{"title":"History - Ancient - Greece","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-history-of-herodotus-volume-2-gb-2456","title":"The History of Herodotus — Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe History of Herodotus — Volume 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n        This text was prepared from the third edition, printed in 1914, by\n        MacMillan and Co., Limited, St. Martin's Street, London.\n      \n\n        Greek text has been transliterated and marked with brackets, as in the\n        opening citation above.\n      \n\n      1. In the meantime those of the Persians who had been left behind in\n      Europe by Dareios, of whom Megabazos was the commander, had subdued the\n      people of Perinthos first of the Hellespontians, since they refused to be\n      subject to Dareios. These had in former times also been hardly dealt with\n      by the Paionians: for the Paionians from the Strymon had been commanded by\n      an oracle of their god to march against the Perinthians; and if the\n      Perinthians, when encamped opposite to them, should shout aloud and call\n      to them by their name, they were to attack them; but if they should not\n      shout to them, they were not to attack them: and thus the Paionians\n      proceeded to do. Now when the Perinthians were encamped opposite to them\n      in the suburb of their city, a challenge was made and a single combat took\n      place in three different forms; for they matched a man against a man, and\n      a horse against a horse, and a dog against a dog. Then, as the Perinthians\n      were getting the better in two of the three, in their exultation they\n      raised a shout of paion, 1 and the Paionians conjectured that this was the\n      very thing which was spoken of in the oracle, and said doubtless to one\n      another, \"Now surely the oracle is being accomplished for us, now it is\n      time for us to act.\" So the Paionians attacked the Perinthians when they\n      had raised the shout of paion, and they had much the better in the fight,\n      and left but few of them alive.\n    \n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 2456 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Jan 1, 2001 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e: Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell), 1852-1915 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43212256641181,"sku":"gb-2456-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/2456_262aa921-7d60-4a22-b272-ddae0a37ad69.jpg?v=1671253340"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-herodotus-volume-1-gb-2707","title":"The History of Herodotus — Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe History of Herodotus — Volume 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n      331 (return) [ See the remarks of\n      P.-L. Courier (on Larcher's version) in the preface to his specimens of a\n      new translation of Herodotus (OEuvres compltes de P.-L. Courier,\n      Bruxelles, 1828).]\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n      332 (return) [ Mr. Woods, for example,\n      in his edition of the first book (published in 1873) gives a list of\n      readings for the first and second books, in which he almost invariably\n      prefers the authority of Gronovius to that of Stein, where their reports\n      differ. In so doing he is wrong in all cases (I think) except one, namely\n      i. 134 {to degomeno}. He is wrong, for examine, in i. 189, where the MS.\n      has {touto}, i. 196 {an agesthai}, i. 199 {odon}, ii. 15 {te de}, ii. 95\n      {up auto}, ii. 103 {kai prosotata}, ii. 124 {to addo} (without {dao}), ii.\n      181 {no}. Abicht also has made several inaccurate statements, e.g. i. 185,\n      where the MS. has {es ton Euphreten}, and vii. 133 {Xerxes}.]\n    \n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 2707 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Jul 1, 2001 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e: Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell), 1852-1915 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43212274860189,"sku":"gb-2707-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/2707_8b6abb96-ade4-4d9f-ad91-bc5ce95ca498.jpg?v=1671254016"},{"product_id":"istoriai-erodotou-tomos-1-gb-38055","title":"Ιστορίαι Ηροδότου, Τόμος 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eΙστορίαι Ηροδότου, Τόμος 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tonic system has been changed from polytonic to monotonic. The spelling of the book has not been changed otherwise. Words in italics are included in _. Footnotes have been transferred at the end of the book. Some letters in the notes section that are not legible have been included in []. Also in [] I have included one correction in the main text. \n        .         .        _.          .        ,    [].     []      . \n    ,           ,                  ,      . \n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 38055 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Nov 19, 2011 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: Greek \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ Greek","offer_id":43220638367901,"sku":"gb-38055-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/38055.jpg?v=1671556277"},{"product_id":"istoriai-erodotou-tomos-2-gb-38213","title":"Ιστορίαι Ηροδότου, Τόμος 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eΙστορίαι Ηροδότου, Τόμος 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tonic system has been changed from polytonic to monotonic. The spelling of the book has not been changed otherwise. Words in italics are included in _. Footnotes have been transferred at the end of the book. Some letters in the notes section that are not legible have been included in []. Also in [] I have included one correction in the main text. \n        .         .        _.          .        ,    [].     []      . \n1.          ,      ,       ,                 .                             ,  ,     ,  ,    .       ,        ,     ,       .        ,   ,              ,           ,    .                      . \n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 38213 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Dec 4, 2011 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: Greek \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ Greek","offer_id":43220659798173,"sku":"gb-38213-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/38213.jpg?v=1671556914"},{"product_id":"herodotoksen-historia-teos-i-ii-gb-50409","title":"Herodotoksen historia-teos I-II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerodotoksen historia-teos I-II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalikarnassolainen Herodotos tarjoaa tss esityksen tutkimuksistaan,\r\njotteivt ihmisten toimet aikojen kuluessa hlvenisi, eivtk ne suuret\r\nja ihmeelliset teot, joita osaksi helleenit, osaksi barbarit, ovat\r\nsuorittaneet, jisi maineettomiksi, ja ennen kaikkea, jotta selviisi,\r\nmist syyst he ovat joutuneet sotiin toistensa kanssa.\n1. Persialaisten historiantuntijat vittvt, ett foinikialaiset ovat\r\nantaneet ensi aiheen eripuraisuuteen. Nm olivat nimittin tulleet\r\nniinkutsutusta Punaisesta merest meidn meren luo ja asettuneet siihen\r\nmaahan, jossa viel nytkin asuvat, sek kohta antautuneet pitkiin\r\nmerimatkoihin. Niinp he, kuljettaen mukanaan egyptilisi ja\r\nassyrialaisia tavaroita, saapuivat muun muassa mys Argokseen. Tm\r\nArgos oli siihen aikaan kaikissa kohdin edell muita paikkoja siin\r\nmaassa, jota nyt kutsutaan Hellaaksi. Mainittuun Argokseen olivat siis\r\nmuka foinikialaiset saapuneet ja panneet nytteille tavaransa.\r\nNeljnten tai viidenten pivn siit, kun olivat saapuneet, ja\r\nheill oli melkein kaikki loppuun myytyn, oli meren luo tullut useiden\r\nmuiden naisten muassa mys kuninkaan tytr. Ja oli hnen nimens,\r\nniinkuin mys helleenit sanovat, Io, Inakhoksen tytr. Kun naiset\r\nparaillaan seisoivat laivan perkeulan tykn ja ostivat tavaroista\r\nniit, joita heidn eniten teki mieli, niin foinikialaiset kehoittivat\r\ntoisiaan karkaamaan heidn kimppuunsa. Useimmat naisista psivt\r\npakoon, mutta Io joutui muiden kera rystetyksi. Foinikialaiset\r\nviskasivat hnet laivaan ja lhtivt purjehtimaan Egypti kohden.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 50409 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Nov 8, 2015 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: Finnish \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e: Rein, Edvard \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ Finnish","offer_id":43222103359645,"sku":"gb-50409-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/50409_d57a92fd-5b6c-4d43-b679-81d1b9a4bf5b.jpg?v=1671772970"},{"product_id":"herodotoksen-historia-teos-iii-vi-gb-50576","title":"Herodotoksen historia-teos III-VI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerodotoksen historia-teos III-VI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Yllmainittua Amasista vastaan Kambyses, Kyroksen poika, lhti\r\nsotaretkelle, vieden mukaansa paitsi muita mys helleenien joukosta\r\nioonilaisia ja aiolilaisia. Syy thn retkeen oli seuraava. Kambyses\r\nlhetti Egyptiin airuen ja pyysi Amasiilta hnen tytrtn. Nin\r\ntekemn hnt oli yllyttnyt ers egyptilinen mies, joka oli\r\nvihoissaan Amasiille siit, ett tm kaikkien Egyptin lkrien\r\njoukosta oli temmannut juuri hnet vaimostaan ja lapsistaan ja antanut\r\nhnet persialaisten haltuun, silloin kun Kyros lhettiliden kautta\r\npyysi Amasiilta Egyptin parasta silmlkri. Siit siis vihoissaan\r\negyptilinen neuvollaan yllytti ja kehoitti Kambysest pyytmn\r\nAmasiin tytrt, jotta tm joko antaisi hnet ja siten saisi surua tai\r\nolisi antamatta ja siten vihoittaisi Kambyseen. Amasis, joka sek\r\nvihasi ett pelksi persialaisten valtaa, ei tiennyt antaako vai\r\nkielt. Hn tiesi net vallan hyvin, ett Kambyses ei aikonut ottaa\r\ntytrt puolisokseen, vaan jalkavaimokseen. Tt punniten hn teki\r\nseuraavalla tavalla. Entisen kuninkaan, Aprieen, huoneesta oli jnyt\r\njlelle ainoastaan yksi tytr, joka oli hyvin kookas ja kauniinnkinen\r\nja jonka nimi oli Nitetis. Tmn neitosen Amasis puki koruvaatteisiin\r\nja kultiin ja lhetti hnet omana tyttrenn Persiaan. Jonkun ajan\r\nkuluttua, kun Kambyses tervehti neitosta kutsumalla hnt isn nimell,\r\nniin neitonen virkkoi hnelle: \"Oi kuningas, sin et tied, ett Amasis\r\non sinut pettnyt, hn kun lhetti minut morsioksi koristettuna\r\nsinulle, antaen minut pois muka omana tyttrenn. Mutta\r\ntodellisuudessa min olen Aprieen tytr, hnen, jota vastaan Amasis\r\negyptilisten kera nousi kapinaan surmaten hnet, oman valtiaansa.\"\r\nTm ilmoitus ja tm seikka nostattivat Kambyseen, Kyroksen pojan,\r\nEgypti vastaan, sill hn vihastui suuresti.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 50576 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Nov 29, 2015 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: Finnish \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e: Rein, Edvard \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ Finnish","offer_id":43222118006941,"sku":"gb-50576-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/50576_6224f042-1ecf-4782-9cf4-6157761f1510.jpg?v=1671773316"},{"product_id":"herodotoksen-historia-teos-vii-ix-gb-50632","title":"Herodotoksen historia-teos VII-IX","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerodotoksen historia-teos VII-IX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Kun tieto Marathonin taistelusta oli saapunut kuningas Dareiokselle,\r\nHystaspeen pojalle, joka jo ennestnkin oli suuresti katkeroitunut\r\natenalaisia kohtaan heidn hykkyksestn Sardesta rastaan, suuttui\r\nhn paljoa ankarammin ja hankkiutui viel innokkaammin lhtemn sotaan\r\nHellasta vastaan. Ja heti hn lhetti kautta kaupunkien kskyn asettaa\r\njalkeille sotajoukon, mrten kunkin varustamaan entist paljoa\r\nenemmn vke ynn sotalaivoja, hevosia, viljaa ja kuorma-aluksia.\r\nTmn kskyn kiertess maita oli Aasia jrkyksiss kolmen vuoden ajan,\r\nsill parhaimmat miehet kerttiin kokoon ja harjoitettiin iknkuin\r\nHellaan retke varten. Mutta neljnten vuotena egyptiliset, jotka\r\nKambyses oli tehnyt orjiksi, luopuivat kapinallisesti persialaisista.\r\nSilloin Dareios vielkin innokkaammin hankkiutui sotaretkelle molempia\r\nkansoja vastaan.\n2. Sill vlin kuin Dareios hankki lht Egypti ja Atenaa vastaan,\r\nsyntyi hnen poikiensa kesken riita hallituksesta, koska kuninkaan,\r\npersialaisten lain mukaan, tuli nimitt seuraajansa ennen sotaan\r\nlhtemist. Dareiokselle oli net, jo ennenkuin hn psi kuninkaaksi,\r\nhnen edellisest vaimostaan, Gobryaan tyttrest, syntynyt kolme\r\npoikaa, ja, hnen kuninkaaksi tultuaan, Kyroksen tyttrest, Atossasta,\r\ntoiset nelj. Edellisist oli vanhin Artobazanes, myhemmin syntyneist\r\ntaas Xerxes. Ja koska nm eivt olleet saman idin lapsia, niin he\r\nolivat keskenn eripuraiset; Artobazanes vetosi siihen, ett hn oli\r\nvanhin koko lapsijoukosta ja ett kaikkien ihmisten kesken vanhimmalla\r\non tapana pit hallitusta. Xerxes taas siihen, ett hn oli Atossan,\r\nKyroksen tyttren, poika ja ett Kyros oli se, joka oli persialaisille\r\nvapauden hankkinut.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 50632 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Dec 6, 2015 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: Finnish \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e: Rein, Edvard \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ Finnish","offer_id":43222124134557,"sku":"gb-50632-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/50632_35f478c1-90b7-471b-8eaf-9ebbb300bd9e.jpg?v=1671773439"},{"product_id":"the-boys-and-girls-herodotus-gb-55758","title":"The Boys' and Girls' Herodotus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Boys' and Girls' Herodotus\r - Being Parts of the History of Herodotus, Edited for Boys and Girls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine yourself in the city of Athens near the close of the\r\nyear 446 B.C. The proud city, after many years of supremacy over\r\nthe whole of Central Greece, has passed her zenith, and is surely\r\non the decline. She has never recovered from the blow received\r\nat Coronea. The year has been one of gloom and foreboding.