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  • The Portable Greek Reader

    de W. H. Auden ...
    Series series Portable Library
    It is commonplace to say that our civilization is built on the ruins of Greece. W. H. Auden’s splendid anthology locates the truth behind the truism, while filling in the gaps in our knowledge of a people who gave us so much of our cultural legacy.Every page in The Portable Greek Reader contains some fundamental precursor of the ways in which we think about heroism, destiny, love, politics, ... Leer más

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  • What W. H. Auden Can Do for You

    Series series Writers on Writers
    When facing a moral dilemma, Isabel Dalhousie--Edinburgh philosopher, amateur detective, and title character of a series of novels by best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith--often refers to the great twentieth-century poet W. H. Auden. This is no accident: McCall Smith has long been fascinated by Auden. Indeed, the novelist, best known for his No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, calls the ... Leer más

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  • Go Set a Watchman

    A Novel

    de Harper Lee ...
    #1 New York Times Bestseller“Go Set a Watchman is such an important book, perhaps the most important novel on race to come out of the white South in decades." — New York TimesA landmark novel by Harper Lee, set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird.Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—“Scout”—returns home to Maycomb, Alabama from New York City to ... Leer más

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  • The Rosetta Stone (Illustrated Edition)

    The Rosetta Stone by noted Egyptologist E.A. Wallis Budge is a fascinating overview of the Rosetta Stone, its history, and its translation. Also included are discussion of other hieroglyphic writings, and a history of the translation of the stone. Many images of hieroglyphics and their translations are included. A table of contents is included to navigate through the book. ... Leer más

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  • Euthyphro

    de Plato ...
    Traducido por Benjamin Jowett ...
    Euthyphro, by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue whose events occur in the weeks before the trial of Socrates (399 BC), for which Socrates and Euthyphro attempt to establish a definitive meaning for the word piety (virtue). ... Leer más

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  • After Thermopylae: The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars

    The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars

    Series series Emblems of Antiquity
    The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history's unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, including the largest number of Greeks ever brought together in a common cause. For the Spartans, the driving force behind the Greek victory, the battle was sweet vengeance for their defeat at Thermopylae ... Leer más

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  • Rhodes:History for Travellers

    Many feet have trampled Rhodes over the millennia and it had served many masters until it finally gained union with Greece only in 1947, The island is rich with historical interest from the old medieval fortress town of Rhodes with its powerful connection to the Knights Hospitallers of St John to the ancient acropolis at Lindos.This book aims to bring all this into context for the discerning ... Leer más

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  • The Iliad

    Enriched edition. An Epic Tale of Conflict, Heroism, and Divine Intervention

    Homer's "The Iliad" stands as a monumental epic poem that delves into the tumult of the Trojan War, encapsulating themes of heroism, honor, and the grim realities of conflict. Composed in dactylic hexameter, the narrative intricately weaves the personal and the political, exploring the lives of legendary figures such as Achilles and Hector. Written in the 8th century BCE, it reflects the cultural ... Leer más

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  • Parallel Lives

    Volume 1

    de Plutarch ...
    Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving Parallel Lives, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of one Greek and one Roman, as well as four unpaired, single lives. It is a work of ... Leer más

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  • The If Odyssey

    A Philosophical Journey Through Greek Myth and Storytelling for 8 - 16-Year-Olds

    The If Odyssey draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer'sepic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus,but also to that other great Ancient Greek tradition, philosophy. Explore withOdysseus the value of happiness, non-existent entities, moral dilemmas, thephilosophy of prophecy, and the nature of love among many other philosophicalissues. From the ... Leer más

    $25.69 USD

  • Medusa

    Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon

    Medusa, the Gorgon, who turns those who gaze upon her to stone, is one of the most popular and enduring figures of Greek mythology. Long after many other figures from Greek myth have been forgotten, she continues to live in popular culture. In this fascinating study of the legend of Medusa, Stephen R. Wilk begins by refamiliarizing readers with the story through ancient authors and classical ... Leer más

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  • The Sea-Kings of Crete

    Exploring the Legendary Sea Kings of Ancient Crete

    de James Baikie ...
    In "The Sea-Kings of Crete," James Baikie expertly weaves an enthralling narrative that delves into the rich tapestry of Minoan civilization, exploring its maritime prowess and enigmatic culture. Baikie's literary style combines meticulous scholarship with vivid storytelling, presenting a blend of historical analysis and imaginative reconstruction that breathes life into the ancient world. The ... Leer más

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