Stephen Dando-Collins Livres

Expert historian and author Stephan Dando-Collins chronicles the First Jewish Revolt and its important role in both Roman and Jewish historical memory.

This collection of anecdotes and quotations on issues and themes related to business, includes contributions from well-known businessmen such as Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch, as well as quotations from other public figures including Oscar Wilde, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Sophocles. Themes include achieving, goal setting, ideas and values. Includes a source index and a keyword index.

Award-winning author Stephen Dando-Collins brings his renowned expertise to Constantine at the Bridge, where he unveils how the Battle of the Milvian Bridge marked the point of no return for Rome and shaped the Western world as we know it.

Caesar the war dog is in quarantine on a luxury cruise ship where Sergeant Ben Fulton and his family are holidaying among the Caribbean islands. When a gang who have broken out of a Cuban prison hijack the ship and hold its 3,000 passengers for ransom, Ben's best friend, Charlie, wants super-sniffing explosive detection dog Caesar with him when he parachutes in to sneak aboard the ship, in Operation Black Shark, to capture the modern-day pirates.

"In this book about Rome's most infamous emperor, expert author, Stephen Dando-Collins' chronicles all the palace intrigues and murders that led to Caligula becoming emperor, and details the horrors of his manic reign and the murderous consequences brought about at the hand of his sister Agrippina the Younger, his uncle Claudius and his nephew Nero."--Provided by publisher.

The life of Sir Henry Parkes, a pivotal figure in Australian history, is marked by his rise from humble beginnings to becoming a prominent politician and the father of federation. Despite limited education and various manual jobs, he shaped public life in Australia, fostering political engagement and social reform, including advocating for women in politics. His friendships with notable figures and initiatives like the international rabbit competition highlight his influence. However, his personal life was tumultuous, marked by three marriages and financial struggles, alongside a contentious political environment.

Cyrus the Great was one of the most influential figures in history- an enlightened ruler and brilliant general who created the Persian Empire, the largest empire known to man to that time. This concise and telling biography is the first for Cyrus and is especially relevant in the 2020 presidential election year.

The book presents a captivating historical narrative centered on a legendary military campaign, focusing on the tale of seven heroes who confront the formidable city of Thebes. Stephen Dando-Collins, an acclaimed historian, delves into the intricacies of this epic adventure, exploring the motivations, strategies, and consequences faced by the protagonists. With rich details and engaging storytelling, it brings to life one of history's most significant military confrontations.

Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:Caesar or Pompey? Few people have had as many words written about them down throughthe centuries than Julius Caesar--the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatraof Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,historians, soldiers and emperors. Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventualenemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorioustwenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career was arguablymore famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar. Caesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories ofJulius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves intertwined andinterdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers towarring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyedit.

The Great Roman Empire was no stranger to rebellions, but who were the rebels behind these lost causes, and what fueled their brazen plights? Despite their many differences, the rebels of the Roman Empire had one thing in common: all were Romans, or onetime Roman allies, who attempted to overthrow Roman rule within the bounds of the Roman Empire. Many of these rebels succeeded in humbling Rome, for a time. But in the end, Rome always prevailed, occasionally through the ineptitude of the rebels, but more often through the skills of Roman generals who rose to the occasion after others had failed. Rome's greatest rebels took on many forms--including royalty, enslaved people, foreigners serving in the Roman army, over-ambitious Roman governors, a handful of genuine freedom fighters--but all had the courage and audacity to oppose the greatest empire the world had known to that time. These are their stories . . .