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Works: v. 7 by Demosthenes
RRP: £24.95£22.92The preeminent orator of ancient Athens.Demosthenes (384-322 BC), orator at Athens, was a pleader in law courts who later became also a statesman, champion of the past greatness of his city and the present resistance of Greece to Philip of Macedon's... -
Heroines of Olympus: The Women of Greek Mythology by Ellie Mackin Roberts
£16.11Cunning, seductive, monstrous, virtuous - whether in divine or mortal form, women shape the foundations of ancient Greek mythology, but have long been eclipsed by their male counterparts. Now, it's time for their stories to be told.Heroines of Olympus... -
The Spartan Regime: Its Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy by Paul Anthony Rahe
RRP: £27.50£22.89An authoritative and refreshingly original consideration of the government and culture of ancient Sparta and her place in Greek history For centuries, ancient Sparta has been glorified in song, fiction, and popular art. Yet the true nature of a... -
Greek Unseen Translation by Dr John Taylor 9781350336179
RRP: £18.99£16.90This is a useful collection of 130 passages from Greek authors, ideal for students from pre-GCSE to A Level. Part 1 contains ten passages for the new Intermediate Certificate and twenty at GCSE level. Part 2 contains thirty lightly adapted post-GCSE... -
The Baltic Origins of Homer's Epic Tales: The Illiad the Odyssey and the Migration of Myth by Felice Vinci 9781594770524
RRP: £24.00£17.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594770524Author Felice VinciFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Inner Traditions Bear and CompanyPublisher Inner Traditions Bear and... -
Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient World by Michael Scott 9780691169842
RRP: £15.99£11.84The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--the "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to... -
Taken at the Flood: The Roman Conquest of Greece by Robin Waterfield 9780199656462
RRP: £21.49£15.68The Romans first set military foot on Greek soil in 229 BCE; only sixty or so years later it was all over, and shortly thereafter Greece became one of the first provinces of the emerging Roman Empire. It was an incredible journey - a swift, brutal, and... -
The Coming of the Greeks: Indo-European Conquests in the Aegean and the Near East by Robert Drews
RRP: £35.00£27.21When did the Indo-Europeans enter the lands that they occupied during historical times? And, more specifically, when did the Greeks come to Greece? Robert Drews brings together the evidence--historical, linguistic, and archaeological--to tackle these... -
History of Ancient Egypt by John Romer
RRP: £39.99£22.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250030115Author John RomerFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 160mm... -
Greek Mythology, Gods & Goddesses Explained!: Fascinating stories of Greek gods, goddesses and heroes revealing the birth of ancient Greek mythology and its impact on the modern world. by Jeffrey Houston
RRP: £6.15£5.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535275507Author Jeffrey HoustonFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Ancient Greek Housing by Lisa C. Nevett
£25.85The temples and theatres of the ancient Greek world are widely known, but there is less familiarity with the houses in which people lived. In this book, Lisa Nevett provides an accessible introduction to the varied forms of housing found across the Greek... -
The Greeks and the Rational: The Discovery of Practical Reason by Josiah Ober
RRP: £30.00£23.22Tracing practical reason from its origins to its modern and contemporary permutations The Greek discovery of practical reason, as the skilled performance of strategic thinking in public and private affairs, was an intellectual breakthrough that remains... -
The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World: The Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest by Peter Schafer
RRP: £37.99£33.38The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy... -
Greek Mythology Explained: A Deeper Look at Classical Greek Lore and Myth by Marios Christou 9781633538962
RRP: £14.99£10.87Ancient Greek Gods and Mythology Explored Like Never Before#1 Bestseller in Ancient & Classical LiteratureDiscover six classic stories of Greek mythology in this exciting retelling that paints both famous and lesser-known Greek gods in a whole new light... -
Histories: Bk. III-IV by Herodotus
RRP: £24.95£22.92The "Father of History."Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BC, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He traveled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Aswan), North Africa, Syria, the... -
Greece and Rome at War by Peter Connolly 9781848329416
RRP: £19.99£18.62In this sumptuous guide to twelve centuries of military development, Peter Connolly combines a detailed account of the arms and armies of Greece and Rome with his superb full-colour artwork. Making use of fresh archaeological evidence and new material on... -
The Song Of Troy by Colleen McCullough
RRP: £9.99£7.16The tale of the Trojan War brilliantly retold by the bestselling author of THE THORN BIRDS.The tragic and terrible drama of the war between Greeks and Trojans, the long siege of Troy, and the impact of one woman's beauty on the fate of two nations, is... -
The Life of Alexander the Great by Plutarch
RRP: £9.99£6.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812971330Author PlutarchFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
Early Greek Philosophy, Volume I: Beginnings and Early Ionian Thinkers by Glenn W. Most
RRP: £24.95£22.92A major new edition of the so-called Presocratics.The fragments and testimonia of the early Greek philosophers (often labeled the 'Presocratics') have always been not only a fundamental source for understanding archaic Greek culture and ancient... -
Sex on Show: Seeing the Erotic in Greece and Rome by Caroline Vout
RRP: £25.00£17.38The Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. Drinking cups, oil-lamps and walls were decorated with scenes of seduction and sexual intercourse which make the modern viewer blush; models of penises were worn around the neck or hung from doorways. In... -
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization by Simon Hornblower
