Ancient - Greece
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The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
$14.23 Add to cartEpictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until his exile to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece, whe… [more below]
- Author: Epictetus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: March 31 2009
- ISBN10: 1615341242
- Language: English
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The Greeks and Greek Civilization
$34.00 Add to cartIn 1872, Jacob Burckhardt, one of the preeminent historians of classical and Renaissance culture, presented this revolutionary work, which portrays ancient Greek culture as an aristocratic world based
- Author: Burckhardt, Jacob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: October 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0312244479
- Language: English
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: A Captivating Guide to the Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus, M
$24.99 Add to cartYou probably have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But how much do you really know about?
The ancient world was home to some of the greatest civilizations in history. The Egyptians, the
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: August 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168640
- Language: English
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Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAfter surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousan… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Sarris, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199236119
- Language: English
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Ages in Chaos IV: The Dark Age of Greece
$41.99 Add to cartThe Dark Age of Greece is the latest entry in the Ages in Chaos series first put forth by the late Immanuel Velikovsky in 1952; and is one more key brick in the reconstruction of ancient history propo
- Series: Ages in Chaos #IV
- Author: Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 530
- Publish Date: August 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1906833591
- Language: English
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The Library, Books 16-20: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors
$16.95 Add to cartStarting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe
The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Siculus, Diodorus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198759886
- Language: English
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Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAlexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the age of 32, twelve years later. During his reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the lar… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bowden, Hugh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0198706154
- Language: English
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Agony: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & the Ancient Greeks
$29.95 Add to cartWhat has Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to do with the Ancient Greeks? A lot, according to Joshua Kulseth and David Larmour, investigating the connections between the Greek pankration and contemporary BJJ and MM
- Author: Kulseth, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: November 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0989537153
- Language: English
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The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece — And Western Civilization
$19.99 Add to cartOn a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered b… [more below]
- Author: Strauss, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 05 2005
- ISBN10: 0743244516
- Language: English
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Ancient Greece (a True Book: Ancient Civilizations)
$6.95 Add to cartExplore ancient Greek civilization, its history, city-states, government, religion, arts, sciences, and warfare.
A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each a… [more below]
- Series: True Books: Ancient Civilizations
- Author: Newman, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 11 2010
- ISBN10: 0531241076
- Language: English
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The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume II
$44.99 Add to cartThe Story of Civilization, Volume II: A history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest of Greece. This is the
- Author: Durant, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 828
- Publish Date: April 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1684115558
- Language: English
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The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume II
$64.99 Add to cartThe Story of Civilization, Volume II: A history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest of Greece. This is the
- Author: Durant, Will
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 828
- Publish Date: April 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1638231133
- Language: English
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The Peloponnesian War
$25.00 Add to cartFor three decades in the fifth century b.c. the ancient world was torn apart bya conflict that was as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the world wars of the twentieth century: the Peloponnesian … [more below]
- Author: Kagan, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: April 27 2004
- ISBN10: 0142004375
- Language: English
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The Trojan War
$12.99 Add to cartThe Iliad, Homer’s epic tale of the abduction of Helen and the decade-long Trojan War, has fascinated mankind for millennia. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archa… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: May 10 2013
- ISBN10: 0199760276
- Language: English
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Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens: A History of Ancient Greece
$40.99 Add to cart“We Greeks are one in blood and one in language; we have temples to the gods and religious rites in common, and a common way of life.” So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has some Athenians decla… [more below]
- Author: Waterfield, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: February 09 2018
- ISBN10: 019023430X
- Language: English
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Ancient Greece: An Enthralling Overview of Greek History, Starting from the Archaic Period through the Classical Age to the Hellenisti
$29.99 Add to cartDo you want to explore the energizing and stunning story of Ancient Greece? This history book will unpack the brilliant people, the astonishing wars, and the enchanting legacy of the ancient Greeks, f
- Author: History, Enthralling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 242
- Publish Date: October 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1956296131
- Language: English
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Sparta and the Commemoration of War
$39.99 Add to cartThe tough Spartan soldier is one of the most enduring images from antiquity. Yet Spartans too fell in battle – so how did ancient Sparta memorialise its wars and war dead? From the poet Tyrtaeus inspi… [more below]
- Author: Sears, Matthew A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1316519457
- Language: English
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Greek Mythology for Teens: Enthralling Tales and Myths from Ancient Greece
$26.99 Add to cartDid you know that Zeus was considered to be both the youngest and the oldest brother?
Thanks to their enthralling narratives and relatable characters, Greek myths have captured our imagination for mill
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: June 22 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887651859
- Language: English
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Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind
$17.99 Add to cartThe ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. Yet this accomplished people never formed a single unified soc
- Author: Hall, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 13 2015
- ISBN10: 0393351165
- Language: English
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The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories
$25.95 Add to cartWho was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a Trojan horse?
The myths of ancient Greece and … [more below]
- Series: Myths
- Author: Matyszak, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0500251738
- Language: English