\r\nThe coming spring will bring the end of the five years' truce; and\r\nan invasion from the Peloponnesus is imminent. But, as the centre\r\nof learning, refinement, and the arts, the lustre of her fame is yet\r\nundimmed, and men of education throughout the world deem their\r\nlives incomplete until they have sought and reached this intellectual\r\nMecca. During this year a stranger from Halicarnassus, in\r\nAsia Minor, after many years of travel in Asia, Scythia, Libya,\r\nEgypt, and Magna Grcia, has taken up his abode at Athens. He\r\nis still a young man, hardly thirty-seven, yet his fame is that of the\r\nfirst and greatest of historians. Dramatists and poets immortal\r\nthere have been, but never man has written such exquisite prose.\r\nTwenty centuries and more shall wear away, and his history will\r\nbe read in a hundred different tongues, as well as in the beautiful\r\nand simple Greek that he wrote. His name will grow into a\r\nhousehold word; the school-boy will revel in his delightful tales,\r\nand wise men will call him the Father of History! For weeks the\r\npeople of Athens have listened entranced to the public reading of\r\nhis great work, and now the Assembly has passed a decree tendering\r\nto him the city's thanks, together with a most substantial gift in\r\nrecognition of his talentsa purse of money equal to twelve\r\nthousand American dollars.\n{iv}\r\nSuch is the account which Eusebius gives, and others to whom\r\nwe may fairly accord belief; and it adds no slight tinge of romance\r\nto the picture to discover among the listening throng the figure of\r\nthe boy Thucydides, moved to tears by the recital, who then and\r\nthere received the impulse that made of him also a great student\r\nand writer of history. Herodotus, noticing how intensely his\r\nreading had affected the youth, turned to Olorus, the father of\r\nThucydides, who was standing near, and said: \"Olorus, thy son's\r\nsoul yearns after knowledge.\"\nHerodotus was born at Halicarnassus, 484 B.C., and died\r\nat Thurium in Italy, about the year 425. As in the case of\r\nPlutarch, our knowledge of his personal history is very meagre,\r\naside from the little we glean from his own writings. His parents,\r\nLyxes and Rho, appear to have been of high rank and consideration\r\nin Halicarnassus, and possessed of ample means; and his\r\nacquaintance both at home and in Athens was of the best. A\r\nlover of poetry and a poet by nature, the whole plan of his work,\r\nthe tone and character of his thoughts, and a multitude of words\r\nand expressions, show him to have been perfectly familiar with the\r\nHomeric writings. There is scarcely an author previous to his time\r\nwith whose works he does not appear to have been thoroughly\r\nacquainted. Hecatus, to be sure, was almost the only writer of\r\nprose who had attained any distinction, for prose composition was\r\npractically in its infancy; but from him and from several others, too\r\nobscure even to be named, he freely quotes, while the poets,\r\nHesiod, Olen, Musus, Archilochus, the authors of the \"Cypria\" and\r\nthe \"Epigoni,\" Alcus, Sappho, Solon, sop, Aristeas, Simonides\r\nof Ceos, Phrynichus, schylus, and Pindar, are referred to, or\r\nquoted, in such a way as to show an intimate acquaintance with\r\ntheir works.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 55758 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Oct 16, 2017 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor\u003c\/b\u003e: White, John S. (John Stuart), 1847-1922 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43236770218141,"sku":"gb-55758-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/55758.jpg?v=1672243667"},{"product_id":"herodoti-historiarum-libri-ix-gb-56842","title":"Herodoti Historiarum Libri IX","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerodoti Historiarum Libri IX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For this transcription, the following edition was used:\n Any changes applied by the transcriber are indicated by footnotes ([TR1], [TR2], etc.). When a passage seemed doubtful, the following Greek\/Latin edition was used to clear up any remaining doubts:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Herodotus Halicarnassus, qu quum cteris de rebus, tum de caussa bellorum Grcos inter Barbarosque gestorum, perquirendo cognovit, ea his libris consignata in publicum edit; ne, qu ab hominibus gesta sunt, progressu temporis oblivione deleantur, neve prclara mirabiliaque facta, qu vel a Grcis edita sunt vel a Barbaris, sua laude fraudentur.\n I. Jam Persarum quidem literatos si audias, inimicitiarum primi auctores Phnices fuere. Hos enim, aiunt, postquam a mari quod Rubrum vocatur ad hoc nostrum mare advenissent, hancque regionem quam etiam nunc incolunt, cpissent habitare, continuo navigationibus longinquis dedisse operam, et transvehendis mercibus gyptiis Assyriisque quum alias Grci partes; tum vero et Argos adiisse. (2) Argos enim illis temporibus inter alia ejus regionis oppida, qu Grcia nunc nominatur, rebus omnibus eminebat. Ad Argos igitur hoc postquam adpulissent Phnices, ibique merces suas venum exposuissent, (3) quinto aut sexto ab adventu die, divenditis fere rebus omnibus, mulieres ad mare venisse, quum alias multas, tum vero et regis filiam, quam quidem eodem nomine Pers adpellant atque Grci, Io Inachi. (4) Qu dum ad puppim navis stantes mercarentur merces qu illarum maxime animos advertissent, Phnices interim mutuo sese cohortatos impetum in illas fecisse: et majorem quidem mulierum numerum profugisse, Io vero cum aliis fuisse raptam: quibus in navem impositis, soluta navi Phnices gyptum versus vela fecisse.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 56842 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Mar 25, 2018 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: Latin \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus, 480? BCE-420? BCE \/ eBook \/ Latin","offer_id":43238165676189,"sku":"gb-56842-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/56842.jpg?v=1672331553"},{"product_id":"the-origin-of-tyranny-gb-62364","title":"The Origin of Tyranny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Origin of Tyranny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seventh and sixth centuries B.C. constitute from many points\nof view one of the most momentous periods in the\nwhole of the worlds history. No doubt the greatest\nfinal achievements of the Greek race belong to the\ntwo centuries that followed. But practically all that is meant by the\nGreek spirit and the Greek genius had its birth in the earlier period.\nLiterature and art, philosophy and science are at this present day\nlargely following the lines that were then laid down for them, and\nthis is equally the case with commerce. |(a) of the first known metal coins,|\nIt was at the opening of\nthis epoch that the Greeks or their half hellenized\nneighbours the Lydians brought about perhaps the\nmost epoch-making revolution in the whole history\nof commerce by the invention of a metal coinage like those that\nare still in circulation throughout the civilized world.\nIt was no accident that the invention was made precisely at this\ntime. Industry and commerce were simultaneously making enormous\nstrides. About the beginning of the seventh century the new\nLydian Dynasty of the Mermnadae made Sardis one of the most\nimportant trading centres that have arisen in the worlds history.\nThe Lydian merchants became middlemen between Greece and the\nFar East. Egypt recovered its prosperity and began rapidly to develop\ncommercial and other relations with its neighbours, including\nthe Greeks. Greek traders were pushing their goods by sea in all\ndirections from Spain to the Crimea. Concrete evidence of this\nactivity is still to be seen in the Corinthian and Milesian pottery\nof the period that has been so abundantly unearthed as far afield as\nNorthern Italy and Southern Russia. It was a time of extraordinary\nintellectual alertness. Thales and the numerous other philosophers\nof the Ionian School were in close touch with the merchants and\nmanufacturers of their age. They were in fact men of science rather\nthan philosophers in the narrow modern sense of the latter word,\n2and most of them were ready to apply their science to practical and\ncommercial ends, as for example Thales, who is said to have made a\nfortune by buying up all the oil presses in advance when his agricultural\nobservations had led him to expect a particularly plentiful\nharvest[1]. A corner in oil sounds very modern, and in fact the whole\nof the evidence shows that in many ways this ancient epoch curiously\nanticipated the present age.\nPolitically these two centuries are generally known as the age of\ntyrants. The view that the prevalence of tyranny was\nin some way connected with the invention of coinage\nhas been occasionally expressed[2]. Radet has even\ngone so far as to suggest that the first tyrant was\nalso the first coiner[3]. He does not however go further than to suggest\nthat the tyrant started a mint and coinage when already on\nthe throne.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 62364 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Ure, P. N. (Percy Neville) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Jun 10, 2020 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ure, P. N. (Percy Neville),1879-1950 \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43249851433117,"sku":"gb-62364-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/62364.webp?v=1672908204"},{"product_id":"the-lion-in-the-gateway-9780988510616","title":"The Lion in the Gateway","description":"Subtitled, The Heroic Battles of the Greeks and Persians at Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae, this is a great retelling of those epic ancient battles which shaped the course of Western Civilization. All the great characters are there: Darius and Xerxes, the Persian Kings; the Greeks Themistocles, Alcibiades, and the Spartan for whom the book is named, Leonides, and many others. The book begins with the historical roots of the people of Ancient Greece and how they came to love their freedom more than anything else. Recommended for ages 9 - 12.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Renault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hillside Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988510616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mary Renault \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47279190245533,"sku":"9780988510616","price":39.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf2dcc9c-0497-4432-ae9f-f842bfbd4941.jpg?v=1759865974"},{"product_id":"the-ancient-city-imperium-press-9780648690542","title":"The Ancient City - Imperium Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient City\u003c\/em\u003e, Fustel de Coulanges hands us the skeleton key unlocking classical civilization--the Indo-European domestic cult--showing this archaic religion to be the engine behind the rise and fall of the classical world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his foreword, Dennis Bouvard views \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient City\u003c\/em\u003e through the lens of generative anthropology, pointing the way to a post-liberal understanding of our own social order, informed by the imperative order described by Fustel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Imperium Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648690542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFustel de Coulanges, Numa Denis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, (born March 18, 1830, Paris, France-died Sept. 12, 1889, Massy), French historian, the originator of the scientific approach to the study of history in France. After studying at the École Normale Supérieure, he was sent to the French school at Athens in 1853 and directed some excavations at Chios. From 1860 to 1870 he was professor of history at the faculty of letters at the University of Strasbourg, where he had a brilliant career as a teacher. His subsequent appointments included a lectureship at the École Normale Supérieure in February 1870, a professorship at the University of Paris faculty of letters in 1875, the chair of medieval history at the Sorbonne in 1878, and the directorship of the École Normale in 1880.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47279287369885,"sku":"9780648690542","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_27b36f3c-653a-42eb-b7b7-dbd86642a43e.jpg?v=1759867671"},{"product_id":"classical-mythology-of-the-constellations-timeless-tales-of-the-starry-night-sky-9780762488513","title":"Classical Mythology of the Constellations: Timeless Tales of the Starry Night Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eA retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassical Mythology of the Constellations \u003c\/i\u003eis a stargazer's guide to the wondrous stories of the gods, heroes, and monsters that populate the night sky. As long as humans have lived on Earth, they have gazed up at the starry sky with fascination and longing. For the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Sun, Moon, and Earth were gods. The stars beyond our Solar System, however, represented heroes, animals, and monsters that the gods placed in the sky after their death. These include the great hunter Orion and the scorpion who killed him with its sting, the beautiful maiden Callisto who was turned into a bear (Ursa Major) by the goddess Hera, Perseus, the slayer of Medusa, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this beautifully designed work, stunningly illustrated by Jim Tierney, Giesecke tells the origin stories of the 48 constellations, first catalogued by the astronomer Ptolemy in the second century CE. A final section covers the names, locations, and brief descriptions of the remaining 40 constellations catalogued by astronomers in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, which are not named for Classical figures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized by hemisphere and celestial quadrant, the book also includes two illustrated star maps to help guide the reader to the location of each constellation, as well as 48 color plates throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annette Giesecke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762488513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnette Giesecke, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is a Classicist and Professor at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has written on Epicurean philosophy, the poetry of Homer and Virgil, garden history, and ancient attitudes towards the natural environment. Her books include \u003ci\u003eClassical Mythology A to Z, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Epic City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e (6 vols.), \u003ci\u003eTh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e Good Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEarth Perfect. \u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. \u003cb\u003eJim Tierney\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and graphic designer living in southeastern Pennsylvania. He illustrated the bestselling 75th-Anniversary Edition of \u003ci\u003eMythology\u003c\/i\u003e by Edith Hamilton and \u003ci\u003eClassical Mythology A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Annette Giesecke \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47279372009629,"sku":"9780762488513","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf529df1-3d3c-4e4f-9968-0790c9546574.jpg?v=1759869036"},{"product_id":"hekate-goddess-of-witches-9781578637164","title":"Hekate: Goddess of Witches","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the myths and legends behind this beloved goddess plus practices and suggestions for making Hekate part of your spiritual path.