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The Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tell……続きを見る

Pyrrhus (319 272 B.C.) was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, and later became king of Epirus and Macedon. He was a strong opponent of Romes , and invaded Italy in the 3rd century B.C. Although ……続きを見る

Introducing the all-time bestseller self-help book in recorded history. Hear what Aristotle reportedly told young Alexander before he left to conquer the world. The Secret of Secrets was one of the ……続きを見る

After fending off Persia in the fifth century BCE, Athens assumed a leadership position in the Aegean world. Initially it led the Delian League, a military alliance against the Persians, but eventua……続きを見る

Both volumes in a single file, translated by Macaulay. According to Wikipedia: "Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (c. 484 BCc. 425 BC) and is regarded ……続きを見る

The Statesman, or Politikos in Greek and Politicus in Latin, is a four part dialogue contained within the work of Plato.The text is a dialogue between Socrates and his student Theodorus, another stu……続きを見る

A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi Like Walking the Bible, this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle……続きを見る

The cultural wealth of the classical Greek world was matched by its material wealth, and there is abundant textual and archaeological evidence for both. However, radically different theoretical and ……続きを見る

Oeuvres Complètes de Xénophon Ce livre numérique présente la collection des Oeuvres complètes de Xénophon éditées en texte intégral.……続きを見る

When the Oracle of Delphi told Alexander the Great that he was invincible, it was right. The son of the great King Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle and commanded a wing of……続きを見る

In Vergil's Aeneid, the poet implies that those who have been initiated into mystery cults enjoy a blessed situation both in life and after death. This collection of essays brings new insight to the……続きを見る

This outstanding introductory survey collects, presents and examines, for the very first time, the portraits and representations of Alexander the Great on the ancient coins of the Greek and Roman pe……続きを見る

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence attributed to Aristotle. Along with Plato and Socrates, Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) is one of the triumvirate ……続きを見る

Le brigandage en Grèce Emile Burnouf, indologue, sanskritiste et helléniste français (1821-1907) Ce livre numérique présente «Le brigandage en Grèce&……続きを見る

In 427 B.C., the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was flourishing. Approximately 80 years earlier, the Athenians had formed the first self-representative democracy in history, the Peloponnesian Wa……続きを見る

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials sy……続きを見る

The last and longest philosophical dialogue of ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Plato, which deals with the philosophical problem of who should be given the credit for laying down laws. 続きを見る

Euripides (circa 480 – 406 BC) was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him but a……続きを見る

A fantastic collection of legends about the Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, also known by his Latin name of Ulysses, written by English essayist Charles Lamb. 続きを見る

CONTENTS. PART I.ーMYTHS. Introduction, 7 FIRST DYNASTY. Origin of the Worldー Uranus and Gæa (Cœlus and Terra), 11 SECOND DYNASTY. Cronus (Saturn), 14 Rhea (Ops), 18 Division of the World, 19 Theor……続きを見る

The Iliad of Homer tr. by Samuel Butler If you are contemplating buying The Iliad, sure that you know what the book is about. Thus, why to buy a Knowledge Management Edition instead of a normal one?……続きを見る

Euthydemus (Euthydemos), written 380 BCE, is dialogue by Plato which satirizes the logical fallacies of the Sophists. It describes a visit paid by Socrates and various youths to two brothers, Euthyd……続きを見る

**Earn College Credit with REA’s Test Prep for CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 Everything you need to pass the exam and get the college credit you deserve.** REA leads the way……続きを見る

The Laws is Plato's last and longest dialogue. The question asked at the beginning is not "What is law?" as one would expect- that is the question of the Minos. The first question is rather, "Who is……続きを見る

On museum visits, we pass by beautiful, well-preserved vases from ancient Greeceーbut how often do we understand what the images on them depict? In Image and Myth, Luca Giuliani tells the stories be……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

Professor Ernst Badian (1925-2011) was one of the most influential Alexander historians of the twentieth century. His first articles on the subject appeared in 1958, and he continued for a full fift……続きを見る

From the first ‘deadly signs’ scratched on a wooden tablet instructing the recipient to kill the one who delivered it, to the letters of St Paul to the early Church, this book examines the range of ……続きを見る

Cette édition parfaitement mise en page par l'éditeur pour une lecture sur Kobo regroupe les 2 œuvres Epictète : Manuel d’Épictète Les Entretiens d’Épictète Vous pourrez aisément naviguer d'une œuvr……続きを見る

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials sy……続きを見る