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What can we learn about the trial of Socrates from Plato's dialogues? Most scholars say we can learn a lot from the Apology, but not from the rest. Plato's Trial of Athens rejects this assumption an……続きを見る

This volume investigates smaller and larger networks of contacts within and across the Aegean and nearby regions, covering periods from the Neolithic until Classical times (6000–323 BC). It explores……続きを見る

Did you know that the ancient Greeks were also the first ones to come up with the idea of the Olympics? The idea was originally crafted to honor Zeus. From then on, the world caught on and the Olymp……続きを見る

Let’s take a break from facts and enjoy a leisurely stroll in myths and fiction. The Iliad is Homer’s masterpiece. It is a story of love, adventure and a little bit of magic by gods and goddesses. Y……続きを見る

The Republic is a classic work by an ancient Greek philosopher Plato. There is one of the most famous dialogues of Plato about the arrangement of the state structure and the essence of the state (co……続きを見る

Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus (……続きを見る

Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religi……続きを見る

This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was an essential figure in the development of philosophy,……続きを見る

In the Greek Classical period, the symposium--the social gathering at which male citizens gathered to drink wine and engage in conversation--was held in a room called the andron. From couches set up……続きを見る

Les bégueules, de l’un ou de l’autre sexe, feront bien de ne pas ouvrir ce livre; on les en prévient. S’il leur plaisait, après cela, de passer outre, ces très-respectables personnes seraient malven……続きを見る

Enquête ou Les Histoires (en grec ancien Ἱστορίαι/Historíai) est la seule œuvre connue de l’historien grec, Hérodote (vers 484 av. J.-C. – vers 425 av. J.-C.). Le titre signifie littéralement « rech……続きを見る

एक ऐसे राजा की दास्तान, जो अपने देश की जनता को लूटने की सारी हदों को पार कर गया। 続きを見る

Teniamo a precisare che tutti i testi inclusi nella presente opera provengono liberamente da Internet e sono reperibili su Wikipedia. Allora sorge spontanea la domanda: perché acquistarla? La rispos……続きを見る

Performing Antiquity: Ancient Greek Music and Dance from Paris to Delphi, 1890-1930 investigates collaborations between French and American scholars of Greek antiquity (archaeologists, philologists,……続きを見る

Whatever we may think of Alexander--whether Great or only lucky, a civilizer or a sociopath--most people do not regard him as a religious leader. And yet religion permeated all aspects of his career……続きを見る

This ebook contains Aristotle's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the eboo……続きを見る

I. Thucydide a écrit la guerre des Péloponnésiens et des Athéniens, et est entré dans le détail de leurs exploits réciproques. Il a commencé son travail dès le temps des premières hostilités, persua……続きを見る

Peu de jours après la bataille gagnée par les Athéniens sur l’Hellespont, Thymocharès arriva d’Athènes avec quelques vaisseaux. Les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens en vinrent à un nouveau combat, où ……続きを見る

Platon (427 av. J.-C. – 347 av. J.-C.) est un philosophe antique de la Grèce classique, contemporain de la démocratie athénienne et des sophistes, qu'il critiqua vigoureusement. Il reprit le travail……続きを見る

Platon (427 av. J.-C. – 347 av. J.-C.) est un philosophe antique de la Grèce classique, contemporain de la démocratie athénienne et des sophistes, qu'il critiqua vigoureusement. Il reprit le travail……続きを見る

Plato (428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of ……続きを見る

Plato’s "The Republic" is a Socratic dialogue that deals with justice and how it relates to the makeup of the city-state and the righteous man. "The Republic" was written circa 380 BC and has become……続きを見る

A fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as 'barbarians'. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both ……続きを見る

Novellen und Märchenstoffe »aus verklungenen Zeiten« werden hier vorgeführt, Geschichten, die sich in jenen Zeiten abspielen, als noch den großen Julius Cäsar die Sonne beschien, ja, als es noch Ken……続きを見る

Zwanzig Jahre nach dem Werk »Zur Kulturgeschichte Roms« wurde selbiges zu dieser größeren Darstellung erweitert, die nun auch das Wichtigere, das Kulturleben der alten Griechen, mit umfaßt. Erst so ……続きを見る

The concept of kinship is at the heart of understanding not only the structure and development of a society, but also the day-to-day interactions of its citizens. Kinship in Ancient Athens aims to i……続きを見る

Diese Biografie gehört zu den umfassendsten Werken, die es zu Alexander dem Großen gibt und ist in mehrere Bücher unterteilt. Droysens Verständnis für den idealen Gehalt der Vergangenheit, seine leb……続きを見る

Im umfangreichen zweiten Band seiner Reihe "Geschichte des Hellenismus" behandelt der Historiker Droysen die Geschichte Griechenlands von Alexanders des Großen Tod bis ca. 277 vor Christus. 続きを見る

Burckhardts Werk gehört auch heute noch zu den absoluten Klassikern der Kulturgeschichte und ist ein unerschöpfliches Referenzwerk. Dies ist Band 1 mit folgendem Inhalt: Inhalt: - Einleitung - Erste……続きを見る

Im dritten Band seiner Reihe "Geschichte des Hellenismus" behandelt der Historiker Droysen die Zeit von ca. 270 bis 221 vor Christus. 続きを見る