Myth and Society in Ancient Greece
 Myth and society intertwined: This book is the third volume of Jean-Pierre Vernant's work on myth and its connections beyond. The first two, 'Myth and Thought' and 'Myth and Tragedy', develop ideas of linguistic expression, art, tradition and more in [... more]
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Eyewitness Travel Guides Greece Athens And The Mainland
The Travel Guide for what you will NOT see in Greece...: I am taking along the Eyewitness Travel Guide for "Greece: Athens & The Mainland" on our trip to Greece today because it shows us everything we are not going to see (Hang on, this [... more]
CDN$32.00
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Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History
I can't put down enough praise.: Luckily, this was the first book I ever read about Ancient Greece and I feel very fortuneate about it. Book is very comprehensive in many ways, and it is both extremely entertaining as well as informative. There is just [... more]
CDN$60.50
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A Concise History of Greece
Deftly written and carefully researched: Now in an expanded second edition, A Concise History Of Greece by Richard Clogg (Fellow of St. Anthony's College, Oxford University, England) is a straightforward, scholarly chronicle of the modern history of [... more]
CDN$70.95
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Early Times: The Story of Ancient Greece
More like Ancient Grease!: Like the other reviewer of this title, I read this book during our study of Ancient Greece at school. Let me tell you, it is boring as watching paint dry. Unless you are a history fanatic or you just have nothing better to do, [... more]
CDN$15.97
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Warfare in Ancient Greece: A Sourcebook
Good resource: Although not a large volume, Sage's book is a great substitute for hours of research. He extracts information on equipment, tactics, and organization from multiple ancient records (Thucydides, Arrian, Xenophon, Homer, etc) and uses them to [... more]
CDN$46.50
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Women in Ancient Greece
Interesting and well written account: You wouldn't think anyone could come up with a new or original idea for a book about ancient Greece, but actually, this book comes close in its focus on the treatment of women. Blundell's book is well-written, [... more]
CDN$28.13
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Martial Arts Of Ancient Greece
A Stellar Martial Art Historical Study and Technical Manual: In a single word, this book is outstanding. It is well worth its price, being both more interesting and more comprehensive than similar volumes, while also being cheaper. Although I know the [... more]
CDN$22.50
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Dk Revealed Ancient Greece
Great for younger readers: Although brief at only 38 pages, this is a very well designed and written book on the Greeks intended for school-age children and younger readers. Using cutting-edge graphics in their usual effective way, the author and DK [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides: Greece, Athens and the Mainland
The Travel Guide for what you will NOT see in Greece...: I am taking along the Eyewitness Travel Guide for "Greece: Athens & The Mainland" on our trip to Greece today because it shows us everything we are not going to see (Hang on, this [... more]
CDN$32.06
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Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient ...
This is the book I have been looking for: Over the last few years I have gotten interested in the sources of the ideas of our current world. For instance, when reading about Jefferson, Adams and people that founded the US I find they are fluent in Latin [... more]
CDN$34.06
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Greece: A Traveler's Literary Companion
From Amazon.com: Greece is a heady experience, with the hot sun and whitewashed homes, the sea, the food and people, the ruins, culture, and history. No matter which guide books one takes and how well versed one is in Homer and Sophocles, who doesn't [... more]
CDN$15.58
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