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Courtney Weber (author of \u003ci\u003eBrigid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Morrigan\u003c\/i\u003e) offers an informed, accessible journey through the lore and history of Hekate, the ancient goddess of crossroads, ghosts, and witchcraft, and reflects on Hekate's relevance today. Tools and techniques for incorporating this goddess into your personal journey round out the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Similar to her other works, Weber strikes a balance between the scholarly and the spiritual. Her exploration of Hekate combines solid research with practical, modern applications. The spiritual content is accessible to anyone with an interest in witchcraft, regardless of their faith or background. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of Hekate, exploring original mythology, historical context, and contemporary connotations, concluding with spells and personal rituals. The final chapter is a grimoire full of rituals, offerings, and other practices designed to help readers align themselves with this extraordinary goddess. The book also explores magickal ethics, what it means to be a witch in the twenty-first century, and best practices for successful witchcraft. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Courtney Weber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578637164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourtney Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is a priestess, witch, author, and tarot adviser. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBrigid, Tarot for One, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Morrigan, \u003c\/i\u003e and the designer of Tarot of the Boroughs, a modern tarot deck set in New York City. She has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Maxim, Playboy, Huffington Post, Vice, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eThom Hartmann Show, \u003c\/i\u003e and cohosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eThat Witch Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Follow her on Instagram at @thecocowi\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Courtney Weber \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47279435514013,"sku":"9781578637164","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6a934cad-f27a-4da2-a8d5-67d731d74520.jpg?v=1759870198"},{"product_id":"discourses-and-selected-writings-9780140449464","title":"Discourses and Selected Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite being born into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. \u003ci\u003eDiscourses and Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or \"common\" Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Épictète\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.16w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2015 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpictetus \u003c\/b\u003e(c. AD 55-135) was a teacher and Greco-Roman philosopher. Originally a slave from Hierapolis in Anatolia (modern Turkey), he was owned for a time by a prominent freedman at the court of the emperor Nero. After gaining his freedom he moved to Nicopolis on the Adriatic coast of Greece and opened a school of philosophy there. His informal lectures (\u003ci\u003eDiscourses\u003c\/i\u003e) were transcribed and published by his student Arrian, who also composed a digest of Epictetus's teaching known as the \u003ci\u003eManual \u003c\/i\u003e(or \u003ci\u003eEnchiridion\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Dobbin\u003c\/b\u003e received a PhD in classics from the University of California, Berkeley, and taught history and classics at the college level. He is the translator and editor of Epictetus's \u003ci\u003eDiscourses and Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e for Penguin Classics, as well as an author of articles on Virgil, Plato, and Pythagoras. He works as a book editor in Northern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"\u0026#195;\u0026#137;pict\u0026#195;\u0026#168;te \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47280630988957,"sku":"9780140449464","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_290eebe3-6b5b-4ce7-89cc-2cafc4abea44.jpg?v=1759917927"},{"product_id":"plato-and-the-tyrant-the-fall-of-greeces-greatest-dynasty-and-the-making-of-a-philosophic-masterpiece-9781324093183","title":"Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlato is one of history's most influential thinkers, the \"sublime philosopher\" whose writings remain foundational to Western culture. He is known for the brilliant dialogues in which he depicted his teacher, Socrates, discussing ethical truths with prominent citizens of Athens. Yet the image we have of Plato--an ethereal figure far removed from society and politics, who conjured abstract ideas in peaceful groves--is a fiction, created by Plato's admirers and built up over centuries. In fact, Plato was very much a man of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePlato and the Tyrant\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian and classicist James Romm draws on personal letters of Plato--documents that have long been kept in obscurity--to show how a philosopher helped topple the leading Greek power of the era: the opulent city of Syracuse. There, Plato encountered two authoritarian rulers, a father and son both named Dionysius, and tried to steer them toward philosophy. At the same time, he worked on his masterpiece, Republic, in which he conceived a ruler who unites perfect wisdom with absolute power. That dream has echoed down through the ages and given rise to a famous term, one that Plato himself didn't actually use: philosopher-king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Romm reveals, Plato's time in Syracuse helped shape \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e--and also had disastrous results for Plato himself and for all of Greek Sicily. The younger Dionysius, emotionally unstable but intellectually curious, welcomed Plato with open arms, but soon the relationship soured. Plato's close friendship with Dionysius's uncle, Dion--possibly a bond of romantic love--created a rift in the ruling family that led to a chaotic civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining thrilling political drama with explorations of Plato's most cherished ideas, Romm takes us into the heart of Greece's late classical age, a time when many believed that democracy had failed. Plato's search for solutions led him to write his fervent plea for a new political order, and also led him to a place where he believed his theories might be put into practice. But \u003cem\u003ePlato and the Tyrant\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how Plato's experiment with enlightened autocracy spiraled into catastrophe, and also gives us nothing less than a new account of the origins of Western political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Romm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324093183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomm, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJames Romm\u003c\/strong\u003e is the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College and editor of the Ancient Lives biography series from Yale University Press. He is the author of several other studies of Greek and Roman history, and his reviews and essays appear regularly in the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James Romm \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47280769368221,"sku":"9781324093183","price":50.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf47e657-3f56-4126-a345-639a6e5da3e1.jpg?v=1759920389"},{"product_id":"ancient-greece-the-definitive-visual-history-9780593961599","title":"Ancient Greece: The Definitive Visual History","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmbark upon a lavish visual journey through ancient Greece--its origins, its rise and fall, and its legacy that still permeates the Western world today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning more than 3,000 years, \u003ci\u003eAncient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail--from its Minoan and Mycenaean origins to the apogee of the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta, and from the death of its most charismatic leader, Alexander the Great, to its ultimate defeat by Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSumptuous photography and authoritative, engaging text cover every facet of life in ancient Greece, from art, entertainment, and schools of thought to politics, medicine, and war, while myths and religious beliefs are explored and explained in visual context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreece's military and political power shines through attractive and detailed maps of its legendary battles. The buried palaces and Athenian agoras where Plato and Socrates discussed philosophy are brought back to life with specially commissioned CGI recreations, while the stories of ordinary citizens, policymakers, and the first Olympic athletes are told with the help of illustrations, artifacts, and eyewitness accounts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e DK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593961599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"DK \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47281389797533,"sku":"9780593961599","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3e4cb4c8-d238-46dd-bf09-5be92d499eee.jpg?v=1759930702"},{"product_id":"a-story-waiting-to-pierce-you-mongolia-tibet-and-the-destiny-of-the-western-world-9781999638467","title":"A Story Waiting to Pierce You: Mongolia, Tibet and the Destiny of the Western World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Story Waiting to Pierce You\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking account of our past and our future as human beings. Firmly and gracefully it traces the ancient threads that connect Mongolia, Tibet and Native Americans to ancient figures such as Pythagoras and the very origins of western civilization -- showing how these sacred ties have shaped our lives today. This remarkable book by the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eReality\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn the Dark Places of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCatafalque: Carl Jung and the End of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e is a work both of magic and of the finest scholarship. With haunting simplicity and power it tells the true story of where our western culture really came from -- and of where it is taking us now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Kingsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catafalque Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.32w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999638467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKingsley, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Kingsley, PhD, is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work on the origins of western spirituality, philosophy and culture. Through his writings, as well as lectures, he speaks straight to the heart and has helped to transform many people's understanding not only of the past -- but of who they are. The recipient of numerous academic awards, he holds honorary professorships or fellowships at universities in Canada, the United Kingdom and United States. Throughout his career he has worked together not only with Native American elders and western spiritual teachers but also with many of the most prominent figures in the fields of classics and anthropology, philosophy and religious studies, ancient civilizations and the history of both healing and science. The author of six books which together have exerted the profoundest and most far-reaching influence outside as well as inside academia, for years Peter Kingsley has lectured very widely -- speaking to professional scholars, psychologists and followers of different spiritual traditions, healers and medical practitioners as well as people who very simply are aware of the need to wake up to a reality greater than the one we are used to. For more information on his work visit www.peterkingsley.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Peter Kingsley \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47281395466397,"sku":"9781999638467","price":45.