Antiquity
The History and Literature of the Early Church
This little book in its original form was one of the volumes of the Christian Study Manuals series (1901), and as such was found helpful to …
Roman History
William Wolfe Capes (1834-1914) was an Anglican cleric, a classicist, and a historian. This is his short chronicle of the early Roman Empire…
Lectures on the History and Principles of Ancient Commerce
"There are few in this room who have not attended [Gilbart's] excellent lectures on 'Ancient Commerce.' I feel what a train of agreeabl…
Malaria in Greek History
This book is an attempt to correct and develop the theory proposed tentatively in the little work Malaria. Put briefly, this theory is as fo…
The Greek Way
"The Greek Way" is an immersive and provocative exploration of Ancient Greece, viewed through the lens of the great thinkers, writ…
The World's Famous Orations
This is the first volume in the ten volume collection of the world's most famous orations, as compiled by William Jennings Bryant and Franci…
Marius the Epicurean
The conclusion of Pater's historico-philosophical novel about a young Roman nobleman's search for purpose and meaning. Set in the time of Ca…
Elements of Theology
The Elements of Theology (ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΩΣΙΣ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ) was written by the Greek Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus (ΠΡΟΚΛΟΣ) and translated by Thoma…
Vairagya Shatakam
Vairagya Shatakam is one of the best books that gives the true picture of Renunciation. The book talks on how a common man gets lured by the…
Predecessors of Cleopatra
This book provides such information as was known at the onset of the 20th Century about Egyptian queens in antiquity. Much has been learned …
Ancient Greek Philosopher-Scientists
The Pre-Socratic Greek philosophers, that is, the philosopher-scientists who lived before or contemporaneously to Socrates, were the first m…
Sophist
Sophist is a profound dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of existence, exploring the concepts of being and not-being. Through a s…
Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra is venerated by the Tiantai (天台), Huayan (華嚴), Pure Land (淨土宗), Chan (禪), Cheontae (천태종), Seon (선), Jogye (대한불교조계종), Taego (…
Dead Men Tell Tales
"Dead men tell no tales" was a common adage before the days of forensic science. In this book, the well-known evangelist and scien…
The Revolutions of Civilization
British archaeologist & Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie, discusses the history of civilization in Egypt, Greece, Rome & medieval Europ…
Hildebrand and his Times
W.R.W. Stephens, the Anglican Dean of Winchester, writes a short, lively biography of the great church reformer, Hildebrand of Sovana (1015-…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
Kojiki
Of all the mass of Japanese literature, which lies before us as the result of nearly twelve centuries of book-making, the most important mon…
Cape Cod
"Cape Cod: Its Natural and Cultural History" by Robert Finch is a comprehensive guide to the Cape Cod National Seashore, produced …
Tribal Custom in Anglo-Saxon Law
Explores the evolution of law during the period of early medieval England and the influence of tribal practices on later Anglo-Saxon legal s…