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The History of the Peloponnesian War

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podle Thucydides ...

The classic account of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, translated by Richard Crawley.An Athenian general who served in the war, Thucydides relates the invasions, treacheries, plagues, amazing speeches, ambitions, virtues, and emotions of the storied conflict between Athens and Sparta in a work that has the feel of a tragic drama.Though in part an analysis of war policy, The History of the ... Přečtěte si více

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The classic account of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, translated by Richard Crawley.An Athenian general who served in the war, Thucydides relates the invasions, treacheries, plagues, amazing speeches, ambitions, virtues, and emotions of the storied conflict between Athens and Sparta in a work that has the feel of a tragic drama.Though in part an analysis of war policy, The History of the
... Přečtěte si více
Alexander The Great: A Life From Beginning To End

podle Henry Freeman ...

What does it mean to be great? There have been many that have come through the sands of time proclaiming their own greatness. We see it in the news every day; leaders, heroes, tyrants, and even reality star presidential candidates claim that they are great. But what about Alexander the Great?Inside you will read about...✓ Alexander and the Happiness of Horses✓ Aristotle and the First Day of School ... Přečtěte si více

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What does it mean to be great? There have been many that have come through the sands of time proclaiming their own greatness. We see it in the news every day; leaders, heroes, tyrants, and even reality star presidential candidates claim that they are great. But what about Alexander the Great?Inside you will read about...✓ Alexander and the Happiness of Horses✓ Aristotle and the First Day of School
... Přečtěte si více
Troy

The tragedy of Helen, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, Achilles, Hector, Paris & Odysseus

podle Stephen Fry ...

Série Kniha 3 - Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW________'Troy. The most marvellous k... ... Přečtěte si více

261,69 Kč

AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW________'Troy. The most marvellous k...
... Přečtěte si více
The Histories

podle Robin Waterfield ...

Překlad: Carolyn Dewald ...

Série série Oxford World's Classics
Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the peoples he introduces. While much of the information he gives has proved to be astonishingly accurate, he also entertains us with delightful tales of ... Přečtěte si více

145,85 Kč

Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the peoples he introduces. While much of the information he gives has proved to be astonishingly accurate, he also entertains us with delightful tales of
... Přečtěte si více
Fuego griego, flechas envenenadas y escorpiones

Guerra química y bacteriológica en la Antigüedad

podle Adrienne Mayor ...

Překlad: Jorge García Cardiel ...

Série série Historia Antigua
Armas de destrucción masiva, ataques con ántrax, temor ante envenenamientos masivos por parte de grupos terroristas... Aunque el miedo a la guerra bioquímica puede parecer muy moderno, su uso viene ya de antiguo, como explica AdrienneMayor en este estimulante y original ensayo, que revela que casi todas las armas biológicas y químicas actuales cuentan con un prototipo antiguo: flechas venenosas, ... Přečtěte si více

249,00 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

Armas de destrucción masiva, ataques con ántrax, temor ante envenenamientos masivos por parte de grupos terroristas... Aunque el miedo a la guerra bioquímica puede parecer muy moderno, su uso viene ya de antiguo, como explica AdrienneMayor en este estimulante y original ensayo, que revela que casi todas las armas biológicas y químicas actuales cuentan con un prototipo antiguo: flechas venenosas,
... Přečtěte si více
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Journeys through Ancient Literature: The Instant New York Times Bestseller

podle Emily Wilson ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FOYLES AND BLACKWELLS PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026'Enthralling and profoundly relevant' Salman Rushdie'Wilson's excitement for her subject is irrepressibly moving' New York Times'A masterclass in translation' Blake Morrison, GuardianHow do we give old words new voices? What must a translator lose - and what might ... ... Přečtěte si více

238,09 Kč

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FOYLES AND BLACKWELLS PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026'Enthralling and profoundly relevant' Salman Rushdie'Wilson's excitement for her subject is irrepressibly moving' New York Times'A masterclass in translation' Blake Morrison, GuardianHow do we give old words new voices? What must a translator lose - and what might ...
... Přečtěte si více
Odyssey

The Greek Myths Reimagined

podle Stephen Fry ...

The legendary Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus for the fourth and final installment in the internationally bestselling Mythos series.Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the sirens, from Circe to the Cyclops, this is a tale of thrilling adventures, cunning escapes, and enduring ... Přečtěte si více

345,39 Kč

The legendary Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus for the fourth and final installment in the internationally bestselling Mythos series.Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the sirens, from Circe to the Cyclops, this is a tale of thrilling adventures, cunning escapes, and enduring
... Přečtěte si více
The Birth of Tragedy

podle Friedrich Nietzsche ...