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dfcd03f7-685e-4159-ae56-d9caf45fce1a.jpg?v=1759930835"},{"product_id":"classical-mythology-a-to-z-an-encyclopedia-of-gods-goddesses-heroes-heroines-nymphs-spirits-monsters-and-places-9780762470013","title":"Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods \u0026 Goddesses, Heroes \u0026 Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eClassical Mythology A-to-Z \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales. \u003cbr\u003e From the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult. \u003cbr\u003e In addition to being an important standalone work, \u003ci\u003e Classical Mythology A-to-Z\u003c\/i\u003e is also written, designed, and illustrated to serve as an essential companion to the bestselling illustrated 75th-anniversary edition of \u003ci\u003eMythology \u003c\/i\u003eby Edith Hamilton, including 10 full-color plates and 2-color illustrations throughout by artist Jim Tierney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annette Giesecke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762470013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnette Giesecke, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a Classicist and Professor at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has written on Epicurean philosophy, the poetry of Homer and Vergil, garden history, and ancient attitudes towards the natural environment. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Epic City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e (6 vols.), \u003ci\u003eTh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e Good Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEarth Perfect. \u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. \u003cb\u003eJim Tierney\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and graphic designer living in southeastern Pennsylvania. He illustrated the bestselling 75th-Anniversary Edition of \u003ci\u003eMythology\u003c\/i\u003e by Edith Hamilton.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Annette Giesecke \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47281422499997,"sku":"9780762470013","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_404006b3-69a6-40c6-bd3c-4d4fb6d8f97d.jpg?v=1759931408"},{"product_id":"the-landmark-herodotus-the-histories-9781400031146","title":"The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition\" of the greatest classical work of history ever written (Daniel Mendelsohn, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker)\u003c\/i\u003e--from the editor of the widely praised \u003ci\u003eThe Landmark Thucydides.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCicero called Herodotus \"the father of history,\" and his only work, \u003ci\u003eThe Histories\u003c\/i\u003e, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps--with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and a\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enew translation by Andrea L. Purvis--\u003ci\u003eThe Landmark Herodotus\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herodotus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.30w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400031146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOB STRASSLER, a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, is the president of Riverside Capital Management Corp., and an unaffiliated scholar whose articles have appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Journal of Hellenic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. He received an honorary degree as Doctor of Humanities and Letters from Bard College in 1996. A viola da gamba musician, he is the chairman of the Aston Magna Foundation for Music and the Humanities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eANDREA L. PURVIS received her Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Duke University in 1998 and teaches in Duke University's Department of Classical Studies.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282052792477,"sku":"9781400031146","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_35f3fab6-67e3-4e48-9f99-38f7726cf3a8.jpg?v=1759942801"},{"product_id":"the-landmark-thucydides-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-peloponnesian-war-9780684827902","title":"The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta \"a possession for all time,\" and indeed it is the first and still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, \u003ci\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Written centuries before the rise of modern historiography, Thucydides' narrative is not continuous or linear. His authoritative chronicle of what he considered the greatest war of all time is rigorous and meticulous, yet omits the many aids to comprehension modern readers take for granted--such as brief biographies of the story's main characters, maps and other visual enhancements, and background on the military, cultural, and political traditions of ancient Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Strassler's new edition amends these omissions, and not only provides a new coherence to the narrative overall but effectively reconstructs the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared with his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated and revised for modern readers, \u003ci\u003eThe Landmark Thucydides\u003c\/i\u003e includes a vast array of superbly designed and presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety and depth, and numerous other useful features. Readers will find that with this edition they can dip into the text at any point and be immediately oriented with regard to the geography, season, date, and stage of the conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn any list of the Great Books of Western Civilization, \u003ci\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e stands near the top. This handsome, elegant, and authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is appreciated by future generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert B. Strassler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.30w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684827902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert B. Strassler is an unaffiliated scholar whose articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Hellenic Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Robert B. Strassler \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282052858013,"sku":"9780684827902","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_434d0202-0685-49db-894a-6991a258be12.jpg?v=1759942804"},{"product_id":"ancient-greek-philosophers-9781684125531","title":"Ancient Greek Philosophers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Philosophy begins in wonder.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration into ethics, morality, law, medicine, and more. With an introduction by a distinguished scholar of classic literature, this beautiful Canterbury Classics bonded-leather volume with gilded edges and specially designed endpapers is sure to be a favorite keepsake edition in your library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The pieces in this edition were translated by the following contributors: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Plato: translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Aristotle's \u003ci\u003ePoetics\u003c\/i\u003e: translated by Samuel Henry Butcher (1850-1910). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Aristotle's \u003ci\u003eRhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e: translated by William Rhys Roberts (1858-1929). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Xenophon: translated by Henry Graham Dakyns (1838-1911). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Epictetus: translated by Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Epicurus: translated by Robert Drew Hicks (1850-1929). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Editors of Canterbury Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Canterbury Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Leather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 2.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684125531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanterbury Classics\u003c\/b\u003e is an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC, the largest full-service book distributor to non-trade booksellers in North America. Canterbury Classics publishes classic works of literature in fresh, modern formats. From elegant leather-bound editions to whimsical pop-up books to the best-selling Word Cloud Classics series and more, our extensive collection is sure to captivate and inspire readers and brighten bookshelves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Mondschein\u003c\/b\u003e is a college professor, scholar, fencing master, jouster, and author with expertise in subjects ranging from medieval history to contemporary politics. He was a Fulbright scholar to France, received his PhD in history from Fordham University and is certified as a master of historical fencing by the US Fencing Coaches' Association. His work includes history, fencing, introductions to works of classic literature, and other projects.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Editors of Canterbury Classics \/ Leather \/ English","offer_id":47282126258333,"sku":"9781684125531","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_212bf1c2-ea54-42f4-9918-0975843c4aa8.jpg?v=1759944575"},{"product_id":"mythic-plants-potions-and-poisons-from-the-gardens-of-the-gods-9781523524396","title":"Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this beautifully illustrated book that's \u003ci\u003eSong of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eSecret Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will discover the plants cultivated by the Greek Gods-many of which can still be experimented with today-for a myriad of uses. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Greek mythology, plants were used for tools, intoxication, warfare, food, medicine, magic, and rituals. When Prometheus stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to mankind, he hid it in a stalk of giant fennel. Ancient Greeks waiting to question the oracles were given cannabis as part of their cleansing rituals. A quince fruit started the Trojan war. The goddess Demeter was so distraught when Hades kidnapped her daughter that she caused winter to blanket the earth, killing all plants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMythic Plants\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on how the ancient Greeks used plants in their lives and loves and conquests--some of which we can still use. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes tips throughout for bringing these ancient plants into your garden. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Zachos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Workman Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 6.12w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523524396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen Zachos is a Harvard graduate and the author of eleven books including \u003ci\u003eThe Wildcrafted Cocktail, Growing Healthy Houseplants, The Forager's Pantry, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e How to Forage for Wild Edible Plants Without Dying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Ellen's first career was on Broadway (cast of Les Miz, among others), but the gift of a peace lily on opening night opened her eyes to the wonderful world of plants. Ellen taught at the New York Botanic Garden for many years, and also served as Coordinator of the Gardening Department in Continuing Ed, before moving to Santa Fe, NM. Ellen was named a Great American Gardener by the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival and continues to speak at conferences, garden clubs and flower shows across the country. Her eleventh book Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods was published in 2025 by Workman Publishing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ellen Zachos \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47282281283741,"sku":"9781523524396","price":37.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_78029367-804e-4c93-9801-63bbbc55df2d.jpg?v=1759947638"},{"product_id":"pandoras-jar-women-in-the-greek-myths-9780063139466","title":"Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!\"--Margaret Atwood, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe national bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Ships\u003c\/em\u003e returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Pandora and the Amazons to Medea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tellers of Greek myths--historically men--have routinely sidelined the female characters. When they do take a larger role, women are often portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil--like Pandora, the woman of eternal scorn and damnation whose curiosity is tasked with causing all the world's suffering and wickedness when she opened that forbidden box. But, as Natalie Haynes reveals, in ancient Greek myths there was no box. It was a jar . . . which is far more likely to tip over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePandora's Jar\u003c\/em\u003e, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men. With wit, humor, and savvy, Haynes revolutionizes our understanding of epic poems, stories, and plays, resurrecting them from a woman's perspective and tracing the origins of their mythic female characters. She looks at women such as Jocasta, Oedipus' mother-turned-lover-and-wife (turned Freudian sticking point), at once the cleverest person in the story and yet often unnoticed. She considers Helen of Troy, whose marriage to Paris \"caused\" the Trojan war--a somewhat uneven response to her decision to leave her husband for another man. She demonstrates how the vilified Medea was like an ancient Beyonce--getting her revenge on the man who hurt and betrayed her, if by extreme measures. And she turns her eye to Medusa, the original monstered woman, whose stare turned men to stone, but who wasn't always a monster, and had her hair turned to snakes as punishment for being raped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePandora's Jar\u003c\/em\u003e brings nuance and care to the millennia-old myths and legends and asks the question: Why are we so quick to villainize these women in the first place--and so eager to accept the stories we've been told?