Drawing on examples from sport, diplomacy, business and more, the authors explore how strategic thinking can guide clear-sighted decision-making.From politicians seeking re-election, to statespeople craving spheres of influence, to business executives, military generals and sports coaches, we all employ strategy in our day-to-day activities. Strategic treatises on the art of war, politics or leadership have a long history, including those by Thucydides, Xenophon, K...

Masterfully crafted and surprisingly modern, History of the Peloponnesian War has long been celebrated as an insightful, eloquent, and exhaustively detailed work of classical Greek history. The text is also remarkable for its deep political and military dimensions, and scholars have begun to place the work alongside Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and Clausewitz’s On War as one of the great treatises on strategy. The perfect companion to Thucydides’ impressive History, ...

This book systematically, yet concisely and in simple terms, presents the faith of the Orthodox Church. It contains basic elements of Theology, Cosmology, Anthropology, Christology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology.It is intended for readers interested in learning about the Orthodox faith, as well as those involved in Catechism (priests, catechists, etc.). It is also useful for theologians, as it includes numerous Patristic passages (in the original and translated, with p...

This book is designed to be a comprehensive guide for students embarking on their journey into the world of Algebra, using the powerful computational tool, Wolfram Mathematica.Algebra is a fundamental branch of mathematics, often considered the gateway to higher-level mathematical concepts. It provides the foundation for fields like geometry, calculus, and even computer science. However, learning algebra can sometimes be a daunting task due to its abstract nature and the complexity...

After losing his beloved Daphne in a tragic accident, Aris finds himself spiraling into despair. But as he begins to piece together fragments of her past, he starts to believe that her death was no accident. On his quest for the truth, Aris meets Myrto, a mysterious woman with her own scores to settle against the same enemies.Bound by their shared thirst for revenge, Aris and Myrto are drawn into an intense romance that leads them into a world of dark secrets, betrayals, and relent...

I was born and raised in Sparta. Amid the noise and anxiety of today's world, I found escape and refuge in the mindset of ancient Sparta – in simplicity, discipline, and the quiet strength of doing what must be done.I am not a professional author or an expert, but a young man writing what he lives, understands, and keeps learning, rooting these thoughts in the history of my city, especially in the era of Lycurgus and the foundations of the Great Rhetra.This book is not a manu...

An Eastern Orthodox commentary on the role of the Prophet Elijah during the end times by one of the most gifted interpreters of Holy Scripture in the 20th century, Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios, the "New Chrysostom".

In Populism, Territories, Name Disputes, and Hyperreality: Greek Nationalism and the Macedonian Case, Minos-Athanasios Karyotakis examines how and why societal actors may use different names to refer to the same territory. Karyotakis demonstrates the enormous symbolic power that the names of places can hold through a study of the Macedonian name dispute (MND), arguing that territorial names can be symbolic and crucial for constructing nation-states through imbued influential meani...

This book provides a rigorous introduction to the theory, computation, and applications of variational inequalities (VIs), with a focus on applications in management science and finance. It aims to bridge the gap between the abstract mathematical treatments of the subject and simplistic, non-rigorous approaches often used in financial economics or managerial literature.Building on fundamental examples of concrete applications drawn from management science and finance, the book grad...

Working with Conservation Data provides a practical, step-by-step guide that describes how to approach the issue of documentation in a professional conservation environment.Documentation forms an essential part of conservation work, allowing conservators to preserve essential information about objects over time. With the increasing popularity of digital tools for documenting conservation work, it is important that a solid framework for organising this information is in pla...

In the magical forest, the animals are excited to celebrate Christmas, not only with decorations and gifts but with something much more important—friendship and love. When Glowly, Nutty, Cleverette, and Hugster decide to organize a celebration, they discover that the true miracle of Christmas lies in teamwork and solidarity. Through small mishaps and big moments of laughter, the animals learn that the real magic is being together.A heartwarming story about the value of friendship a...

What's in a Life is a firsthand World War II biography chronicling life in Nazi- and Fascist-occupied Greece, told by an American-born civilian who experienced the war, occupation, and the Greek Civil War from within.Taken from the United States to Greece as a child, Mark Athanasios C. Karras documents the Italian and German invasions, the fall of Athens, widespread famine, and the breakdown of social order during occupation. Written from direct memory, the narrati...