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  • Il Sapere degli Antichi Greci

    da Talete ad Aristotele

    by Mirco Mariucci ...
    Un affascinante viaggio culturale alla scoperta del pensiero logico, matematico, scientifico e filosofico dell'Antica Grecia. ... Read more

    10,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Troy

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

    by Stephen Fry ...
    Series Book 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... ... Read more

    8,99 €

  • The Birth of Tragedy

    by 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 ... Read more

    0,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Veterans, Victims, and Memory

    The Politics of the Second World War in Communist Poland

    by Machteld Venken, Joanna Wawrzyniak ...
    Translated by Simon Lewis ...
    Series Book 4 - Studies in Contemporary History
    In the vast literature on how the Second World War has been remembered in Europe, research into what happened in communist Poland, a country most affected by the war, is surprisingly scarce. The long gestation of Polish narratives of heroism and sacrifice, explored in this book, might help to understand why the country still finds itself in a «mnemonic standoff» with Western Europe, which tends to ... Read more

    Free

  • Ancient Greece

    by Stephan Weaver ...
    The foundation of democracy, the genesis of the Olympic Games, the cradle of Western thinking; the inspiration of the Renaissance—the world owes Ancient Greece a lot more than one might think.Home to humanities greatest philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle and Plato, this era is enriched with a wealth of fascinating events. Spanning over a period of seven centuries and reigning over large ... Read more

    Free

  • I divini dell'Olimpo

    by Marilù Oliva ...
    Dèi come noi: è proprio il caso di dirlo, parlando degli appassionati e litigiosi abitanti dell’Olimpo. I miti e le storie legati a ognuno di loro sono innumerevoli e coprono l’intera gamma dei sentimenti umani: l’amore e il desiderio, innanzitutto, ma anche la collera, l’amicizia, l’offesa, il dolore. In questo libro incontriamo quattro vere e proprie celebrities. Il primo è Zeus, padre di tutti ... Read more

    11,99 €

  • Greek To Us

    The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World

    by John Davie ...
    Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a sailor of the skies. And that's before we get to the myths which gave us our Achilles heel or our Midas Touch. And what about crocodile tears, which comes from the Greek's belief that crocodiles cried while eating ... Read more

    10,91 €

  • Delphi

    A History of the Center of the Ancient World

    by Michael Scott ...
    A comprehensive narrative history of the ancient world's center, from its founding to its modern rediscoveryThe oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"—the "center" or "navel"—of the ancient world for more than 1,000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphi's oracular priestess; to set ... Read more

    15,25 €

  • The Mighty Dead

    Why Homer Matters

    by Adam Nicolson ...
    Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanLonglisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-FictionIn this passionate and deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson sets out to explain why these great ... Read more

    10,91 €

  • The Emperor's Exile (Eagles of the Empire 19)

    The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller

    by Simon Scarrow ...
    Series Book 19 - Eagles of the Empire
    The Sunday Times bestseller - a thrilling new adventure in Simon Scarrow's acclaimed Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF SIMON SCARROW'S BOOKS!'I could not put it down' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW'Awesome read . . . ' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW'A storytelling master . . . I ... ... Read more

    5,49 €

  • Il Dizionario della Mitologia Greca dalla A alla Z

    La guida definitiva a dèi, eroi, creature leggendarie e miti dell'antica Grecia

    by Andrew Bould ...
    Il Dizionario della Mitologia Greca dalla A alla Z - LA GUIDA DEFINITIVA a dèi, eroi, creature leggendarie e miti ✨ Scopri i misteri dell'Antica Grecia! Entra nel mondo affascinante della mitologia greca, dove dèi e dee ⚡️, eroi ed eroine ️, e creature leggendarie danno vita a storie senza tempo. Il Dizionario della Mitologia Greca dalla A alla Z è il tuo compagno definitivo, offrendoti un ... Read more

    3,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Complete Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey

    The Iliad and The Odyssey

    by Homer ...
    Series series Texts From Ancient Greece
    This Bybliotech Anthology contains Homer's two great masterpieces, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Homer's classic works have stood the test of centuries, and have become an integral part of Western history and literature, alongside the canon of similar great names from ancient history such as Virgil and Horace.The Iliad tells the tale of the ten year siege of Troy, and in particular the events ... Read more

