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Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

Tales of the Orient

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,James Robson

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Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

Tales of the Orient

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,James Robson

Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world’s most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of Persian court life and access to the gossip and scandal surrounding Persian history and court politics, past and present. His History of Persia was completed at a time when the Greeks were fascinated by Persia and seems very much to cater to contemporary interest in Persian wealth and opulence, powerful Persian women, the institution of the harem, kings and queens, eunuchs and secret plots. Presented here in English translation for the first time with commentaries, Ctesias offers a fascinating insight into Persia in the fifth century BC.

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Routledge

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1134220472

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Prelude to Modern Europe

1815-1914

By: Llewellyn Woodward

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Prelude to Modern Europe

1815-1914

By: Llewellyn Woodward

First Published in 1972, Prelude to Modern Europe provides a political narrative, the social and economic background of events in Europe from 1815- 1914. Woodward's own deep sense for social values and the quality of life emerges conspicuously in his long introductory chapter on European civilization. This is followed by chapters on the major powers, France, Germany, Russia, Italy and the Habsburg Empire. Finally, there is an epilogue describing and discussing the breakdown of the ‘great power’ system. Throughout the book, the author deploys all his unrivalled skills in historical and philosophical commentary, and the result is a tour de force of equal merit with his one volume History of England. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of European history, modern history, and history in general.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040114237

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9781040114230

The Culture of Animals in Antiquity

A Sourcebook with Commentaries

By: Sian Lewis,Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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The Culture of Animals in Antiquity

A Sourcebook with Commentaries

By: Sian Lewis,Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

The Culture of Animals in Antiquity provides students and researchers with well-chosen and clearly presented ancient sources in translation, some well-known, others undoubtedly unfamiliar, but all central to a key area of study in ancient history: the part played by animals in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. It brings new ideas to bear on the wealth of evidence – literary, historical and archaeological – which we possess for the experiences and roles of animals in the ancient world. Offering a broad picture of ancient cultures in the Mediterranean as part of a wider ecosystem, the volume is on an ambitious scale. It covers a broad span of time, from the sacred animals of dynastic Egypt to the imagery of the lamb in early Christianity, and of region, from the fallow deer introduced and bred in Roman Britain to the Asiatic lioness and her cubs brought as a gift by the Elamites to the Great King of Persia. This sourcebook is essential for anyone wishing to understand the role of animals in the ancient world and support learning for one of the fastest growing disciplines in Classics.

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Routledge

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1351782495

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9781351782494

David Kingdom Come (Hard Cover)

By: Llewellyn Smith

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David Kingdom Come (Hard Cover)

By: Llewellyn Smith

The truth about the story / the story about the truth. The speeches and utterances of H.I.M. Haile Selassie I, along with the evidence of the Bible is the inspiration for this book; it is a culmination of knowledge, inspiration, goodwill, and peace to all mankind.

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Lulu.com

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0557356512

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9780557356515

Persians

The Age of the Great Kings

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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Persians

The Age of the Great Kings

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. From the palace-city of Persepolis, Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes, and their heirs reigned supreme for centuries until the conquests of Alexander of Macedon brought the empire to a swift and unexpected end in the late 330s BCE. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled. Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art, and archaeology, he shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the world’s first superpower—one built, despite its imperial ambition, on cooperation and tolerance. This is the definitive history of the Achaemenid dynasty and its legacies in modern-day Iran, a book that completely reshapes our understanding of the ancient world.

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Basic Books

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1541600355

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9781541600355

Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther

Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther

Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Esther is the most visual book of the Hebrew Bible and largely crafted in the Fourth Century BCE by an author who was clearly au fait with the rarefied world of the Achaemenid court. It therefore provides an unusual melange of information which can enlighten scholars of Ancient Iranian Studies whilst offering Biblical scholars access into the Persian world from which the text emerged. In this book, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones unlocks the text of Esther by reading it against the rich iconographic world of ancient Persia and of the Near East. Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther is a cultural and iconographic exploration of an important, but often undervalued, biblical book, and Llewellyn-Jones presents the book of Esther as a rich source for the study of life and thought in the Persian Empire. The author reveals answers to important questions, such as the role of the King's courtiers in influencing policy, the way concubines at court were recruited, the structure of the harem in shifting the power of royal women, the function of feasting and drinking in the articulation of courtly power, and the meaning of gift-giving and patronage at the Achaemenid court.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786726297

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9781786726292

Ionian Vision

Greece in Asia Minor, 1919-22

By: Michael Llewellyn-Smith

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Ionian Vision

Greece in Asia Minor, 1919-22

By: Michael Llewellyn-Smith

Michael Llewellyn-Smith sets the Greek occupation of Smyrna and the war in Anatolia against the background of Greece’s ‘Great Idea’ and of great power rivalries in the Near East. He traces the origins of the Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos’s ‘Ionian Vision’ to his joint conception with David Lloyd George of an Anglo-Greek entente in the Eastern Mediterranean. This narrative text presents a comprehensive account of the disaster which has shaped the politics and society of modern Greece.

