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Ancient Greece

A Very Short Introduction

by Paul Cartledge ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models. Ancient Greek civilization was defined by the city - in Greek, the polis, from which we derive 'politics'. It is above all this feature ... Read more

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The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models. Ancient Greek civilization was defined by the city - in Greek, the polis, from which we derive 'politics'. It is above all this feature
... Read more
Pericles

Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric

by Paul Cartledge ...

Series series Great Lives of the Ancient World
Pericles, the Athenian statesman, was a towering figure of his era, renowned for promoting Athenian democracy, shaping the Athenian Empire and championing the arts, notably through the Parthenon’s creation. Born to aristocracy, he was a fervent democrat, a masterful demagogue in the ancient sense and an eccentric in his personal life. Paul Cartledge explores Pericles’ life, examines Athenian ... Read more

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Pericles, the Athenian statesman, was a towering figure of his era, renowned for promoting Athenian democracy, shaping the Athenian Empire and championing the arts, notably through the Parthenon’s creation. Born to aristocracy, he was a fervent democrat, a masterful demagogue in the ancient sense and an eccentric in his personal life. Paul Cartledge explores Pericles’ life, examines Athenian
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The Spartans

The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece

by Paul Cartledge ...

"Remarkable . . . [The author's] crystalline prose, his vivacious storytelling and his lucid historical insights combine here to provide a first-rate history." — Publishers WeeklySparta has often been described as the original Utopia—a remarkably evolved society whose warrior heroes were forbidden any other trade, profession, or business. As a people, the Spartans were the living exemplars of such ... Read more

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"Remarkable . . . [The author's] crystalline prose, his vivacious storytelling and his lucid historical insights combine here to provide a first-rate history." — Publishers WeeklySparta has often been described as the original Utopia—a remarkably evolved society whose warrior heroes were forbidden any other trade, profession, or business. As a people, the Spartans were the living exemplars of such
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Alexander the Great

A New Life of Alexander

by Paul Cartledge ...

This "literate rendering of Alexander's life" offers a nuanced portrait of the great conqueror in both governance and war ( Kirkus).Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers. In this trenchant and evocative biography, Paul Cartledge sheds light on Alexander's remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting ... Read more

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This "literate rendering of Alexander's life" offers a nuanced portrait of the great conqueror in both governance and war ( Kirkus).Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers. In this trenchant and evocative biography, Paul Cartledge sheds light on Alexander's remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting
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Thermopylae

The Battle That Changed the World

by Paul Cartledge ...

The true story of a clash of ancient cultures: "Beautifully written and stirring . . . An outstanding retelling of one of the seminal events in world history." — BooklistIn 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a ... Read more

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The true story of a clash of ancient cultures: "Beautifully written and stirring . . . An outstanding retelling of one of the seminal events in world history." — BooklistIn 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a
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Thebes

The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

by Paul Cartledge ...

Narrated by David Timson ...

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11 hours 28 min

The riveting, deﬁnitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The Spartans.Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The ... Read more

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The riveting, deﬁnitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The Spartans.Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The
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The Spartans

The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece, from Utopia to Crisis and Collapse

by Paul Cartledge ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

The Spartans of ancient Greece were a powerful and unique people, radically different from any civilization before or since. A society of warrior-heroes, they were living exemplars of self-sacrifice, community endeavor, and achievement against all odds, qualities that today signify the ultimate in heroism. Scholars even believe that Thomas More had Sparta specifically in mind when he coined the ... Read more

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The Spartans of ancient Greece were a powerful and unique people, radically different from any civilization before or since. A society of warrior-heroes, they were living exemplars of self-sacrifice, community endeavor, and achievement against all odds, qualities that today signify the ultimate in heroism. Scholars even believe that Thomas More had Sparta specifically in mind when he coined the
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Democracy

A Life

by Paul Cartledge ...

Ancient Greece first coined the concept of "democracy", yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of the proletariat. In ancient Greece there can be traced not only the rudiments of modern ... Read more

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Ancient Greece first coined the concept of "democracy", yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of the proletariat. In ancient Greece there can be traced not only the rudiments of modern
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Thebes

The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

by Paul Cartledge ...

"Mr. Cartledge's command of the historical material is effortless and exhaustive, and his appreciation of Thebes is persuasive." — Wall Street Journal"An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating account. . . . A masterful book written by a master historian." —Bettany Hughes, bestselling author, Istanbul and Helen of TroyThis is the riveting... ... Read more

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"Mr. Cartledge's command of the historical material is effortless and exhaustive, and his appreciation of Thebes is persuasive." — Wall Street Journal"An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating account. . . . A masterful book written by a master historian." —Bettany Hughes, bestselling author, Istanbul and Helen of TroyThis is the riveting...
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The Histories

by Herodotus, Paul Cartledge ...

Translated by Tom Holland ...

Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
“Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.” —The Times Literary SupplementIn Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus—hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History”—composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, The ... Read more

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“Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.” —The Times Literary SupplementIn Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus—hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History”—composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, The
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The Greeks

A Portrait of Self and Others

by Paul Cartledge ...

This book provides an original and challenging answer to the question: 'Who were the Classical Greeks?' Paul Cartledge - 'one of the most theoretically alert, widely read and prolific of contemporary ancient historians' (TLS) - here examines the Greeks and their achievements in terms of their own self-image, mainly as it was presented by the supposedly objective historians: Herodotus, Thucydides, ... Read more

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This book provides an original and challenging answer to the question: 'Who were the Classical Greeks?' Paul Cartledge - 'one of the most theoretically alert, widely read and prolific of contemporary ancient historians' (TLS) - here examines the Greeks and their achievements in terms of their own self-image, mainly as it was presented by the supposedly objective historians: Herodotus, Thucydides,
... Read more
Ancient Greece

A Very Short Introduction

by Paul Cartledge ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models. Ancient Greek civilization was defined by the city - in Greek, the polis, from which we derive 'politics'. It is above all this feature ... Read more

$7.99 USD

The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models. Ancient Greek civilization was defined by the city - in Greek, the polis, from which we derive 'politics'. It is above all this feature
... Read more

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