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  • War, Women, and Druids

    Eyewitness Reports and Early Accounts of the Ancient Celts

    by Philip Freeman ...
    The author of Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy delivers a comprehensive, unbiased portrait of the ancient Celts using Greek and Roman primary sources."The ancient Celts capture the modern imagination as do few other people of classical times. Naked barbarians charging the Roman legions, Druids performing sacrifices of unspeakable horror, women fighting beside their men and even leading armies—these ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rites and Ritual: A Plea for Apostolic Doctrine and Worship

    by Philip Freeman ...
    The position of affairs in the English Church, at the present moment, is such as may well call forth from her children such counsel as their affection may prompt, or their experience justify. And, whatever be the intrinsic value, if any, of the suggestions about to be offered here, the writer can at least testify that, though called forth by a particular conjuncture of circumstances, they are not ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alexander the Great

    by Philip Freeman ...
    In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror.The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Ireland and the Classical World

    by Philip Freeman ...
    "Intriguing . . . This volume explores the evidence regarding Greek and (mostly) Roman knowledge of Ireland during the classical period." — Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewOn the boundary of what the ancient Greeks and Romans considered the habitable world, Ireland was a land of myth and mystery in classical times. Classical authors frequently portrayed its people as savages—even as cannibals and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Julius Caesar

    by Philip Freeman ...
    Series series Gift for History Buffs
    A fascinating, comprehensive biography of the cunning Roman conqueror Julius Caesar.More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for “emperor”—not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best known as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Celtic Mythology

    Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

    by Philip Freeman ...
    Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • Hannibal

    Rome's Greatest Enemy

    by Philip Freeman, PhD ...
    Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history.Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • How to Tell a Story

    An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers

    by Aristotle, Philip Freeman ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    An inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle’s complete Poetics—the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding storiesAristotle’s Poetics is the most important book ever written for writers and readers of stories—whether novels, short fiction, plays, screenplays, or nonfiction. Aristotle was the first to identify the keys to plot, character, audience ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Celtic Spirituality

    An Introduction to the Sacred Wisdom of the Celts

    by Philip Freeman ...
    In Celtic Spirituality, acclaimed translator and scholar Philip Freeman allows the voices of the Celts to speak once more.Though the Celtic civilization has long disappeared, lingering traces of their spirituality haunt Ireland and the surrounding land. Tantalizing snippets of faded manuscript pages, ancient stone carvings, and spells from the mystery-shrouded Druids have sparked the imagination ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Searching for Sappho

    The Lost Songs and World of the First Woman Poet

    by Philip Freeman ...
    An exploration of the fascinating poetry, life, and world of Sappho, including a complete translation of all her poems.For more than twenty-five centuries, all that the world knew of the poems of Sappho—the first woman writer in literary history—were a few brief quotations preserved by ancient male authors. Yet those meager remains showed such power and genius that they captured the imagination of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Oh My Gods

    A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths

    by Philip Freeman ...
    From acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology.The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature. For thousands of years they have inspired plays, operas, and paintings; today they live on in movies and video games.Oh My Gods is a contemporary ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Heroes of Olympus

    by Philip Freeman, Laurie Calkhoven ...
    Illustrated by Drew Willis ...
    Accessible, fast-paced retellings of the most important classical Greek and Roman myths, adapted for middle graders.Ancient myths continue to have modern relevance—for thousands of years they have been the basis for plays, operas, paintings, and movies. And in these retellings from acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, classic tales from Greek and Roman mythology find new life and inspire ... Read more

    $9.99 USD