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The Spartans: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Andrew J. Bayliss
9780198787600 Famous throughout history for their doomed stand at Thermopylae, and immortalised by contemporary Athenian writers who viewed them as the exotic other, the Spartans, and their brutality and bravery, both fascinate and appal us. Andrew Bayliss reveals the best and the worst of this harsh society, separating myth from reality. |
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Estate Management and Symposium£8.99 Xenophon, Emily Baragwanath, Anthony Verity
9780198823513 Xenophon recounted several Socratic dialogues which included his Symposium and Oeconomicus and both are concerned with Athenian private life. They are literary creations that reveal Xenophon as a skilled literary artist, an innovative thinker, and far from merely reflecting the conventional thinking of the world around him. |
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Zenobia: Shooting Star of Palmyra£16.99 Nathanael Andrade
9780197610817 |
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The Classical Art of Command: Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare£19.99 Joseph Roisman
9780197607176 |
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Ancient Greek Athletics: Primary Sources in Translation£25.99 Charles H. Stocking, Susan A. Stephens
9780198839606 This work presents a collection of texts in translation on ancient athletics in Greek and Roman history, including a wide range of topics from the Olympics to ancient conceptions of health and wellness. |
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Socrates: A Very Short IntroductionSecond Edition £8.99 C.C.W. Taylor
9780198835981 Christopher Taylor introduces the life and philosophy of Socrates, whose work has played a central role in shaping Western philosophical thinking for centuries. Examining what we can deduce about Socrates from the writings of his contemporaries (as he himself left none), Taylor traces the reception and influence of his thought to the modern day. |
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The Hellenistic Age: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Peter Thonemann
9780198746041 The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and individuals travelled freely over vast areas from the Rhone to the Indus, whilst dynasts battled for dominion over Alexander's great empire. Thonemann presents a brief history of this globalized world. |
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The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Eric H. Cline
9780199760275 |
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Greek Lives£10.99 Plutarch, Robin Waterfield, Philip A. Stadter
9780199540051 |