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Homer and His Iliad
A "compelling and impressive" (Sunday Times) reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem--heroic...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold
The dazzling companion volume to the bestselling MYTHOS. There are heroes - and then there are Greek heroes Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures,...
Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a...
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in
How rhetoric-the art of persuasion-can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimonyThe discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand...
Bad Girls of Ancient Greece: Myths and Legends from the Baddies that
You've heard all about the 'brilliant men' of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow? Bad Girls of Ancient...
Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
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A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce . The picture...
The Search for Atlantis: A History of Plato's Ideal State
A vivid exploration of the legend of Atlantis and its enduring influence on Western culture--from its origins in antiquity to the modern era. The Atlantis story remains one of the...
The Histories
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One of the great books in Western history and the very first work of non-fiction, in Tom Holland's compelling new translation The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half...
The Gates of Athens: Book One in the Athenian series
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Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to decide the future of our world. This is their story. 490 B.C. Two...
Odyssey
The epic final chapter in Stephen Fry's global bestselling retellings of the greek myths Troy has fallen. After ten years of war, Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of...
Odyssey
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The epic FINAL chapter to Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own...
Would You Rather? Ancient Greeks (Would You Rather?, Book 6)
Would you rather go the theatre in ancient Greece or go to a festival? Would you rather face a cyclops or sirens? Only you can decide! Adventure into the fascinating...
The Histories
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One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But...
The Age of Alexander
Vivid biographies of famous characters from the Ancient Greek world, in a revised edition of Ian Scott-Kilvert's seminal translation The Parallel Lives of Plutarch are cornerstones of Western literature, and...
The Histories
One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But...
Fields of Battle
Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read...
A Question of History: Why did the ancient Greeks ride elephants into
Take a look at the wackier side of history! Why did Minoans have strong ankles? How did an owl inspire a city? And why on Earth did the ancient Greeks...
The Rise And Fall of Athens
Plutarch traces the fortunes of Athens through nine lives - from Theseus, its founder, to Lysander, its Spartan conqueror - in this seminal work What makes a leader? How does...