Greece category: 2003 books

Escrita por Heródoto, História, constitui-se na primeira tentativa do homem em sistematizar o conhecimento de suas ações ao longo do tempo. Data de cerca de 440 a.C., até aquele momento, nenhuma obra procurara reunir os registros historiográficos da Grécia. O título tinha o significado de...

This early work by Eva March Tappan was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Story of the Greek People' is an educational children's book that details the important events in Greek history all the way from the beginning of the first...

Los espectadores son un género periodístico del siglo XVIII que surge en Europa como imitación del modelo inglés «The Spectator». El rasgo diferenciador de este género es el autor ficticio, quien establece una correspondencia con el público lector. Junto con una definición de las características...

On Alexander’s Track to the Indus, first published in 1929, is Aurel Stein’s account of the expeditions he mounted following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great during the triumphant invasion that, interestingly, left not a trace in Indian literature or tradition. Stein’s account...

This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for ancient Greeks. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - including sections about the Olympics, Gods, heroes, the Trojan War, city-states, famous people and much more! The ‘All...

INDICE Noções geographicas. Noções mythologicas. CAPITULO I—Tempos legendarios ou primitivos. Tempos heroicos e mythicos dos Hellenos. CAPITULO II—Tempos historicos. CAPITULO III—Esparta. Legislação de Lycurgo. Guerras de Messenia. CAPITULO IV—Athenas. Legislação de Solon. Os Pisistratidas....

The Road to Sparta is the story of the 153-mile run from Athens to Sparta that inspired the marathon and saved democracy, as told—and experienced—by ultramarathoner and New York Times bestselling author Dean Karnazes. In 490 BCE, Pheidippides ran for 36 hours straight from Athens to Sparta...

Sergio Valzania, storico della guerra, racconta cosa successe tra ateniesi e spartani nella guerra peloponnesiaca per l'egemonia e come Sparta e Atene rovinarono entrambe.

Who doesn't want to sit at dusk on a veranda as the sun, in an orange sky, sinks behind distant islands, each full of mythic echoes?  That was the aspiration of writer Bob St. John and his wife Sandy as they set out to find a perfect place to escape the modern frenzy--a Greek villa! The Fates...

Learning Greek II with parallel text is the most rewarding and effective method to learn a language. Existing vocabulary is refreshed, while new vocabulary is instantly put into practice. The Greek grammar easily sinks in through our cleverly written and well formatted stories - each sentence has been...

This new translation presents two works, one by Epictetus and the other by Cebes, two ancient Greek philosophers of the Imperial period, in new translations of clear, straightforward English. In this book, readers will learn how to sustain emotional harmony and a ‘good flow of life’...

Challenging the modern assumption that ancient Athens is best understood as a polis, Edward Cohen boldly recasts our understanding of Athenian political and social life. Cohen demonstrates that ancient sources referred to Athens not only as a polis, but also as a "nation" (ethnos), and that...

This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world. A collection of original scholarship on ancient Greek governing structures and institutions Explores the multiple manifestations of state action throughout the Greek world Discusses...

In 427 B.C., the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was flourishing. Approximately 80 years earlier, the Athenians had formed the first self-representative democracy in history, the Peloponnesian War against Sparta had only just started, and Socrates was only beginning to lay the foundation of what...