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Greek Myths by Diane Namm, Arthur Pober
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom Icarus's legendary flight to Orpheus's trip to the underworld, this stunning edition brings to life 15 classic Greek myths...Categorized as:
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![The Etruscan by Mika Waltari]()
The Etruscan by Mika Waltari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHaving abducted Arsinoe, the wanton priestess of Eryx, Lars Turm's troubles began as he followed her to whatever lands promised her wealth & luxury. When she fell in love with another, he was forced to flee to Etruria & found a destiny beyond his wildest expectations & powers... -
![Predators by Ed Gorman, John Gregory Betancourt]()
Predators by Ed Gorman, John Gregory Betancourt
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the indisputable success of the first Stalkers volume, Gorman and Greenberg have teamed together once again to gather Predators--a remarkable anthology of nearly two dozen stories of horror and suspense, exploring what may be the darkest theme of horror fiction: the hunter and his prey. Features Dean R. Koontz, F. Paul Wilson, and others.Contents:Hardshell Dean R... -
![Alexander the Great by Nikos Kazantzakis]()
Alexander the Great by Nikos Kazantzakis
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNikos Kazantzakis is no stranger to the heroes of Greek antiquity...Categorized as:
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![Greek Lyric Poetry by M.L. West]()
Greek Lyric Poetry by M.L. West
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Greek lyric, elegiac and iambic poets of the two centuries from 650 to 450 BCE - Archilochus and Alcman, Sappho and Mimnermus, Anacreon, Simonides, and the rest - produced some of the finest poetry of antiquity, perfect in form, spontaneous in expression, reflecting all the joys and anxieties of their personal lives and of the societies in which they lived... -
![Blood and Steel by Harry Sidebottom]()
Blood and Steel by Harry Sidebottom
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlending heart-pounding action and historical accuracy, Harry Sidebottom’s bestselling Warrior of Rome series took readers from the shouts of the battlefield to the whisperings of the emperor’s inner circle. In this second book of his new Throne of the Caesars series, Sidebottom continues his retelling of one of the bloodiest periods of Roman history—the Year of the Six Emperors...Categorized as:
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![Poems of the Late T'ang by A.C. Graham]()
Poems of the Late T'ang by A.C. Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClassical Chinese poetry reached its pinnacle during the T'ang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), and the poets of the late T'ang-a period of growing political turmoil and violence-are especially notable for combining strking formal inovation with raw emotional intensity. A. C... -
![Médée by Jean Anouilh]()
Médée by Jean Anouilh
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Médée, terrible Médée ! Femme révoltée qui trahit son père, tua son frère pour l'amour de Jason et la conquête de la Toison d'or. Dix ans après, Jason se déprend de Médée et s'apprête à épouser la fille de Créon, roi de Corinthe. Refusant la fuite et le "bonheur, le pauvre bonheur", Médée va continuer à semer le feu... Je t'ai aimée, Médée. J'ai aimé notre vie forcenée... -
![The Romance of Alexander the Great by Pseudocallisthenes by Albert M. Wolohojian]()
The Romance of Alexander the Great by Pseudocallisthenes by Albert M. Wolohojian
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince his death in the third century BC, each age has woven its own legends around the figure of Alexander the Great.If the Hebrew tradition saw him as a preacher and prophet, to the Persians he was alternately a true king and an arch-Satan, while in modern Greece he is revered more as a wise man than as a conqueror. All these very disparate traditions share roots in The Greek Alexander Romance...Categorized as:
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![A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo by F.W. Bain]()
A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo by F.W. Bain
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible... -
![Threshold of Fire: A Novel of Fifth-Century Rome by Hella S. Haasse]()
Threshold of Fire: A Novel of Fifth-Century Rome by Hella S. Haasse
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is 414 A.D. and the once-powerful Roman Empire is in its death throes—split between East and West, menaced by barbarian hordes almost literally at its gates. The Emperor Honorious cowers in the marsh-bound city of Ravenna, where he has moved the government...Categorized as:
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![Los hermanos by Terence]()
Los hermanos by Terence
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Adelphoe (The Brothers) of Terence is a Latin adaptation of a comedy of the same name by the Greek comic playwright Menander. The theme of the play is the perennially interesting question of the relationship between the generations and the proper way to bring up a son... -
![United States Bill of Rights by James Madison]()
United States Bill of Rights by James Madison
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution...Categorized as:
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![Catechism of the Catholic Church by Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II]()
Catechism of the Catholic Church by Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHere it is -- the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholic throughout the world believe in common. This book is the catechism (the word means "instruction") that will serve as the standarad for all future catechisms.The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints...Categorized as:
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![Greek New Testament by Anonymous]()
Greek New Testament by Anonymous
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNestle-Aland Greek text with English introduction, Greek-English dictionary, and United Bible Societies' critical apparatus. Includes key to sigla...Categorized as:
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![Caesar and Christ by Will Durant]()
Caesar and Christ by Will Durant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVolume 3 of the monumental Story of Civilization, CAESAR AND CHRIST depicts the rise of Rome from a crossroads town to empire. The world's first republic, Rome spread its civilization over the Mediterranean and western European world. Its long, slow crumbling and final collapse plunged Europe into darkness and chaos.The Pax Romana broke some heads...Categorized as:
