The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories (Strassler Robert B.)(Paperback)

The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories (Strassler Robert B.)(Paperback)

'The most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition' of the greatest classical work of history ever written (Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker)--from the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides.Cicero called Herodotus 'the father of history,' and his only work,

The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War (Strassler Robert B.)(Paperback)

Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta 'a possssion for all time,' and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than

Histories (Herodotus)(Paperback / softback)

The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. This book offers a translation of Herodotus'

Histories (Herodotus)(Pevná vazba)

Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c. His subject is the war between the Persians and the Greeks but, in order to explain how this war came about, he also describes the rise of the Persian empire and analyses the causes of its conflict with neighbouring

The Histories (Herodotus)(Paperback)

'The father of history,' as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Compelled by his desire to 'prevent the traces of human events from being erased by

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

Stories from Herodotus (Oakes Lorna)(Paperback)

Herodotus wrote the first history book in the world. That is why he is sometimes called the 'Father of History'. He lived about 2,500 years ago in the fifth century BC. He was born at a place called Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. The modern names for these places are Bodrum in Turkey. Herodotus was a

Red Harvest (Hammett Dashiell)(Paperback / softback)

'An acknowledged literary landmark' [Robert Graves] from 'The dean of the school of hard-boiled fiction' [New York

Mondo Erotica: The Art Of Roberto Baldazzini (Baldazzini Roberto)(Pevná vazba)

This landmark collection of the acclaimed Italian comic book artist Roberto Baldazzini is a spectacular showcase of the outrageous and provocative work he has written and illustrated over the past three decades, such as Casa Howard (which recounts the sexual adventures of the transsexual residents

Herodotus (Roberts Jennifer T.)(Paperback)

Hailed by Cicero as 'the father of history,' Herodotus was both a critical thinker and a lively storyteller, a traveler who was both tourist and anthropologist. Like Homer, he set out to memorialize great deeds in words, in particular, the wars between Greece and Persia. In his hands, the Greeks'

Prophets (Jr. Robert Jones)(Paperback)

'Rarely is a book this finely wrought, the lives and histories it holds so tenderly felt, and rendered unforgettably true' Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous In this blinding debut, Robert Jones Jr. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston

The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why (Nisbett Richard)(Paperback)

A 'landmark book' (Robert J. Sternberg, president of the American Psychological Association) by one of the world's preeminent psychologists that proves human behavior is not 'hard-wired' but a function of culture.Everyone knows that while different cultures think about the world differently, they

The Persian Wars (Herodotus)(Pevná vazba)

Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BCE, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He travelled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Assuan), North Africa, Syria, the country north of the Black Sea, and many parts of the Aegean Sea and

The Persian War in Herodotus and Other Ancient Voices (Shepherd William)(Pevná vazba)

Weaving together the accounts of the ancient historian Herodotus with other ancient sources, this is the engrossing story of the triumph of Greece over the mighty Persian Empire. The Persian War is the name generally given to the first two decades of the period of conflict between the Greeks and

The Afterlife of Herodotus and Thucydides (North John)(Paperback)

This is one of the volumes in the series of 'Afterlives' of the Classics, which is being produced jointly by the Institute of Classical Studies and the Warburg

Faith of the Fallen (Goodkind Terry)(Paperback / softback)

The sixth volume in the landmark fantasy series re-issued in B format and with a striking new

Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings (Smithson Robert)(Paperback)

Since the 1979 publication of The Writings of Robert Smithson, Robert Smithson's significance as a spokesman for a generation of artists has been widely acknowledged and the importance of his thinking to contemporary artists and art critics continues to grow. In addition to a new introduction by

The New Strategic Selling: The Unique Sales System Proven Successful by the World's Best Companies (Miller Robert B.)(Paperback)

Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet (Coleman Reed Farrel)(Paperback / softback)

The stellar new novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times bestselling series featuring Paradise police chief Jesse

Travels with Herodotus (Kapuscinski Ryszard)(Paperback / softback)

Records how the author set out on his first forays to India, China and Africa with the great Greek historian constantly in his pocket. The author sees Louis Armstrong in Khartoum, visits Dar-es-Salaam, arrives in Algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen (but he sees the Mediterranean

Robert B. Parker's The Devil Wins (Coleman Reed Farrel)(Paperback / softback)

Man Who Invented History - Travels with Herodotus (Marozzi Justin)(Paperback / softback)

A sensational blend of travel and history in the spirit of the man who invented

The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged (Frost Robert)(Paperback)

Drive (Assulin Yair)(Paperback / softback)

'The Drive represents a new landmark in Israeli fiction ... Israel's own The Catcher in the Rye.'--The Los Angeles Review of Books This searing novel tells the journey of a young Israeli soldier at the breaking point, unable to continue carrying out his military service, yet terrified of the