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  • The Life and Times of Homer

    Kathleen Tracy

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, June 15, 2004)
    Looks at the life and times of Homer, author of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," known as one of civilization's greatest poets.
    V

  • The Life and Times of Socrates

    Susan Zannos

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, June 16, 2004)
    Describes the life and times of Socrates, a philosopher and teacher in ancient Athens who held that wisdom comes from questioning ideas and values rather than simply accepting what is passed on by parents and teachers.
    V

  • The Life and Times of Archimedes

    Susan Zannos

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, June 15, 2004)
    Describes the life and times of Archimedes, the mathematician from Sicily whose weapons and inventions had a great influence on ancient warfare.
    T

  • Attila the Hun

    Earle Rice Jr.

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Publishers, Nov. 17, 2009)
    Attila, king of the Huns, thundered out of the Steppes of Central Asia early in the fifth century CE. He rode at the head of his horrific band of horsemen, spreading fear and wreaking havoc throughout the European countryside. History recalls him as a terror of monumental proportions. Known as the scourge of God by early Christians, he ruled for two short decades and was gone. Attila took on the mighty Roman Empire and contributed mightily to its fall. He led his barbarian hordes to the gates of Constantinople, across present-day Germany and France to Orléans, and deep into today s Italy. He left behind a sinister legacy, borne out by the blood and bones of tens of thousands of his victims.
    Y

  • The Life & Times of Augustus Caesar

    Jim Whiting

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, May 15, 2005)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of the first ruler of the Roman Empire who ushered in a period of peace and prosperity after decades of conflict.
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  • The Life and Times of Alexander the Great

    John Bankston

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, June 15, 2004)
    Describes the life and times of the Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian ruler whose battle tactics are still studied by generals today.
    U

  • Homer

    Tammy Gagne

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, March 30, 2014)
    Chronicles the life and works of the epic Greek poet Homer.
    R

  • The Life and Times of Confucius

    Kathleen Tracy

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Nov. 15, 2004)
    Looks at the life and times of the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
    V

  • The Life & Times of Nero

    Jim Whiting

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, May 16, 2005)
    Presents the life of the Roman leader who became emperor at sixteen, ordered his mother to be murdered to attain more power, and often misused his power against his people who lived in fear of him.
    Y

  • The Life & Times of Genghis Khan

    Jim Whiting

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Publishers, Sept. 8, 2005)
    Details the life and accomplishments of Genghis Khan, the Mongol conqueror who established the largest empire in history.
    S

  • Biography from Ancient Civilization: Legends, Folklore, and Stories of Ancient Worlds

    Tamera Bryant

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Sept. 15, 2007)
    Provides information on the lives and times of twenty-eight prominent historical figures, from Homer and Moses through Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Catherine the Great.
    R

  • Biography from Ancient Civilization

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    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, July 31, 2006)
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