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Haynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063139466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaynes, Natalie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatalie Haynes \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of eight books, including the nonfiction work \u003cem\u003ePandora's Jar, \u003c\/em\u003e which was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, and the novels \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Ships, \u003c\/em\u003e which was a national bestseller and short-listed for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction, and \u003cem\u003eStone Blind.\u003c\/em\u003e She has written and recorded eleven series of \u003cem\u003eNatalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics \u003c\/em\u003efor the BBC. Haynes has written for the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Natalie Haynes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282299994269,"sku":"9780063139466","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_43a38f7a-29df-4085-9c6e-5775e1033543.jpg?v=1759947953"},{"product_id":"the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world-an-extraordinary-new-journey-through-historys-greatest-treasures-9780593686157","title":"The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the award-winning historian and broadcaster comes an immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany's natural sense of wonder and adventure.\" --Simon Sebag Montefiore, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. Echoing down time, each of these persists in our imagination as an emblem of the glory of antiquity, but beneath the familiar images is a surprising, revelatory history. Guiding us through it is historian Bettany Hughes, who has traveled to each of the sites to uncover the latest archaeological discoveries and bring these monuments and the distinct cultures that built them back to breathtaking life. Spellbinding, richly illustrated, and full of insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World \u003c\/i\u003eis a journey into the indomitable ambition and creativity of the human spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Learned and insightful. . . . Vivid. . . . Hughes is particularly adept at conjuring atmosphere from the scantiest ruin.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bettany Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593686157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. Her previous books (\u003ci\u003eIstanbul: A Tale of Three Cities\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHelen of Troy: The Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e) were published to great critical acclaim and worldwide success. Hughes has made a number of factual films and documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, National Geographic, Discovery, The History Channel and ABC. She is a Research Fellow of King's College London and has been honoured with numerous awards including the Norton Medlicott Medal for History.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bettany Hughes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282420351133,"sku":"9780593686157","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ccb1cc2a-de0b-44a4-9cfb-6ad47b50cd17.jpg?v=1759950146"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-peloponnesian-war-revised-edition-9780140440393","title":"The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition","description":"Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling the author's ambitious claim that the work \"was done to last forever.\" The conflicts between the two empires over shipping, trade, and colonial expansion came to a head in 431 b.c. in Northern Greece, and the entire Greek world was plunged into 27 years of war. Thucydides applied a passion for accuracy and a contempt for myth and romance in compiling this exhaustively factual record of the disastrous conflict that eventually ended the Athenian empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thucydides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/1954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140440393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThucydides\u003c\/b\u003e (c. 460 BC-400 BC) was a general who was exiled for his failure to defend the Greek city of Amphipolis in Thrace. During his exile, he began compiling histories and accounts of the war from various participants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRex Warner\u003c\/b\u003e was a Professor of the University of Connecticut from 1964 until his retirement in He was born in 1905 and went to Wadham College, Oxford, where he gained a \"first\" in Classical Moderations, and took a degree in English Literature. He taught in Egypt and England, and was Director of the British Institute, Athens, from 1945 to 1947. He has written poems, novels and critical essays, has worked on films and broadcasting, and has translated many works, of which Xenophon's \u003cb\u003eHistory of My Time\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Persian Expedition\u003c\/b\u003e, Thucydides' \u003cb\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/b\u003e, and Plutarch's \u003cb\u003eLives\u003c\/b\u003e (under the title \u003cb\u003eFall of the Roman Republic\u003c\/b\u003e) and \u003cb\u003eMoral Essays\u003c\/b\u003e have been published in Penguin Classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. I. Finley\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thucydides \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282911346845,"sku":"9780140440393","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0491f09e-d694-4c9d-97ba-256697299c6a.jpg?v=1759956761"},{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-socrates-euthyphro-apology-crito-phaedo-9780140455496","title":"The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Plato's account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC) is a significant moment in Classical literature and the life of Classical Athens. In these four dialogues, Plato develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. In Euthyphro, Socrates debates goodness outside the courthouse; Apology sees him in court, rebutting all charges of impiety; in Crito, he refuses an entreaty to escape from prison; and in Phaedo, Socrates faces his impending death with calmness and skilful discussion of immortality. Christopher Rowe's introduction to his powerful new translation examines the book's themes of identity and confrontation, and explores how its content is less historical fact than a promotion of Plato's Socratic philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.73h x 5.13w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140455496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Greek at the University of Durham.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plato \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283369967773,"sku":"9780140455496","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ce52eebe-05ae-41a8-b7fa-3bc541f320f8.jpg?v=1759963682"},{"product_id":"weird-but-true-know-it-all-greek-mythology-9781426331893","title":"Weird But True! Know-It-All Greek Mythology","description":"\u003cb\u003eClassic stories from Greek mythology come to life in this latest single-subject themed book in the Weird But True spin-off series, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eKnow-It-All.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZeus, Hades, Aphrodite, Hera, Poseidon, Hercules, Achilles, Ares, Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Dionysus, Prometheus! Fans of Rick Riordan will find this is the perfect companion book to dive a little deeper into the incredible stories from Greek mythology. Weird-but-true facts accompanied by lush original full-color art cover everything kids need to know about all their favorite Greek gods, heroes, monsters, quests, muses, and famous philosophers. From who gave mankind fire to famous fatal flaws to who stood guard at the Underworld, this book includes all the iconic Greek myths and key characters--and then goes one wonderfully weird step beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Wassner Flynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426331893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e 08 - 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSARAH WASSNER FLYNN is a long-time writer for National Geographic Kids. She loves writing, running, and triathlons. When she's not writing about races, she's usually training or competing in one. She also writes nonfiction books and articles for kids and teens, like\u003ci\u003e The National Geographic Kids National Park Guide U.S.A., This Book Stinks, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girl's Life Guide to the Most Amazing You\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDIANE HARRIS CLINE is an ancient Greek historian with a joint appointment in history and classical studies. She is the author of National Geographic's \u003ci\u003eThe Greeks: An Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and she teaches ancient Greek history as well as digital history and digital humanities at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She received her B.A. in Classics from Stanford and her Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology from Princeton University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sarah Wassner Flynn \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283433177245,"sku":"9781426331893","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0ab50061-cd34-477a-8fc3-2541ceed5e06.jpg?v=1759964821"},{"product_id":"ancient-athens-five-intriguing-lives-socrates-pericles-aspasia-peisistratos-alcibiades-9781945199011","title":"Ancient Athens: Five Intriguing Lives: Socrates, Pericles, Aspasia, Peisistratos \u0026 Alcibiades","description":"We tend to take democracy, philosophy, theatre and the beautiful buildings of Athens for granted, as if they were always going to happen. But in reality, five determined people had an overwhelming impact on making those things come about. And the rich details of their lives give us a deep and satisfying look into how the fabulous Golden Age of Athens came into being. Socrates, of course, was one of those people. But how did he rise from working as a stonemason to being one of the world's greatest philosophers? Why did the early tyrant Peisistratos create prestigious prizes for theatre plays, motivating Aeschylus, Euripides and others to spend their lives producing masterful works? What childhood experiences caused Pericles, the most famous leader of Athens, to erect monumental buildings such as the Parthenon even though he was already struggling to preserve the city's innovative democracy? How did Aspasia manage to make her way into the highest echelons of Athenian society and influence the work of Pericles and Socrates? How close did the Athenian general Alcibiades come to winning the devastating Peloponnesian War, before he was forced out by the city's demagogues? Other remarkable people certainly contributed to the life of Athens, and we see many of them here. But these five Athenians raised their city to a higher level than those around them, and became some of the brightest stars illuminating the Golden Age of Greece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sanford Holst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Santorini Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945199011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSanford Holst is a historian whose books bring the ancient Mediterranean to life. He performed his graduate work at UCLA and is known for his appearances in the BBC series \"Ancient Worlds.\" Holst wrote Amazon's #1 book on the Phoenicians, as well as other works about the ancient Mediterranean. His published research and talks at universities around the world resulted in his being elected to the prestigious Royal Historical Society in England. He has explored archives and historic sites all across the Mediterranean and benefited from the work of many local experts. His informative websites are read by more than half a million people each year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sanford Holst \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283470139549,"sku":"9781945199011","price":27.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7ffa0c9e-4465-4591-8676-b9ad37551037.jpg?v=1759965531"},{"product_id":"four-texts-on-socrates-platos-euthyphro-apology-and-crito-and-aristophanes-clouds-9780801485749","title":"Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds","description":"\u003cp\u003eWidely adopted for classroom use, this book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense (three dialogues by Plato: \u003ci\u003eEuthyphro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApology of Socrates\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrito\u003c\/i\u003e) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy \u003ci\u003eClouds\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues that also includes \u003ci\u003eClouds\u003c\/i\u003e, a work that is fundamental for understanding the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political community and to Greek poetry. Thomas G. West's introduction provides an overview of the principal themes and arguments of the four works. There are extensive explanatory notes to the translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their translations, the Wests capture successfully the simplicity and vigor of straightforward Greek diction. They strive for as high a degree of accuracy as possible, subordinating concerns for elegance and smoothness to the goal of producing the most faithful and most reliable English versions of these texts. For this new edition, Thomas West has revised the introduction and updated the annotated bibliography, which includes the best of the secondary literature on Socrates and on the texts included in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas G. West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801485749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas G. West is Professor of Politics, University of Dallas, and a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Grace Starry West is Associate Professor and Chairman of Classics, University of Dallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thomas G. West \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283533349021,"sku":"9780801485749","price":35.