Ancient category: 10855 books
Nemesis
Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Alcibiades was one of the most dazzling figures of the Golden Age of Athens. A ward of Pericles and a friend of Socrates, he was spectacularly rich, bewitchingly handsome and charismatic, a skilled general, and a ruthless politician. He was also a serial traitor, infamous for his dizzying changes...
Paul the Traveller
Saint Paul and his World
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The life of the first-century man born Saul of Tarsus, who went on to become Paul the Apostle, by the acclaimed historian and author of Thermopylae.
Paul, born into Asia Minor’s Jewish aristocracy and a passionate student of scripture, was part of the crowd that killed Stephen, a deacon regarded...
Tutankhamun
Egypt’s Boy Pharaoh
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and legacy of Tutankhamun in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and legacy of Tutankhamun, Egypt’s boy pharaoh. In spite of a brief reign that was cut short when the...
A Handbook for New Stoics
How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control—52 Week-by-Week Lessons
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever—here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adversity and find tranquility in the modern world
Stress often comes from situations that are beyond our control—such as preparing for a meeting, waiting for test results, or arguing with a loved...
A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities
Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2013
The ancient Greeks were a wonderful people. They gave us democracy, drama, and philosophy, and many forms of art and branches of science would be inconceivable without their influence. And yet, they were capable of the most outlandish behavior, preposterous beliefs, and ludicrous opinions. Like its...
by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
The national bestseller, now available in a non-illustrated, standard format paperback edition
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The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people--including...
The Sorcerer's Companion
A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to includethe complete seven-volume series.
Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t,...
by Peter Daughtrey
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Delve into an ancient mystery and witness the unveiling of the most complete and persuasive evidence for the real location of the lost empire of Atlantis.
More than two thousand years ago, Plato laid out a series of cryptic clues about the location of Atlantis. Since then, countless experts...
by Tacitus
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
A compelling new translation of Tacitus' Annals, one of the greatest accounts of ancient Rome, by Cynthia Damon.
Tacitus' Annals recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity Tacitus describes...
by Heraclitus
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Fragments of wisdom from the ancient world
In the sixth century b.c.-twenty-five hundred years before Einstein-Heraclitus of Ephesus declared that energy is the essence of matter, that everything becomes energy in flux, in relativity. His great book, On Nature, the world's first coherent philosophical...
Brick Greek Myths
The Stories of Heracles, Athena, Pandora, Poseidon, and Other Ancient Heroes of Mount Olympus
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Meet the Greek gods as you have never seen them-in LEGO form! Enjoy these fascinating myths, reimagined through elaborate scenes and colorful LEGO bricks in one thousand color photographs! This book shares a unique retelling of some of the most widely known and loved Greek myths, from the stories...
by Ovid, Horace Gregory
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Ovid’s famous mock epic—a treasury of myth and magic that is one of the greatest literary works of classical antiquity—is rendered into fluidly poetic English by world-renowned translator Allen Mandelbaum.
Roman poet Ovid’s dazzling cycle of tales begins with the creation of the world...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
It’s amazing to see wonders that are natural and man-made. It’s thrilling to know that these wonders exist in our world. How would you feel if you were given the chance to explore the Great Pyramid of Giza? We created a book so that you can experience the Great Pyramid but without having to fly to Egypt. Enjoy!
The STORY of ATLANTIS
The book that started the Atlantean craze!
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
THE BOOK THAT STARTED THE LEGEND!
FROM the time of the Greeks and the Romans onwards, volumes have been written about the peoples who in their turn have filled the stage of history. Their political institutions, religious beliefs, social and domestic manners and customs have all been analyzed and...