History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
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How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism
$18.95 Add to cartAn entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformity
The Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who sto- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Diogenes
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691229856
- Language: English
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The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo
$14.00 Add to cart‘Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just’
Plato’s account of Socrates’ trial and death (399 BC) is a significant moment in Classical literature and th- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 25 2011
- ISBN10: 0140455493
- Language: English
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How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
$18.95 Add to cartA vibrant new translation of Seneca’s “On the Shortness of Life,” a pointed reminder to make the most of our time
Who doesn’t worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691219125
- Language: English
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The Emperor’s Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations
$25.00 Add to cartA powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, an essential book on character, leadership, and how to live a fulfilling life.
Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its hei- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 26 2002
- ISBN10: 0743233832
- Language: English
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The Pocket Stoic
$15.00 Read moreTo counter the daily anxieties, stress, and emotional swings caused by the barrage of stimuli that plagues modern life, many people have been finding unexpected solace in a philosophy from a very diff… [more below]
- Author: Sellars, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 022668296X
- Language: English
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How to Do the Right Thing: An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly
$18.95 Add to cartHow ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others–and ourselves–more fairly and mercifully
There are times when we’ve all felt that we haven’t been treated as we deserve–that we’ve been misju- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 0691238642
- Language: English
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How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca
“It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die,” wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counsele- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 27 2018
- ISBN10: 0691175578
- Language: English
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Stoic Foundations: The Cornerstone Works of Stoicism
$17.99 Add to cartAn essential guide to the core texts of Stoic philosophy, featuring a new introduction from Massimo Pigliucci, author of How To Be A Stoic
Stoicism is a philosophy, a worldview, and a transformationa- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0306834731
- Language: English
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Stoicism for Dummies
$24.99 Read moreThe philosophy that will help you become more resilient in the face of life’s challenges
Stoicism For Dummies will teach you the basic principles of stoic philosophy and show you how it can help you n
- Author: Morris, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1394206275
- Language: English
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Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic
$17.00 Read moreAs chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which ph… [more below]
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: December 14 2016
- ISBN10: 0486811247
- Language: English
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How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience
Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was t- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 0691206163
- Language: English
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The Symposium
$11.00 Add to cartA fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever
In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. F- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 29 2003
- ISBN10: 0140449272
- Language: English
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How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers
$18.95 Add to cartAn inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle’s complete Poetics–the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories
Aristotle’s Poetics is the most importa- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0691205272
- Language: English
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Meditations
$25.00 Add to cartChiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the world’s finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and be
- Series: Chiltern Classic
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 25, 2023
- ISBN10: 1914602137
- Language: English
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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
$23.99 Add to cartOne of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the … [more below]
- Author: Irvine, William B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 04 2008
- ISBN10: 0195374614
- Language: English
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On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It
$15.00 Read moreThroughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves–and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, ou… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Great Ideas
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 06 2005
- ISBN10: 0143036327
- Language: English
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How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well
$18.95 Add to cartAristotle’s essential guide to human flourishing–the Nicomachean Ethics–in a lively new abridged translation
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is one of the greatest guides to human flourishing ever wr- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 0691238626
- Language: English
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How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca
In his essay “On Anger” (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 19 2019
- ISBN10: 0691181950
- Language: English
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Meditations
$12.99 Read moreMarcus Aurelius’s classic work Meditations is presented in a handsome hardback edition featuring gold embossing and gilded page edges.
Meditations is a collection of personal writings and spiritual r- Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1398820563
- Language: English
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The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo
$14.00 Add to cartEuthyphro/Apology/Crito/Phaedo
‘Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death’ The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment i- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 29 2003
- ISBN10: 0140449280
- Language: English