First published in 1872, "The Birth of Tragedy" (AKA The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music) is a work of dramatic theory by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche."The Birth of Tragedy", Nietzsche’s first book, defended an aesthetic view of life, which was one of the major themes of all his early writings. Dedicated to Richard Wagner, the book expressed the perspective of the German ... Přečtěte si více

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First published in 1872, "The Birth of Tragedy" (AKA The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music) is a work of dramatic theory by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche."The Birth of Tragedy", Nietzsche’s first book, defended an aesthetic view of life, which was one of the major themes of all his early writings. Dedicated to Richard Wagner, the book expressed the perspective of the German
... Přečtěte si více
The Shortest History of Greece

The Odyssey of a Nation from Myth to Modernity

podle James Heneage ...

Série série The Shortest History Series
Discover the cultural and political riches of Greece across 3,000 years, from classical might to modern rebirth. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers—the glories of Greek civilization have shaped our world even more profoundly than we realize. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar ... Přečtěte si více

222,29 Kč

Discover the cultural and political riches of Greece across 3,000 years, from classical might to modern rebirth. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers—the glories of Greek civilization have shaped our world even more profoundly than we realize. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar
... Přečtěte si více
The Greatest Generals of the Ancient World: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Julius Caesar

podle Charles River Editors ...

*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events in the lives of Alexander, Hannibal and Caesar*Discusses little known facts about each man and whether some of the legends and myths about them were true.*Includes a Table of Contents covering each general.*Includes a bibliography on Alexander the Great and Hannibal for further reading. Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have ... Přečtěte si více

63,06 Kč

*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events in the lives of Alexander, Hannibal and Caesar*Discusses little known facts about each man and whether some of the legends and myths about them were true.*Includes a Table of Contents covering each general.*Includes a bibliography on Alexander the Great and Hannibal for further reading. Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have
... Přečtěte si více
Dionysos

podle Richard Seaford ...

Série série Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Covering a wide range of issues which have been overlooked in the past, including mystery, cult and philosophy, Richard Seaford explores Dionysos – one of the most studied figures of the ancient Greek gods.Popularly known as the god of wine and frenzied abandon, and an influential figure for theatre where drama originated as part of the cult of Dionysos, Seaford goes beyond the mundane and usual ... Přečtěte si více

1 008,04 Kč

Covering a wide range of issues which have been overlooked in the past, including mystery, cult and philosophy, Richard Seaford explores Dionysos – one of the most studied figures of the ancient Greek gods.Popularly known as the god of wine and frenzied abandon, and an influential figure for theatre where drama originated as part of the cult of Dionysos, Seaford goes beyond the mundane and usual
... Přečtěte si více
Anticipation and Anachrony in Statius’ Thebaid

podle Dr Robert Simms ...

Applying the latest narratological theory and focusing on the use of anachrony (or 'chronological deviation'), this book explores how Statius competes – successfully – for a place within an established literary canon. Given the tremendous pressure on poets to render familiar stories in unfamiliar and novel ways, how did he achieve this?When Statius elected to sing of the quarrelsome sons of ... Přečtěte si více

759,59 Kč

Applying the latest narratological theory and focusing on the use of anachrony (or 'chronological deviation'), this book explores how Statius competes – successfully – for a place within an established literary canon. Given the tremendous pressure on poets to render familiar stories in unfamiliar and novel ways, how did he achieve this?When Statius elected to sing of the quarrelsome sons of
... Přečtěte si více
Euthydemus

podle Plato ...

Set in the intellectual world of classical Athens, this Platonic dialogue examines the clash between genuine philosophical inquiry and the rhetorical techniques of the Sophists. Through Socrates' encounters with the brothers Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, Plato exposes the use of logical fallacies, verbal trickery, and deceptive argument as tools for winning debates rather than pursuing truth.By ... Přečtěte si více

104,12 Kč

Set in the intellectual world of classical Athens, this Platonic dialogue examines the clash between genuine philosophical inquiry and the rhetorical techniques of the Sophists. Through Socrates' encounters with the brothers Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, Plato exposes the use of logical fallacies, verbal trickery, and deceptive argument as tools for winning debates rather than pursuing truth.By
... Přečtěte si více
The Fragments of Corinna (Illustrated)

podle Corinna of Tanagra, Delphi Classics ...