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Hurst Publishers

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1787388662

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9781787388666

A History of England

By: Llewellyn Woodward

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A History of England

By: Llewellyn Woodward

First Published in 1947, A History of England combines a concise record of events with an absorbing picture of England’s evolution in the political, social, economic, and cultural spheres. It brings important themes like Britain under the Romans; the Norman conquest; Edward I and the parliaments; the civil war; Oliver Cromwell and Puritan England; the revolution of 1688; England in the eighteenth and nineteenth century; the defeat of Napoleon; the early twentieth century and the first German war; Britain between the two wars; British foreign policy between 1919 to 1939 and the Second World War and after. This comprehensive volume is a must read for students of British history.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040128343

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9781040128343

The Age of Reform, 1815-1870

By: Ernest Llewellyn Woodward

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The Age of Reform, 1815-1870

By: Ernest Llewellyn Woodward

Between Waterloo and Gladstone's first ministry, Britain underwent a series of rapid and complex changes. At home, repression gave way to reform of the franchise, local government, education, poor relief, and the factory and legal systems. Further agitation arose in the 1840s over the CornLaws, the People's Charter, and the Irish Question. By the 1860s, Britain was able to bask in the glow of the mid-Victorian supremacy forged by its economic might and the foreign policy pursued by Castlereagh, Canning, and Palmerston, which maintained the balance of power and extended the colonialempire. Authoritative and incisive, this newly paperbacked volume in the Oxford History of England is a classic study of Britain in the ascendant.

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Oxford University Press

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0198217110

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9780198217114

Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period

Kleopatra Thea and Kleopatra III

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,Alex McAuley

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Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period

Kleopatra Thea and Kleopatra III

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,Alex McAuley

Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period is a cutting-edge exploration of ancient queenship and the significance of family politics in the dysfunctional dynasties of the late Hellenistic world. This volume, the first full-length study of Kleopatra III and Kleopatra Thea and their careers as queens of Egypt and Syria, thoroughly examines the roles and ideology of royal daughters, wives, and queens in Egypt, the ancient Near East, and ancient Israel and provides a comprehensive study of the iconography, public image, and titles of each queen and their cultural precedents. In addition, this book also offers an introduction to the critical concept of the ‘High Hellenistic Period’ and the maturation of royal female power in the second century BCE. Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period is suitable for students and scholars in ancient history, Egyptology, classics, and gender studies, as well as the general reader interested in ancient queenship, ancient Egypt, the Hellenistic world, and gender in antiquity.

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Taylor & Francis

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1351797441

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9781351797443

Dream ESP

The Secret of "PROPHETIC CAUSAL DREAMING" To Bring About Desired Change Derived From the Taoist I CHING

By: Carl Llewellyn Weschcke

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Dream ESP

The Secret of "PROPHETIC CAUSAL DREAMING" To Bring About Desired Change Derived From the Taoist I CHING

By: Carl Llewellyn Weschcke

Dreams fascinate the mind and the imagination, and now those dreams can be harnessed to enrich daily life through the power of intentional dreaming. Written in part by Louis Culling and completed by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke, Dream ESP is the key to creating a partnership between your subconscious and conscious self. Using psychic and spiritual methods, this comprehensive guide reveals the process of Prophetic Causal Dreaming and the phenomenal benefits that accompany it. Explore and develop the paranormal power of dreams through true case studies, scientific evidence and examples, hands-on exercises and how-to instruction, and the included dream dictionary's expansive list of terms. With the consciousness enhancing power of Dream ESP, your "Dream Time" will partner with Will and Visualization to accomplish your Life Goals.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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0738747483

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9780738747484

Book's by Llewellyn King

Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

Prelude to Modern Europe

Prelude to Modern Europe

The Culture of Animals in Antiquity

The Culture of Animals in Antiquity

David Kingdom Come (Hard Cover)

David Kingdom Come (Hard Cover)

Persians

Persians

Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther

Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther

Ionian Vision

Ionian Vision

A History of England

A History of England

The Age of Reform, 1815-1870

The Age of Reform, 1815-1870

Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period

Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period

Dream ESP

Dream ESP

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