An intellectual adventure through ancient France revealing how Caesar’s conquest of Gaul changed the course of French culture, forever transforming modern Europe. Julius Caesar's conquests in Gaul in the 50s BC were bloody, but the cultural revolution they brought in their wake forever transformed the ancient Celtic culture of that country. After Caesar, the Gauls exchanged their tribal quarrels for Roman values and acquired the paraphernalia of civilized urban life. The Romans also left behind a legacy of language, literature, law, government, religion, architecture, and industry. Each chapter of Caesar's Footprints is dedicated to a specific journey of exploration through Roman Gaul. From the amphitheatres of Arles and Nîmes to the battlefield of Châlons (where Flavius Aetius defeated Attila the Hun) Bijan Omani―an exciting and authoritative new voice in Roman history―explores archaeological sites, artifacts, and landscapes to reveal how the imprint of Roman culture shaped Celtic France―and thereby helped to create modern Europe. 16 pages of color illustrations

Caesar's Footprints: A Cultural Excursion to Ancient France: Journeys Through Roman Gaul

History

Omrani, Bijan

Ancient Civilizations

Pegasus Books

Julius Caesar's conquests in Gaul in the 50s BC were bloody, but the cultural revolution they brought in their wake forever transformed the ancient Celtic culture of that country. After Caesar, the Gauls exchanged their tribal quarrels for Roman values and acquired the paraphernalia of civilized urban life. The Romans also left behind a legacy of language, literature, law, government, religion, architecture, and industry.Each chapter of Caesar's Footprints is dedicated to a specific journey of exploration through Roman Gaul. From the amphitheatres of Arles and Nîmes to the battlefield of Châlons (where Flavius Aetius defeated Attila the Hun) Bijan Omani—an exciting and authoritative new voice in Roman history—explores archaeological sites, artifacts, and landscapes to reveal how the imprint of Roman culture shaped Celtic France—and thereby helped to create modern Europe.

Caesars Footprints

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Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Baumer, Christoph

LOVEDAY, Helen

Middle East

Odyssey Books & Maps

What was it really like to travel the iron rails of the Trans-Siberian Railway in its early years, the dusty, parched tracks of the Silk Road in its heyday, or the rugged, dangerous mountain passes into and out of the Indian subcontinent? Eurasia’s great

Asia Overland: Tales of Travel on the Trans-Siberian & Silk Road (Odyssey Guides)

Asia

Airphoto International Ltd.

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Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern (Fourth Edition) (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Wannell, Bruce

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Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide (Second Edition) (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

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Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, has been of interest to outsiders for millennia. From the Greco-Persian wars of antiquity, through the rise and flourishing of Islam, to the age of European imperialist expansion in the East, Iran has been a central player in global history. Drawn by its strategic location along the Silk Road, ancient and distinctive culture and abundant natural resources, foreign diplomats, traders and travelers have been coming to Iran for centuries. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 and subsequent events put a strain on Iran’s relationship with the outside world, particularly the West, leading to sanctions and a decline in tourism and trade. Yet early in 2016 the Lausanne Accord over Iran’s nuclear program, and then national elections resulting in greater reformist representation in Iran’s Parliament have greatly increased the country’s attractiveness to outsiders, with travelers and business people once more setting their sights on Iran. The Guide offers visitors to Iran scholarly and readable introductions to:• Zoroaster, Cyrus, Darius &amp; Alexander• Shi’a Islam, religious art and architecture• The complexities of Iran’s fraughtrelationship with Israel• Persepolis, Pasargdae, Esfahan &amp; Shiraz• Ferdowsi, Attar and Hafez• Iranian film, food &amp; music• UNESCO World Heritage sites• 464 pages, 133 color photos• 17 easy-to-use maps

Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Morrissey, Fitzroy

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Caesar's Footprints: A Cultural Excursion to Ancient France: Journeys Through Roman Gaul

Caesar's Footprints: A Cultural Excursion to Ancient France: Journeys Through Roman Gaul

Caesars Footprints

Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Asia Overland: Tales of Travel on the Trans-Siberian & Silk Road (Odyssey Guides)

Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern (Fourth Edition) (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide (Second Edition) (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)