Soak up the shocks horrors & sensations of the greatest empire of the Ancient World It&s all in The Roman Record
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The rise & fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean Led by her senatorial aristocracy Republican armies defeated Carthage & the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great & brought the surrounding peoples to east & west into the Roman sphere Yet the triumph of the Republic was also its tragedy In this Very Short Introduction David M Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic & its literary & material sources bringing to life the culture & society of Republican Rome & its ongoing significance within our modern world ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Helen Mirren & Anne Bancroft star in this adaptation of Tennessee Williams& love story Faced with a midlife crisis & widowhood after her wealthy husband (Brian Dennehy) dies on a trip to Europe actress Karen Stone (Mirren) travels to Rome where she meets the Contessa (Bancroft) who introduces her to a string of potential male companions However Stone is unprepared for her reaction when she meets the handsome Paolo di Lio (Olivier Martinez) who is several years her junior But she soon begins to suspect that Paolo & the Contessa&s intentions may be more sinister than she first assumed ...

' If any man or woman should ask what I wish this romanceto be called it is the Romance of the Rose in which the whole art of love is contained' Guillaume de Lorris's own introduction to his allegorical account of the progress of a courtly love affair gives no indication of the eventual scale & scope of the work which became the most popular & influential of all medieval romances In the hands of Jean de Meun who continued de Lorris's work it assumed vast proportions & embraced almost every aspect of medieval life from predestination to the right way to deal with premature hair-loss This new translation into modern English based on the French edition by Felix Lecoy is intended as much for the general reader as for students of French & English literature ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

This translation first published in Penguin Classics 2018 -- Title page verso 672 pages Guanzhong Luo ...

The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times ruling a sixth of the world's surface How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire? & how did they lose it all? This is the intimate story of twenty tsars & tsarinas some touched by genius some by madness but all inspired by holy autocracy & imperial ambition Montefiore's gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of unlimited power & ruthless empire-building overshadowed by palace conspiracy family rivalries sexual decadence & wild extravagance & peopled by a cast of adventurers courtesans revolutionaries & poets Written with dazzling literary flair drawing on new archival research THE ROMANOVS is at once an enthralling chronicle of triumph & tragedy love & death a universal study of power & an essential portrait of the empire that still defines Russia today ...

With her signature comic-strip style Marcia WIlliams takes us behind the scenes at some of ancient Rome's most famous moments Meet Dormeo gladiator dormouse berry-nibbler & guide to ancient Rome He'll take you on a tour of Rome's most famous moments & most colourful characters
- from the temperamental gods & goddesses of Mount Olympus to the wolf-raised Romulus & Remus from the birth of the Roman Republic to the death of Julius Caesar On the way are fascinating glimpses of life as a Roman citizen from families to festivals gladiators to guards as well as a look at some of Rome's best-known emperors (good & not so good) Vibrant engaging & packed with Marcia Williams's trademark warmth & humour this graphic storybook is a young reader's ideal introduction to the rise & fall of the Roman Empire
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Please note this is a region 2 Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Michael Caine & Glenda Jackson star in this psychological drama adapted from the novel by Thomas Wiseman Whilst suffering with writer&s block successful novelist Lewis Fielding (Caine) suspects his discontented wife Elizabeth (Jackson) who is holidaying alone in Baden Baden of having an affair Frustrated with her husband&s jealousy & attempts to manipulate her Elizabeth confirms Lewis&s suspicions & embarks on a steamy affair with handsome young German Thomas (Helmut Berger) who claims to be a poet but is in fact a drug dealer Fact & fiction grow evermore entwined when after Elizabeth&s return to England Lewis invites Thomas into his home to ask for his thoughts on the screenplay he is trying to write It isn&t long before Thomas is not only Lewis&s technical advisor but also an integral part of the plot Actors Michael Caine Glenda Jackson Helmut Berger Marcus Richardson Kate Nelligan Directors Joseph Losey Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Friends & family convene at a beach house for the wedding of Lila (Paquin) & Tom (Duhamel) But things don&t go swimmingly mainly because of one thing that Lila & her maid of honor Laura (Holmes) have in common
- Tom the groom Laura & Tom were an item before Lila came along & nobody seems able to forget that With very few successful marriages to look up to & friends that she&s not sure she can trust will Lila be able to go through with the wedding? Actors Katie Holmes Josh Duhamel Elijah Wood Anna Paquin Malin & Aring;kerman Adam Brody Dianna Agron Jeremy Strong Rebecca Lawrence & Candice Bergen Director Galt Niederhoffer Certificate 12 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx)
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The glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in The Rome Affair a compelling summer novel by Karen Swan 1974 & Elena Damiani lives a gilded life Born to wealth & a noted beauty no door is closed to her no man can resist her At twenty-six she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match But he is the one man she can never have & all the beauty & money in the world can't change it 2017 & Francesca Hackett is living la dolce vita in Rome leading tourist groups around the Eternal City & forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London When she finds a stolen designer handbag in her dustbin & returns it she is brought into the orbit of her grand neighbour who lives across the piazza
- famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola Though the purse is stolen Elena greets the return of the bag with exultation for it contains an unopened letter written by her husband on his deathbed twelve years earlier Mutually intrigued by each other the two women agree to collaborate on a project with Cesca interviewing Elena for her memoirs As summer unfurls Elena tells her sensational stories leaving Cesca in her thrall But when a priceless diamond ring found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets is ascribed to Elena Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life
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