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 | Seven Commentaries on the Gallic War Product# 460451356 Selling for $7.95 "Gaius Julius Caesar (?100-44 BC) was born into the senatorial aristocracy which controlled the operations of the Roman empire. Always a supporter of popular measures in the politics of the city, he became consul in 59 with the support of Pompey ('the Great'), but the alliance did not last, and the two men became first political and then military rivals. A ten-year proconsular command in the Roman province of Gaul brought him immense wealth as well as control of a huge and devoted army, both of which factors in 49 BC enabled him to challenge Pompey for supremacy at Rome. The civil war which resulted left him, after Pompey's defeat at Pharsalus and death in Egypt, in sole control of Rome's affairs; the perpetual dictatorship and extraordinary honours which followed marked a shift in the structures of Roman politics which, despite his assassination on the Ides of March 44, was to prove permanent, and which played its part in the change from Republic to Principate. The accounts which he wrote of his campaigns against the peoples of Gaul, Britain, and Germany (The Gallic War) and against Pompey (The Civil War) have been valued for centuries as classics of military practice and literary excellence." |
 | The Descent into Hell Product# 460551731 Selling for $8.95 "Dante finds himself at the gates to the underworld. He dares to enter the Circles of Hell, where the damned lie in torment. He encounters the three-headed, howling hound Cerberus, and meets a long-dead prophet who foretells Dante's destiny. He reaches the frozen heart of Hell where the hideous Satan, greatest of all the damned, lies in wait." |
 | The Greek Historians: The Essence of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius Product# 460679758 Selling for $16.95 Presents selections from writings by ancient Greek historians. |
 | Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt Product# 460679803 Selling for $16 "The first complete historical overview of the beliefs of ancient Egypt--a world of oracles and seers, temples, and death rituals Every aspect of ancient Egyptian society--from education and law to medicine, birth, and death--was permeated by religion and magic, and dominated by divine life forces of the sun and the Nile. In this fascinating work, Rosalie David reveals the complex and intriguing world of gods and goddesses, tracing the history of Egyptian faith practices from the civilization's beginning through its growth into an empire and its later years as a Roman province. Concluding with a glossary and including new translations of Egyptian spells, this is an essential work for students, scholars, or anyone fascinated by the ancient world." |
 | The Odyssey Product# 460679807 Selling for $16 "In the myths and legends that are magnificently retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given readers an 'Odyssey' to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery." |
 | Jason and the Golden Fleece Product# 460679903 Selling for $8.95 "It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But, one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship." |
 | On the Nature of the Universe Product# 460680281 Selling for $13.95 "This is a new verse translation of Lucretius's only known work, didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melville's particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor is especially helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of view." |
 | Greek Lives Product# 460680285 Selling for $13.95 "Here, Plutarch introduces the major figures and periods of classical Greece, detailing the lives of nine personages, including Lycurgus, Solon, Themistocles, Cimon, Alexander, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades, and Agesilaus. Oxford presents the most comprehensive selection available, superbly translated and accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps, and indexes." |
| The Greek Historians: The Essence of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius Product# 460686423 Selling for $16.95 Presents selections from writings by ancient Greek historians. |
| Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt Product# 460686513 Selling for $16 "The first complete historical overview of the beliefs of ancient Egypt--a world of oracles and seers, temples, and death rituals Every aspect of ancient Egyptian society--from education and law to medicine, birth, and death--was permeated by religion and magic, and dominated by divine life forces of the sun and the Nile. In this fascinating work, Rosalie David reveals the complex and intriguing world of gods and goddesses, tracing the history of Egyptian faith practices from the civilization's beginning through its growth into an empire and its later years as a Roman province. Concluding with a glossary and including new translations of Egyptian spells, this is an essential work for students, scholars, or anyone fascinated by the ancient world." |
| The Odyssey Product# 460686522 Selling for $16 "In the myths and legends that are magnificently retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given readers an 'Odyssey' to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery." |
| Jason and the Golden Fleece Product# 460686779 Selling for $8.95 "It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But, one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship." |
 | Arden Shakespeare Twelfth Night Product# 460687725 Selling for $84 "The Arden Shakespeare has long been acclaimed as the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's work. Now being totally reedited for the third time, Arden editions offer the very best in contemporary scholarship. Each volume provides a clear and authoritative text, edited to the highest standards; detailed textual notes and commentary on the same page of the text; full contextual, illustrated introduction, including an in-depth survey of critical and performance approaches to the play; and selected bibliography." |
 | The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt Product# 460687789 Selling for $19.95 "'brimming with ... intriguing facts ... also provides a first-rate overview of - le progr??'s Egyptien - from the period when Homo erectus first stalked the land right up to Octavian's triumphant entry into Egypt in 30 BC.'--Douglas Kennedy, The Times" |
| On the Nature of the Universe Product# 460687803 Selling for $13.95 "This is a new verse translation of Lucretius's only known work, didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melville's particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor is especially helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of view." |
| Greek Lives Product# 460687812 Selling for $13.95 "Here, Plutarch introduces the major figures and periods of classical Greece, detailing the lives of nine personages, including Lycurgus, Solon, Themistocles, Cimon, Alexander, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades, and Agesilaus. Oxford presents the most comprehensive selection available, superbly translated and accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps, and indexes." |
 | Republic Product# 460765864 Selling for $9.95 "A model for the ideal state includes discussion of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character" |
