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Rome's Last Citizen Summary
Rome's Last Citizen
The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
by Rob Goodman 2012 384 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
History
Biography
Philosophy
On the Good Life Summary
On the Good Life
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 384 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
History
Cicero Summary
Cicero
The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
by Anthony Everitt 2001 364 pages
3.89
7k+ ratings
History
Biography
Ancient History
How to Win an Election Summary
How to Win an Election
An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
by Quintus Tullius Cicero 128 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
Classics
Dialogues and Essays Summary
Dialogues and Essays
by Seneca 304 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy
A Very Short Introduction
by Julia Annas 2001 133 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Classics
Why Empires Fall Summary
Why Empires Fall
Rome, America and the Future of the West
by Peter Heather 1983 185 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
History
Politics
Economics
Fingerprints of the Gods Summary
Fingerprints of the Gods
The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
by Graham Hancock 1995 578 pages
4.16
14k+ ratings
History
Science
Ancient History
Persians Summary
Persians
The Age of the Great Kings
by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 2022 448 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
History
Ancient History
Iran
The Persian Expedition Summary
The Persian Expedition
by Xenophon 375 pages
4.11
9k+ ratings
History
Classics
Ancient History
Persian Fire Summary
Persian Fire
The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
by Tom Holland 2005 418 pages
4.17
10k+ ratings
History
Ancient History
Ancient
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny 2004 341 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Religion
Socrates Summary
Socrates
A Man for Our Times
by Paul Johnson 2011 224 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Biography
History
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament Summary
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible
by John H. Walton 2006 368 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Theology
History
Religion
Cleopatra Summary
Cleopatra
The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity
by Alberto Angela 2018 426 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
History
Biography
Egypt
The Final Pagan Generation Summary
The Final Pagan Generation
Rome's Unexpected Path to Christianity (Volume 53)
by Edward J. Watts 2015 356 pages
4.02
100+ ratings
History
Religion
Christianity
The Golden Road Summary
The Golden Road
How Ancient India Transformed the World
by William Dalrymple 2024 432 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
History
India
Ancient History
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