Cultural Region/Greece
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C. P. Cavafy: Collected Poems – Bilingual Edition
$35.00 Add to cartC. P. Cavafy (1863-1933) lived in relative obscurity in Alexandria, and a collected edition of his poems was not published until after his death. Now, however, he is regarded as the most important fig
- Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation
- Author: Cavafy, C. P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 069114124X
- 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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Yiayia Next Door: Recipes from Yiayia’s Kitchen, and the True Story of One Woman’s Incredible Act of Kindness
$29.95 Read moreA book about the power of food to bring people together, featuring 60 classic Greek recipes and one incredible true story of kindness and community
When Daniel and Luke Mancuso lost their beloved mot- Author: Mancuso, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1760988111
- Language: English
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Yiayia and Papou
$18.99 Add to cartTom and Glykeria share memories of their early years living as goat herders in a remote mountain village in Greece as their daughter-in-law, Christine, documents their probably-true tales of winters w
- Author: Skoutelas, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 318
- Publish Date: February 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1943359946
- Language: English
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The Republic
$14.99 Add to cartThe Republic by Plato is a philosophical work that explores the ideal state and the nature of justice. Through dialogues and debates, Plato presents his vision of a just society, discussing topics su… [more below]
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 06 2023
- ISBN10: 935856167X
- Language: English
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Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
$20.00 Add to cartMary Beard, drawing on thirty years of teaching and writing about Greek and Roman history, provides a panoramic portrait of the classical world, a book in which we encounter not only Cleopatra and Ale… [more below]
- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 06 2014
- ISBN10: 0871408597
- 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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Theaetetus
$15.95 Add to cart‘What exactly is knowledge?’
The Theaetetus is a seminal text in the philosophy of knowledge, and is acknowledged as one of Plato’s finest works. Cast as a conversation between Socrates and a clever b- Series: Oxford Worlds Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199646163
- Language: English
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The Complete Euripides: Volume I: Trojan Women and Other Plays
$15.99 Add to cartBased on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can best re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Tran… [more below]
- Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations (Paperback)
- Author: Burian, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0195388674
- Language: English
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Antigone
$13.99 Add to cartOedipus, the former ruler of Thebes, has died. Now, when his young daughter Antigone defies her uncle, Kreon, the new ruler, because he has prohibited the burial of her dead brother, she and he enact … [more below]
- Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations (Paperback)
- Author: Sophocles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 24 2007
- ISBN10: 0195143108
- Language: English
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The Durrells of Corfu
$14.95 Add to cartThe Durrell family are immortalised in Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals and its ITV adaptation, The Durrells. But what of the real life Durrells? Why did they go to Corfu in the first plac
- Author: Haag, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 28 2017
- ISBN10: 1781257884
- Language: English
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The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
$65.00 Read moreThe first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories–from myths and fairy tales to jokes
Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change s- Author: Hansen, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 584
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0691170150
- Language: English
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The Foods of the Greek Islands: Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean
$22.99 Add to cartThe best-selling collection of simple, seasonal recipes for the foods of the Greek Islands from a Julia Child Award-winner, available for the first time in paperback.
In this book, called by Time “th- Author: Kremezi, Aglaia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: March 31 2015
- ISBN10: 0544465024
- Language: English
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The Complete Aeschylus: Volume II: Persians and Other Plays
$15.99 Add to cartBased on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New … [more below]
- Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations (Paperback)
- Author: Aeschylus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 17 2009
- ISBN10: 0195373286
- 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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The Spartans
$15.99 Add to cartThe image of Sparta, and the Spartans, is one dyed indelibly into the public consciousness: musclebound soldiers with long hair and red cloaks, bearing shiny bronze shields emblazoned with the Greek l… [more below]
- Author: Bayliss, Andrew J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0198853084
- Language: English
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Greek Myths & Tales: Epic Tales
$30.00 Add to cartA potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that… [more below]
- Series: Gothic Fantasy
- Author: Buxton, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1786648105
- Language: English
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Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament
$59.99 Add to cartThe first textbook that systematically links syntax and exegesis of the New Testament–perfect for students of Greek who are “second-year” or at an intermediate level.
For seminary students, the goal o
- Author: Wallace, Daniel B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 864
- Publish Date: May 20 1997
- ISBN10: 0310218950
- Language: English
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The Greek Diet: Look and Feel Like a Greek God or Goddess and Lose Up to Ten Pounds in Two Weeks
$24.99 Add to cartScience and sensuality meet in The Greek Diet, your guide to losing weight while looking and eating like a deity, from the “Martha Stewart of Greece,” world-famous chef Maria Loi, and health journalis
- Author: Loi, Maria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 23 2016
- ISBN10: 0062334441
- Language: English
