River Of Gold Empire Xi

Author : Anthony Riches
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473628861

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River of Gold: Empire XI by Anthony Riches Pdf

Don't miss the latest instalment in the Empire series, Vengeance, which is available to pre-order now! Coming November 2021. After saving the emperor's life in Rome, Marcus and his comrades have been sent across the sea to the wealthy, corrupt Greek metropolis of Aegyptus, Alexandria. An unknown enemy has slaughtered the garrison of the Empire's last outpost before its border with the mysterious kingdom of Kush. Caravans can no longer reach the crucial Red Sea port of Berenike, from which the riches of the East flow towards Rome. The Emperor's most trusted and most devious adviser has ordered Marcus's commander Scaurus and his trusted officers to the south. With orders that are tantamount to a suicide mission, and with only one slim hope of success. Can a small force of highly trained legionaries restore the Empire's power in this remote desert no-man's-land, when faced by the fanatical army of Kush's iron-fisted ruler?

Author : Anthony Kaldellis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190253233

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Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood by Anthony Kaldellis Pdf

In the second half of the tenth century, Byzantium embarked on a series of spectacular conquests: first in the southeast against the Arabs, then in Bulgaria, and finally in the Georgian and Armenian lands. By the early eleventh century, the empire was the most powerful state in the Mediterranean. It was also expanding economically, demographically, and, in time, intellectually as well. Yet this imperial project came to a crashing collapse fifty years later, when political disunity, fiscal mismanagement, and defeat at the hands of the Seljuks in the east and the Normans in the west brought an end to Byzantine hegemony. By 1081, not only was its dominance of southern Italy, the Balkans, Caucasus, and northern Mesopotamia over but Byzantium's very existence was threatened. How did this dramatic transformation happen? Based on a close examination of the relevant sources, this history-the first of its kind in over a century-offers a new reconstruction of the key events and crucial reigns as well as a different model for understanding imperial politics and wars, both civil and foreign. In addition to providing a badly needed narrative of this critical period of Byzantine history, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood offers new interpretations of key topics relevant to the medieval era. The narrative unfolds in three parts: the first covers the years 955-1025, a period of imperial conquest and consolidation of authority under the great emperor Basil "the Bulgar-Slayer." The second (1025-1059) examines the dispersal of centralized authority in Constantinople as well as the emergence of new foreign enemies (Pechenegs, Seljuks, and Normans). The last section chronicles the spectacular collapse of the empire during the second half of the eleventh century, concluding with a look at the First Crusade and its consequences for Byzantine relations with the powers of Western Europe. This briskly paced and thoroughly investigated narrative vividly brings to life one of the most exciting and transformative eras of medieval history.

Author : Guy Gavriel Kay
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780670068401

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River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay Pdf

In "Under Heaven," Kay told a vivid and powerful story inspired by China's Tang Dynasty. Now, the international bestselling and multiple award-winning author revisits that invented setting four centuries later with an epic of prideful emperors, battling courtiers, bandits, and soldiers.

Author : Anthony Riches
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444731989

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Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII by Anthony Riches Pdf

'A master of the genre' The Times The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire. With Rome no longer safe Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries. Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody failure unless they can turn the disaffected Third Legion into a fighting force capable of resisting the terrifying Parthian cataphracts. And Marcus must travel to the enemy capital Ctesiphon on a desperate mission, the only man who can persuade the King of Kings to halt a war that threatens the humiliation of the empire and the slaughter of his friends.

Author : Anthony Riches
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473628908

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Vengeance: Empire XII by Anthony Riches Pdf

After saving the Empire's richest province from a foreign army, Marcus and the men who protect him have been in hiding. Their lives will be forfeit if they are seen in Rome. But times have changed. Marcus's protector, the patrician legion commander Scaurus, has been summoned home by his mentor, a powerful senator who has decided he must act to save the empire from its debauched ruler's reign of terror. Rome is a hotbed of conspiracy and treachery: and the senator is not the only contender for power. The emperor himself plans to destroy those he mistrusts and no-one is safe. Marcus is assigned his own, unique role in the conspiracy. He will become a gladiator once more. But this time, his only opponent will be Commodus himself . . .

