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The conquests of Alexander the Great transformed the Greek world into a complex of monarchies and vying powers, a vast s

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Athens from Alexander to Antony
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The story of a small town that rose to become the most powerful empire of the ancient world has been an inspiration to g

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Scholars have long recognized the relevance to Christianity of the many stories surrounding the life of Alexander the Gr

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Is democracy in crisis? Not according to this book! In this fascinating study, Professor Qvortrup shows that citizens ar

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Prayer From Alexander To Constantine presents a diverse selection of prayer chosen by over 40 different historians, all

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Uses original sources to examine the role of women during the Greek dynasty in Egypt, and compares their status with tha

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These fourteen critical essays examine the autonomous Greek polis from its origins in the "Dark Age" until the

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Prayer From Alexander To Constantine presents a diverse selection of prayer chosen by over 40 different historians, all

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In The Archaeology of Lydia: From Gyges to Alexander, Christopher Roosevelt provides the first overview of the regional

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