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Step into Stephen Fry’s richly colourful world of magic, mayhem, monsters and maniacal gods in MYTHOS: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY . . . No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilli……続きを見る

Se nel «Mulino di Amleto» ci ha introdotto al «pensiero arcaico», mostrandoci come il «mýthos», che si vorrebbe contrapposto al «lógos», sia invece a sua volta una «scienza esatta», qui Giorgio de S……続きを見る

Embark on a captivating journey through the rich cultural and natural wonders of Athens and the Peloponnese in "Delights in Athens & the Peloponnese." This immersive travel guide invites you to delv……続きを見る

"A valuable resource, ideal for students doing research or general readers interested in knowing more about Greece, both its current state and its history." – Library Journal There's more to Greece ……続きを見る

Far away from Sparta, a great naval battle is fought between the mighty fleets of Corinth and Megara against Corinth's ancient former colony, Corcyra, which has made an alliance with Athens, who hav……続きを見る

Embark on a captivating journey through the awe-inspiring wonders of ancient Egypt with the "Egyptian Monuments" book bundle. Immerse yourself in the mysteries, legends, and architectural marvels of……続きを見る

This book explores urbanism in Antiquity from an archaeological perspective, focusing on the area of western Thessaly in central Greece. Presenting all the available evidence for ancient urban sites……続きを見る

Step into the captivating world of ancient Greece. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Greek civilization as you embark on a remarkable journey from its mythical origins to its profound influen……続きを見る

Primer volumen de la saga "El cielo y la tierra", una inmersión en el mundo micénico, 1300 años antes de Cristo. La lucha de los sacerdotes de Apolo por conquistar los antiguos oráculos en la transi……続きを見る

傳說為荷馬創作的《伊里亞徳》和《奧徳賽》，歐洲最古老的書寫文本，是希臘的史記。本書上溯印歐語族群遷徙殖民的歷史，下探歐洲史詩的源起與流變，透過獨樹一幟的史觀，展現別開生面的史識，全面探究荷馬史詩蔚然……続きを見る

**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • 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 ……続きを見る

How rhetoricーthe art of persuasionーcan help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimony The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for o……続きを見る

Using a variety of methodologies from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, this volume is the first to present an in-depth analysis of the life and times of Laskarina Bouboulina, the legendary heroine of……続きを見る

A biography of the remarkable woman whose bestselling Mythology has introduced millions of readers to the classical world Edith Hamilton (1867–1963) didn’t publish her first book until she was sixty……続きを見る

In ancient Greek comedy, nothing is ever 'just a joke'. This book treats jokes with the seriousness they deserve, and shows that far from being mere surface-level phenomena, jokes in Greek comedy ar……続きを見る

An in-depth study of the ancient Greek ruler's military might, covering the organization of soldiers, weaponry, armor, tactics, and more. The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic superpower, the larges……続きを見る

Most of what we 'know' about Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) comes from the pages of much later historians, writing 300 years or more after these events. But these Roman-era writers drew on the acc……続きを見る

How the idea of the author was born in the battleground of gender When Sappho sang her songs, the only word that existed to describe a poet was a male oneーaoidos, or “singer-man.” The most famous w……続きを見る

The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. From the first lines of the Iliad to the church fathers of the fourth century A……続きを見る

AN EPIC TRAGEDY, WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE A MASTERPIECE Oedipus Rex, Sophocles’ finest play is considered by many to be the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies. First produced sometime around 429……続きを見る

An ancient Greek mercenary soldier's account of leading an army on a dangerous march from Babylon to the Black Sea. Hired by a Persian prince hoping to take the throne from his brother, Xenophon was……続きを見る

A lost series of lectures on the history of philosophy, first delivered in China, now available in English for the first time. This volume reconstructs a series of lectures delivered by John Dewey d……続きを見る

A vivid portrait of life in Greece, in the series that collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world. Many have impressions and opinions about Greece based on s……続きを見る

A "practical and thought provoking" study of the ancient military tactic known as the phalanxーthe classic battle formation used in historic Greek warfare ( The Historian). In ancient Greece, warfar……続きを見る

This study of the ancient historian's work is "excellent . . . [A] rigorous and engaging introduction not only to Herodotus, but to many other Greek authors" ( Times Literary Supplement). In the fif……続きを見る

A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later. The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 ye……続きを見る

Essays examining the influence of gods, oracles, and omens in the wars of the Archaic and Classical Greek world. Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Greeks were ……続きを見る

The story of the man who ruled a sprawling ancient empire and strove to defend it against the Roman Republic. A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civi……続きを見る

From antiquity until now, most writers who have chronicled the events following the death of Alexander the Great have viewed this history through the careers, ambitions, and perspectives of Alexande……続きを見る

The essential handbook for the 21st-century citizen seeking a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics. Travel back to the heyday of the city-state and classical Greek civilization. Enter th……続きを見る