Republic - Translated from the New Standard Greek Text, with Introduction (Plato)(Paperback / softback)

Republic - Translated from the New Standard Greek Text, with Introduction (Plato)(Pevná vazba)

Republic - Translated from the New Standard Greek Text, with Introduction (Plato)(Paperback / softback)

This edition includes a select bibliography, a synopsis of each book, a glossary of terms, a glossary and index of names, and a general

The Greek Myths: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Graves Robert)(Paperback)

The gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new introduction by the bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians seriesFrom the creation of the world out of Chaos and the birth of the Olympians to the Trojan War and Odysseus's return, Robert

Plato on Love - Lysis, Symposium, Phaedrus, Alcibiades, with Selections from Republic and Laws (Plato)(Paperback / softback)

Crito (Jowett Benjamin)(Paperback)

Crito By Plato Greek Classics Translated By Benjamin Jowett Crito is a dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It is a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito regarding justice, injustice, and the appropriate response to injustice. Socrates thinks that injustice may not

Symposium and the Death of Socrates (Plato)(Paperback)

With an Introduction by Jane O'Grady. Translated by Tom Griffith.In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party and talk about love, until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in and decides to discuss Socrates instead. Symposium gives an unsurpassed picture of the sparkling society that

Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded (Maltz Maxwell)(Paperback)

Cybernetics (loosely translated from the Greek): 'a helmsman who steers his ship to port.' Psycho-Cybernetics is a term coined by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, which means, 'steering your mind to a productive, useful goal so you can reach the greatest port in the world, peace of mind.' Since its first

Drought (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

With a new introduction by M. John Harrison and a striking new cover design from the artist Stanley Donwood, this acclaimed cult novel sees human existence threatened by devastating climate

Averroes on Plato's Republic (Averroes)(Paperback)

In one fashion or another, the question with which this introduction begins is a question for every serious reader of Plato's Republic: Of what use is this philosophy to me? Averroes clearly finds that the Republic speaks to his own time and to his own situation.... Perhaps the greatest use he

Republic (Plato)(Paperback)

An authoritative new translation of Plato's foundational work of Western philosophy The Republic is Plato's masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the richness of its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented

Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Rousseau Jean-Jacques)(Paperback / softback)

Translated by Peter ConstantineEdited and with an new introduction by Leo Damrosch'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains' is the dramatic opening line of The Social Contract, published in

Making Of The Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback / softback)

With a new introduction from the author, this is the 25th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer prize-winning story of how the atomic bomb came to

The Republic of Plato (Bloom Allan)(Paperback)

The definitive translation of Plato's Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed translation by Allan Bloom was the first to take a strictly literal

Behind the Masks - In the footsteps of the early Greek dramatists (Dudley Jill)(Paperback / softback)

An easy introduction to early Greek

GREEK LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE COURSE BOOK (NEW EDITION) (Hardy David)(Paperback / softback)

An ideal introduction to the language and culture of Greece, Greek Language and People is an integrated multi-media course for

Anatomy of a Moment (Cercas Javier)(Paperback / softback)

Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLeanThe new novel by the bestselling author of Soldiers of Salamis (1 million copies worldwide) has sold more than 160,000 copies in hardback in Spain since publication in

Seas (Hunt Samantha)(Paperback / softback)

A reissue of Samantha Hunt's award-winning novel, with a new introduction from Maggie

Postcard From The Past (Jackson Tom)(Paperback / softback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARK HADDON In Postcard From The Past, Tom Jackson has gathered a collection of the funniest, weirdest and most moving real messages from the backs of old

Plato: 'The Republic' (Plato)(Paperback)

This is a completely new translation of one of the great works of Western political thought. In addition to Tom Griffith's vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, this edition is suitable for students at all levels. It contains an introduction that assesses the cultural background

Heraclitus: Fragments (Robinson T. M.)(Paperback)

This volume provides the Greek text of Heraclitus with a new, facing page translation together with a commentary outlining the main problems of interpretation and the philosophical issues raised by Heraclitus'

Republic (Plato)(Paperback / softback)

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Plato's The Republic has influenced Western philosophers for centuries, with its main focus on what makes a well-balanced society and

The Histories (Herodotus)(Paperback)

Translated by Aubrey de S lincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best

Greek and Roman Political Ideas - A Pelican Introduction (Lane Melissa)(Paperback / softback)

Where do our ideas about politics come from? What can we learn from the Greeks and Romans? How should we exercise power? This book deals with these

Learning Greek with Plato: A Beginner's Course in Classical Greek (Beetham Frank)(Paperback)

Adult learners of ancient Greek are often attracted to it by the prospect of being able to read in the original a particular author or genre. Greek philosophical writing and Plato in particular is often the target. This book's material has been tried and tested by the author over the years with