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PRE ORDER NOW AND JOIN BESTSELLING AUTHORS REVEREND RICHARD COLES CHARLES SPENCER AND PROFESSOR CAT JARMAN DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Have you ever wondered why pubs have certain names Or why jet lag exists Or perhaps you have speculated about the origin of the paperclip If any of these ring true or if you can relate to spending far too much time down an internet rabbit hole then you are in the right place this is the book for you Trivia lovers and general knowledge enthusiasts rejoice as we introduce the first book from the trio behind the hit history podcast The Rabbit Hole Detectives Join your favourite investigators Richard Coles Charles Spencer and Cat Jarman as they uncover the weird and wonderful provenance behind your favourite and surprising historical objects both real and metaphorical Forensically researched beautifully observed and using humour and their vast historical knowledge The Rabbit Hole Detectives Book is a feast of historical trivia and unknown facts Packed full with a stimulating and moreish mix of longer entries lists trivia amazing factoids and hysterical banter this book is addictive fun and endlessly informative Whatever you think you know guess again

A truly splendid read richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling John Guy author of Mary Queen of Scots Superb and gripping Simon Sebag Montefiore author of The World A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra When Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt he overthrew the hated Persian overlords and was welcomed as a saviour He repaid them by showing due reverence to their long held traditions After his death as the Greek empire broke up and his closest advisers squabbled over the spoils a Macedonian general named Ptolemy seized the Egyptian throne ushering in a new dynasty that would last for 300 years What followed was as dramatic and compelling as any period in Egyptian history The unique blend of Greek and Egyptian cultures led to an unprecedented flowering of learning as the new city of Alexandria became home to the Great Library the largest in the ancient world that attracted the brightest minds Wars incest double dealing foreign empires and huge wealth all followed but the rise of the Roman empire would eventually bring the Ptolemaic era crashing to a close Helped by the latest archaeological discoveries and using original papyrus documents

Par l''originalité de sa documentation, l''étonnante diversité de ses sources et l''ampleur de son érudition, Suétone nous a livré des portraits passionnants des empereurs du Ier siècle de l''Empire

Recopilación de ensayos del profesor Blázquez sobre la reacción pagana ante el cristianismo en el Imperio Romano, en la que se pueden distinguir dos aspectos: la reacción anticristiana del vulgo y la de los intelectuales y personas cultas.

La realización de un estudio particularizado desde su fundación hasta mediados del s. III d.c. es posible gracias a la riqueza de las fuentes literarias, epiGráficas y numismáticas. La abundancia de epigrafia, especialmente para los siglos II y III ofrece ademas la posibilidad de estudiar aspectos novedosos en las relaciones ciudada-territorio dentro del imperio romano