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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 Add to cartFind 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
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Lepanto
$15.95 Read moreEdited by Dale Ahlquist
Hilaire Belloc called “Lepanto” Chesterton’s greatest poem and the greatest poem of his generation. But not only have English classes neglected this masterpiece of rhyme and met
- Author: Chesterton, G. K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 124
- Publish Date: March 01 2004
- ISBN10: 1586170309
- Language: English
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The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander
$35.00 Add to cartArrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series.
After twelve years- Series: Landmark (Anchor Books)
- Author: Arrian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: January 17 2012
- ISBN10: 1400079675
- Language: English
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The Sleepwalkers
$27.99 Read moreFrom “one of the UK’s most interesting authors” (Kirkus Reviews), Patricia Highsmith meets White Lotus in this surprising and suspenseful modern gothic story following a couple running from both secre… [more below]
- Author: Thomas, Scarlett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1668032988
- Language: English
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At Any Cost
$29.99 Add to cartGreece is burning . . . and Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis is determined to save his country from disaster in the new novel in Jeffrey Siger’s critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling mystery
- Series: Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery #13
- Author: Siger, Jeffrey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1448312108
- Language: English
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What the Greeks Did for Us
$30.00 Read moreAn enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture
Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like- Author: Spawforth, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 030025802X
- Language: English
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Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities
$19.95 Add to cartA treasury of astonishing mythic marvels–and the surprising truths behind them
Adrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowled- Author: Mayor, Adrienne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: July 26 2022
- ISBN10: 0691211183
- Language: English
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Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
$22.99 Add to cartIn this definitive biography of father and son, an eminent historian “brings to life the full drama of ancient history” (Wall Street Journal)
Alexander the Great’s conquests staggered the world. He led
- Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: October 18, 2022
- ISBN10: 1541602625
- Language: English
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The Other Side of Midnight
$19.99 Add to cartTHE MEMORIES OF MIDNIGHT START HERE
Welcome to the dazzling and surprising novel of suspense from master storyteller Sidney Sheldon. In Paris…Washington…and a fabulous villa in Greece, an innocen- Author: Sheldon, Sidney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 27 2017
- ISBN10: 1478948418
- Language: English
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Great Escapes Greece. the Hotel Book
$70.00 Add to cartGreece’s ancient art and culture form the cradle of Western civilization–numerous monuments and museums tell to this day of the country’s rich history. Greece is unique also by virtue of its breathta
- Author: Taschen, Angelika
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: February 01 2021
- ISBN10: 3836585200
- Language: English
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The Shortest History of Greece: The Odyssey of a Nation from Myth to Modernity
$16.95 Add to cartPhilosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers–the glories of Greek civilization have shaped our world even more profoundly than we realize. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar, but what… [more below]
- Series: Shortest History
- Author: Heneage, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1615199489
- Language: English
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The Complete World of Greek Mythology
$39.95 Add to cartGreek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpre… [more below]
- Series: Complete #0
- Author: Buxton, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 28 2004
- ISBN10: 0500251215
- Language: English
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Eyewitness Top 10 Athens
$0.00 Read moreHome to ancient temples, world-class museums and an exhilarating cultural scene, Greece’s dynamic and vibrant capital brings together the best of ancient and contemporary Greece.
Make the most of your- Series: Pocket Travel Guide
- Author: Dk Eyewitness
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 16, 2022
- ISBN10: 0241472237
- 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