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9355399790

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Antiquities of the Jews ; Book - XI by Flavius Josephus Pdf

The book, "" Antiquities of the Jews; Book - XI "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Anthony Riches
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444732030

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Altar of Blood: Empire IX by Anthony Riches Pdf

Don't miss the latest instalment in the Empire series, Vengeance, which is available to pre-order now! Coming November 2021. 'A master of the genre' The Times The Tungrians have no sooner returned to Rome than they find themselves tasked with a very different mission to their desperate exploits in Parthia. Ordered to cross the river Rhenus into barbarian Germany and capture a tribal priestess who may be the most dangerous person on the empire's northern border, they are soon subject to the machinations of an old enemy who will stop at nothing to sabotage their plans before they have even set foot on the river's eastern bank. But after their Roman enemy is neutralised they face a challenge greater still. With two of the Bructeri tribe's greatest treasures in their hands they must regain Roman territory by crossing the unforgiving wilderness that was the graveyard of Roman imperial strategy two hundred years before. And capture by the Bructeri's vengeful chieftain and his warband can only end in one way - a horrific sacrificial death on the tribe's altar of blood.

Author : John Ruskin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Avarice
ISBN : OXFORD:N11494687

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The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin Pdf

Author : Anthony Riches
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 034099858X

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Wounds of Honour by Anthony Riches Pdf

"War on Hadrian's Wall... an epic story of courage and treachery in Roman Britain"--Cover.

Author : Wu Cheng'en
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9789812298898

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Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en Pdf

The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!

Author : Erzeng Yang
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295801940

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The Story of Han Xiangzi by Erzeng Yang Pdf

In this seventeenth-century Chinese novel, Han Xiangzi, best known as one of the Eight Immortals, seeks and achieves immortality and then devotes himself to converting his materialistic, politically ambitious Confucian uncle—Han Yu, a real historical figure—to Daoism. Written in lively vernacular prose interspersed with poems and songs, the novel takes its readers across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. Readers listen to debates among Confucians, Daoists, and Buddhists and witness trials of faith and the performance of magical feats. In the mode of the famous religious novel Journey to the West, The Story of Han Xiangzi uses colorful characters, twists of plot, witty dialogue, and action suitable for a superhero comic book to convey its religious message—that worldly life is ephemeral and that true contentment can be found only through Daoist cultivation. This is the first translation into any Western language of Han Xiangzi quanzhuan (literally, The Complete Story of Han Xiangzi). On one level, the novel is a delightful adventure; on another, it is serious theology. Although The Story of Han Xiangzi’s irreverent attitude toward the Confucian establishment prevented its acceptance by literary critics in imperial China, it has remained popular among Chinese readers for four centuries. Philip Clart’s introduction outlines the Han Xiangzi story cycle, presents Yang Erzeng in his social context, assesses the literary merits and religious significance of the text, and explores the theory and practice of inner alchemy. This unabridged translation will appeal to students of Chinese literature and to general readers who enjoy international fiction, as well as to readers with an interest in Daoism.

Author : Conn Iggulden
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007285426

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Empire of Silver (Conqueror, Book 4) by Conn Iggulden Pdf

The 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty.

Author : Virgil
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486113975

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Aeneid by Virgil Pdf

Monumental epic poem tells the heroic story of Aeneas, a Trojan who escaped the burning ruins of Troy to found Lavinium, the parent city of Rome, in the west.

Author : Peter Heather
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195325416

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The Fall of the Roman Empire by Peter Heather Pdf

Shows how Europe's barbarians, strengthened by centuries of contact with Rome on many levels, turned into an enemy capable of overturning and dismantling the mighty Empire.

Author : Federated Institution of Mining Engineers (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : UCAL:B2881032

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Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers by Federated Institution of Mining Engineers (Great Britain) Pdf