Ancient Greece

Which goddess drew the Moon across the sky each night? Who had the strength to start earthquakes and whirlpools? And was there really a god of parties and theatre? Find...

The essential introduction to this powerful and captivating civilisation, examining the art and mythical creations that have long enthralled our imaginations. Ancient Greece celebrates the diverse, innovative nature of Hellenic...

A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicists Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy....

In A Traveller's History of Greece, the reader is provided with an authoritative general history of Greece from its earliest beginnings down to the present day. It covers in a...

'Delightful ... Venner builds an excellent narrative of a city that was thriving and bustling with life at the very point it was snuffed out.' The Times We all know...

For more than 2,000 years the art of Greece and Rome has lain at the heart of western civilization. This book recaptures the excitement of the artists who first created...

This volume is the first attempt to reconsider the entire corpus of an ancient canonical author through the lens of queerness broadly conceived, taking as its subject Euripides, the latest...

Telling the compelling story of western philosophy from Plato to Nietzsche, Mark Anderson presents a series of through-provoking interpretations of its major figures. Anderson traces western thought through the conflict...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian One of National Geographic 's Summer Reads 2024...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian One of National Geographic 's Summer Reads 2024...

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'Absolutely unforgettable' READER REVIEW 'Unlike anything I've ever read before' READER REVIEW THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER On a mysterious island where crime does not exist, a seemingly impossible...

'A tour of those far-flung places where Romans rarely dared to venture' The Times 'A strikingly original take . . . uncovering forgotten stories of life on the periphery' Spectator...

'Le Carre meets The Durrells - A Stranger in Corfu is suspenseful, vivid and impossible to put down' - TOM HOLLAND 'Laced with thrills' EVIE WYLD 'Utterly gripping' ADAM RUTHERFORDOn...

The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of history Weaving together ancient sources, Daniel Ogden tells the gripping story of the...

'Absolutely unforgettable' READER REVIEW 'Unlike anything I've ever read before' READER REVIEW THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER On a mysterious island where crime does not exist, a seemingly impossible...

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It should have been a beautiful moment between a man and his dog. Philip Womack made a quip about Cerberus, the three-headed hell-hound, but for Una, the beloved lurcher, it...

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Welcome to our village. Meet Elpida, who cures bad backs with a raw egg and spells.Ajax the death-dealing butcher.Saint John the goat-headed saint . . . beautiful Eleni yearning for...

The neo-Hellenic revival of the late 18th and early 19th century, introduced the features of Greek art to the West, but divorced them from their original context. This book explores...

When did the ancient Olympic Games begin? What popular game used the ankle joints of goats or sheep? Why did people cross the River Styx? What could a dinner guest...

The book titled Discovering the World of the Ancient Greeks by the author Zofia Archibald. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Adam Nicolson writes popular books as popular books used to be, a breeze rather than a scholarly sweat, but humanely erudite, elegantly written, passionately felt...and his excitement is contagious.--James Wood,...

Mary Beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her books and TV presenting....

Welcome to the mesmerizing world of powerful gods, terrifying monsters, and courageous heroes! This action-packed guide to Ancient Greek mythology is filled with profiles of the most amazing characters, as...

Despite Conor Curran's very Irish name, he was raised in his yiayia's kitchen and is on a mission to get everyone cooking and eating more Greek food! Greek food is...

When Farah's husband has an affair ( she f*cking knew it ), her group chat doesn't offer platitudes. They offer Mykonos. A free luxury villa, thanks to Vivian's DJ toy-boy....

Some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world?the adventures of Perseus, the labors of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts?are vividly retold in this single,...

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My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. This tv tie in...

SEE 9780754835455 FOR NEW EDITION. Greek cooks make wonderful use of the abundance of seasonal ingredients, cooking only the freshest and best available. This fabulous new book is divided into...

From a magical childhood in Kenya, through misery at an American high school, to rescue by an inspirational teacher in England, Victoria Whitworth weaves a sublimely rich narrative, which is...

A Student Edition of Euripides' play, which accessibly unpacks Greek tragedy in its social context, issues of translation and adaptation, and performance approaches over the centuries. Euripides' play Medea was...

Telling the compelling story of western philosophy from Plato to Nietzsche, Mark Anderson presents a series of through-provoking interpretations of its major figures. Anderson traces western thought through the conflict...

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a...

'One of the most fascinating and important works of global history to appear for many years' William Dalrymple 'Quinn has done a lot more than reinvent the wheel. What we...

OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A SUNDAY...

Professor Angie Hobbs proves in this persuasive and intelligent book that Plato is more relevant than ever. Does Plato matter? An ancient philosopher whose work has inspired and informed countless...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny , Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a life of self-discipline. In this...

From Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles (2011) to Pat Barker's The Voyage Home (2024), there has been a huge rise in women's rewritings of ancient myths and texts in...

In the last few years, there has been a major and unmissable surge in women's retellings and re-creations of ancient myths and texts that has put women's re-creations of Classics...

*HIGHLY COMMENDED ('BUSINESS JOURNEY' CATEGORY), BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2026* 'An inspiring story of a life well lived.' MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies The Stoic ideal...

What if the path to a meaningful life isn't about what happens to you, but how you respond Learn to master your mindset when it matters most. The Stoic Habit...

The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece. In the years that followed Alexander the Great's victory at Gaugamela on 1 October 331 BC,...

'OPA' is a phrase that captures the warmth of Greek culture, an expression that can carry many meanings based on the context it's used in - from joy to excitement,...