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a6aea6f0-4368-4492-8feb-4bd3949a8d64.jpg?v=1759967095"},{"product_id":"greek-fire-poison-arrows-and-scorpion-bombs-unconventional-warfare-in-the-ancient-world-9780691211084","title":"Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Unconventional Warfare in the Ancient World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping and groundbreaking history of how ancient cultures developed and used biological, chemical, and other unconventional weapons of war\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlamethrowers, poison gases, incendiary bombs, the large-scale spreading of disease: are these terrifying agents of warfare modern inventions? Not by a long shot. In this riveting history of the origins of unconventional war, Adrienne Mayor shows that cultures around the world have used biological and chemical weapons for thousands of years--and debated the morality of doing so. Drawing extraordinary connections between the mythical worlds of Hercules and the Trojan War, the accounts of Herodotus and Thucydides, and modern methods of war and terrorism, this richly illustrated history catapults readers into the dark and fascinating realm of ancient war and mythic treachery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrienne Mayor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691211084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Mayor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, \u003ci\u003eGods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton). She is a research scholar in classics and the history of science at Stanford University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Adrienne Mayor \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283540623517,"sku":"9780691211084","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_54b9fc9a-3493-4636-b8f7-f53e0e522e6a.jpg?v=1759967300"},{"product_id":"lysistrata-a-new-verse-translation-9780299329846","title":"Lysistrata: A New Verse Translation","description":"Aristophanes, a native Athenian and the leading exponent of Greek comedy, was born c. 450 BCE. Today forty-three of his plays are known by title; eleven survive. The most famous of these is the whimsical fantasy \u003ci\u003eLysistrata\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A perennial classroom and stage favorite as well as the basis of Spike Lee's \u003ci\u003eChi-Raq\u003c\/i\u003e, the play is as relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. The premise is simplicity itself: to end the Peloponnesian War, women decide to withhold sex from their husbands until the fighting stops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The play is by turns raucous, bawdy, frantic, and funny. David Mulroy's exciting new translation retains the original's verse format, racy jokes, and vibrancy-setting it apart from previous efforts, which are typically reproduced as prose or depart from meaning and meter. His introduction offers a concise summary of Aristophanes' life and social milieu, including a brief overview of the Peloponnesian War, which took place during the playwright's lifetime. The appendices include guides on translating meter and Greek pronunciation for aspiring thespians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aristophanes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299329846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mulroy is a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. An accomplished and lauded translator of Greek drama, he has published English editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Poetry of Catullus\u003c\/i\u003e, Sophocles' Theban trilogy--\u003ci\u003eOedipus Rex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOedipus at Colonus\u003c\/i\u003e-- and the three plays that make up \u003ci\u003eThe Oresteia\u003c\/i\u003e by Aeschylus--\u003ci\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibation Bearers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Goddesses\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Aristophanes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283578863773,"sku":"9780299329846","price":29.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_45978877-ea0a-4dff-a135-d9caf6a0ac3a.jpg?v=1759968325"},{"product_id":"the-greek-mythology-coloring-book-epic-scenes-from-olympus-and-beyond-9780593580356","title":"The Greek Mythology Coloring Book: Epic Scenes from Olympus and Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eBring Greek mythology to life in this stunningly illustrated coloring book featuring gods, goddesses, unique creatures, epic scenes, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the gleaming heavens up above to the darkest depths of the underworld, this coloring book takes you on a journey through the incredible stories of Greek mythology. Created by artist Jen Yoon, this coloring book features 45 intricate illustrations of gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, and a variety of mesmerizing scenes, allowing you to bring your own artistic interpretation to the legends you know and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with perforated pages that you can tear out and display proudly, this coloring book is the perfect space to flex your creativity and imagination while immersing yourself in the magical world of Greek mythology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jen Yoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarkson Potter Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.71h x 9.80w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593580356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJen Yoon \u003c\/b\u003eis a Korean illustrator based in New York. Her art focuses on the reinterpretation of classic stories. She explores a new way of storytelling through illustrations, AR, animation, and books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jen Yoon \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283672383645,"sku":"9780593580356","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_077c7dba-92b7-43b3-860b-208e831dc101.jpg?v=1759970543"},{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-socrates-euthyphro-apology-crito-phaedo-9780140449280","title":"The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo","description":"The trial and death of Socrates (469-399 BCE) have almost as central a place in Western consciousness as the trial and death of Jesus. In four superb dialogues, Plato provides the classic account. Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court-house, debating the nature of piety, while the Apology is his robust rebuttal of the charges of impiety and a defence of the philosopher's life. In the Crito, while awaiting execution in prison, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. Finally, in the Phaedo, he is shown calmly confident in the face of death, skilfully arguing the case for the immortality of the soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded the Academy in Athens, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and theprototype of all Western universities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Tredennick\u003c\/b\u003e was Dean of the Faculty of Arts at London University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarold Tarrant\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the Univesity of Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plato \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283678150813,"sku":"9780140449280","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9a9c92ec-229a-45bb-af4c-92c9f7e7fb93.jpg?v=1759970690"},{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-great-pyramid-9780061655531","title":"The Secret of the Great Pyramid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Great Pyramid \u003c\/em\u003eis a thrilling intellectual adventure story about the most exciting discovery in Egyptology in decades. Bob Brier, along with French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin, tells the remarkable true story of Houdin's obsession with Egypt's Great Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the World: how, in an ancient agrarian society not long removed from the Stone Age, such a remarkable structure could have been envisioned and constructed. At once the story of Houdin's determined search for answers to the puzzle that have eluded scientist and Egyptologists for centuries and a fascinating history of the planning and building of the magnificent edifice, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Great Pyramid \u003c\/em\u003eis an extraordinary work that puts the mystery to rest, once and for all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Brier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 6.04w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061655531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrier, Bob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBob Brier is a world-famous Egyptologist who has conducted research on pyramids and tombs in fifteen countries. A senior research fellow at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, he is the author of seven books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Murder of Tutankhamen\u003c\/em\u003e, and hosted the \u003cem\u003eGreat Egyptian\u003c\/em\u003e series for the Learning Channel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bob Brier \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283697942685,"sku":"9780061655531","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4955145d-56cb-464f-a3bc-daf09fef7c65.jpg?v=1759971074"},{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-greeks-a-history-of-ancient-greece-for-children-the-athenians-spartans-their-cultures-wars-and-gods-9781789872453","title":"The Story of the Greeks: A History of Ancient Greece for Children; the Athenians, Spartans, their Cultures, Wars and Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient Greek history is full of fascinating events and adventures, with the refined culture and many Gods of olden Greece a highlight - this history, aimed at younger readers, summarizes the great civilization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperienced historian and author Helene Guerber tells her history as a series of short and poignant stories. We hear of the founding of early cities such as Athens and Thebes, and the famous myths that would gradually grow to form the pantheon of Greek Gods and legends. The artistic and cultural styles introduced by ancient Greek artisans and craftsmen, the pioneering philosophies of Plato and Socrates, and the settlers who colonized southern Italy are all mentioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe also hear about the wars and conflicts which were frequent in ancient Greece, becoming part of its literature and mythos. The siege and conquest of Troy, the Peloponnesian War, and the battles between the rival Athenian city states and the Spartans are described. Greece was innovative in war, being among the first civilizations to have organized units such as the hoplites and companion cavalry, and bringing the earliest artillery to the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. a. Guerber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantianos Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789872453","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"H. a. Guerber \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283700957341,"sku":"9781789872453","price":29.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7a0ad136-344b-4797-ac42-af99bc2ab1eb.jpg?v=1759971157"},{"product_id":"venus-and-aphrodite-a-biography-of-desire-9781541606043","title":"Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"lively, wide-ranging\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes, \u003c\/i\u003eUK)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultural history of the goddess of love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus--and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life story of one of antiquity's most potent myths. \u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eVenus and Aphrodite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHughes brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeology to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to Beyoncé, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us today--and how we trivialize her power at our peril. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bettany Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.55w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541606043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBettany Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. She is currently a professor of history and a research fellow of King's College, London. She is the author of four popular, internationally acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cup\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIstanbul\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bettany Hughes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283723698333,"sku":"9781541606043","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0784e07f-2aae-4dab-8b0f-435a3a0bb2eb.jpg?v=1759971608"},{"product_id":"immaculate-forms-a-history-of-the-female-body-in-four-parts-9781541606531","title":"Immaculate Forms: A History of the Female Body in Four Parts","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Never has medical history been more entertaining\" (Dr Jennifer Gunter, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vagina Bible\u003c\/i\u003e) than in this turbulent history of women's bodies from classical Greece to the modern age\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Breasts, clitoris, hymen, and womb. Across history, these body parts have told women who they are and what they should do. Although knowledge of each part has changed through time, none of them tells a simple story. The way they work and in some cases even their existence have been debated. They can be seen as powerful or as disgusting, as relevant only to reproduction or as sources of sexual pleasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Forms\u003c\/i\u003e, classicist and historian Helen King explores the symbiotic relationship between religion and medicine and their twinned history of gatekeeping over these key organs that have been used to define \"woman,\" illustrating how conceptions of women's bodies have owed more to imagination and myth than to observation and science. Throughout history, the way we understand the body has always been debated, and it is still shaped by human intervention and read according to cultural interpretations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Astute and engaging, \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Forms\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyone who has wondered what history has to say about today's raging debates over the human body and who is \"really\" female.