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This new translation presents two works, one by Epictetus and the other by Cebes, two ancient Greek philosophers of the Imperial period, in new translations of clear, straightforward English. In thi……続きを見る

Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more wor……続きを見る

Along with Plato and Socrates, Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) is one of the triumvirate of philosophers responsible for the establishment of Western philosophy as it exists today. Socrates, Plato and Aris……続きを見る

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other i……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る

The Metamorphoses of Ovid are a compendium of the Mythological narratives of ancient Greece and Rome, which embrace a large amount of information upon almost every subject connected with the learnin……続きを見る

A Problem in Greek Ethics by John Addington Symonds "This book is a ground-breaking study of the Greek institution of paiderastia. This was a custom by which adolescent men made alliances with older……続きを見る

Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher who lived at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history. Although he was recognized as a great ……続きを見る

Memorabilia (or The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates) is a collection of Socratic dialogues by Xenophon, a student of Socrates. The lengthiest and most famous of Xenophon's Socratic writings, the Memo……続きを見る

First published in 1929, this highly influential study offers a historical perspective on the Byzantine Empire, from the establishment of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine around 330 AD, through……続きを見る

A sharp analysis of Greek naval history in the 1910s, a time when the importance of its geographic position and its navy increased greatly. It explains the causes of these developments and their con……続きを見る

A leading authority in the field, Phillip Harding presents the very first English translations of the six Athenian writers known as the Atthidographers. In his vivid and detailed history, Harding ex……続きを見る

In 404 b.c. the Peloponnesian War finally came to an end, when the Athenians, starved into submission, were forced to accept Sparta's terms of surrender. Shortly afterwards a group of thirty conspir……続きを見る

A fantastic look at the life and times of the ancient Greek epic poet Homer by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang. 続きを見る

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 ima……続きを見る

Do you want to be able to read ancient Greek with confidence? Find all the essential tools in this best-selling course from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning. The grammar of anci……続きを見る

The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western c……続きを見る

Progelomena To The Study Of Greek Religion by Jane Ellen Harrison Jane Harrison examines the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the primitive "substratum" of ritual and its pe……続きを見る

  Greece is a land of natural forces boldly traced in fierce mountain ranges. A land blessed with a richness of flora and a wealth of people; a land where a glorious past fashioned in rock i……続きを見る

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Socrates in just one hour. Socrates is widely renowned as one of the founders of Western philosophy, despite the fact that hi……続きを見る

Ancient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforce the idea that there were three neatly defined status groups in classical Ath……続きを見る

The classic history of war between Athens and Sparta. According to Wikipedia: "Thucydides (c. 460 B.C. c. 395 B.C.) was a Greek historian and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which re……続きを見る

The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other ……続きを見る

A LOVE IS BORN IN THE MIDST OF HORROR ... (“The Golgotha of Meligalas”ーThird Edition) The historical novel A Love Is Born In the Midst of Horror ... captures and brings to life with the most somber……続きを見る

Many feet have trampled Rhodes over the millennia and it had served many masters until it finally gained union with Greece only in 1947, The island is rich with historical interest from the old medi……続きを見る

Myths and legends were very popular around the world during the 19th century, with writers like Bulfinch creating compendiums of legends across the ages. Perhaps none fascinate people more than the ……続きを見る

The Histories (also known as The History) of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written from the 450s to the 420s BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek,……続きを見る

Lives of the Greek Heroines by Louisa Menzies Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and sig……続きを見る

A thorough and original study of the linothorax, the linen armor worn by Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety o……続きを見る

The Amazons by Guy Cadogan Rothery "The legend of the Amazons is amazingly consistent across three continents, even though actual documentary proof seems elusive. In particular, the Athenians w……続きを見る