History - Ancient

A History of Architecture in all Countries, Volumes 1 and 2, 3rd ed. From the Earliest Times to the Present Day

James Fergusson

This work is a scholarly survey of architectural development from the earliest civilizations to the modern…

The Early Christians in Rome

H. D. M. Spence-Jones

The work is a scholarly survey of the rise of Christianity in the Roman capital from its apostolic…

The great Persian War and its preliminaries: A study of the evidence, literary and topographical

G. B. Grundy

The work is a scholarly study that re‑examines the Persian Wars up to 479 B.C.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Justinian II." to "Kells" Volume 15, Slice 6

Various

Encyclopaedia Britannica’s 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6, is a scholarly reference work that compiles…

The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic An Introduction to the Study of the Religion of the Romans

W. Warde Fowler

The work is a scholarly commentary on the Roman religious calendar of the Republic, organized month by month…

Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt

G. Maspero

Maspero’s Manual of Egyptian Archaeology is a scholarly handbook that aims to give both students and…

Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art

Walter Woodburn Hyde

Walter Woodburn Hyde’s Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art is a scholarly survey of the surviving…

A thousand miles up the Nile

Amelia B. Edwards

Amelia B. Edwards’s A Thousand Miles up the Nile is a travelogue that blends vivid description of…

Alchemy: Ancient and Modern Being a Brief Account of the Alchemistic Doctrines, and Their Relations, to Mysticism on the One Hand, and to Recent Discoveries in Physical Science on the Other Hand; Together with Some Particulars Regarding the Lives and Teachings of the Most Noted Alchemists

H. Stanley Redgrove

This work is a scholarly survey that seeks to bridge the mystical doctrines of historic alchemy with the…

History of Ancient Art

Franz von Reber

Franz von Reber’s History of Ancient Art is a scholarly survey that seeks to place the visual arts firmly…

Ireland: The People's History of Ireland, Volume 1 (of 2)

John F. Finerty

The History of Antiquity, Vol. 3 (of 6)

Max Duncker

The third volume of Max Duncker’s six‑part History of Antiquity is a scholarly survey of early Near Eastern…

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John

David Hume

David Hume’s “The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.

History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 1 (of 2)

Walters, H. B. (Henry Beauchamp); Birch, Samuel

The work is a scholarly survey of ancient pottery that brings together the classic research of Samuel Birch…

Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe From the Iron Period of the Northern Nations to the End of the Thirteenth Century

John Hewitt

The work is a scholarly survey of medieval martial equipment, tracing the development of armor and weapons…

The Empire of Russia: From the Remotest Periods to the Present Time

John S. C. Abbott

The work is a sweeping survey of Russian history, presented as a single‑volume “empire” narrative that moves…

The seven books of Paulus Ægineta, volume 2 (of 3): translated from the Greek: with a commentary embracing a complete view of the knowledge possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on all subjects connected with medicine and surgery

Aegineta Paulus

Sculptured tombs of Hellas

Percy Gardner

Percy Gardner’s Sculptured Tombs of Hellas is a scholarly survey of Greek funerary art, organized as a…

History of the Wars, Books III and IV: The Vandalic War

Procopius

The work is Procopius’s continuation of his famed “Wars,” covering the Persian conflict’s aftermath and then…

Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World

Ignatius Donnelly

Ignatius Donnelly’s Atlantis: The Antediluvian World is a nineteenth‑century synthesis that treats the legend…

Cicero: Letters to Atticus, Vol. 2 of 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero

This volume presents the seventh through eleventh books of Marcus Tullius Cicero’s Letters to Atticus, a…

First Oration of Cicero Against Catiline with Notices, Notes and Complete Vocabulary

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Haec editio, a JOHN HENDERSON, M.A. compilata, est prima oratio Ciceronis contra Catilinam, iuncta cum…

Caesar: A Sketch

James Anthony Froude

James Anthony Froude’s Caesar: A Sketch is a scholarly outline rather than a full biography.

The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.

John Evans

John Evans’s work is a scholarly survey of bronze-age artefacts from Britain and Ireland, presented as a…