The Cleopatras by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
32.99 AUD
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen. A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film. She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of glory, with an asp clasped to her breast - or so the leg ...Show more
Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard
61.75 AUD
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like? In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar ( ...Show more
Myths of the Underworld - Timeless Tales of the Afterlife, Love, Revenge, Fatal Attraction and More from Around the World (Includes Stories about Hades and Persephone, Kali, the Shinigami, and More) by Lindsay Christinee
26.80 AUD
27.99 (4% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
A vibrant collection of ten retellings of forbidden love, acts of vengeance, and naive attractions. Modernized for today's reader, these diverse stories from cultures and traditions around the world, are woven throughout with themes that are quintessentially human. The ten different stories include: Had ...Show more
Queer Villains of Myth and Legend by Dan Jones
28.50 AUD
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains of Myth and Legend, discover a diverse community of fascinating characters, ranging from seductive and ...Show more
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
21.99 AUD
22.99 (4% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
Scotland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Mislaid, Misplaced and Misunderstood by Alistair Moffat
28.50 AUD
29.99 (4% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Entertaining and provocative, this book from an expert on Scotland's cultural heritage reveals the lost history of an ancient, proud nation. While Scotland's history cannot be separated from its kings and queens, saints, and warriors, there is a rich story to tell about the country's lesser-known place ...Show more
The Mad Emperor: Heliogabalus and the Decadence of Rome by Harry Sidebottom
21.99 AUD
22.99 (4% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? The life and times of the worst Roman emperor of all. 'Buy the book; it's very entertaining.' David Aaronovitch, The Times A Financial Times, BBC History and Spectator Book of the Year On 8 June 218 AD, a fourteen-yea ...Show more
The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols by Sarah Bartlett
42.95 AUD
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols is an illustrated reference to 100 ancient and diverse symbols that are said to hold the answers to the universe.
Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold by Stephen Fry
21.99 AUD
22.99 (4% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between ...Show more
Norse Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Vikings to Valkyries, an Epic Who's Who in Old Norse Mythology by Kelsey A. Fuller-Shafer
31.50 AUD
32.99 (4% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Discover the gods, goddesses, and heroes from Norse mythology with this beautiful handbook that captures the ancient stories that captivated the Vikings.Learn more about your favorite Norse gods, goddesses, and heroes with this collection of profiles that share the real stories behind the characters. Wi ...Show more
Ancient Love Stories by Emily Hauser
32.99 AUD
35.00 (5% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
A striking collection of love stories from ancient history. From the emperor who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife to the notorious 'Ancient Greek Army of Lovers', this book collects together some of the most remarkable love stories in ancient history. Taken together, these stories show that pe ...Show more
Mythos: The stunningly iIllustrated story by Stephen Fry
69.95 AUD
80.00 (12% off)
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld ...Show more