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  • The Cambridge Companion to Xenophon

    Edited by Michael A. Flower ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    This Companion, the first dedicated to the philosopher and historian Xenophon of Athens, gives readers a sense of why he has held such a prominent place in literary and political culture from antiquity to the present and has been a favourite author of individuals as diverse as Machiavelli, Thomas Jefferson, and Leo Tolstoy. It also sets out the major problems and issues that are at stake in the ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus

    by Michael A. Flower ...
    Series series Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature
    Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus, is one of the most exciting historical narratives--as well as the most important autobiographical work--to have survived from ancient Greece. It tells the story of Cyrus, a young and charismatic Persian prince, who in 401 BC enlisted more than ten thousand Greek mercenaries in an attempt to seize the vast Persian empire for himself. Cyrus was killed ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

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  • The 25 Most Famous People of Ancient Greece - Ancient Greece History | Children's Ancient History

    by Baby Professor ...
    Ancient Greece was home to philosophers, mathematicians and other great minds who shaped civilization. You're going to meet 25 of them in the pages of this ancient history book for kids. It is hoped that by the end of this book, you will develop a sense of gratitude for all the contributions of these famous people. Who do you think made the most significant mark in history? ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Meditations

    A Timeless Text on Stoic Philosophy

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Written in Koine Greek, it is interesting to note that Meditations was never written by Marcus Aurelius with the intent of publishing. In fact, the work had no official title to begin with, and it came to be commonly known as “Meditations” over time. A collection of 12 books detailing his reflections on life and his attempts to understand his own self, the world, and the universe, these private ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition)

    Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

    by Edith Hamilton, Jim Tierney ...
    This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color plates and a beautiful gold-bordered pages.Since its original publication in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. For nearly 80 years, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Aristotle

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Jonathan Barnes ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and poetry, placing his teachings in their historical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Symposium

    by Plato ...
    In his brilliant dialogue, Symposium, Plato presents an imaginary dinner-party set in Athens in 416 BC where the guests include Aristophanes, Socrates and the most popular Athenian of his day, golden boy Alcibiades. The sequence of dazzling speeches culminates in Socrates' famous account of the views of Diotima, a prophetess who taught him that love is our means of trying to attain goodness. ... Read more

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  • Great Dialogues of Plato

    by Plato ...
    Translated by W. H. D. Rouse ...
    Written in the form of debates, Great Dialogues of Plato comprises the most influential body of philosophy of the Western world—covering every subject from art and beauty to virtue and the nature of love. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Ethics of the Greek Philosophers:Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; and Psychic Phenomena in Greco-Roman Times

    by Linda Pendleton ...
    In 1896, Columbia Professor of logic and ethics, Dr. James H. Hyslop's stated his lectures "on the Greek ethics attributed to Plato, Socrates and Aristotle is an attempt to reduce the conceptions of Greek ethics to the same terms as those in which modern problems in this field express themselves. Too many philosophers merely transliterate the language of antiquity instead of translating it. The ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Selected Letters

    by Seneca ...
    Translated by Elaine Fantham ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'You ask what is the proper measure of wealth? The best measure is to have what is necessary, and next best, to have enough. Keep well!' The letters written by the Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca to his friend Lucilius are in effect moral essays, whose purpose is to reinforce Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. Seneca advises his friend on ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Conversations of Socrates

    by Xenophon ...
    Translated by Hugh Tredennick, Robin Waterfield ...
    After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views. In ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

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  • Dictionary of Classical Mythology

    by Jennifer R. March ...
    Jenny March’s acclaimed Dictionary of Classical Mythology, first published in 1998 but long out of print, has been extensively revised and expanded including a completely new set of beautiful line-drawing illustrations for this Oxbow edition. It is a comprehensive A – Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology. All major myths, legends and fables are here, including gods and goddesses, heroes and ... Read more

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