"Tracing the astonishing transformation that the early Christian church underwent - from sporadic niches of Christian communities surviving in the wake of a horrific crucifixion to sanctioned alliance with the state - Charles Freeman shows ...

Brilliantly wide-ranging and ambitious, this is a major work of history.

The 3rd edition has been extensively revised with several chapters rewritten and a wealth of new material added.

Drawing on the most recent research, Freeman provides a new generation of readers with a comprehensive account of Greek history over 2000 years.

As European society has developed from antiquity to the present day, these four horses have stood and watched impassively. This is the story of their—and our—times.

Surveys the history and culture of ancient Egypt, describes daily life and customs, and looks at Egypt's influence on other cultures

In the first comprehensive history in English of the rise of relic cults, Charles Freeman takes readers on a vivid, fast-paced journey from Constantinople to the northern Isles of Scotland over the course of a millennium.In "Holy Bones, ...

Without the abundant color photos, glossy stock, and generous layout, this could be a textbook for a high school course on ancient Rome; but the visuals--stunning and diverse--and the lavish production move it into the category of lovely ...

The year AD 381, Freeman concludes, marked 'a turning point that time forgot'. Praise for The Closing of the Western Mind: 'An excellent and readable account of the development of Christian doctrine.