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541606531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen King\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at The Open University. She is an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England, where she is vice chair of Together, which campaigns on a range of discrimination issues including discrimination on the grounds of gender or sexuality. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHippocrates' Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and has published extensively on the history of women's health. She lives in Oxfordshire, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Helen King \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47283843793053,"sku":"9781541606531","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fefdc832-cd3a-4fe4-a30e-f71d90e95618.jpg?v=1759974446"},{"product_id":"plutarchs-lives-the-complete-48-biographies-royal-collectors-edition-case-laminate-hardcover-with-jacket-9781774761229","title":"Plutarch's Lives, The Complete 48 Biographies (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly called\u003cem\u003e Parallel Lives\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ePlutarch's Lives\u003c\/em\u003e, is a series of 48 biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings, probably written at the beginning of the second century AD. The work includes 23 pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of one Greek and one Roman of similar destiny, such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, or Demosthenes and Cicero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlutarch's Lives\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of considerable importance, not only as a source of information about the individuals described, but also about the times in which they lived. Plutarch was not concerned with writing histories, but with exploring the influence of character, good or bad, on the lives and destinies of famous men. He wished to prove that the more remote past of Greece could show its men of action and achievement as well as the nearer, and therefore more impressive, past of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plutarch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774761229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlutarch:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Plutarch (c. AD 46 - c. 120), later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. Plutarch was born to a prominent family in the small town of Chaeronea, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Delphi, in the Greek region of Boeotia. Plutarch studied mathematics and philosophy at the Academy of Athens under Ammonius. Plutarch lived most of his life at Chaeronea, and was initiated into the mysteries of the Greek god Apollo. For many years Plutarch served as one of the two priests at the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the site of the famous Delphic Oracle, twenty miles from his home. He probably took part in the Eleusinian Mysteries. By his writings and lectures Plutarch became a celebrity in the Roman Empire, yet he continued to reside where he was born, and actively participated in local affairs, even serving as mayor. At his country estate, guests from all over the empire congregated for serious conversation, presided over by Plutarch in his marble chair. Plutarch was also a magistrate at Chaeronea and he represented his home town on various missions to foreign countries during his early adult years. Plutarch held the office of archon in his native municipality, probably only an annual one which he likely served more than once. He busied himself with all the little matters of the town and undertook the humblest of duties.\"","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plutarch \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47283912016029,"sku":"9781774761229","price":116.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_23acd268-e56a-4138-9604-e33d1df5e5b9.jpg?v=1759975902"},{"product_id":"plutarchs-lives-volume-1-the-dryden-translation-9780375756764","title":"Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1: The Dryden Translation","description":"Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest biographers and moralists of all time. In what is by far his most famous and influential work, Plutarch reveals the character and personality of his subjects and how they led ultimately to tragedy or victory. Richly anecdotal and full of detail, Volume I contains profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Numa and Lycurgus, Fabius and Pericles, and many more powerful figures of ancient Greece and Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe present translation, originally published in 1683 in conjunction with a life of Plutarch by John Dryden, was revised in 1864 by the poet and scholar Arthur Hugh Clough, whose notes and preface are also included in this edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plutarch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375756764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Atlas is the author of \u003cb\u003eBellow: A Biography\u003c\/b\u003e and is the general editor of the \u003ci\u003ePenguin Lives\u003c\/i\u003e series. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plutarch \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283912081565,"sku":"9780375756764","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fb400e8f-3691-4c90-a7e0-2f85ccc407ea.jpg?v=1759975902"},{"product_id":"the-histories-9780140449082","title":"The Histories","description":"Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herodotus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.77h x 5.08w x 1.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew facts are known about the life of \u003cb\u003eHerodotus\u003c\/b\u003e. He was born around 490 BC in Halicarnassus, on the south-west coast of Asia Minor. He seems to have travelled widely throughout the Mediterranean world, including Egypt, Africa, the area around the Black Sea and throughout many Greek city-states, of both the mainland and the islands. A sojourn in Athens is part of the traditional biography, and there he is said to have given public readings of his work and been friends with the playwright Sophocles. He is said also to have taken part in the founding of the colony of Thurii in Italy in 443 BC. He probably died at some time between 415 and 410 BC. His reputation has varied greatly, but for the ancients and many moderns he well deserves the title (first given to him by Cicero) of 'the Father of History'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Marincola\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Philadelphia in 1954, and was educated at Swarthmore College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown University. He has taught at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, and at Union College in New York, and is currently an Associate Professor of Classics at New York University. From 1997 to 1999 he was Executive Director of the American Philological Association, and in 1999-2000 he was a Junior Fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC. He is the author of \u003cb\u003eAuthority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography\u003c\/b\u003e (Cambridge, 1997), \u003cb\u003eGreek Historians\u003c\/b\u003e (Greece and Rome New Surveys in the Classics 31, Oxford 2001), and of several articles on the Greek and Roman historians. He is currently at work on a book on Hellenistic historiography.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283979354269,"sku":"9780140449082","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e397dc3c-d6a7-4be0-8ef1-5b029dbd3716.jpg?v=1759977296"},{"product_id":"the-histories-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-9780143107545","title":"The Histories: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Tom Holland's vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus--hailed by Cicero as the \"Father of History\"--composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Histories \u003c\/i\u003eworks its way from the Trojan War through an epic account of the war between the Persian empire and the Greek city-states in the fifth century BC, recording landmark events that ensured the development of Western culture and still capture our modern imagination. Beautifully packaged in a Penguin Classics Deluxe edition with a comprehensive array of tools to guide first-time readers and experts alike, this accessible translation makes Herodotus fresh and irresistible once more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herodotus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143107545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERODOTUS \u003c\/b\u003ewas born around 480 bc in Halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of Asia Minor. Few facts are known about his life but he remains known through his life's work, \u003ci\u003eThe Histories\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM HOLLAND \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRubicon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersian Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL CARTLEDGE \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eSparta \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLakonia and The Greeks\u003c\/i\u003e. He is A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283979452573,"sku":"9780143107545","price":44.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ffc40a45-3f76-46cf-ba99-c98159c75901.jpg?v=1759977300"},{"product_id":"the-naked-olympics-the-true-story-of-the-ancient-games-9780812969917","title":"The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhat was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the summer Olympics' return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed author of \u003cb\u003ePagan Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e brings attitude, erudition, and humor to the fascinating story of the original Olympic festival, tracking the event day by day to re-create the experience in all its compelling spectacle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing firsthand reports and little-known sources--including an actual \u003ci\u003eHandbook for a Sports Coach\u003c\/i\u003e used by the Greeks--\u003cb\u003eThe Naked Olympics\u003c\/b\u003e creates a vivid picture of an extravaganza performed before as many as forty thousand people, featuring contests as timeless as the javelin throw and as exotic as the chariot race. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeeling away the layers of myth, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePerrottet lays bare the ancient sporting experience--including the round-the-clock bacchanal inside the tents of the Olympic Village, the all-male nude workouts under the statue of Eros, and history's first corruption scandals involving athletes. Featuring sometimes scandalous cameos by sports enthusiasts Plato, Socrates, and Herodotus, \u003cb\u003eThe Naked Olympics \u003c\/b\u003eoffers essential insight into today's Games and an unforgettable guide to the world's first and most influential athletic festival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just in time for the modern Olympic games to return to Greece this summer for the first time in more than a century, Tony Perrottet offers up a diverting primer on the Olympics of the ancient kind....Well researched; his sources are as solid as sources come. It's also well writen....Perhaps no book of the season will show us so briefly and entertainingly just how complete is our inheritance from the Greeks, vulgarity and all.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Perrottet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812969917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/12\/2004 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2004 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2004 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Perrottet\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eOff the Deep End, Pagan Holiday, The Naked Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Privates\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tony Perrottet \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283989381277,"sku":"9780812969917","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e56b2c81-52bb-4b27-af62-8d91d96a4598.jpg?v=1759977540"},{"product_id":"the-portable-plato-9780140150407","title":"The Portable Plato","description":"Writing in the fourth century B.C., in an Athens that had suffered a humiliating defeat in the Peloponnesian War, Plato formulated questions that have haunted the moral, religious, and political imagination of the West for more than 2,000 years: what is virtue? How should we love? What constitutes a good society? Is there a soul that outlasts the body and a truth that transcends appearance? What do we know and how do we know it? Plato's inquiries were all the more resonant because he couched them in the form of dramatic and often highly comic dialogues, whose principal personage was the ironic, teasing, and relentlessly searching philosopher Socrates.