Série Kniha 151 - Delphi Ancient Classics
One of the few female poets from ancient Greece whose work survives, Corinna was a lyric poet from Boeotia, who is traditionally described as a rival of Pindar. The fragments of her poetry reveal a concise and generally undecorated use of language, favouring simple metrical schemes. Her poetry focuses more on the narrative mythological mode, like Stesichorus, than on an intricate use of language. ... Přečtěte si více

41,52 Kč

One of the few female poets from ancient Greece whose work survives, Corinna was a lyric poet from Boeotia, who is traditionally described as a rival of Pindar. The fragments of her poetry reveal a concise and generally undecorated use of language, favouring simple metrical schemes. Her poetry focuses more on the narrative mythological mode, like Stesichorus, than on an intricate use of language.
... Přečtěte si více
历史中的神秘角落

podle 吴义中 ...

探索历史中的神秘角落，那些被遗忘的地方、神秘的组织和未知的事件。揭开历史的神秘面纱，满足你的好奇心。 ... Přečtěte si více

30,65 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

探索历史中的神秘角落，那些被遗忘的地方、神秘的组织和未知的事件。揭开历史的神秘面纱，满足你的好奇心。
... Přečtěte si více
The Classic Works of Isocrates: Helen of Troy and 6 Other Works (Illustrated Edition)

podle Isocrates ...

Isocrates (436-338 B.C.) was an ancient Athenian orator, rhetorician, and teacher whose writings are an important historical source on the intellectual and political life of the Golden Age of Athens. The school he founded differed markedly in its aims from the Academy of Plato but it was influential in its time and attracted students from across the Greek world. Of his hundred pupils the most ... Přečtěte si více

62,39 Kč

Isocrates (436-338 B.C.) was an ancient Athenian orator, rhetorician, and teacher whose writings are an important historical source on the intellectual and political life of the Golden Age of Athens. The school he founded differed markedly in its aims from the Academy of Plato but it was influential in its time and attracted students from across the Greek world. Of his hundred pupils the most
... Přečtěte si více
History of Greece Volume 3: From the Age of the Despots to the Western Colonies

podle George Grote ...

Volume 3 of Grotes authoritative series on Greece covers the history of Greece from the early period of Greek despotism to the founding of its colonies in the Western Mediterranean. Topics include a discussion of despots such as Periander, Solon and Solonian law and constitution, neighbours of the Greeks who influenced them such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Scythians, and the Greek colonies ... Přečtěte si více

41,52 Kč

Volume 3 of Grotes authoritative series on Greece covers the history of Greece from the early period of Greek despotism to the founding of its colonies in the Western Mediterranean. Topics include a discussion of despots such as Periander, Solon and Solonian law and constitution, neighbours of the Greeks who influenced them such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Scythians, and the Greek colonies
... Přečtěte si více
Peloponnesian War

The Complete History of the Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath from the Primary Sources

podle Xenophon, Thucydides, J.B. Bury ...

Překlad: Henry Graham Dakyns, Richard Crawley ...

The anthology 'Peloponnesian War' presents a sweeping exploration of the epic conflict that shaped the ancient Greek world, capturing the essence of warfare and the human condition through a diverse array of narratives. With its collection of remarkable works, this volume expertly weaves together storytelling, historical analysis, and philosophical musings. The reader is presented with a panoramic ... Přečtěte si více

49,00 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

The anthology 'Peloponnesian War' presents a sweeping exploration of the epic conflict that shaped the ancient Greek world, capturing the essence of warfare and the human condition through a diverse array of narratives. With its collection of remarkable works, this volume expertly weaves together storytelling, historical analysis, and philosophical musings. The reader is presented with a panoramic
... Přečtěte si více
Popular Tyranny

Sovereignty and Its Discontents in Ancient Greece

Upravil: Kathryn A. Morgan ...

The nature of authority and rulership was a central concern in ancient Greece, where the figure of the king or tyrant and the sovereignty associated with him remained a powerful focus of political and philosophical debate even as Classical Athens developed the world's first democracy. This collection of essays examines the extraordinary role that the concept of tyranny played in the cultural and ... Přečtěte si více

726,09 Kč

The nature of authority and rulership was a central concern in ancient Greece, where the figure of the king or tyrant and the sovereignty associated with him remained a powerful focus of political and philosophical debate even as Classical Athens developed the world's first democracy. This collection of essays examines the extraordinary role that the concept of tyranny played in the cultural and
... Přečtěte si více
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy

Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis

podle Dr Stephen P. Kershaw ...

Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative'PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History magazineThe year 2022 marks 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by the Persian King Xerxes. This astonishing clash between East and West still has resonances in modern history, and has left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly ... Přečtěte si více

324,99 Kč

Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative'PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History magazineThe year 2022 marks 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by the Persian King Xerxes. This astonishing clash between East and West still has resonances in modern history, and has left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly
... Přečtěte si více
Alcibiade, la critica e il secolo di Pericle

podle Felice Cavallotti ...

