History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
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The Discourses of Epictetus: The Handbook, Fragments
$9.95 Add to cartFor centuries, Stoicism was virtually the unofficial religion of the Roman world
The stress on endurance, self-restraint, and power of the will to withstand calamity can often seem coldhearted. It is- Series: Everyman Library
- Author: Epictetus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 02 1995
- ISBN10: 0460873121
- Language: English
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How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet’s Guide for an Age of Excess
$18.95 Add to cartWhat the Roman poet Horace can teach us about how to live a life of contentment
What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome’s greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65-8 BCE) has been- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Horace
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0691182523
- Language: English
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Plato: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato’s writings, drawing the reader into Plato’s way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. It discusses… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #79
- Author: Annas, Julia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: May 15 2003
- ISBN10: 019280216X
- Language: English
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Gorgias: The Transnational Politics of Contemporary Native Culture
$14.95 Add to cartWith a masterful sense of the place of rhetoric in both thought and practice and an ear attuned to the clarity, natural simplicity, and charm of Plato’s Greek prose, James H. Nichols, Jr., offers a pr
- Series: Agora Editions
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 15 1998
- ISBN10: 0801485274
- Language: English
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How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing
$16.95 Add to cartA spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom
Is there an art to drinking alcohol? Can drinking ever be a virtue? The Renaissance humanist and neoclassical poet- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Obsopoeus, Vincent
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0691192146
- Language: English
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Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience
$29.99 Add to cartHow do we find calm in times of stress and uncertainty? How do we cope with sudden losses or find meaning in a world that can easily rob us of what we most value? Drawing on the wisdom of Epictetus, M… [more below]
- Author: Sherman, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 0197501834
- Language: English
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How to Innovate: An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking
$16.95 Add to cartWhat we can learn about fostering innovation and creative thinking from some of the most inventive people of all times–the ancient Greeks
When it comes to innovation and creative thinking, we are sti- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0691213739
- Language: English
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The Pocket Epicurean
$15.00 Add to cartA short, smart guide to living the good life through the teachings of Epicurus.
As long as there has been human life, we’ve searched for what it means to be happy. More than two thousand years ago, t- Author: Sellars, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 022679864X
- Language: English
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How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
$16.95 Add to cartHow ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment
Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy th- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Empiricus, Sextus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 069120604X
- Language: English
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Aristotle for Everybody
$18.99 Add to cartAristotle (384 – 322 B.C.) taught logic to Alexander the Great and, by virtue of his philosophical works, to every philosopher since, from Marcus Aurelius, to Thomas Aquinas, to Mortimer J. Adler. Now… [more below]
- Author: Adler, Mortimer J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0684838230
- Language: English
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How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation
$18.95 Add to cartAn engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved one
In 45 BCE, the Roman statesman Cicero fell to pieces when his beloved daughter, Tullia, died from compl- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691220328
- Language: English
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How to Care about Animals: An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small
$18.95 Add to cartAn entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals–and our vital relationships with them
How to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Usher, M. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0691240434
- Language: English
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Rome as a Guide to the Good Life: A Philosophical Grand Tour
$20.00 Read moreA unique, portable guidebook that sketches Rome’s great philosophical tradition while also providing an engaging travel companion to the city.
This is a guidebook to Rome for those interested in both- Author: Samuelson, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 24 2023
- ISBN10: 022678004X
- Language: English
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A Manual for Living
$12.99 Read moreThe Greek philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 CE in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. While still a slave, Epictetus was brought to Rome and sent by his master Epaphroditus
- Series: Little Book of Wisdom (Harper San Francisco)
- Author: Epictetus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: June 23 1994
- ISBN10: 0062511114
- Language: English
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Meditations (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
$9.95 Add to cartMeditations by Marcus Aurelius is one of the greatest philosophical works of all time.
A collection of personal reflections written by Marcus Aurelius during his reign as one of Rome’s greatest empero… [more below]
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: March 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1959891472
- Language: English
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How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world
The second-century Greek physician Galen–the most famous doctor in antiquity after Hi- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Van Schaik, Katherine D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691206279
- Language: English
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Meditations
$10.99 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius’s timeless book on character, what it takes to be a good leader, and how to live a fulfilling life. Marcus Aurelius ruled t- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1668050803
- Language: English
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
$32.00 Add to cart“This book is a wonderful introduction to one of history’s greatest figures: Marcus Aurelius. His life and this book are a clear guide for those facing adversity, seeking tranquility and pursuing exce
- Author: Robertson, Donald J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1250196620
- Language: English
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Socrates’ Children: An Introduction to Philosophy from the 100 Greatest Philosophers: Volume I: Ancient Philosophers Volume 1
$19.95 Read morePeter Kreeft, esteemed philosophy professor and author of over eighty books, has taught college philosophy for sixty years. Throughout those decades, he yearned for a beginner’s philosophy text that
- Series: Socrates’ Children
- Author: Kreeft, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: February 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1685780067
- Language: English
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The Oldest Book in the World: Philosophy in the Age of the Pyramids
$39.95 Add to cartNoted author and Egyptologist Bill Manley renders into approachable modern English for the first time the oldest surviving statement of philosophy from the ancient world: the thirty-seven teachings an
- Author: Manley, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 11, 2023
- ISBN10: 0500252327
- Language: English
