The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?, Paperback - Gregory S. Aldrete

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

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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...

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What Have Charities Ever Done for Us? uses case studies and interviews to illustrate how charities support people and communities, foster heritage ...

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

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

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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...

Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers...

The Long Century's Long Shadow approaches German Romanticism and Weimar cinema as continuous developments, enlisting both in a narrative of recipro...

Greeks and Romans covers everything pupils need to know for the non-linguistic section of the Latin Common Entrance exam, and is ideal to support C...

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

Award winning author Gregory S. Kealey's study of Canada's security and intelligence community before the end of World War II depicts a nation caug...

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

From a storyteller of powerful talent, the heart-wrenching story of one woman's life after she kills the husband who abused her.

A memoir of post-natal psychosis and the journey to the other side, comparable in voice to recent books by Bryony Gordon and Matt Haig.

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Reducere. When it comes to your health, you know what you should weigh. You may know your cholesterol levels. You probably know your blood pressure. Maybe, j...

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

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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...

A revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality and the problems of old age, from the author of Veni, Vidi, Vici.

Reducere. From Pulitzer Prize-?winning journalist David Wood, a battlefield view of moral injury, the signature wound of America's 21st century wars. Most Am...

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Reducere. This landmark work of lesbian history focuses on how certain late-nineteenth-century and twentieth-century women whose lives can be described as le...

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...

In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding stories about her career in whale and dolphin research and what she has learned from a...

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...

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Reducere. In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases-from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom...

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...

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. This is a fascinating account of more than eighty insect "firsts." Velcro, bungee jumping, air-conditioning, and chemical warfare are a few of the ...

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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...

Publisher: Marvel ComicsAuthor(s): John RidleyIllustration(s): 152 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 152Publication date: 2022Dimensions: ...

Reducere. By, For, and About Marines is a nonfiction collection of notable quotes giving voice to U.S. Marines throughout its storied and illustrious history...