Ancient & Classical
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The Odyssey: Introduction by Seamus Heany
$35.00 Read moreOne of the supreme masterpieces of world literature, the Homeric saga of the shipwrecks, wanderings, and homecoming of the master tactician Odysseus encompasses a virtual inventory of the themes and a
- Series: Everyman’s Library Classics
- Author: Homer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 552
- Publish Date: November 03 1992
- ISBN10: 0679410473
- Language: English
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The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy
$75.00 Read more- Author: Dreyfus, Renée
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0300293216
- Language: English
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The Homeric Hymns: A Verse Translation
$16.99 Add to cartNow Thelma Sargent has rendered these works into a lucid and beautiful English verse. Accompanying the translated texts is a discussion of Greek meter and a explanation written by Sargent of her trans… [more below]
- Author: Sargent, Thelma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 98
- Publish Date: November 01 1975
- ISBN10: 039300788X
- Language: English
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The Daily Stoic 10th Anniversary Edition: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
$34.00 Read more- Author: Holiday, Ryan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: October 06 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217182459
- Language: English
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The Dialogues of Socrates: Gilded Pocket Edition
$12.99 Read moreThis elegant collector’s edition presents the classic philosophical work The Dialogues of Socrates featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
One of the most influential texts in Western Ph- Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1398851299
- Language: English
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The Buried City: Unearthing the Real Pompeii
$19.00 Add to cartThe director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park offers a vivid view of daily life in the lost city, shares the latest discoveries, and reflects on preserving heritage.
In The Buried City, Gabriel Zuc- Author: Zuchtriegel, Gabriel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 19 2026
- ISBN10: 0226849309
- Language: English
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Shelter II
$24.95 Add to cartShelter II is the second in a series of books about people building their own homes in different parts of the world. The principles outlined in Shelter, published almost 40 years ago, seem even more … [more below]
- Series: Shelter Library of Building Books
- Author: Kahn, Lloyd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 19 2010
- ISBN10: 0936070498
- Language: English
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The Republic
$9.99 Read moreThe Republic by Plato is a philosophical masterpiece that delves into the nature of justice, ethics, and governance. Explore Socratic dialogues, envision an ideal society, and ponder the timeless ques
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 01 2015
- ISBN10: 8175993065
- Language: English
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Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs; Lysistrata
$27.00 Add to cartWhether his target is the war between the sexes or his fellow playwright Euripides, Aristophanes is the most important Greek comic dramatist–and one of the greatest comic playwrights of all time. His
- Series: Meridian Classics
- Author: Aristophanes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: November 01 1984
- ISBN10: 0452007178
- Language: English
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The Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer’s Epic
$19.95 Add to cart“Phil Cousineau always notices what nobody else does — a sure sign of a sharp writer. His odyssey through the Odyssey uncovers new sights at every site.”
— Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author- Author: Cousineau, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 30 2026
- ISBN10: 1955831270
- Language: English
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On Happiness: Gilded Pocket Edition
$12.99 Add to cart- Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics
- Author: Epicurus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1398866199
- Language: English
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The Republic: Gilded Pocket Edition
$12.99 Read moreThis handsome collector’s edition presents Plato’s classic philosophical work, The Republic, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
The Republic is one of the earliest political treatis- Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1398851450
- Language: English
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La Sabidur?a Es La Recompensa / Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat.
$21.95 Add to cartCORAJE. DISCIPLINA. JUSTICIA. SABIDUR?A.
Sabidur?a. Es imposible actuar bien sin ella. Es imposible vivir bien sin ella. Sin embargo, la sabidur?a es una virtud esquiva, y no existe una gu?a definitiv- Author: Holiday, Ryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 6073866747
- Language: Spanish
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Uncovering Antioch: The Ancient City and Its Lost Treasures of Mosaic Art
$30.00 Read moreThe story of the making, loss, and recovery of some of the greatest treasures of antiquity, raising questions about ancient mosaic art and its creation, the work of archaeology, and museum practice.
I- Author: Kanigel, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 1668006251
- Language: English
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The Aeneid
$22.99 Add to cartCrafted during the reign of Augustus Caesar at the outset of the Roman Empire, Virgil’s Aeneid is a tale of thrilling adventure, extreme adversity, doomed romance, fateful battles, and profound loss. … [more below]
- Author: Virgil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1324098554
- Language: English
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The Book of Stoicism: Essential Writings on Stoic Philosophy
$20.00 Read moreA timeless anthology of Stoic wisdom illuminating the enduring power of resilience, reason, and virtue
The Book of Stoicism is a curated collection of seminal writings that delve into the heart of Sto- Author: Hall, Manly P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 1250437539
- Language: English
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Frommer’s Athens and the Greek Islands
$25.95 Read morePlanning a vacation to Greece is not a dummy-proof endeavor. Some Greek islands are struggling with overtourism; and Athens is a city that brings out strong feelings, both positive and negative, in tr… [more below]
- Series: Complete
- Author: Brewer, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 442
- Publish Date: August 18 2026
- ISBN10: 1628876859
- Language: English
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Antigone
$12.00 Add to cartA stand-alone edition of Sophocles’s Antigone taken from Chicago’s renowned translations of the Greek tragedies.
Drawn from the authoritative third edition of the University of Chicago Press’s Comple- Author: Sophocles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 022684465X
- Language: English
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How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic: The Power of Doubt in a Meaningful Life–Lessons from Cicero’s Philosophy
$32.00 Add to cartCelebrated CUNY philosopher Massimo Pigliucci investigates the practical applications of Cicero’s skepticism, weaving together ancient wisdom, personal narrative, and practical insights to help reader… [more below]
- Author: Pigliucci, Massimo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217179671
- Language: English
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How to Compete: An Ancient Guide to the Virtues of Sports
$18.95 Add to cartAn energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian’s humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros–and cons–of athletics, fitness, and competition
Sports and philosophy went hand in- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Lucian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0691281408
- Language: English
