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  Warlock: A Novel of Ancient Egypt

  by Wilbur Smith

  One of the world's most acclaimed adventure writers returns to the world of ancient Egypt with the stunning sequel to the New York Times bestselling River God . In the wake of a sixty-year war over the reign of the kingdoms of Egypt, two young pharaohs have risen to claim power, but only one can succeed, deciding the fate of his empire forever... The mission of Prince Nefer, rightful heir to the throne, is to... (more)
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  Mongols, Huns & Vikings

  by Hugh Kennedy

  They were history's most famous and ferocious warriors. From the Huns to the Mongols, successive waves of nomadic horsemen swept out of the great steppes of Central Asia and wreaked havoc on the static civilizations of Europe, India, and China. How were they so successful? And, what were the limits of their powers? An esteemed professor--who specializes in Arabic and medieval studies--reveals just how... (more)
• The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and CultureOtto J. Maenchen-Helfen

  

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  The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and Culture

  by Otto Ma?nchen-Helfen

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  The Fall of the Roman Empire

  by Peter Heather

  In AD 378, the Roman Empire had been the unrivalled superpower of Europe for well over four hundred years. And yet, August that year saw a small group of German-speaking asylum-seekers rout a vast Imperial army at Hadrianople, killing the Emperor and establishing themselves on Roman territory. Within a hundred years the last Emperor of the Western Empire had been deposed. What had gone wrong?In this ground... (more)
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  Aetius and the Augusta: The Last of the Romans

  by Paul V. Store

  Aëtius and the Augusta is set in the twilight years of the Roman Empire and charts its last hundred years until the deposition of the last Western Roman Emperor. The Eastern Empire enjoyed periods of stability, whilst the West suffered from ineffective leadership and the influence of strong religious characters whose search for souls did not always help the battle against external pressures. It was also a time... (more)