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  • Kinship Myth in Ancient Greece

    In ancient Greece, interstate relations, such as in the formation of alliances, calls for assistance, exchanges of citizenship, and territorial conquest, were often grounded in mythical kinship. In these cases, the common ancestor was most often a legendary figure from whom both communities claimed descent.In this detailed study, Lee E. Patterson elevates the current state of research on kinship ... Read more

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  • Thermopylae

    The Battle for the West

    An account of the ancient battle between Persia and the alliance of Greek city-states, including the legendary "300 Spartans."In 480 BCE, Persian king Xerxes led a massive invasion of Greece. A critical point in this invasion was the battle for the pass at Thermopylae—"Hot Gates" in Greek. Xerxes had amassed one of the largest armies yet known to man, while Leonidas's troops, a group of united ... Read more

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  • MR. AND MRS. SEN

    The novel is a social drama that explores the complexities of marriage and personal relationships. Set in a contemporary context, it delves into the lives of the titular characters, Mr. and Mrs. Sên, and examines the dynamics of their relationship.The story addresses themes of personal identity, societal expectations, and the nature of love and commitment. Through the experiences of Mr. and Mrs. ... Read more

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  • Dividing the Spoils

    The War for Alexander the Great's Empire

    Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
    Alexander the Great conquered an enormous empire--stretching from Greece to the Indian subcontinent--and his death triggered forty bloody years of world-changing events. These were years filled with high adventure, intrigue, passion, assassinations, dynastic marriages, treachery, shifting alliances, and mass slaughter on battlefield after battlefield. And while the men fought on the field, the ... Read more

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  • The Parthenon Enigma

    Built in the fifth century b.c., the Parthenon has been venerated for more than two millennia as the West’s ultimate paragon of beauty and proportion. Since the Enlightenment, it has also come to represent our political ideals, the lavish temple to the goddess Athena serving as the model for our most hallowed civic architecture. But how much do the values of those who built the Parthenon truly ... Read more

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  • Works Of Plutarch: Includes The Lives Of The Noble Grecians And Romans (Parallel Lives), Morals And Essays And Miscellanies (Mobi Collected Works)

    by Plutarch ...
    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection Includes:Essays and Miscellanies The Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans, Volume I Translated by Aubrey StewartThe Lives of the noble ... Read more

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  • Symposium (Mobi Classics)

    The Symposium is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato sometime after 385 BC. It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking the form of a group of speeches, both satirical and serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or a wine drinking gathering at the house of the tragedian Agathon at Athens.The Symposium was presumably written around the same time as Plato's Republic and Phaedrus; ... Read more

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  • The Golden Sayings of Epictetus

    by eBooksLib ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. Are these the only works of Providence in us? What words suffice to praise or set them forth? Had we but understanding, should we ever cease hymning and blessing the Divine Power, both openly and in secret, and telling of His gracious gifts? Whether digging or ploughing or eating, should we not sing the hymn to God: � ... Read more

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  • Greek Lives

    by Plutarch ...
    Translated by Robin Waterfield ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    The nine lives in this selection include those of Lycurgus, Pericles, Solon, Nicias, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Cimon, Agesilaus, and Alexander. Portraying virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, Plutarch explores with great insight the interplay of character and political action. This new translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Triumph of the Sea Gods

    The War against the Goddess Hidden in Homer's Tales

    by Steven Sora ...
    An investigation of the geographical incongruities in Homer’s epics locates Troy on the coast of Iberia, in a conflict that changed history• Cites the rise in sea level in 1200 B.C. as leading to the invasion and victory of the Atlantean sea people over the goddess-worshipping Trojans who ruled the coasts• Identifies Troia (Troy) as part of a tri-city area that later became Lisbon, PortugalIn The ... Read more

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  • All About: Glorious Greeks

    by P S Quick ...
    Series Book 2 - All About...
    This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for ancient Greeks. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - including sections about the Olympics, Gods, heroes, the Trojan War, city-states, famous people and much more! The ‘All About’ series is an educational collection of books from P S Quick, and is targeted to interest 7 to ... Read more

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  • Building for Eternity

    the History and Technology of Roman Concrete Engineering in the Sea

    One marker of the majesty of ancient Rome is its surviving architectural legacy, the stunning remains of which are scattered throughout the circum-Mediterranean landscape. Surprisingly, one truly remarkable aspect of this heritage remains relatively unknown. There exists beneath the waters of the Mediterranean the physical remnants of a vast maritime infrastructure that sustained and connected the ... Read more

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