    2,49 €

  • Alexander The Great: A Life From Beginning To End

    by 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 ... Read more

    Free

  • Suoni e Segreti del Greco Antico

    by Rudy Tarantino ...
    La lingua greca è la più grande manifestazione culturale del mondo antico. Con la sua letteratura e storia ha gettato le basi della civiltà occidentale, diventando pietra miliare dell'umanità. Questo testo indaga tutti i suoni e i «segreti» che gli antichi greci ci hanno lasciato attraverso la loro lingua. Esso analizza sia la fonologia che la fonetica greca, i suoni e i relativi grafemi, il tutto ... Read more

    4,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alexander The Great

    by Graham Phillips ...
    MURDER IN BABYLON is a real-life historical detective story: a true tale of murder and mystery that has remained untold for over two thousand years.Recreating the scene of the crime to reveal eight suspects, each with the motive and opportunity to have assassinated the king. Graham Phillips uncovers a maze of intrigue, power-play and romantic tragedy that led inevitably towards Alexander's death. ... Read more

    14,99 €

  • Early Cycladic Sculpture in Context

    Edited by Marisa Marthari, Colin Renfrew, Michael J. Boyd ...
    The sculpture of the early bronze age Cyclades has been systematically studied since the time of Christos Tsountas at the end of the 19th century. But that study has been hampered by the circumstance that so many of the subsequent finds come from unauthorized excavations, where the archaeological context was irretrievably lost. Largely for that reason there are still many problems surrounding the ... Read more

    19,07 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lettre à Ménécée

    by Épicure ...
    Ce livre est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur Kobo.La Lettre à Ménécée est une lettre écrite par le philosophe Épicure à son disciple Ménécée. Le texte résume la doctrine éthique d'Épicure et propose une méthode pour atteindre le bonheur, en même temps qu'elle en précise les conditions. Avec la Lettre à Hérodote et la Lettre à Pythoclès, la Lettre à Ménécée fait partie des rares ... Read more

    1,26 €

  • Alexandria

    The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' – Daily Telegraph

    by Islam Issa ...
    'Fascinating and important' Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind 'Monumental and vividly imagined' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Wonderfully entertaining' SUNDAY TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAROn a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand. Situated on the cusp of three continents, it became the city where Greeks and ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Killer of Men

    by Christian Cameron ...
    Series Book 1 - The Long War
    In the epic clash of Greece and Persia, a hero is forged - a monumental novel from the author of the Tyrant series.Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked ... Read more

    5,99 €

  • Alexander the Great

    by Philip Freeman ...
    In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror.The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and ... Read more

    18,33 €

  • Pandora's Jar

    A fascinating, witty examination of women in Greek mythology

    by Natalie Haynes ...
    **In the many retellings of the Greek myths, the focus is generally on gods and heroes, but Natalie Haynes refocuses our gaze on the remarkable women at the centre of these ancient stories.'Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to!' – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale**The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks ... Read more

    11,76 €

  • Le chasseur noir

    Formes de pensée et formes de société dans le monde grec

    by Pierre Vidal-Naquet ...
    Series series Poche / Sciences humaines et sociales
    Comment saisir le sens des mythes et la pensée de la Grèce ancienne ? En analysant leurs traces, très concrètes et individuelles, dans la société de leur temps et dans ses marges." Le chasseur noir ", titre d'un chapitre de ce livre –; devenu un classique depuis sa parution en 1981 –;, est un personnage de la mythologie grecque : c'est un jeune homme qui part à l'aventure pour subir l'initiation, ... Read more

    15,99 €

  • On the Fascination of Objects

    Greek and Etruscan Art in the Shefton Collection

    by Sally Waite ...
    The Shefton Collection in Newcastle upon Tyne contains a fine array of Greek and Etruscan objects and takes its name from its founder Professor Brian Shefton (1919 – 2012). In spite of the importance of this collection it has not been widely published and remains something of a hidden gem. Brian Shefton was an insightful collector, as well as a distinguished scholar of Greek and Etruscan ... Read more

    28,29 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • ARIADNE OF NAXOS

    by Mike French, Vittorio Mattioli ...
    Series Book 6 - GREAT WOMEN OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY
    She was the apple of her father’s eye, beloved by the sternest man in the world. But when a young prince from faraway Athens appears, she is lovestruck. Ariadne betrays her family in exchange for marrying Theseus, but as soon as she delivers on her promises, Theseus abandons her on the deserted island of Naxos, leaving her to starve to death. Her story would end there, were it not for the ... Read more

    8,40 € or Free with Kobo Plus