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1	The Spartans more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous "warrior people": the Spartans of ancient Greece, told by the world's leading expert. The narrative also details the lives of such illustrious and mythmaking figures as Lycurgus, King Leonidas, Helen of Troy (and Sparta), and Lysander. Illustrations. Maps. see all copies from £2.12! new only from £14.03! \| first editions
2	Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge In this brilliant examination of one of civilizations greatest stands, Cartledge illuminates how the confrontation between a huge army and a small group of defenders in 480 B.C. changed the way that generations would come to think about courage, combat, and death. see all copies from £5.97! new only from £6.97! \| first editions
3	Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge In time to coincide with the release of the motion picture directed by Oliver Stone comes a biography on the infamous Macedonian king and conqueror. Author Cartledge is academic consultant on the forthcoming Discovery Channel documentary "Becoming Alexander." see all copies from £2.24! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous "warrior people": the Spartans of ancient Greece, told by the world's leading expert. The narrative also details the lives of such illustrious and mythmaking figures as Lycurgus, King Leonidas, Helen of Troy (and Sparta), and Lysander. Illustrations. Maps. see all copies from £8.82! new only from £10.65! \| first editions
5	The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge (Editor) Sumptuously illustrated in colour and packed with fascinating information, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece is now available for the first time in a revised paperback edition. Offering fresh interpretations of classical Greek culture, the book devotes as much attention to social, economic, sexual and intellectual aspects as to ... see all copies from £6.81! new only from £8.48! \| first editions
6	Spartan Reflections more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge The complex Spartan tradition has been central to western thinking since antiquity. Images or myths of ancient Sparta are still exceptionally influential today. Saprta is also one of the handful of ancient Greek cities well enough attested for the historian to attempt a convincing social portrait in the round. "Spartan Reflections", whose title is ... see all copies from £8.37! new only from £16.86! \| first editions
7	The Greeks: A Portrait of Self and Others more books like this by Professor 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 ... see all copies from £2.68! new only from £9.62!
8	Greeks more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge Written by one of the world's leading experts on Greek history, the story of classical Greece's rise and fall is told through the eyes of her heroes--the men and women who forged the basic principles of Western civilization. Accompanies the three-hour PBS series. of full-color illustrations. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £51.04!
9	Alexander: Destiny and Myth more books like this by Claude Mosse, Janet Lloyd, Lady (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Foreword by) Few figures from history have aroused as much admiration as Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who, between 334 and 323 B.C., conquered the immense Persian Empire, led his army as far as India, and transformed the known world. Even in antiquity, he was an almost mythical hero, and over the centuries he has been remembered as the paragon of ... see all copies from £6.80! new only from £13.07!
10	Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises more books like this by Xenophon, Robin H Waterfield (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Introduction by) One of Socrates' Athenian disciples in his youth, Xenophon (c. 498-354 bc) fought as a mercenary commander in Cyrus the Younger's campaign to seize the Persian throne, and later wrote a wide range of works on history, politics and philosophy. These six treatises offer his informed insights into the nature of leadership. In the dialogue between the ... see all copies from £9.89! new only from £9.89!
11 view cover	Democritus : Democritus and atomistic politics more books like this by Paul Cartledge The Renaissance's 'Laughing Philosopher': ourown age's 'prophet of quark' : throughout modern philosophical traditions, Democritushas been a man little known beyond his labels. Yet if the image of the cheerful ironist understates his true seriousness, that of father of modern nuclear physics - though by no means entirely unfounded - loses sight of ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.08!
12 view cover	Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History, 1300-362 BC more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge Sparta is one of the best-documented states of ancient Greece. Its political and social systems have fascinated and perplexed generations of classical scholars, as well as having a powerful influence on European civilization to this day. In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking study, Paul Cartledge uncovers the realities ... see all copies from £23.64! new only from £23.64! \| first editions
13 view cover	Memories of Odysseus: Frontier Tales from Ancient Greece more books like this by Francois Hartog, Janet Lloyd, Lady (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Foreword by) The conception of the Other has long been a problem for philosophers. Emmanuel Levinas, best known for his attention to the issue argued that the voyages of Odysseus represent the very nature of Western philosophy : "His adventure in the world is nothing but a return to his native land, a complacency with the Same, a misrecognition of the Other." ... see all copies from £18.14! new only from £23.83! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece from Utopia to Crisis and Collapse more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge, John Lee (Read by) The Spartans of ancient Greece were a powerful and unique people, a society of warrior-heroes who exemplified the heroic virtues of self-sacrifice, community endeavor, and achievement against all odds. Paul Cartledge engagingly examines the rise and fall of this singular society. see all copies from £12.68! new only from £12.68!
