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The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
$22.95 Add to cartThe first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories–from myths and fairy tales to jokes
Captured centaurs and satyrs, incompetent seers, people who suddenly change sex,- Author: Hansen, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 584
- Publish Date: October 29 2019
- ISBN10: 0691195927
- Language: English
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Ages in Chaos IV: The Dark Age of Greece
$33.99 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 530
- Publish Date: August 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1906833192
- Language: English
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Demetrius: Sacker of Cities
$18.00 Read moreA portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again
- Series: Ancient Lives
- Author: Romm, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0300274165
- Language: English
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Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
$29.95 Add to cartA captivating account of the legendary empire that made Western civilization possible
Byzantium. The name evokes grandeur and exoticism–gold, cunning, and complexity. In this unique book, Judith Herr- Author: Herrin, Judith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0691143692
- Language: English
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By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire
$23.99 Add to cartAlexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he i… [more below]
- Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization
- Author: Worthington, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0190614641
- Language: English
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The Sacred Band: Three Hundred Theban Lovers and the Last Days of Greek Freedom
$18.99 Add to cartFrom classicist James Romm comes a “striking…fascinating” (Booklist) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great’s destruction of Thebes–and the saga … [more below]
- Author: Romm, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 1501198025
- Language: English
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The Greeks: A Global History
$35.00 Read moreA sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today
More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the a- Author: Beaton, Roderick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1541618297
- Language: English
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Ages in Chaos III: Peoples of the Sea
$25.99 Add to cart“Peoples of the Sea” is, in some sense, the culmination of the series “Ages in Chaos.” In this volume the erroneous time shift of classical history reaches its maximum span – 800 years With carefully
- Series: Ages in Chaos
- Author: Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 316
- Publish Date: April 26 2011
- ISBN10: 190683315X
- Language: English
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Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
$17.99 Add to cartA witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonc .
The picture of classical antiquity mo… [more below]- Author: Morales, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1568589360
- Language: English
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The Greek Revolution: 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe
$21.00 Read moreWinner of the Duff Cooper Prize – One of The Economist‘s top history books of the year
From one of our leading historians, the definitive history of the Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Ind- Author: Mazower, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0143110934
- Language: English
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Ars Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon: A Medieval Treatise on Angelic Magic and the Art of Memory
$195.00 Read moreA new translation of the classic magical text from the original Latin
– Learn how medieval magicians conducted the rituals of angelic magic for quickly learning scholastic knowledge by means of prayer- Author: Castle, Matthias
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 896
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1644115271
- Language: English
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Why Homer Matters
$25.00 Add to cartComplex, personal, and profound … a brash and brave piece of writing … filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad. –The Wall Street Journal
Why Homer Matters is a magi- Author: Nicolson, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 10 2015
- ISBN10: 1250074940
- Language: English
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Alexander: The Sands of Ammon
$24.99 Add to cartTHE BESTSELLING EPIC OF THE GLORY AND THE GRANDEUR INTRIGUES AND PASSIONS OF ANCIENT GREECE…AND THE WARRIOR KING WHOSE CONQUESTS BUILT AN ETERNAL LEGEND.
ALEXANDER Volume II: THE SANDS OF AMMON A t- Series: Alexander #02
- Author: Manfredi, Valerio Massimo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 05 2002
- ISBN10: 0743434374
- Language: English
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Greek Myths: A New Retelling
$27.00 Read moreA brilliantly original, landmark retelling of Greek myths, recounted as if they were actual scenes being woven into textiles by the women who feature prominently in them–including Athena, Helen, Circ… [more below]
- Author: Higgins, Charlotte
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0593316266
- Language: English
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Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses
$14.99 Add to cartThe stories of the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece are sprawling, dramatic and strange; lives intertwine and behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent to violent, from didactic to fickle, from
- Author: Menzies, Jean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1529093341
- Language: English
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Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines
$14.99 Read moreFind out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish, how Icarus flew too close to the sun and discover the adventures of Jason and his crew, The Argonauts. Learn about the interplay between mo
- Author: Menzies, Jean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1529093368
- Language: English
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The Purchased Bride
$16.95 Read moreBased on a true story set in the final years of the Ottoman Empire, The Purchased Bride tells the tale of Maria, a Greek girl who was bought at age fifteen by a much older, wealthy Ottoman man.
As the
- Author: Constantine, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1646052277
- Language: English
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Heroines of Olympus: The Women of Greek Mythology
$22.95 Add to cartGoddesses, monsters, humans and the semi-divine – whether courageous or meek, gruesome or irresistible, female characters are ever present on the peripheries of the great Greek myths, but rarely do t
- Author: Mackin Roberts, Ellie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 1787394921
- Language: English
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Xenophon’s Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War
$19.99 Add to cartCyrus, a great Persian leader, was so widely and memorably respected that a hundred years later, Xenophon of Athens wrote this admiring book about the greatest leader of his era. Larry Hedrick’s Intro
- Author: Xenophon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 03 2007
- ISBN10: 0312364695
- Language: English
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The Colossus of Maroussi
$15.95 Add to cartLike the ancient colossus that stood over the harbor of Rhodes, Henry Miller’s The Colossus of Maroussi stands as a seminal classic in travel literature. It has preceded the footsteps of prominent tra… [more below]
- Series: New Directions Paperbook
- Author: Miller, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 18 2010
- ISBN10: 0811218570
- Language: English
