Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
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The Georgics of Virgil (Bilingual Edition)
$19.00 Add to cartJohn Dryden called Virgil’s Georgics, written between 37 and 30 B.C.E., “the best poem by the best poet.” The poem, newly translated by the poet and translator David Ferry, is one of the great songs,
- Author: Ferry, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 02 2006
- ISBN10: 0374530319
- Language: English
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The Analects of Confucius
$19.95 Add to cartCompiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the
- Series: Translations from the Asian Classics
- Author: Watson, Burton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 09 2009
- ISBN10: 0231141653
- Language: English
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Stand, Columbia: A History of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1754-2004
$39.95 Add to cartStand, Columbia! Alma Mater
Through the storms of Time abide Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater Through the storms of Time abide. “Stand, Columbia!” by Gilbert Oakley Ward, Columbia College 1902 (1904) Marki- Series: Columbiana
- Author: McCaughey, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 715
- Publish Date: October 22 2003
- ISBN10: 0231130082
- Language: English
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Propertius: The Poems
$12.95 Add to cartOf all the great classical love poets, Propertius (c. 50-10 BC) is surely one of those with most immediate appeal for readers today. His helpless infatuation for the sinister figure of his mistress Cy… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Propertius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0199555923
- Language: English
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The Complete Aeschylus: Volume II: Persians and Other Plays
$16.98 Add to cartBased on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New … [more below]
- Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations (Paperback)
- Author: Aeschylus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 17 2009
- ISBN10: 0195373286
- Language: English
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Egyptian Myth
$12.99 Add to cartEgyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pinch, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 143
- Publish Date: July 08 2004
- ISBN10: 0192803468
- Language: English
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Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens: A History of Ancient Greece
$42.99 Add to cart“We Greeks are one in blood and one in language; we have temples to the gods and religious rites in common, and a common way of life.” So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has some Athenians decla… [more below]
- Author: Waterfield, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: February 09 2018
- ISBN10: 019023430X
- Language: English
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Kjv, Word Study Reference Bible, Hardcover, Red Letter, Comfort Print: 2,000 Keywords That Unlock the Meaning of the Bible
$49.99 Read moreThe KJV Word Study Reference Bible balances deep study of the biblical languages with clear application to help transform the way you live. Uncover a wealth of meaning in Scripture with more than 2000
- Author: Thomas Nelson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1856
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0785294899
- Language: English
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Ancient Greece: An Enthralling Overview of Greek History, Starting from the Archaic Period through the Classical Age to the Hellenisti
$29.99 Add to cartDo you want to explore the energizing and stunning story of Ancient Greece? This history book will unpack the brilliant people, the astonishing wars, and the enchanting legacy of the ancient Greeks, f
- Author: History, Enthralling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 242
- Publish Date: October 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1956296131
- Language: English
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A Complete Guide to Chinese Brush Painting: Ink, Paper, Inspiration – Expert Step-By-Step Lessons for Beginners
$19.99 Add to cartPaint the classic subjects that inspired ancient Chinese masters.
This book introduces the venerable art of painting with ink on rice paper using traditional techniques developed over a thousand year- Author: Self, Caroline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0804854521
- Language: English
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A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting: 35 Painting Activities from Calligraphy to Animals to Landscapes
$12.99 Add to cartA Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way–no prior experience necessary!
As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world- Author: Self, Caroline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0804852634
- Language: English
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The Spartans
$16.98 Add to cartThe image of Sparta, and the Spartans, is one dyed indelibly into the public consciousness: musclebound soldiers with long hair and red cloaks, bearing shiny bronze shields emblazoned with the Greek l… [more below]
- Author: Bayliss, Andrew J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0198853084
- Language: English
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Lemuria: A Civilization Time Forgot
$13.99 Add to cartBefore Atlantis, there was Lemuria. No one is certain as to when this civilization existed, but an educated guess is around 300,000 BC. It was a time when people began to live in communities and build… [more below]
- Author: Marcotte, Una
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: October 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1982206411
- Language: English
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Story of the World, Vol. 1: History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times
$27.95 Add to cartWhat terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi’s tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emper… [more below]
- Series: Story of the World: History for the Classical Child (Hardcover)
- Author: Bauer, Susan Wise
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 349
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1933339012
- Language: English
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Greek Myths & Tales: Epic Tales
$30.00 Add to cartA potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that… [more below]
- Series: Gothic Fantasy
- Author: Buxton, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1786648105
- Language: English
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Roman Warfare
$18.99 Read moreFrom an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire
Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthl… [more below]- Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1541699238
- Language: English
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Ancient History Vol. 1: An Enthralling Guide to Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Rome
$40.99 Add to cartThree manuscripts in one book:
- Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cle
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 566
- Publish Date: March 19 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887651262
- Language: English
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Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope
$20.00 Add to cartThe New York Times bestseller – One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023 – A New York Times Notable Book
“A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important,- Author: Bakewell, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0735223394
- Language: English
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The Ten Books on Architecture: Volume 1
$24.95 Read moreMarcus Vitruvius Pollio, a Roman architect and engineer flourishing in the first century B.C., was the author of the oldest and most influential work on architecture in existence. For hundreds of year… [more below]
- Series: Dover Architecture #1
- Author: Vitruvius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 01 1960
- ISBN10: 0486206459
- Language: English
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Selected Satires of Lucian
$27.99 Add to cartLucian, born in Syria in the second century C.E., came to Greece at an early age and mastered its language and literature. He took up law, left it for public speaking, then turned to full-time writing… [more below]
- Author: Lucian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 398
- Publish Date: April 01 1968
- ISBN10: 0393004430
- Language: English
