An intriguing and well-researched account behind the dozens of female poisoners in seventeenth-century Rome
A classic brought back in print with an introduction and notes by David S. Potter
Explores the impact the discovery of the New World had upon Europeans' perceptions of their identity and place in history
The history of the world's first multicultural king
A collection of Latin sources that shed light on the changing world of Late Antiquity throughout Western Europe
A collection of Latin sources that shed light on the changing world of Late Antiquity throughout Western Europe
Studies the adoption of a new civic identity in fourteenth-century Rome from the perspective of a young revolutionary, Cola di Rienzo
Sheds light on settlement patterns in early medieval Spain and demonstrates the local effect of the collapse of Roman Government
A lavishly illustrated study of a complex and important region
Portrays the power struggles among medieval rulers, sacred and profane
A fascinating study of early geographical knowledge
An important point of departure for studies in early Roman history.
The progression of Epicurean doctrine and rhetoric
Surveys and describes the lively tradition of medieval parody, and destroys the myth of medieval solemnity.
A bold new translation of the Aeneid