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  • Thracian Tales

    by Georgios Vizyenos, Panagiotis Stavropoulos ...
    Translated by Peter Mackridge ...
    Georgios Vizyenos is one of Greece's best-loved writers. His stories, written in 1883–84, are set in his native Thrace, a corner of Europe where Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey meet. Each title poses an enigma: Where did Yorgis' grandfather travel on his only journey? What was Yorgis' mother's sin? Who was responsible for his brother's murder? At the end of each story the narrator possesses some ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Moskov Selim

    by Georgios Vizyenos, Panagiotis Stavropoulos ...
    Translated by Peter Mackridge ...
    Georgios Vizyenos (1849-1896) is one of Greece's best-loved writers. Moskov Selim is set in Thrace, a corner of Europe where Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria meet. Selim is a Muslim name, yet "Moskov" implies that he is a Russian. Vizyenos' fascinating and moving story is set during a time of constant wars between Russians and Turks whose outcome would decide the future of south-east Europe: Serbia, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Greek: An Essential Grammar

    by David Holton, Peter Mackridge, Irene Philippaki-Warburton, Michalis Georgiafentis ...
    Series series Routledge Essential Grammars
    Greek: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to modern Greek. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear and supported by examples throughout.This new edition has been revised and updated to present an accurate and accessible description of the most important aspects of modern Greek.Features ... Read more

    $83.99 USD

  • Ancient Greek Myth in Modern Greek Poetry

    Essays in Memory of C. A. Trypanis

    Edited by Peter Mackridge ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1996, this volume contains essays by scholars, critics and translators and includes themes such as the myth in the Cretan Renaissance and the use of ancient myth by 19th and 20th Century poets. Some essays deal with individual mythical figures such as Odysseus, Orpheus, Prometheus and Aphrodite, while others deal with the problematic issue of the use of myth by Greek women ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language

    by David Holton, Peter Mackridge, Irene Philippaki-Warburton, Vassilios Spyropoulos ...
    Series series Routledge Comprehensive Grammars
    Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language has become firmly established as the leading reference guide to modern Greek grammar. With its detailed treatment of all grammatical structures, its analysis of the complexities of the language and its particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty, it is the first truly comprehensive grammar of the language to be produced. It ... Read more

    $97.99 USD

  • Contemporary Greek Fiction in a United Europe

    From Local History to the Global Individual

    by Peter Mackridge ...
    "After more than twenty years as a full member of the European Union, Greece has produced a literature with radically different thematic, ideological and linguistic orientations from previous periods, for both domestic and international reasons. Since literature is considered to constitute both the repository of culture and one of its several manifestations, any attempt to assess cultural ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • The British Council and Anglo-Greek Literary Interactions, 1945-1955

    Edited by Peter Mackridge, David Ricks ...
    Series series British School at Athens - Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies
    In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, and with British political influence over Greece soon to be ceded to the United States, there was a considerable degree of cultural interaction between Greek and British literati. Sponsored or assisted by the British Council, this interaction was notable for its diversity and quality alike. Indeed, the British Council in Greece made a more ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

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  • Seven Pillars of Wisdom

    by T.E. Lawrence, Tom Griffith ...
    Series series Classics of World Literature
    As Angus Calder states in his introduction to this edition, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the major statements about the fighting experience of the First World War'. Lawrence's younger brothers, Frank and Will, had been killed on the Western Front in 1915. Seven Pillars of Wisdom, written between 1919 and 1926, tells of the vastly different campaign against the Turks in the Middle East - one ... Read more

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  • Easy Learning Grammar and Punctuation

    Your essential guide to accurate English

    by Collins ...
    Collins Easy Learning Grammar is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation.With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this e-book is indispensable for understanding correct usage.Collins Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

    by Will Durant ...
    A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time—listed in accessible and succinct form—by one of the world's greatest scholars.From the “Hundred Best Books” to the “Ten Greatest Thinkers” to the “Ten Greatest Poets,” here is a concise collection of the world’s most significant knowledge. For the better part of a century, Will Durant dwelled upon ... Read more

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  • Encyclopedia Of Philosophy: Eastern And Western Philosophy, Metaphysics, Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics, Marxism, Democracy & More (Mobi Reference)

    by MobileReference ...
    Encyclopedia of PhilosophyTABLE OF CONTENTS: I. Introduction II. Branches of Philosophy III. Schools of Thoughts IV. Political Philosophy V. Ancient Philosophy VI. Medieval Philosophy VII. Modern Philosophy List of Philosophers Glossary I. IntroductionIntroduction: Western philosophy Philosophical doctrines Ethics and political philosophy in the West Applied philosophy Eastern philosophy African ... Read more

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