15 view cover	Kosmos: Essays in Order, Conflict and Community in Classical Athens more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge (Editor), Paul Millett (Editor), Sitta Von Reden (Editor) 'Kosmos' is the word the ancient Greeks used for human social order. It has therefore a special application to the Greeks' peculiar social and political unit of communal life that they called the 'polis'. Of the many hundreds of such units in classical Greece the best documented and the most complex was democratic Athens. The purpose of this ... see all copies from £24.61! new only from £24.61!
16 view cover	Nomos: Essays in Athenian Law, Politics, and Society more books like this by Paul Cartledge The relationship between law, politics and society in democratic Athens is a central but neglected aspect of ancient Greek history that is beginning to attract increasing interest. Nomos brings together ten essays by a group of British and American scholars who aim to explore ways in which Athenian legal texts can be read in their social and ... see all copies from £27.55! new only from £27.55!
17 view cover	Hellenistic Constructs: Essays Inculture, History, and Historiography more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge, Erich Gruen (Editor), Peter Garnsey (Editor) The Hellenistic period (approximately the last three centuries B.C.), with its cultural complexities and enduring legacies, retains a lasting fascination today. Reflecting the vigor and productivity of scholarship directed at this period in the past decade, this collection of original essays is a wide-ranging exploration of current discoveries and ... see all copies from £30.08! new only from £60.72! \| first editions
18 view cover	Democritus: The Great Philosophers more books like this by Paul Cartledge Philosophy is one of the most intimidating and difficult of disciplines, as any of its students can attest. This book is an important entry in a distinctive new series from Routledge: "The Great Philosophers." Breaking down obstacles to understanding the ideas of history's greatest thinkers, these brief, accessible, and affordable volumes offer ... see all copies from £8.48! new only from £10.56!
19 view cover	Helots and Their Masters in Laconia and Messenia: Histories, Ideologies, Structures more books like this by Nino Luraghi (Editor), Susan Alcock (Editor), Professor Paul Cartledge (Contributions by) The name "Helots" evokes one of the most famous peculiarities of ancient Sparta, the system of dependent labour that guaranteed the livelihood of the free citizens. The Helots fulfilled all the functions that slaves carried out elsewhere in the Greek world, allowing their masters the leisure to be full-time warriors. Yet, despite their crucial ... see all copies from £23.23! new only from £25.11!
20 view cover	The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization more books like this by Paul Cartledge An introduction to the world of Homer, Plato, Sappho and Aristophanes, this book accompanies the BBC TV series on classical Greek history and culture. The author does not avoid pointing out the shortcomings of the Hellenes, nor the differences that separate their world view from our own. see all copies from £2.59!
21 view cover	Hellenistic and Roman Sparta more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge, Antony Spawforth In this new edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have taken account of recent finds and scholarship to revise and update their authoritative overview of later Spartan history, and of the social, political, economic and cultural changes in the Spartan community. This original and compelling account is especially significant in challenging ... see all copies from £25.33! new only from £25.33!
22 view cover	The Spartans : an epic history by Paul Cartledge This title attempts to deconstruct the image of the Spartans as mythical and unknown, to present them as they say themselves - as warrior heroes, living exemplars of the values of self-sacrifice, communal endeavour and achievement against all odds. Paul Cartledge examines the evolution of their ancient society and culture, one that was ... see all copies from £3.27! first editions
23	Aristophanes and His Theatre of the Absurd more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge (Editor) Aristophanes, the Athenian comic dramatist, remains popular despite historical changes in attitude and belief. Placing the plays in their total civic, religious and dramatic context, this account explores their significance for contemporary audiences, and their continuing appeal. Separate chapters address aspects of his work and world, and attempt ... see all copies from £10.42! new only from £10.98! \| first editions
24 view cover	Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises: 6 more books like this by Xenophon, Robin A Waterfield (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Notes by) A collection of six works by Xenophon the Athenian aristocrat, offering informed insights into the nature and purposes of leadership, domestic economy, horsemanship and hunting. These essays offer an insight into the ancient world. see all copies from £8.67!
25	Classical Sparta: Techniques Behind Her Success more books like this by Paul Cartledge (Designed by), Anton Powell (Editor) "An interesting book with an interesting concept. The articles are well-written and shed new light on old and neglected material". -- The Classical Outlook. see all copies from £76.66!

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