\u003cp\u003eIn this splendid collection, Scott Buchanan brings together the most important of Plato's dialogues, including Protagoras, The Symposium, with its barbed conjectures about the relation between love and madness, Phaedo and The Republic, his monumental work of political philosophy. Buchanan's learned and engaging introduction allows us to see Plato both as a commentator on his society and as a shaper of the societies that followed, who bequeathed to us a hunger for the ideal as well as a redeeming habit of humane skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.31h x 5.65w x 1.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140150407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlato (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plato \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283994067101,"sku":"9780140150407","price":47.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ab613ae5-5fd3-407a-ac0a-48f5ef873132.jpg?v=1759977672"},{"product_id":"miracula-weird-and-wonderful-stories-of-ancient-greece-and-rome-9781836390497","title":"Miracula: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Ancient Greece and Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eOccasionally scandalous and always fascinating, a cornucopia of surprising and little-told yarns from the classical world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both humorous and shocking, \u003ci\u003eMiracula \u003c\/i\u003eis filled with astonishing facts and stories drawn from ancient Greece and Rome that have rarely been retold in English. It explores \"the incredible\" as presented by little-known classical writers like Callimachus and Phlegon of Tralles. Yet, it offers much more: even familiar authors such as Herodotus and Cicero often couldn't resist relating sensational, tabloid-worthy tales. The book also tackles ancient examples of topics still relevant today, such as racism, slavery, and misogyny. The pieces are by turns absorbing, enchanting, curious, unbelievable, comical, astonishing, disturbing, and occasionally just plain daft. An entertaining and sometimes lurid collection, this book is perfect for all those fascinated by the stranger aspects of the classical world, for history enthusiasts, and for anyone interested in classical history, society, and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Chrystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836390497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Chrystal\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributor to several history and archaeology magazines, and TV and radio programs. He is the author of more than 160 books published on a wide range of subjects, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Book in the Ancient World: How the Wisdom of the Ages Was Preserved\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Paul Chrystal \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47284193656989,"sku":"9781836390497","price":41.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_07fbae4c-063c-4a66-804e-faabdf954b69.jpg?v=1759982150"},{"product_id":"the-histories-9780199535668","title":"The Histories","description":"\"The father of history,\" as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Compelled by his desire to \"prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time,\" Herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the Persian Wars. He gives us much more than military history, though, providing the fullest portrait of the classical world of the 5th and 6th centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by Robin Waterfield, a distinguished translator whose version of Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e has been described as  the best available', this readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes to help the reader appreciate the book in depth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herodotus,Robin Waterfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.71h x 5.17w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199535668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Dewald\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Southern California. \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Waterfield\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished translator whose version of Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e has been described as `the best available'.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284283015325,"sku":"9780199535668","price":26.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1bd9c49b-7ed7-472d-8877-0e2cef98deec.jpg?v=1759984195"},{"product_id":"alexander-at-the-end-of-the-world-the-forgotten-final-years-of-alexander-the-great-9780062869685","title":"Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.\" --Ilyon Woo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riveting biography of Alexander the Great's final years, when the leader's insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and traumatized soldiers were ready to return home to Macedonia. Yet Alexander had other plans. He was determined to continue heading east to Afghanistan in search of his ultimate goal: to reach the end of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander's unrelenting desire to press on resulted in a perilous seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire that would test the great conqueror's physical and mental limits. He faced challenges from the natural world, moving through deadly monsoons and extreme temperatures; from a rotating cast of well-matched adversaries, who conspired against him at every turn; and even from his own men, who questioned his motives and distrusted the very beliefs\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eon which Alexander built his empire. This incredible sweep of time, culminating with his death in 323 BC at the age of 32, would come to determine Alexander's legacy and shape the empire he left behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAlexander at the End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned classicist and art history professor Rachel Kousser vividly brings to life Alexander's labyrinthine, treacherous final years, weaving together a brilliant series of epic battles, stunning landscapes, and nearly insurmountable obstacles. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Kousser's narrative is an unforgettable tale of daring and adventure, an inspiring portrait of grit and ambition, and a powerful meditation on the ability to learn from failure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Kousser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062869685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKousser, Rachel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Kousser\u003c\/strong\u003e is the chair of the Classics department at the Graduate Center, City University of New York and a professor of ancient art and archaeology at Brooklyn College. Her most recent work, \u003cem\u003eThe Afterlives of Greek Sculpture: Interaction, Transformation, Destruction \u003c\/em\u003ereceived an Archaeological Institute of America Publication Subvention Award and was shortlisted for the Runciman Book Award for a book on Greek history or culture. Professor Kousser is also the author of \u003cem\u003eHellenistic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Roman Ideal Sculpture: The Allure of the Classical\u003c\/em\u003e. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Getty Research Institute, and the Center for the Advanced Study of the Visual Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rachel Kousser \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47284370473117,"sku":"9780062869685","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6d0ad449-dd1d-4baa-8974-7af090e360ce.jpg?v=1759985930"},{"product_id":"divine-might-goddesses-in-greek-myth-9780063314672","title":"Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in this scintillating follow-up to \u003cem\u003ePandora's Jar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. \u003cem\u003eDivine Might\u003c\/em\u003e is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAthene\u003c\/strong\u003e, who sprang fully formed from her father's brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel.\u003cstrong\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/strong\u003e, born of the foam (and sperm released from a Titan's castrated testicles), the most beautiful of all the Olympian goddesses, the epitome of love who dispenses desire and inspires longing--yet harbors a fearsome vengeful side, doling out brutal punishments to those who displease her.\u003cstrong\u003eHera\u003c\/strong\u003e, Zeus's long-suffering wife, whose jealousy born of his repeated dalliances with mortals, nymphs, and other goddesses, leads her to wreak elaborate and often painful revenge on those she believes have wronged her. (Well, wouldn't you?)\u003cstrong\u003eDemeter\u003c\/strong\u003e, goddess of the harvest and mother of Persephone; \u003cstrong\u003eArtemis\u003c\/strong\u003e, the hunter and goddess of wild spaces; the \u003cstrong\u003eMuses\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003enine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne\u003c\/strong\u003e, the goddess of memory; and \u003cstrong\u003eHestia\u003c\/strong\u003e, goddess of domesticity and sacrificial fire.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfused with Haynes's engaging charm and irrepressible wit, \u003cem\u003eDivine Might\u003c\/em\u003e is a refreshing take on the legends and stories we thought we knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Haynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063314672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaynes, Natalie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatalie Haynes \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of eight books, including the nonfiction work \u003cem\u003ePandora's Jar, \u003c\/em\u003e which was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, and the novels \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Ships, \u003c\/em\u003e which was a national bestseller and short-listed for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction, and \u003cem\u003eStone Blind.\u003c\/em\u003e She has written and recorded eleven series of \u003cem\u003eNatalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics \u003c\/em\u003efor the BBC. Haynes has written for the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Natalie Haynes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284417429661,"sku":"9780063314672","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7ae5f17c-bb2d-45da-9312-f52171a7d0d9.jpg?v=1759987100"},{"product_id":"lives-from-plutarch-9780979846977","title":"Lives From Plutarch","description":"Subtitled Modern American Edition of Twelve Lives, this volume includes adaptations of Plutarch's biographies of the following men: Greek: Lycurgus, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Alcibiades, Alexander Roman: Coriolanus, Marcus Cato, The Gracchi, Cicero, Caesar, Antony This edition makes the writing of Plutarch more accessible to high school readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McFarland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hillside Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979846977","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John McFarland \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284822999197,"sku":"9780979846977","price":38.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d7e3c1e8-dace-4c7e-9685-3da44f3bd91b.jpg?v=1759995336"},{"product_id":"the-complete-world-of-greek-mythology-9780500251218","title":"The Complete World of Greek Mythology","description":"Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games. This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in which they developed--their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Contexts, Sources, Meanings\" describes the main literary and artistic sources for Greek myths, and their contexts, such as ritual and theater.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Myths of Origin\" includes stories about the beginning of the cosmos, the origins of the gods, the first humans, and the founding of communities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"The Olympians: Power, Honor, Sexuality\" examines the activities of all the main divinities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Heroic exploits\" concentrates on the adventures of Perseus, Jason, Herakles, and other heroes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Family sagas\" explores the dramas and catastrophes that befall heroes and heroines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"A Landscape of Myths\" sets the stories within the context of the mountains, caves, seas, and rivers of Greece, Crete, Troy, and the Underworld.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Greek Myths after the Greeks\" describes the rich tradition of retelling, from the Romans, through the Renaissance, to the twenty-first century.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplemented by lavish illustrations, genealogical tables, box features, and specially commissioned drawings, this will be an essential book for anyone interested in these classic tales and in the world of the ancient Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Buxton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 7.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500251218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuxton, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Buxton\u003c\/strong\u003e has been researching and writing about Greek myths for over forty years. He is an emeritus professor of classics at the University of Bristol; author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Complete World of Greek Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMyths and Tragedies in their Ancient Greek Contexts\u003c\/em\u003e; and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eCyclops: The Myth and Its Cultural History.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Richard Buxton \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47284945551517,"sku":"9780500251218","price":59.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_15752497-e69e-4991-ba83-0b296835a24e.jpg?v=1759997346"}],"url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/collections\/history-ancient-greece.oembed","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}