RRP: £43.49£38.74What did the ancient Greeks eat and drink? What role did migration play? Why was emperor Nero popular with the ordinary people but less so with the upper classes? Why (according to ancient authors) was Oedipus ('with swollen foot') so called? For over... -
Library of History: v. 8 by Siculus Diodorus
RRP: £24.95£22.92Remains of a universal chronicle.Diodorus Siculus, Greek historian of Agyrium in Sicily (ca. 80-20 BC), wrote forty books of world history, called Library of History, in three parts: mythical history of peoples, non-Greek and Greek, to the Trojan War;... -
Ancient Greek Architects at Work: Problems of Structure and Design by J. J. Coulton 9780801492341
RRP: £21.99£15.80Taking an unusual approach to his subject, J. J. Coulton examines ancient Greek architecture from the point of view of the practicing architects. He discusses their ideas and technical achievements from the early seventh century B.C. to the first century... -
The Bull of Minos: The Great Discoveries of Ancient Greece by Leonard Cottrell
£10.47The cities of Troy and Knossos are the stuff of legend. One, the city of Homer's "Iliad", of Paris, Hector and Helen; the other home to a king who built a labyrinth in which to hide his monstrous son. This is the story of two of the most heroic, and... -
The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilisation by Anthony Everitt
RRP: £25.00£16.83The story of Athens is truly intriguing: how did a tiny community of 200,000 citizens manage to give birth to towering geniuses across the range of human endeavour, create one of the greatest civilizations in history, and lay the foundations of our own... -
The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours by Gregory Nagy
RRP: £23.95£21.86What does it mean to be a hero? The ancient Greeks who gave us Achilles and Odysseus had a very different understanding of the term than we do today. Based on the legendary Harvard course that Gregory Nagy has taught for well over thirty years, The... -
The Story of Greece and Rome by Tony Spawforth
RRP: £12.99£11.46The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia, from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the... -
Warriors of the Ancient Greek World by Kevin L Giles
RRP: £25.00£17.62This in-depth visual guide, Warriors of the Ancient Greek World, boasts over 140 lavishly detailed photographed and illustrated recreations of the warrior panoplies of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. It covers the heavy infantry and cavalry of... -
Greek Art by John Boardman
RRP: £12.95£8.98John Boardman has updated his classic account of one of the most popular historic artistic traditions among Western audiences. In the twenty years since the last edition was released, valuable evidence has come to light which has dramatically enhanced ... -
Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended Up in Museums - And Why They Should Stay There by Tiffany Jenkins
RRP: £15.99£11.61The fabulous collections housed in the world's most famous museums are trophies from an imperial age. Yet the huge crowds that each year visit the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, or the Metropolitan in New York have little idea that many... -
Memorabilia. Oeconomicus. Symposium. Apology by Xenophon
RRP: £24.95£22.92Socrates without Plato.Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BC), a member of a wealthy but politically quietist Athenian family and an admirer of Socrates, left Athens in 401 BC to serve as a mercenary commander for Cyrus the Younger of Persia, then joined the... -
Gladiator: The Roman Fighter's (Unofficial) Manual by Philip Matyszak 9780500051672
RRP: £12.95£7.32Experience at first hand the spectacular, brutal life and savage death of the most iconic figure of ancient Rome.This manual will take the reader from the first faltering steps over the threshold of gladiator school, and through training to become a 'man... -
The Bronze Lie by Myke Cole
RRP: £15.99£11.61Covering Sparta's full classical history, The Bronze Lie examines the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy. The last stand at Thermopylae made the Spartans legends in their own time, famous for their toughness, stoicism and martial prowess - but was this... -
The Quest For Hermes Trismegistus: From Ancient Egypt to the Modern World by Gary Lachman 9780863157981
RRP: £20.00£14.29From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the Medicis, to our own times, this spiritual adventure story traces the profound influence of Hermes Trismegistus -- the 'thrice-great one', as he was often called -- on the western mind. For... -
Greece: An Oxford Archaeological Guide by Christopher Mee 9780192880581
RRP: £51.00£46.58Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological traveller. This guide provides: * Coverage of all the main archaeological sites in Greece, ranging... -
Greek Sanctuaries and Temple Architecture: An Introduction by Mary Emerson
RRP: £19.99£17.73Assuming no prior knowledge, this book introduces the reader to a selection of sites and temples, exploring them in detail and explaining all technical terms along the way. Intended for college-level students and the interested general reader, this book... -
Memento Mori: What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death by Peter Jones
RRP: £12.99£8.56In this revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality, Peter Jones shows us that all the problems associated with old age and death that so transfix us today were already dealt with by our ancient ancestors two... -
Nothing to Do with Dionysos?: Athenian Drama in Its Social Context by John J. Winkler 9780691015255
RRP: £58.00£44.77These critically diverse and innovative essays are aimed at restoring the social context of ancient Greek drama. Theatrical productions, which included music and dancing, were civic events in honor of the god Dionysos and were attended by a politically... -
Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician by Anthony Everitt
RRP: £22.00£13.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375758959Author Anthony EverittFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)... -
Homer by Barbara Graziosi
RRP: £11.99£8.43Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of Western literature. Yet their author, 'the greatest poet that ever lived' is something of a mystery. By...