The Last Greek

A sudden departure. A story decades in the making.The chaotic but happy equilibrium of the Nightingale family is thrown into disarray when Cecily--...

Reducere. A fascinating history of the practice of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific breakthroughs by...

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Reducere. This ambitious and well-researched study brings together for the first time translations of the ancient literature concerning the Sumerian god Enki...

Reducere. The original scriptures have been repeatedly translated for thousands of years. But along the way, mankind has added to and taken away from it, as ...

Naming the Gods: Cy Twombly's Passionate Poiesis concerns itself with the contemporary art work of Cy Twombly as seen against the deep background o...

Reducere. The present study addresses problems of an epistemological nature which hinge on the question of how to define Jewish thought. It will take its sta...

The Murderess is a bone-chilling tale of crime and punishment with the dark beauty of a backwoods ballad. Set on the dirt-poor Aegean island of Ski...

Reducere. DescriptionProcopius of Caesarea was born in approximately 500. He is generally considered to be the last major historian of the ancient world. His...

Reducere. Twelve deadly Trials. A race for immortality. Her last chance for revenge. Olympus is a beautiful but dangerous place, controlled by twelve gods wi...

Reducere. "This is a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan's many series, particularly for those eager for mythologies beyond Greek and Roman stories."...

Reducere. When lawyer-turned-farmer Megan Sawyer witnesses a seemingly innocent scene between three strangers, she learns they're headed to the von Tressler ...

Reducere. It all started with a dare. A single dare on Maisey Parker's twenty first birthday and her entire life changed. One second she was getting drunk wi...

Reducere. "Steady pacing paired with well-timed foreshadowing and fully realized characters make this one compelling from the beginning. Fans of Donna Tartt'...

Reducere. Jack the Ripper. Jeffrey Dahmer. John Wayne Gacy. Locusta of Gaul. If that last name doesn't seem to fit with the others, it's likely because our m...

Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they ignore the diversity of human gen...

John Constantine's niece is out for revenge for an assault she holds him responsible for. As this second to last collection of the original John Co...

Reducere. Satan worship. Witches. New Age channelers. The last two decades have witnessed a vast upsurge in occult activity. Scores of popular books have war...

As people finish the last book of the Old Testament they realize when turning to the New Testament that there is a gap of time not addressed by the...

Reducere. David Grene, one of the best known translators of the Greek classics, splendidly captures the peculiar quality of Herodotus, the father of history....

Reducere. The original scriptures have been repeatedly translated for thousands of years. But along the way, mankind has added to & taken away from it, as wa...

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts describing the Etruscans and their wars with Rome *Includes online resources and a bibliography for f...

DescriptionWhen the world held its breath ...It is 25 years since the end of the Cold War, now a generation old. It began over 75 years ago, in 194...

Reducere. Some of the most fascinating human epochs lie in the borderlands between history and mystery. So it is with the life of Cyrus the Great, founder of...

Reducere. "'The Crusade has begun'... "There's an old myth in the Archipelago, " he went on softly, shaking his head. "A legend, really...I recall it mention...

Reducere. Is there a verse missing from your Bible? Would you like to know why it was removed? This book covers the history of the transmission of the Bible ...

Contains 80 detailed photographs and illustrations of equipment used by these warring armies who dominated the ancient world.The Thracians are ment...

Reducere. A comprehensive edition and commentary of 77 ostraka Ostraka in the Collection of New York University is a comprehensive edition and commentary of ...

Reducere. Leo Tolstoy is famous the world over for his epic novels of Russian history and society. But during the last 30 years of his life Tolstoy devoted h...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Marcus Aurelius AntoninusTranslator: George LongMarcus Aurelius' Stoic tome Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign...

When the world held its breath ... It is 25 years since the end of the Cold War, now a generation old. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944--long be...

DescriptionEuripides turned to playwriting at a young age, achieving his first victory in the Athens' City Dionysia dramatic competitions in 441 BC...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Book of Revelation has inspired controversy ever since it was written in the first century. It was the last book to be accepted into...

Reducere. THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLERFrom the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-oct...

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'Right, ' I said. 'So what can I do for the Chief Vestal, pal?' The Axeman was flexing his hands like he was squeezing a couple of these wooden bal...

Reducere. Another book on Maria Callas? Yes, but this one delivers an inside view of the Diva's apartment in Paris and covers the last several months of her ...

Reducere. I was happier than any mere mortal has a right to be and I should have known better. The entire body of received mythology and every last Greek tra...

Reducere. The adventure continues in book two of the stunning The Train to Impossible Places middle-grade fantasy series! Suzy Smith and her friends have gat...

DescriptionThis fascinating 1873 publication is a version of the catalogue produced by the Wedgwood company almost one hundred years earlier, in 17...

Reducere. "If anyone can turn a simple village mystery into a brooding Greek tragedy, it's Charles Todd. . . . Todd handles grave issues with great compassio...

Reducere. DescriptionPhilo of Alexandria was a few years older than Jesus of Nazareth and lived longer. He belonged to a wealthy and cultured family, promine...

Reducere. From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and red...

DescriptionWhat if you had the power to make any boy fall in love with you? Addictive romance with a fantasy twist for fans of Holly Smale, Ally Ca...

Reducere. Who really killed "Crazy Joe" Gallo? At last, the truth can be told. And it wasn't Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran as he claimed. From acclaimed true-...

Reducere. Under the united leadership of Athens and Sparta, Greece is able to repel the Persian invaders on land and at sea. Athens and Sparta remain the dom...

DescriptionVampire hunter Anita Blake has always managed to overcome everything she faces. But this time there's a monster that even she doesn't kn...

Reducere. In the fourth sexy romance by the New York Times bestselling author of Tangled and Twisted, Drew and Kate can't wait to tie the knot--if they can s...

Under the united leadership of Athens and Sparta, Greece is able to repel the Persian invaders on land and at sea. Athens and Sparta remain the dom...

Reducere. The Last Guide You Will Need to Bake the Perfect Homemade Mediterranean Bread Anytime!The Mediterranean is full of varied and diverse cuisines, but...

Reducere. The Last Guide You Will Need to Bake the Perfect Homemade Mediterranean Bread Anytime!The Mediterranean is full of varied and diverse cuisines, but...

Today only, for a limited time get this Amazon book at a discount. Regularly priced at $29.99. Many so-called Calisthenics programs claim to be "th...

Marcus Aurelius' Stoic tome Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a philo...

Reducere. 'I need a favour from you, Corvinus. Do what Occusia asks, and I'll be very grateful. Very grateful indeed. Turn her down, or fudge things, and - w...

Contributor(s): Author: Gerry Van TonderWhen the world held its breath ... It is more than 25 years since the end of the Cold War. It began over 75...

'The Big Book of Presidential Trivia' is a fun way to test your knowledge about the presidents. You'll find a variety of easy questions to that are...

Reducere. Two old dudes want to kill me. Oh, and one of them is my ancestor...And after centuries of practice, they're pretty good at the whole murder thing....