Scopri il volto nascosto di uno dei personaggi più affascinanti dell'antica Grecia!In "Alcibiade, la critica e il secolo di Pericle", Felice Cavallotti ci guida attraverso un viaggio avvincente nel cuore dell'Atene del V secolo a.C., svelando i segreti e le ambizioni di Alcibiade, un uomo che ha sfidato le convenzioni e plasmato il suo destino.Esplora i temi unici di potere, tradimento e ... Přečtěte si více

279,81 Kč

Scopri il volto nascosto di uno dei personaggi più affascinanti dell'antica Grecia!In "Alcibiade, la critica e il secolo di Pericle", Felice Cavallotti ci guida attraverso un viaggio avvincente nel cuore dell'Atene del V secolo a.C., svelando i segreti e le ambizioni di Alcibiade, un uomo che ha sfidato le convenzioni e plasmato il suo destino.Esplora i temi unici di potere, tradimento e
... Přečtěte si více
The Ancient Interpretation of Dreams

Early Greek Hermeneutics and Its Sources

podle Mirjam E. Kotwick ...

The first book-length study of dream interpretation in classical GreeceLong before Freud, dreams and how to make sense of them fascinated ancient thinkers. In The Ancient Interpretation of Dreams, Mirjam Kotwick traces a continuous intellectual practice of dream interpretation across a range of ancient Greek texts, including those from Homer, Aeschylus, Herodotus, Antiphon, the Hippocratic doctors ... Přečtěte si více

480,79 Kč

The first book-length study of dream interpretation in classical GreeceLong before Freud, dreams and how to make sense of them fascinated ancient thinkers. In The Ancient Interpretation of Dreams, Mirjam Kotwick traces a continuous intellectual practice of dream interpretation across a range of ancient Greek texts, including those from Homer, Aeschylus, Herodotus, Antiphon, the Hippocratic doctors
... Přečtěte si více
Into the Labyrinth

In Search of Daidalos

podle Michael Wilson ...

Long before Leonardo da Vinci, there was Daidalos. He was one of the greatest minds of the ancient world: architect, inventor, sculptor, scientist, and engineer. His name survives in legend as the first human to fly and as the father of Ikaros, whose fatal fall became a timeless warning about ambition. But Daidalos was far more than a myth.This book uncovers the historical figure behind the legend ... Přečtěte si více

416,09 Kč

Long before Leonardo da Vinci, there was Daidalos. He was one of the greatest minds of the ancient world: architect, inventor, sculptor, scientist, and engineer. His name survives in legend as the first human to fly and as the father of Ikaros, whose fatal fall became a timeless warning about ambition. But Daidalos was far more than a myth.This book uncovers the historical figure behind the legend
... Přečtěte si více
Democratic Law in Classical Athens

podle Michael Gagarin ...

Série série Fordyce W. Mitchel Memorial Lecture Series
The democratic legal system created by the Athenians was completely controlled by ordinary citizens, with no judges, lawyers, or jurists involved. It placed great importance on the litigants’ rhetorical performances. Did this make it nothing more than a rhetorical contest judged by largely uneducated citizens that had nothing to do with law, a criticism that some, including Plato, have made ... Přečtěte si více

927,69 Kč

The democratic legal system created by the Athenians was completely controlled by ordinary citizens, with no judges, lawyers, or jurists involved. It placed great importance on the litigants’ rhetorical performances. Did this make it nothing more than a rhetorical contest judged by largely uneducated citizens that had nothing to do with law, a criticism that some, including Plato, have made
... Přečtěte si více

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The History of the Peloponnesian War

Alexander The Great: A Life From Beginning To End

Troy

The Histories

Fuego griego, flechas envenenadas y escorpiones

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Odyssey

The Birth of Tragedy

The Shortest History of Greece

The Greatest Generals of the Ancient World: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Julius Caesar

Dionysos

Anticipation and Anachrony in Statius’ Thebaid

Euthydemus

The Fragments of Corinna (Illustrated)

历史中的神秘角落

The Classic Works of Isocrates: Helen of Troy and 6 Other Works (Illustrated Edition)

History of Greece Volume 3: From the Age of the Despots to the Western Colonies

Peloponnesian War

Popular Tyranny

Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy

Alcibiade, la critica e il secolo di Pericle

The Ancient Interpretation of Dreams

Into the Labyrinth

Democratic Law in Classical Athens