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OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 31 and 34: Greek Religion and Democracy and the Athenians Athina Mitropoulos (Queen's Gate School, London, UK) 9781350020993
RRP: $31.48$28.43This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 31 and 34 from the 'Beliefs and Ideas' Component Group: Greek Religion by Athina Mitropoulos and... -
Mythos Illustrated by Stephen Fry 9781405955102
RRP: $73.50$56.55THIS HANDSOME ILLUSTRATED HARDBACK OF STEPHEN FRY'S BRILLIANT BESTSELLING RETELLING OF THE ANCIENT GREEK MYTHS MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR CURIOUS MINDS . . .No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and... -
Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth Natalie Haynes 9781529089486
RRP: $42.00$30.01Get ready to meet the goddesses.In Divine Might, Natalie Haynes, the bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora's Jar, introduces us to the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and beloved as their male counterparts, it's time to look... -
The History of Philosophy by A. C. Grayling
RRP: $31.48$23.00AUTHORITATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, THIS LANDMARK WORK IS THE FIRST SINGLE-VOLUME HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY SHARED FOR DECADES'A cerebrally enjoyable survey, written with great clarity and touches of wit' Sunday Times The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an... -
Death in the Greek World: From Homer to the Classical Age by M. S. Mirto 9780806141879
$40.15Examines ancient Greek conceptions of death and the afterlife In our contemporary Western society, death has become taboo. Despite its inevitability, we focus on maintaining youthfulness and well-being, while fearing death's intrusion in our daily... -
The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict by Adrian Goldsworthy
RRP: $73.50$53.11The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world - Parthian and Persian - and how they rose and eventually fell. The Roman empire shaped the culture of the western world against which all other great... -
Selected Discourses: The Wisdom of Epictetus: The Stoic Classic by Epictetus 9780857089953
RRP: $25.18$16.80Explore 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 Epictetus, who believed that moral philosophy should be a... -
The Last Days of Socrates by Plato
RRP: $20.98$14.93Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Phaedo'Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death'The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of classical Athens. In tracing these... -
Greek to GCSE: Part 2: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1) Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK) 9781474255202
RRP: $33.58$31.02First written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools, and now endorsed by OCR, this textbook has become a standard resource for students in the UK and for readers across the world who are looking for a clear and thorough introduction to the... -
Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens: A History of Ancient Greece by Robin Waterfield
RRP: $28.33$24.93'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 the Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would never betray... -
OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 23 and 24: Invention of the Barbarian and Greek Art Athina Mitropoulos (Queen's Gate School, London, UK) 9781350020955
RRP: $33.58$31.02This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 23 and 24 from the 'Culture and the Arts' Component Group: Invention of the Barbarian by Alastair... -
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 9781416592815
RRP: $25.18$15.94Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) was one of history's great generals, a man studied by Caesar and Napoleon, among hundreds of others. He was born to the king of Macedon and educated by Aristotle, whose inquiring mind Alexander appreciated... -
Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes
RRP: $20.98$14.28'Lively' THE TIMES'Engrossing' THE SPECTATOR'Stunning' WOMAN & HOME'Marvellous' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEThrough ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of... -
Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Sarris
RRP: $18.88$13.55After surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Peter... -
The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus by Carolyn Dewald
RRP: $65.08$57.06Herodotus' Histories is the first major surviving prose work from antiquity. Its range of interests is immense, covering the whole of the known world and much beyond, and it culminates in a detailed account of the Persian Wars of the early fifth century... -
Barbarians: Rebellion and Resistance to the Roman Empire by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw 9781472142139
RRP: $27.28$15.77A fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as 'barbarians'. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both of the key opponents of Rome's rise and dominance, and... -
The Library of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus
RRP: $16.78$12.16The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War. Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists... -
The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World by John Boardman
RRP: $33.58$24.38A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast--it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This... -
Socrates' Defence by Plato