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![Wisdom of the Desert Fathers by Benedicta Ward]()
Wisdom of the Desert Fathers by Benedicta Ward
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsArranged under 30 headings for daily reading, this gift book includes short accessible extracts from the great spiritual writings of the Christian tradition. The contributions are selected and introduced by authors with a strong international appeal...Categorized as:
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![The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth]()
The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise... -
![Byzantium (Vol. 3): The Decline and Fall by John Julius Norwich]()
Byzantium (Vol. 3): The Decline and Fall by John Julius Norwich
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA narrative story of Byzantium. From the accession of Alexius in 1081, through the Fourth Crusade - when an army destined for the Holy Land was diverted to Constantinople by the blind, octogenarian but crafty Doge of Venice - to the protracted struggle against the Ottomans. This book forms the climax to the story of Byzantium...Categorized as:
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![Byzantium: The Apogee by John Julius Norwich]()
Byzantium: The Apogee by John Julius Norwich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Byzantium: The Early Centuries John Julius Norwich told the epic tale of the Roman Empire's second capital up to Christmas Day AD 800 – when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as a rival emperor. This second volume of his magnificent history covers the following three centuries. In it he continues his compelling chronicle up to the coronation of the heroic Alexius Comnenus in 1081...Categorized as:
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![The Book of Chuang Tzu by Zhuangzi]()
The Book of Chuang Tzu by Zhuangzi
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Chinese classic, the Chuang Tzu was written sometime in the 4th century BC, and consists of original teachings, stories, tales and jokes told by Master Chuang, as well as others which have coalesced round his name. It is considered second only to the Tao Te Ching, but the two books coundn't be more different... -
![Byzantium: The Early Centuries by John Julius Norwich]()
Byzantium: The Early Centuries by John Julius Norwich
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA captivating account of the origins and early years of the Byzantine empire, by one of the most accomplished popular historians writing today. 48 pages ofillustrations, 16 in color. Maps...Categorized as:
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![Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times by Elizabeth Wayland Barber]()
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew discoveries about the textile arts reveal women's unexpectedly influential role in ancient societies.Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women...Categorized as:
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![Euclid's Elements by Euclid, Dana Densmore]()
Euclid's Elements by Euclid, Dana Densmore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGreen Lion Press has prepared a new one-volume edition of T.L. Heath's translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements... -
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![Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy]()
Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe dramatic story of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, who plunged into Rome’s violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire "A fascinating study of political life in ancient Rome...Categorized as:
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![Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman]()
Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history...Categorized as:
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![Makers of Rome: Nine Lives by Plutarch by Plutarch]()
Makers of Rome: Nine Lives by Plutarch by Plutarch
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor this volume Ian Scott-Kilvert has selected nine of Plutarch's Roman Lives: figures whose careers range from the earliest years of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire under Octavius Caesar. The Shakespearean heroes Coriolanus, Brutus and Mark Antony have been included to illustrate Plutarch's fondness for a semi-fictional rather than a factual treatment of history...Categorized as:
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![The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination by Daniel J. Boorstin]()
The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination by Daniel J. Boorstin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBy piecing the lives of selected individuals into a grand mosaic, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel J. Boorstin explores the development of artistic innovation over 3,000 years. A hugely ambitious chronicle of the arts that Boorstin delivers with the scope that made his Discoverers a national bestseller...Categorized as:
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![The Birth of Britain by Winston S. Churchill]()
The Birth of Britain by Winston S. Churchill
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country's past...Categorized as:
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![Fragments of the work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on Nature: translated from the Greek text of Bywater, with an Introduction by Heraclitus, of Ephesus; Patrick, George Thomas White, 1857-; Bywater, I by Heraclitus, Alexandre Costa]()
Fragments of the work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on Nature: translated from the Greek text of Bywater, with an Introduction by Heraclitus, of Ephesus; Patrick, George Thomas White, 1857-; Bywater, I by Heraclitus, Alexandre Costa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHeraclitus formulated one of the earliest and most comprehensive theories of the nature of the world, the cosmos, and the soul. His theory that the soul pervades all parts of the universe and its inhabitants stood in contrast to the ideas of his more mechanistic contemporaries. His fragment of thoughts can be found in this translation...Categorized as:
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