties. This new, digitally borne edition of the Amarna Letters offers the first complete collection of the letters with responsible transliterations that have been checked against available photographs and hand copies; clear and consistent translations; and an up-to-date and extensive bibliography. As such it is, and will remain, an essential resource.

This book is loaded with stories of the lives of the ancient Egyptians, their gods, and some of the greatest myths in antiquity. The gods played an important role in peoples lives; you might be surprised to see how much they impacted everyday life! On every page of this book, you will find yourself on an exciting journey to one of the most influential kingdoms in history. Inside you will read about... A timeline for ancient egypt Historical egypt The myth of creation The pantheon of gods Mythology in day to day ancient egypt The central role of the temple and some temple rituals Sources of the history of egyptian mythology The underworld and life after death Pyramids and their locations A great number of african folktales have been transmitted orally from person to person down through the ages, but since the nineteenth century, many stories have been written down and transmitted to audiences beyond the boundaries of the cultures that created them. One importantand tragicconduit for the transmission of these stories beyond african shores was the european slave trade. Captured africans who were brought to the americas and the caribbean fought to keep alive what they could of their home cultures, and this included their folktale traditions.

This volume continues the systematic edition of the unpublished Bo-texts deposited in the Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. As in previous volumes, the text fragments are presented in both photographs and transliterations, with succinct philological notes explaining particular forms and relevant text variants. Direct joins with fragments in other museums are shown through digital image processing. Most of the fragments dealt with here are of a religious naturepredominantly ritual, festival, cult inventory, and oracular texts. Two fragments provide additions to the genre of Old Hittite historical texts; a well-preserved tablet exhibiting striking Old Hittite philological features concerns the cult of Zippalanda; and other fragments with the Gurparanza7723 myth, Hattian songs, and prayers represent further text varieties. Each text edition is accompanied, wherever possible, by information about its assignment to a Hittite text or text genre, the date of composition, the fragments measurements, and previous bibliography.

"Pois a justiça é uma virtude política e, pelassuas regras, o Estado é regulado, e tais regrassão o critério do que é correto."Um dos grandes clássicos da filosofia, Política,de Aristóteles, é um tra

Acompanhe a ascensão e queda dos Fenícios, Gregos e Cartagineses, explorando suas contribuições para o comércio, a filosofia e a guerra. Este livro oferece uma análise profunda dessas civilizações ma