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In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World

Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar

Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England

The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks and the Gods: A Tale of the Persian Wars

The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks, and the Gods: A Tale of the Persian Wars

Lord of the Dead the Secret History of Byron