Greece
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The Portable Plato
$26.00 Add to cartWriting in the fourth century B.C., in an Athens that had suffered a humiliating defeat in the Peloponnesian War, Plato formulated questions that have haunted the moral, religious, and political imagi… [more below]
- Series: Portable Library
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: March 01 1977
- ISBN10: 0140150404
- Language: English
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Moon Greek Islands & Athens: Best Beaches, Ancient Sites, Local Flavors
$24.99 Add to cartSoak up the sun, dance till dawn, hike through wild forests, or explore Greek history: Escape to the Mediterranean with Moon Greek Islands & Athens.
- Choose the right islands for you, with strategic i
- Series: Moon Europe Travel Guide
- Author: Souli, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 9798886471342
- Language: English
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The Rough Guide to the Peloponnese: Travel Guide with eBook
$22.99 Add to cartIdeal for independent travellers, this guidebook to the Peloponnese, written by destination experts, combines must-see sights with hidden gems and offers essential tips for both planning and on-the-gr
- Series: Rough Guides Main
- Author: Guides, Rough
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1835292100
- Language: English
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Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy
$30.00 Add to cartThe epic true story of Themistocles and the Battle of Salamis, and a rousing history of the world’s first dominant navy and the towering empire it built
The Athenian Navy was one of the finest fightin- Author: Hale, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: April 27 2010
- ISBN10: 0143117688
- Language: English
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Life of Constantine
$7.99 Add to cartLife of Constantine the great is a panegyric written in Greek in honor of Constantine the Great by Eusebius of Caesarea in the 4th century AD. It was never completed due to the death of Eusebius in 33
- Author: Eusebius of Caesarea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 126
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1088165435
- Language: English
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Insight Guides Greece: Travel Guide with eBook
$25.99 Add to cartThis Greece guidebook, perfect for travellers planning longer trips, is written by Insight Guides’ destination experts. It blends detailed coverage of local history, culture and places to visit with t
- Series: Insight Guides
- Author: Insight Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: July 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1839054336
- Language: English
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Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean
$30.00 Read moreA WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
“A brilliant exploration of Cyprus’s long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed.” — Guardian “Poetic…Compelling” — New Statesman One of National Ge- Author: Christofi, Alex
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 23 2024
- ISBN10: 1399401882
- Language: English
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Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods
$22.00 Add to cartIn this beautifully illustrated book that’s Song of Achilles meets Secret Life of Trees, readers will discover the plants cultivated by the Greek Gods-many of which can still be experimented with toda
- Author: Zachos, Ellen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1523524391
- Language: English
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Dinner with Persephone: Travels in Greece
$20.00 Add to cartA New York Times Notable Book of the Year
“Full of insights, marvelously entertaining . . . haunting and beautifully written.”
–The New York Review of Books “I lived in Athens, at the intersection of- Series: Vintage Departures
- Author: Storace, Patricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 02 1997
- ISBN10: 0679744789
- Language: English
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The Good Deed
$19.95 Add to cartSet in 2018 against the backdrop of an overcrowded, fetid refugee camp on the beautiful Greek island of Samos, The Good Deed follows the stories of four women living in the camp and an American touri
- Author: Benedict, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1636281125
- Language: English
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Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
$35.00 Add to cart“A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” –Ilyon Woo
A riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilaratin
- Author: Kousser, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 16 2024
- ISBN10: 006286968X
- Language: English
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The Art of Running: Learning to Run Like a Greek
$18.00 Read moreJoin Andrea Marcolongo, renowned classicist and one of today’s most original thinkers on antiquity, for an inspiring journey as she learns to run–and to live–like a Greek.
Why do we run? To what end,
- Author: Marcolongo, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 9798889660330
- Language: English
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Last Days in Plaka
$26.95 Add to cartAn immersive and multifaceted novel–The Talented Mr. Ripley by way of Elena Ferrante–that explores the lies at the heart of an old woman’s identity and the desperation of a young woman’s struggle to… [more below]
- Author: Lazaridis, Henriette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1639365613
- Language: English
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Selected Discourses – The Wisdom of Epictetus: The Stoic Classic
$14.99 Add to cartExplore the ancient Stoic way of thinking and the valuable lessons it holds for contemporary life
This new volume contains the Enchiridion and selected Discourses of the great Stoic philosopher Epicte
- Series: Capstone Classics
- Author: Epictetus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0857089951
- Language: English
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Why the Ancient Greeks Matter: The Problematic Miracle That Was Greece
$25.00 Add to cartThe ancient Greeks were exceptional and they were consequential. This innovative, engrossingly written book addresses head-on the problematic question of the Greek Miracle. It will appeal to anyone in… [more below]
- Author: Netz, Reviel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 206
- Publish Date: February 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1009505599
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Pocket Athens
$14.99 Add to cartDiscover twice the city in half the time as Lonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Athens.
This latest edition uncovers the city’s most popu
- Series: Pocket Guide
- Author: Averbuck, Alexis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 1837583293
- Language: English
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The Greek Islands Cookbook: Simple Sun-Kissed Recipes
$27.99 Add to cartGreek food is one of the most loved and recognized around the world. Synonymous with sunshine and holidays, it conjures up fresh ingredients, great flavors and uncomplicated dishes.
It feels plentiful- Author: Doriti, Carolina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 17 2025
- ISBN10: 1761500767
- Language: English
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The Odyssey
$24.00 Add to cartDiscover the story of Homer’s The Odyssey with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.’s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Odyssey special edition features sprayed edges, color end… [more below]
- Series: Signature Gilded Editions
- Author: Homer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 1454957654
- Language: English
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Immaculate Forms: A History of the Female Body in Four Parts
$35.00 Add to cart“Never has medical history been more entertaining” (Dr Jennifer Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible) than in this turbulent history of women’s bodies from classical Greece to the modern age
Breasts, c- Author: King, Helen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1541606531
- Language: English
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Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient World
$26.60 Add to cartA comprehensive narrative history of the ancient world’s center, from its founding to its modern rediscovery
The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the “omphalos”–th- Author: Scott, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 20 2015
- ISBN10: 0691169845
- Language: English
