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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: A Captivating Guide to the Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus, M
$24.99 Add to cartYou probably have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But how much do you really know about?
The ancient world was home to some of the greatest civilizations in history. The Egyptians, the
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: August 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168640
- Language: English
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Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAfter surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousan… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Sarris, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199236119
- Language: English
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The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man’s Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Mystery
$17.99 Add to cartThe Secret of the Great Pyramid is a thrilling intellectual adventure story about the most exciting discovery in Egyptology in decades. Bob Brier, along with French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin, tells
- Author: Brier, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 12 2014
- ISBN10: 0061655538
- Language: English
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History’s Greatest Treasures
$20.00 Add to cartSUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER – From the award-winning historian and broadcaster comes an immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shar… [more below]
- Author: Hughes, Bettany
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: April 23 2024
- ISBN10: 0593686152
- Language: English
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Ages in Chaos IV: The Dark Age of Greece
$41.99 Add to cartThe Dark Age of Greece is the latest entry in the Ages in Chaos series first put forth by the late Immanuel Velikovsky in 1952; and is one more key brick in the reconstruction of ancient history propo
- Series: Ages in Chaos #IV
- Author: Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 530
- Publish Date: August 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1906833591
- Language: English
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The Expressiveness of the Body and the Divergence of Greek and Chinese Medicine
$29.95 Add to cartThe true structure and workings of the human body are, we casually assume, everywhere the same, a universal reality. But when we look into the past, our sense of reality wavers: accounts of the body i
- Series: Zone Books
- Author: Kuriyama, Shigehisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: February 04 2002
- ISBN10: 0942299892
- Language: English
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The Library, Books 16-20: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors
$16.95 Add to cartStarting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe
The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Siculus, Diodorus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198759886
- Language: English
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Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAlexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the age of 32, twelve years later. During his reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the lar… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bowden, Hugh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0198706154
- Language: English
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Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life
$16.00 Add to cartAdvice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .
After being advised by his dentist to get tooth implants, Daniel Klein decide- Author: Klein, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0143126628
- Language: English
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Simple Mediterranean Cooking: Over 100 Nourishing Recipes Celebrating Southern European, North African, and Middle Eastern Flavors
$19.95 Add to cartBring the Mediterranean to your kitchen with over 100 easy and nourishing meals in Simple Mediterranean Cooking.
Cooking Mediterranean cuisine doesn’t have to be complicated. There’s no need to spend h
- Author: The Coastal Kitchen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1646432746
- Language: English
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Alexander the Great
$25.00 Add to cartThe definitive biography of the towering hero of the classical world: a fearless general, the conqueror of the Persians, and the visionary ruler of a vast empire–from one of the world’s foremost scho… [more below]
- Author: Cartledge, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1400079195
- Language: English
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Wild Guide Greece: Hidden Places, Great Adventures & the Good Life
$26.99 Read moreDiscover the hidden wild side of Europe’s most popular holiday destination. From deserted beaches and emerald coves to sunset viewpoints, spectacular caves and ancient ruins. Over 1000 secret places. … [more below]
- Series: Wild Guides #9
- Author: Firman, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1910636363
- Language: English
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Agony: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & the Ancient Greeks
$29.95 Add to cartWhat has Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to do with the Ancient Greeks? A lot, according to Joshua Kulseth and David Larmour, investigating the connections between the Greek pankration and contemporary BJJ and MM
- Author: Kulseth, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: November 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0989537153
- Language: English
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The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece — And Western Civilization
$19.99 Add to cartOn a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered b… [more below]
- Author: Strauss, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 05 2005
- ISBN10: 0743244516
- Language: English
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Ancient Greece (a True Book: Ancient Civilizations)
$6.95 Add to cartExplore ancient Greek civilization, its history, city-states, government, religion, arts, sciences, and warfare.
A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each a… [more below]
- Series: True Books: Ancient Civilizations
- Author: Newman, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 11 2010
- ISBN10: 0531241076
- Language: English
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On the Soul: And Other Psychological Works
$14.95 Add to cart“…the more honourable animals have been allotted a more honourable soul…”
What is the nature of the soul? It is this question that Aristotle sought to answer in De Anima (On the Soul). In doing so- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 24 2018
- ISBN10: 019958821X
- Language: English
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The Comedy of Errors (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 18
$7.99 Read moreRead Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance–and understand what every word means
Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable. Each- Series: Sparknotes No Fear Shakespeare
- Author: Sparknotes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 25 2005
- ISBN10: 1411404378
- Language: English
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Socrates: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSocrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been u… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Taylor, C. C. W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198835981
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Greece
$32.00 Add to cartNow reissued in a fourth, updated edition, this book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the modern history of Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eightee… [more below]
- Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
- Author: Clogg, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 366
- Publish Date: March 25 2021
- ISBN10: 1108948995
- Language: English
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Myth and Tragedy in Ancient Greece
$35.00 Add to cartJean-Pierre Vernant and Pierre Vidal-Naquet are leaders in a contemporary French classical scholarship that has produced a stunning reconfiguration of Greek thought and literature. In this work, the a… [more below]
- Series: Zone Books
- Author: Vernant, Jean-Pierre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: October 17 1990
- ISBN10: 0942299191
- Language: English
