Viggen 95 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Below are the newest releases from August The Republic and The Laws (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback) Marcus Aurelius: A Life (Hardcover) The Ruin of the Roman Empire: A New History (Paperback) The Histories (Penguin Classics) (Paperback) Roman Death: The Dying and the Dead in Ancient Rome (Hardcover) Conspiracy Narratives in Roman History (Paperback) Staging the World: Spoils, Captives, and Representations in the Roman Triumphal Procession Hate and War: The Column of Marcus Aurelius (Paperback) Secrets of Pompeii: Everyday Life in Ancient Rome (Hardcover) Baetica Felix: People and Prosperity in Southern Spain from Caesar to Septimius Severus Italy and the Classical Tradition (Hardcover) Resurrecting Pompeii (Hardcover) I also updated the Bestselling in July page... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursus 6 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 .... can't see anything I want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion-Macro 3 Report post Posted August 8, 2009 The Marcus Aurelius looks like it is worth a look. The others ones don't look very interesting though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artimi 10 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Have you ever walked in to a Chapters-Indigo (a large Canadian bookstore, could be any large bookstore) and walked out empty handed? I have, all those thousands of books and hundreds of magazines, and nothing I want to read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursus 6 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Have you ever walked in to a Chapters-Indigo (a large Canadian bookstore, could be any large bookstore) and walked out empty handed? I have, all those thousands of books and hundreds of magazines, and nothing I want to read. Not only that, but usually you can find books you do want cheaper online, especially if you are willing to buy them used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecimusCaesar 1 Report post Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) James O'Donnell's 'The Ruin of the Roman Empire sounds like it could be something different and controversial: The Roman empire was not invaded by barbarians in the fifth century, says classical historian O'Donnell. Rather, these tribes Edited September 1, 2009 by DecimusCaesar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornelius_sulla 1 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 Marcus Aurelius; A Life - a bloody good book that got me interested in a Roman epoch that held no interest at all until picking up that book. I recommend it to all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artimi 10 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Marcus...nk+Mclynn%2527.. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/030...nrvromanempi-20 Is there any significant difference between these 2 books besides title, publish date? The description for both is same at Chapters-Indigo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites