This book lays more emphasis on orality as source, as process or performance, as outcome. It looks at the primacy of the spoken language that seems to be the main common feature to these two phenomena of Italian theatrical culture.  Meer

Focuses on the work of Umberto Eco - one of Europe's best-known writers and intellectuals. This title covers the range of Eco's work, from his theoretical writings on semiotics to his best-selling novels.  Meer

This book lays more emphasis on orality as source, as process or performance, as outcome. It looks at the primacy of the spoken language that seems to be the main common feature to these two phenomena of Italian theatrical culture.  Meer

This book examines the new institution of divinization that emerged as a political phenomenon at the end of the Roman Republic with the deification of Julius Caesar.  Meer

Michael Simkins explores the army's composition, recruitment, training, campaign routine and provides a wealth of detail on weapons, uniforms and equipment.  Meer

German description: Die Caesar-Lekture in der Mittelstufe ist oft mit grossem Frust verbunden. Doch das muss nicht sein: Diese Caesar-Lekture entscharft die Schwierigkeiten und motiviert durch die Comics, ohne auf die Beschaftigung mit Caesars Originaltext zu verzichten, was ja haufig das Problem reiner Comic-Fassungen ist.  Meer

Professor Speidel's book represents the first history of the Roman horse guard ever written and provides a readable account of the intricate part these men played in the fate of the Roman empire and its emperors.  Meer

Professor Speidel's book represents the first history of the Roman horse guard ever written and provides a readable account of the intricate part these men played in the fate of the Roman empire and its emperors.  Meer

How did a magnificent rescue operation become such a common way of giving birth? And how safe is it really? Why do some countries have 10 per cent of caesarian births, and some more than 50 per cent?  Meer

Examines the role of the Roman emperors’ slaves in the rise of Christianity, and how imperial slaves were essential to early Christians’ self-conception as a distinct people in the Mediterranean.  Meer