Beacon Lights of History, Vol. IV: Imperial Antiquity (in 15 Volumes)

First published posthumously in 1902, this collection of the lectures of American historian JOHN LORD (1810-1894) is a charming rummage through 6,000 years of European and American history, exploring the past from "the old pagan civilizations" to modern leaders and cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. This replica edition features all the original illustrations, hard to come by in other recent versions. It will delight both readers of history and lovers of beautiful, classic books. Volume IV: "Imperial Antiquity" covers: - Cyrus the Great and Asiatic supremacy - Julius Caesar and imperialism - Marcus Aurelius: the glory of Rome - Constantine the Great: Christianity enthroned - women in the pagan world - Saint Ambrose and episcopal authority - Saint Augustine and Christian theology - the foundations of the papacy - and more