Книга от автора бестселлеров «Княгиня Ольга» и «Вещий Олег»! Сенсационное переосмысление русской истории, переворачивающее все привычные представления о прошлом и неопровержимо доказывающее, что наша история насчитывает не 1200—1500 лет, как говорят учебники, а минимум в 10 раз более! Элементарно «официальная наука» предпочитает не замечать или преднамеренно замалчивает некомфортные факты, коие не вписываются в «общепринятые» концепции. А таких фактов за последние годы накопилось предостаточно. Наперекор негласной цензуре и «профессиональным» что-то запретное, основываясь не на пересказе замшелых «научных» мифов, а на новейших данных археологии, климатологии и даже генетики, эта книжка приглашает новый, новаторский взор на истоки Античной Руси и глубочайшие корни русского народа, разгадывает ключевые секреты нашей истории.

Книга в увлекательной форме рассказывает о возникновении наград в античном мире, в средние века, о духовно-рыцарских орденах, светских орденах России, Англии, Франции, Германии и других стран Европы, Азии, Америки на протяжении многих веков. Читатель узнает о таких орденах, как Иерусалимский орден Святого Гроба Господня, английский орден Подвязки, польский орден Белого Орла, орден Александра Невского, орден Святого Стефана, французский орден Почетного легиона, болгарский орден Святых Кирилла и Мефодия, о таких известных премиях, как Нобелевская, Гонкуровская, Пулитцеровская, о высших наградах Советского государства и России.

Настоящая работа посвящена анализу существующих теорий демократии. Сделан научный анализ многочисленных источников, начиная с античных философов и заканчивая современными учеными политологами. Оказалось, что разные виды демократий могут отличаться друг от друга в большей степени, чем одна форма государственного правления от другой. Демократии в разных странах носят ярко выраженный национальный характер и не могут рассматриваться в отрыве от традиционной культуры народа, который выбрал демократическую форму правления в своем государстве. В книге приведена и критика демократии. В качестве критических источников также выбраны наиболее авторитетные авторы, никак не ангажированные какими бы то ни было политическими силами. В заключительной части книги приведены возможные варианты развития событий в России, дана характеристика существующего социально экономического положения и предложены пути реализации Национальной идеи Русского государства. Книга предназначена для широкого круга читателей и может быть использована как в виде учебного пособия, так и для научного обоснования выбора Россией дальнейшего пути развития.

A brilliant powerful and important book....This is a brutal indictment Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World.

What was it about epistolarity that appealed so strongly to the Greek imagination? The first reference in Greek literature to a letter occurs in our oldest extant Greek poem, Homer’s Iliad. But letters can be found lurking in every corner of ancient Greek writing. This book aims to bring the literary letters themselves into clear view for contemporary readers.

Ancient Rome tracks the progress from the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus in 753 BCE, to the heights of the Roman Empire around 117 CE, and on to the death of Theodosius (the last man to rule over a unified Roman Empire) in 395 CE.

Athanasius Kircher (1602–80) stands out as one of the last all-encompassing minds. For this true Renaissance man, the whole world was a glorious appearance of God waiting to be explored. Kircher was a Jesuit and an archaeologist, a phenomenal linguist and an avid collector of scientific instruments. He deciphered archaic languages, experimented with alchemy and music therapy, optics and magnetism. Egyptian mystery wisdom, Greek, Cabbalistic and Christian philosophy met on common ground in his work. Kircher's sumptuous volumes were revered throughout Europe, and his gigantic oeuvre is represented here through striking engravings – most of them reprinted for the first time – together with annotations and an introduction to Kircher's life and work.(less)

“The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities. ”

Community Identity and Archaeology explores the concept of community identity and its application in archaeology, using the modern Turkish sites of Aphrodisias and Beycesultan as case studies to illustrate the formation and dissolution of communities over time. The concept of the community is vital to the way we understand human societies both past and present, and the last decade has seen widespread interest in communities from both the popular and academic spheres. The concept is also central to archaeology, where the relationship between sites and communities remains controversial. Naoíse Mac Sweeney aims to take the debate one step further, setting out a comprehensive framework for the archaeological investigation of community identity, encompassing theoretical approaches for its conceptualization, practical methodologies for its investigation, and detailed case studies in Anatolia to test and illustrate its arguments. This book contributes to discussions in archaeological theory and material culture studies and is particularly relevant to archaeologists working on different types of cultural identity. Community Identity and Archaeology’s readership will include undergraduate and graduate students as well as academic specialists. In addition, the book contains material of direct historical interest for Classics and Near Eastern departments. It includes valuable new research relevant for those working on Aegean, Mycenaean, or Early Greek antiquity, as well as specialists in Anatolia including scholars working on the Hittite, Phrygian, and Lydian empires.

Far from being pessimistic or nihilistic, as modern uses of the term "cynic" suggest, the ancient Cynics were astonishingly optimistic regarding human nature. They believed that if one simplified one's life—giving up all unnecessary possessions, desires, and ideas—and lived in the moment as much as possible, one could regain one's natural goodness and happiness. It was a life exemplified most famously by the eccentric Diogenes, nicknamed "the Dog," and his followers, called dog-philosophers, kunikoi, or Cynics. Rebellious, self-willed, and ornery but also witty and imaginative, these dog-philosophers are some of the most colorful personalities from antiquity. This engaging introduction to Cynicism considers both the fragmentary ancient evidence on the Cynics and the historical interpretations that have shaped the philosophy over the course of eight centuries—from Diogenes himself to Nietzsche and beyond. Approaching Cynicism from a variety of thematic perspectives as well—their critique of convention, praise of natural simplicity, advocacy of self-sufficiency, defiance of Fortune, and freedom—William Desmond offers a fascinating survey of a school of thought that has had a tremendous influence throughout history and is of continuing interest today.

Two thousand years ago, southern Scotland was part of a great empire, the Roman Empire. About AD 140, a Roman army marched north from Hadrian's Wall and built a new frontier across the Forth-Clyde isthmus, from modern Bo'ness to Old Kilpatrick. In this fascinating new book, David Breeze tells the story of the invasion, the building of the Antonine Wall, its occupation and abandonment. The material used to tell this story includes contemporary coins and literary sources together with the inscriptions and sculpture from the Antonine Wall, as well as the archaeological remains of the monument.The unique distance slabs not only record the process of building, but provide a series of snapshots depicting the preparations, invasion and victory achieved by the Roman army over 1800 years ago and stunning new photography by David Henrie of Historic Scotland illustrates all aspects of this most northerly Roman frontier. These photographs help us to appreciate the Antonine Wall in its landscape and understand the reasons for its construction. Both scholarly and beautifully illustrated, this new book underlines the reasons why the Antonine Wall has been proposed as a World Heritage Site.

Vol. 2 : Colonies - Huysmans. - 622 p.

Vol. 2 : Child Care to Futurism. - 1158 p.

This second edition of 'Five Dialogues' presents Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for 'Plato: Complete Works'. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with an updated bibliography.