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Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greece

Paul Cartledge

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A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documente... See details

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Iliad of Homer

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The Iliad of Homer

Homer, translated by Richmond Lattimore, introduction and notes by Richard Martin

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<p>“Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus’ son Achilleus / and its devastation.” For sixty yea... See details

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On the Nature of Things

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On the Nature of Things

Lucretius, edited by Frank O. Copley

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This great poem stands with Virgil’s Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature... See details

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Satyricon

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The Satyricon

Petronius Arbiter, translated by J. P. Sullivan

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Most likely written by an advisor of Nero, this title recounts the adventures of Encolpius and his companions as th... See details

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Culture of Freedom: Ancient Greece and the Origins of Europe

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A Culture of Freedom: Ancient Greece and the Origins of Europe

Christian Meier

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Looking at the rich spectrum of ancient Greek society and culture, Christian Meier seeks to identify the key to wha... See details

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Meditations: With Selected Correspondence

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Meditations: With Selected Correspondence

Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius, translated by Robin Hard

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Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is a private notebook of philosophical reflections with universal significance. ... See details

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Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization

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Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization

Richard Miles

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Across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta, awe-inspiring, monstrous ruins are scattered across t... See details

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Caligula: A Biography

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Caligula: A Biography

Aloys Winterling, translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider, Glenn W. Most and Paul Psoinos

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King Canute has had a raw deal from history. He took his throne down to the beach in order to show his servile court... See details

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Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life

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The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life

Bettany Hughes

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Socrates lived and contributed to a city that nurtured key ingredients of contemporary civilisation – democra... See details

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Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

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The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

edited by M.C. Howatson

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A unique A-Z reference work of over 3,100 entries spanning the length and breadth of classical literature. It range... See details

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Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: 395-700 AD

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The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: 395-700 AD

Averil Cameron

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This thoroughly revised and expanded edition of The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, now covering the period ... See details

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Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity: Art, Opera, Fiction, and the Proclamation of Modernity

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Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity: Art, Opera, Fiction, and the Proclamation of Modernity

Simon Goldhill

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Through Victorian art, opera, and novels, this title examines how sexuality and desire, the politics of culture, an... See details

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Landmark Xenophon&rsquo;s Hellenika

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The Landmark Xenophon’s Hellenika

edited by Robert B. Strassler, translated by John Marincola

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The definitive edition of the first true work of history in Western literature. See details

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Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

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The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

Joyce Tyldesley

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The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egypt... See details

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