RRP: $6.30$5.23'I'll stop doing it as soon as I understand what I'm doing.'Somewhere between a historical account and work of philosophy, Socrates' Defence details the final plea of Plato's beloved mentor.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th... -
Complete Babylonian: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Babylonian, with Original Texts Martin Worthington 9781473627802
RRP: $94.48$63.53Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Babylonian offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate the inscriptions and... -
The Myths and Mythology Collection: 5-Book Paperback Boxed Set by Nathaniel Hawthorne 9781398827202
RRP: $73.48$50.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398827202Author Nathaniel HawthorneImprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd -
Hesiod and Theognis by Hesiod
RRP: $20.98$14.93Together the poetry of Hesiod and Theognis offers a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. Hesiod's Theogoney (c. 725 BCE) is a powerful creation myth: an epic, bloody tale of dark forces, sex and violence, tracing the history of... -
Alexander the Great: The Truth Behind the Myth by Paul Cartledge
RRP: $31.48$23.37At eighteen Alexander had conquered mainland Greece, was crowned King of Macedonia at twenty and by twenty-six he had made himself master of the once mighty Persian Empire. By the time of his death, aged only thirty-three, in 323BCE he was ruler of the... -
The Histories by Herodotus 9780140455397
RRP: $27.28$19.93Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperbackThe Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first... -
The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome by Robin Lane Fox 9780141021416 [USED COPY]
RRP: $39.88$4.81Robin Lane Fox's The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome is a comprehensive and enthralling introduction to Ancient civilization. The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue... -
The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome by Robin Lane Fox
RRP: $39.88$28.58Robin Lane Fox's The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome is a comprehensive and enthralling introduction to Ancient civilization. The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue... -
Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes
RRP: $23.08$16.32The Acharnians/The Clouds/Lysistrata'We women have the salvation of Greece in our hands'Writing at a time of political and social crisis in Athens, the ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes was an eloquent, yet bawdy, challenger to the demagogue... -
Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox
RRP: $63.00$44.84A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicistsHomer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles... -
Phaedo by Plato 9780198140146
$91.41PhaedoBook InformationISBN 9780198140146Author PlatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Clarendon PressPublisher Oxford University PressDimensions(mm) 187mm * 124mm * 17mm -
Early Greek Philosophy by Jonathan Barnes
RRP: $27.28$19.09The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy - the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build. Yet the importance of the Pre-Socratics thinkers lies less in their influence - great... -
The Expedition of Cyrus by Xenophon
RRP: $18.88$13.55'Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!' The Expedition of Cyrus tells the story of the march of the Ten Thousand. The exploits... -
Athens: A History of the World's First Democracy by Thomas N. Mitchell
RRP: $29.38$25.73A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every... -
Bad Girls of Ancient Greece: Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all by Lizzy Tiffin 9780008687083
RRP: $31.48$23.00You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow? Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and... -
The History of Alexander by Quintus Curtius Rufus
RRP: $27.28$19.09Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the... -
The Persian Expedition by Xenophon
RRP: $27.28$19.09In The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the Ten Thousand - to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother and take the... -
Blindness and Reorientation: Problems in Plato's Republic by C. D. C. Reeve 9780199934430
RRP: $182.70$144.59Are the just happier than the unjust? In Plato' s Republic, Thrasymachus argues that they aren't, that justice is simply the advantage of the stronger. Though Socrates apparently refutes him, Plato's brothers, Glaucon and Adeimantus, take up his argument... -
Ancient Greece by Charles Kovacs
RRP: $23.08$15.27A retelling of Greek mythology and ancient history as recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 5-6 (age 10-12).This welcome new addition to Charles Kovacs' work contains legendary stories of mythical heroes and historic figures from the dawn of... -
Trojan Women by Seneca 9780801494314
RRP: $23.08$18.04This free and eloquent translation skillfully reproduces the imagery, power, and frequent irony and sarcasm of Seneca's language.Book InformationISBN 9780801494314Author SenecaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Cornell University PressPublisher... -
Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore Bettany Hughes 9781845952143
RRP: $52.50$37.84As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to... -
The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae by Myke Cole 9781472858665
RRP: $52.50$37.84An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history - and what its past can tell us about our future. 'Brilliantly demonstrated.' - Tom Holland Since the dawn of the Classical Era up to World War...