After comparing the great emperors of antiquity, Lieven turns to the Habsburg, Russian, Ottoman, Mughal and Chinese emperors. Imperial in ambition and achievement.
The architecture and interiors of Pompeii, photographed in natural light and in marvellous detail. This lavish book has emerged from a project undertaken by Spina and the Parco Archeologico ... read more
The beauty of the ancient world through the eyes of the great Czech photographer who, between 1991 and 2015, travelled to 20 Mediterranean countries and photographed over 200 Greek and Roman... read more
LB could turn straw into gold. Here she describes chancing across the writings of a rather obscure Greek philosopher, and the wonders and illuminations that followed. Transformative.
LB could turn straw into gold. Here she describes chancing across the writings of a rather obscure Greek philosopher, and the wonders and illuminations that followed. Transformative.
Written in the form of a letter to Marcus Aurelius, this timeless novel reimagines the Roman emperor Hadrian, looking back on his life. The prose is exquisite, the musings on art and death, ... read more
A trove of delights, from fragments of Sappho and Pindaric odes, to translations by Chapman, Shelley and Robert Fagles. Another delicious Everyman edition.
This excellent author has set his new novel in Roman Britain: a tribal princess given away as part of a peace treaty flees through Wales with her Roman lover.
A deft and powerful retelling of the myth of Medusa - the only mortal born to a family of gods, whose life was upended by Athene's revenge on Poseidon. Haynes' work is always exciting.
It's an odd state of things if publishers believe that girls need elided versions of classical tales - but far better they read this than none at all, of course. Circe, Demeter, Penelope, Ar... read more
2 vols in slipcase. 164 objects, each with full page illustration and a facing page of text. Vol 1 is concerned with deities; vol 2 looks at luxury objects. A gorgeous publication.