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1	Meditations more books like this by Aurelius Marcus Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed, as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £3.25! \| first editions
2	Histories more books like this by Herodotus Herodotus (c480-c425BC) is "The Father of History" and his "Histories" are the first piece of Western historical writing. They are also the most entertaining. Why did Pheidippides run the 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometres) from Marathon to Athens? And what did he do when he got there? Was the Battle of Salamis fought between sausage ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.25! \| first editions
3	Antigone more books like this by Sophocles Sophocles' Antigone is among the greatest and most famous of all works of Greek literature, and it is often the play that is read first, whether in Greek or in translation, by those who are beginning to study Greek tragedy. But it is by no means an easy play, and the reader requires careful guidance if he is to appreciate its subtleties and come ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter more books like this by Thomas Cahill In this accessible and often entertaining survey, historian Thomas Cahill reviews the achievements of Classical Greece and its huge influence on Western civilization. Beginning with an overview of Greek history--partly as Homer presented it in the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY--he goes on to focus on the other early figures who have most influenced Greek ... see all copies from £2.09! new only from £4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Greek Way more books like this by Edith Hamilton The aim of this work is not a history of events but an account of the achievement and spirit of Greece. Edith Hamilton is also the author of "The Roman Way". see all copies from £4.69! new only from £5.98! \| first editions
6	The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition more books like this by Thucydides, Rex Warner (Translator), Moses I Finley (Designer) Written 400 years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling its author's ambitious claim. Thucydides himself was an Athenian and achieved the rank of general in the earlier stages of the war. He applied thereafter a passion ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £8.96!
7	The Penguin Historical Atlas of Greece more books like this by Robert Morkot The cradle of Western civilization, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this internal discord, no ancient civilization proved so dynamic or productive. The Greeks not only ... see all copies from £7.84! new only from £12.11! \| first editions
8	Lysistrata more books like this by Aristophanes In addition to its many topical references to social life, religion, and politics in classical Athens, the Lysistrata is one of our best sources for the life of women in antiquity: unlike epic, tragedy, and oratory, Attic comedy draws its characters and plots from everyday life and provides a unique glimpse into the situation of everyday Athenians ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.08! \| first editions
9	Oedipus Rex more books like this by Sophocles 'Sophocles, in a play that won only second prize, created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama. In it he played on certain latent terrors that are part of man's nature in all kinds of societies and at all epochs; terrors whose influence may pervade our lives in ways we ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.58! \| first editions
10	Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times more books like this by Professor Thomas R Martin This compact, comprehensive and illustrated history of ancient Greece takes us from the Stone Age roots of Greek civilisation to the early Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great. Thomas Martin begins with a prehistory of late Stone Age activity that provides background for the conditions of later Greek life. He then ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.78! \| first editions
11 view cover	Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean more books like this by Charles Freeman This is a comprehensive, one-volume introduction to the three major civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world: Eygpt, Greece, and Rome. It covers over 4000 years of ancient history - from the earliest Egyptian civilizations to the fall of Rome and rise of the Byzantine Empire. Starting with the emergence of the earliest Eygptian ... see all copies from £3.98! new only from £28.51! \| first editions
12 view cover	Greek Art & Archaeology more books like this by John G Pedley This text presents the major categories of Greek art and architecture in chronological order from the beginning of the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. It explores architecture, sculpture, vasepainting, wallpainting and metalwork, blending factual information with scholarly interpretation and the latest archaeological discoveries. The ... see all copies from £6.15! new only from £33.54! \| first editions
13 view cover	Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician more books like this by Anthony Everitt This biography of the great Roman orator and politician examines his works and days, provides a look into the strong personalities who were his contemporaries, and evokes the grandeur of Rome at its height. The author notes Cicero's take on the baseness and folly of those around him. see all copies from £5.94! new only from £9.56! \| first editions
14 view cover	The groovy Greeks more books like this by Terry Deary, Martin Brown "The Groovy Greeks" is full of fab facts about the hip and happening Greeks - who hung out all over 2000 years ago. This book tells you who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.25! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories more books like this by Robert B Strassler (Editor), Andrea L Purvis (Translator), Rosalind Thomas (Introduction by) From the editor of the widely praised "The Landmark Thucydides" comes a new edition the "The Histories," a readable and comprehensively useful edition to the classical work. Purvis clarifies the text with illustrations, annotations, and maps along with essays written by history scholars. 17,500 see all copies from £23.29! new only from £23.29!
16 view cover	Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West more books like this by Tom Holland Holland's new work describes the very first "clash of empires" between East and West. Revealing extraordinary parallels between the ancient world and the present, this history takes in the entire sweep of the Persian Wars. see all copies from £4.30! new only from £4.30! \| first editions
17 view cover	The rise and fall of Athens : nine Greek lives more books like this by Plutarch Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander. see all copies from £4.16! new only from £8.96! \| first editions
18 view cover	A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War more books like this by Victor Davis Hanson Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and military historian who has written on wars both ancient and modern. (He is also said to be a Washington insider and Bushcon.) In A WAR LIKE NO OTHER he tells the story of the long war between Athens and Sparta, which we know about primarily from the great historian Thucydides. Applying contemporary terms ... see all copies from £8.48! new only from £10.74! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer Book Is Revealing the True Genius of Antiquity's Greatest Scientist more books like this by Reviel Netz, William Noel At a Christie's auction in October 1998, a battered medieval manuscript sold for two million dollars to an anonymous bidder, who then turned it over to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore for further study. The manuscript was a palimpsest-a book made from an earlier codex whose script had been scraped off and the pages used again. Behind the ... see all copies from £3.13! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Trojan War: A New History more books like this by Barry Strauss Based on the latest archeological research and written by a leading expert on ancient military history, the true story of the most famous battle in history is every bit as compelling as Homer's epic account, and confirms many of its details. see all copies from £6.28! new only from £7.21! \| first editions
21 view cover	Life of Greece more books like this by Will Durant In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £28.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Greeks more books like this by Humphrey D Kitto Most ancient cultures disappeared with scarcely a trace, their effect upon our modern way of life of little consequence. The Greeks, however, continue to influence contemporary man through their drama, philosophy and art, their political cognizance and knowledge of science. There are many books introducing the Greek world to the modern reader, but ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Campaigns of Alexander more books like this by Arrian, Aubrey De Selincourt (Translator), J R Hamilton (Notes by) Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of ... see all copies from £3.27! new only from £8.14!
24 view cover	The western way of war : infantry battle in Classical Greece more books like this by Victor Davis Hanson The ancient Greeks perfected the art of war, rejecting ambush, crop devastation, ritual conflict, or combat between heroes for a ferocious, brutal and very destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages and from every part of the polis. This study draws on the evidence of poetry, drama, vases and historical records to reveal the ... see all copies from £8.47! new only from £13.38! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Nature of Alexander more books like this by Mary Renault, PSE More has been written about Alexander the Great than any other figure in history. Like his boyhood hero, Achilles, he traded long life for lasting fame. King of Macedonia before he was twenty, Alexander went on to become the greatest conqueror of the ancient world, inspiring legends in his lifetime and after his death. Every age has interpreted ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.11! \| first editions

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