 | Renaissance Philosophy Product# 460765872 Selling for $38.5 "This book examines the relation of Renaissance philosophy to humanism and the universities, the impact of rediscovered ancient sources, the recovery of Plato and the Neoplatonists, and the evolving ascendancy of Aristotle. Renaissance Philosophy also explores the original contributions of major figures including Bruni, Valla, Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Pomponazzi, Machiavelli, More, Vitoria, Montaigne, Bruno, and Campanella." |
 | Paideia; The Ideals of Greek Culture Volume I: Archaic Greece: The Mind of Athens Product# 460765878 Selling for $43.95 "Werner Jaeger's acclaimed three-volume work treats PAIDEIA, the shaping of Greek character, as the basis for a study of Hellenism as a whole, to explain the interaction between the historical process by which Greek character was formed and the intellectual process by which they constructed their ideal of the human personality. This first volume describes the flowering of Greek culture during the archaic and classical epochs that preceded the fall of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian Wars, at the beginning of the fourth century B.C." |
 | A History of the Ancient World Product# 460765904 Selling for $67.95 "Traces the origins of civilization from prehistoric times to the fall of the Roman Empire and discusses early culture, government, agriculture, religion, and trade" |
 | Patterns in Prehistory; Humankind's First Three Million Years Product# 460765919 Selling for $67.95 "Patterns of Prehistory offers a fascinating examination of the first three millions years of human history. In this fourth edition, Wenke has completely updated the text to incorporate recent archaeological discoveries and to address the insights and limitations of the new wave of 'post-processual' or 'cognitive' archaeology." |
| Republic Product# 460767926 Selling for $9.95 "A model for the ideal state includes discussion of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character" |
 | Classics: A Very Short Introduction Product# 460767933 Selling for $8.95 "Very Short Introduction offer stimulating, accessible introductions to a wide variety of subjects, demonstrating the finest contemporary thinking about their central problems and issues." |
| Renaissance Philosophy Product# 460767940 Selling for $38.5 "This book examines the relation of Renaissance philosophy to humanism and the universities, the impact of rediscovered ancient sources, the recovery of Plato and the Neoplatonists, and the evolving ascendancy of Aristotle. Renaissance Philosophy also explores the original contributions of major figures including Bruni, Valla, Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Pomponazzi, Machiavelli, More, Vitoria, Montaigne, Bruno, and Campanella." |
 | Classical Philosophy Product# 460767943 Selling for $37.95 "Classical Philosophy introduces readers to several of the essential philosophical questions raised by the Greek and Roman philosophers of classical antiquity. Featuring a thematic -- as opposed to chronological -- structure, this Oxford Reader focuses on philosophical problems and ideas rather than on historical circumstances. Selections from the writings of ancient philosophers -- some new translations -- are interspersed with Terence Irwin's incisive commentary and at times with brief contributions from modern philosophers. Topics covered include natural philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, the soul free will, moral philosophy, political philosophy, and religious belief." |
 | Listen First; Focused Listening Tasks for Beginners Cassettes (3) Product# 460767977 Selling for $53.5 "'Listen First teaches practical, communicative listening skills through focused listening tasks presented in natural spoken English. It is ideal for students who have little or no previous knowledge of English. Students learn how to focus on specific information and to screen out irrelevant material, how to interact in given contexts, and how to ask for clarification. The 'Teacher's Book contains prelistening activities for each unit and follow-up activities, plus an Answer Key and tapescript. The 'Cassettes feature all of the listening exercises from the 'Student Book." |
 | The Politics Product# 460768022 Selling for $29.95 "Aristotle's Politics, along with Plato's Republic, constitutes the fountainhead of social and political theory. Sir Ernest Barker, in his Preface to this edition, describes the kind of translation which he feels is needed by the English-speaking-world." |
| Paideia; The Ideals of Greek Culture Volume I: Archaic Greece: The Mind of Athens Product# 460768024 Selling for $43.95 "Werner Jaeger's acclaimed three-volume work treats PAIDEIA, the shaping of Greek character, as the basis for a study of Hellenism as a whole, to explain the interaction between the historical process by which Greek character was formed and the intellectual process by which they constructed their ideal of the human personality. This first volume describes the flowering of Greek culture during the archaic and classical epochs that preceded the fall of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian Wars, at the beginning of the fourth century B.C." |
 | Paideia; The Ideals of Greek Culture Volume II: In Search of the Divine Center Product# 460768074 Selling for $60 "The project of Greek culture in its heroic period was the creation of the perfect state-a goal that seemed within reach in the Athens of the fifth century B.C. But with the fall of Athens that prospect evaporated, and the result, which Werner Jaeger describes in this second volume of his magisterial three-volume study of Hellenism, was the spiritualizing of Greek culture-'the search for the divine centre.' Jaeger traces the growth of this new power in human culture from its early beginnings in the teachings of Socrates, to its natural climax in Plato's Republic." |
 | Roman Laughter; The Comedy of Plautus Product# 460768078 Selling for $45 "Titus Maccius Plautus was the most successful comic poet of the ancient world, and his work, as well as the tradition it represents, has influenced theatrical comedy for centuries." |
 | From Hegel to Existentialism Product# 460768128 Selling for $39.95 "From Hegel to Existentialism brings together a dozen of Solomon's best-known published articles focusing on key issues in the writings of major continental philosophers, including Hegel, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Husserl, Freud, Sartre, and Camus. Shedding light on the thought and interrelations of these writers, the collection also develops a set of provocative and forcefully-argued original theses, and encapsulates some of the central ideas of Solomon's most important books." |
| A History of the Ancient World Product# 460768147 Selling for $67.95 "Traces the origins of civilization from prehistoric times to the fall of the Roman Empire and discusses early culture, government, agriculture, religion, and trade" |
 | The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri; Volume 2: Purgatorio Product# 460768253 Selling for $75 "Presented with both Italian and English text, this version of Dante's classic follows the poet's journey through Purgatory under the guidance of Virgil in search of Beatrice." |