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1	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 £2.28! new only from £4.64! \| first editions
2	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 £6.61! new only from £9.57! \| first editions
3	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 £5.68! new only from £5.77! \| first editions
4	Spartan Reflections more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge Thirteen essays by an acknowledged maestro of Sparta studies. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £13.85! \| first editions
5	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 £7.80! new only from £8.59! \| first editions
6	The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge (Editor) Illustrated in color and written by nine experts from Britain and America, this volume offers fresh interpretations of classical Greek culture--devoting as much attention to the social, economic, and intellectual aspects as to politics and war. 149 color plates. see all copies from £6.35! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
7	The Greeks: A Portrait of Self and Others more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge 'The Greeks' aims to explore in depth how the dominant group--adult, male, citizen, Greeks--attempted to define themselves unambiguously in polar opposition to a whole series of 'Others'--non- Greeks, women, non-citizens, slaves, and gods. see all copies from £3.51! new only from £8.29!
8	Sparta and Lakonia 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. In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking study, Paul Cartledge uncovers the realities behind the potent myth of Sparta. The book explores both the city-state of Sparta and the territory ... see all copies from £24.50! new only from £24.50!
9	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 £4.64! new only from £21.89!
10	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 £5.51! new only from £8.11!
11	The Spartans : an epic history by Paul Cartledge see all copies from £5.30! first editions
12	The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization more books like this by Paul Cartledge see all copies from £3.72! first editions
13 view cover	Hellenistic and Roman Sparta more books like this by Professor Paul Cartledge, Antony Spawforth This original and compelling account of later Spartan history challenges the conventional misperception of Spartan decline" after the loss of her status as a great power on the battlefield in 371 BC. In this thorougly revised and updated edition see all copies from £22.33! new only from £25.27!
14 view cover	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 £5.06! new only from £10.73!
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) A collective volume on the concept of 'kosmos' - the human social order. see all copies from £25.51! new only from £25.51!
16 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 precisely that issue, argued that the voyages of Ulysses 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 ... see all copies from £9.28! new only from £19.57! \| first editions
17 view cover	Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises more books like this by Xenophon, Robin H Waterfield (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Introduction by) A look at leadership from a celebrated student of Socrates One of Socratesa disciples in his youth, Xenophon fought as a mercenary in Persia, traveled widely, and later wrote a broad range of works on history, politics, and philosophy. These six treatises offer his remarkable insights into the nature of leadership, the burdens of absolute power, ... see all copies from £8.12! new only from £8.12!
18	Democritus : Democritus and atomistic politics more books like this by Paul Cartledge see all copies from £2.16! new only from £2.16!
19 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 £26.68! new only from £49.22! \| first editions
20 view cover	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 £8.28! new only from £11.20!
21 view cover	Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises: 6 more books like this by Xenophon, Robin A Waterfield (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Notes by) The essays featured here acquaint us with a man of penetrating practical intelligence and deep moral commitment. Xenophon wrote a gripping account of Cyrus the Younger's campaign to seize the Persian throne in 401 B.C., as well as many other works of history, politics, and philosophy. This volume includes the dialogue between the poet Simonides ... see all copies from £7.14!
22 view cover	Nomos: Essays in Athenian Law, Politics, and Society more books like this by Paul Cartledge Ten scholars explore ways of reading Athenian legal texts in their social and cultural context. see all copies from £26.82! new only from £26.82!
23 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. In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking study, Paul Cartledge uncovers the realities behind the potent myth of Sparta. The book explores both the city-state of Sparta and the territory ... see all copies from £72.72! new only from £72.72! \| first editions
24 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 £9.27! new only from £11.00!
25	Agesilaos and the crisis of Sparta more books like this by Paul Cartledge see all copies from £144.38!

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