The Greeks

Discover history's most famous and fearsome invaders and raiders!

INVADERS AND RAIDERS looks at some of the most powerful civilisations of the past, and shows how and why their influence spread beyond their origin...

The way we are governed. It all began on the mountains and islands of Europe's southeastern edge, more than 3, 000 years ago. The Greeks is the sto...

Reducere. Ancient Greek history is full of fascinating events and adventures, with the refined culture and many Gods of olden Greece a highlight - this histo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: St Justin MartyrTranslator: Thomas B. FallsSt. Justin Martyr is known as the oustanding apologist of the second century. Wh...

'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism' - Erwin Schrodinger

Reducere. Elementary history of Greece, made up principally of stories about persons, giving at the same time a clear idea of the most important events in th...

Reducere. The Book of the Ancient Greeks is an introduction to the history and civilization of Greece from the coming of the Greeks to the conquest of Corint...

This collection is filled with stories of people and events, both real and mythical, that form the foundation of western culture. Written to be app...

This collection is filled with stories of people and events, both real and mythical, that form the foundation of western culture. Written to be app...

"The best introduction I have ever read to Ancient Greece. The author's liveliness of mind and style has enabled him to make a mass of information ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

With more than 80 flaps, readers can delve into the past to uncover all sorts of astonishing facts about ancient Greece. An exciting and interactiv...

An introduction to Greek society examining the period from 1500 BC to Roman times. The authors explore many aspects of Greek social, political, rel...

Packed with witty historical references and entertaining facts on ancient Greece, the fourth title in the Julius Zebra series is comparable to }Hor...

DescriptionThe Greeks has provided a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece. In this new and expanded third edition...

From the moderator of The New York Times philosophy blog "The Stone, " a book that argues that if we want to understand ourselves we have to go bac...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 12 bw illusNumber of pages: 312Collection: Bloomsbury Studies in Classical ReceptionPublicatio...

Reducere. It's all Greek to Julius Zebra and his pals in this fourth exciting, action-packed, hilarious adventure brimming with entertaining facts about the ...

Reducere. In 1872, Jacob Burckhardt, one of the preeminent historians of classical and Renaissance culture, presented this revolutionary work, which portrays...

Reducere. The Murders at Argos retells the Oresteia story with Orestes and Electra as murderous teens. Cressida Among the Greeks takes place during the last ...

This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze ...

Description"Magnificent."--Robert L. Tignor, Princeton University From the early nineteenth century through to the 1960s, the Greeks formed the lar...

DescriptionIn this philosophy classic, which was first published in 1951, E. R. Dodds takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph o...

Reducere. H. A. Guerber's The Story of the Greeks provides a basic but thorough history of Greece. Beginning with Greek myth and legend, Guerber moves throug...

Reducere. H. A. Guerber's The Story of the Greeks provides a basic but thorough history of Greece. Beginning with Greek myth and legend, Guerber moves throug...

DescriptionAn exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCEWhen the Greeks and Macedonia...

This book is a collection of Simone Weil's writings, which reflect her intellectual and spiritual concerns, on Greek thought. It discusses how prec...

In Search of the Greeks offers an engaging introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrat...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Description1. Knossos. 2. Mycenae. 3. The Battle of Salamis. 4. The Golden Age of Athens. 5. The Theatre. 6. Alexander the Great.

Reducere. Does injustice have an expiration date? Is it possible to wipe the slate clean of crimes of such magnitude, simply because the victims who suffered...

Reducere. UNLEASH THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET From salads of tomato, cucumber and feta to savory moussaka and tangy tzatziki, the Mediterran...

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Robert GarlandIllustration(s): 75 mix halftones, B-WNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2014Dimen...

Reducere. In the classics departments of today's universities, Bruce Thornton says, the Greeks are accused of stealing their achievements from black Egyptian...

Provides a nuanced picture of the Greek experience in the Ottoman empire. The author discusses the changing views of the Ottoman Empire more genera...

An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCE When the Greeks and Macedonians in Alex...

The proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Black Sea Antiquities (Constanta, 2017) is dedicated to the 90th birthday of Prof. Sir John ...

DescriptionA vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue t...

Reducere. This lively and engaging book is the only popular work to explore the profound impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on the Founding Fathers. The class...

Description" Veyne's] present book has some kinship with his sprightly theoretical work Comment on ecrit l'histoire; and he declares that its aim w...

Exploring the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in history

Exploring the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in history

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world? This book treats the First World as a mission field, offering a uniqu...

Reducere. The first great discovery in underwater archaeology yielded not only a fine collection of art treasures but also the most enigmatic, most complicat...

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger was one of the most distinguished scientists of the twentieth century; his lectures on the history and philosophy ...

A radical reappraisal of homosexuality in Ancient Greece, by a young historian described as 'the best thing to happen to ancient history for decade...

DescriptionBeginning with Aristotle and the Greeks and ending with semiotics and post-structuralism, Theories of the Theatre is the first comprehen...

'Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace ... He writes about things so clearly they come to fe...

A lavishly illustrated overview of the history of Greek warfare by historian and broadcaster Simon Elliott.Publisher: Casemate PublishersAuthor(s):...

From personal assistant...to stand-in bride! With his first bride stolen at the altar, Greek CEO Xander needs a replacement-fast! Only his secretar...

Reducere. Already a classic, this landmark study of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. This landma...

An introduction to the classical world for you and your caninePublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Philip WomackNumber of pages: 336Publicati...

Ancient Greece and Rome underpins so much of our civilisation - this is a unique introduction to the art, history, politics, society and literature...

Reducere. As an introduction to political theory and science, this collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general read...

What the Ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about succeeding at work today.

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surg...

Hill 731 was the scene of the most ferocious battle of the Greek-Italian War in Albania. Watched by Mussolini himself, on 9 March 1941 the Italians...

Delve into the past to find out about the everyday life of the ancient Greeks - where they lived, the games they played, the clothes they wore, and...

Reducere. Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your f...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Thomas E. RicksNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 135 x 203 x 29Cover type: PaperbackRedescop...

A lighthearted history series that tackles the questions that children really askPublisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(s): Tim CookeNumber of ...

Discover the weird and wacky world of the ancient Greeks!Publisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(s): Tim CookeNumber of pages: 32Collection: A Q...