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Age of Bronze 2: Sacrificeby Eric ShanowerISBN 1582402124 (1-58240-212-4)
Hardcover, Image
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The Age of Fable: The Illustrated Bulfinch's Mythologyby Thomas Bulfinch, Giovanni CaselliISBN 0028614755 (0-02-861475-5)
Softcover, Macmillan General Reference
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Fable: The Illustrated Bulfinch's Mythology'Book summary:Here are the world's most-loved stories, in a dynamic visual tour de force for today's readers. Each timeless myth is superbly presented in story form and enhanced with original art work by world-renowned artist Giovanni Caselli. Though Bulfinch's has been heralded for more than a century, it has never been published in so beautiful and accessible a format. Evocative four-color illustrations, many full-page, bring to life key events and characters of these universal tales and sagas -- from the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods to the heroes of the Crusades, from the exploits of Robin Hood to the feats of Richard the Lionheart. As enjoyable now as when Bulfinch first assembled them, these selections come from a variety of works -- Ovid's classic Metamorphoses, Egyptian myths, Eastern mythology, and Hindu, Norse, and Celtic sources. Together they form a remarkable tapestry of human endeavor: dreams, illusions, adventures, loves lost and loves found. In this handsome series, they speak to us afresh, across the ages, vivified through Caselli's inspired art. Original footnotes, indexes, and prefaces make this series not only entertaining, but completely authoritative as well. [via]
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Alexander The Greatby Robin Lane FoxISBN 0140088784 (0-14-008878-4)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Pastby Paul CartledgeISBN 1585675652 (1-58567-565-2)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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The Ancient Assyriansby Mark HealyISBN 1855321637 (1-85532-163-7)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaohs' Tombmakersby John RomerISBN 1842120441 (1-84212-044-1)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaohs' Tombmakers'Book summary:One of the best-known historians working today, and a world-renowned expert on the ancient world, presents a brilliant account of the lives of the stonemasons, scribes, and painters who created some of Egypt's finest treasures. Illustrated with both color photos and black-and-white drawings, this groundbreaking study goes back more than 3,000 years to a village where the workers who created the tombs of the Pharaohs and the Valley of the Kings resided. "John Romer is an archeologist with a genius for raising the busy ghosts of ancient Egypt."--Sunday Times[via]More editions of Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaohs' Tombmakers:
Ancient Rome: History of a Civilization That Ruled the Worldby Fabio Bourbon, Annamaria LiberatiISBN 1586637673 (1-58663-767-3)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Atlas of Ancient Archaeologyby Jacquetta HawkesISBN 1854791591 (1-85479-159-1)
Hardcover, Michael O'Mara Books
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The Atlas of the Ancient World: Charting the Great Civilizations of the Pastby Margaret OliphantISBN 1571450378 (1-57145-037-8)
Hardcover, Advantage Pub Group
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Bacchaeby Euripides, G.S. KirkISBN 0130552852 (0-13-055285-2)
Hardcover, Prentice-Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bacchae'Book summary:Bacchae written by legendary Athenian playwright Euripides is widely considered to be one of the top Greek tragedies of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, Bacchae is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Euripides is highly recommended. Published by Classic Books America and beautifully produced, Bacchae would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library. [via]
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The Battle for the West: Thermopylaeby Ernle Dusgate Selby BradfordISBN 0070070628 (0-07-007062-8)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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Battles of the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Chronological Compendium of 667 Battles to 31Bc, from the Historians of the Ancient Worldby John Drogo MontaguISBN 1853673897 (1-85367-389-7)
Hardcover, Motorbooks Intl
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Black Ships Before Troyby Rosemary Sutcliff, Alan LeeISBN 1845073592 (1-84507-359-2)
Hardcover, Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Ships Before Troy'Book summary:Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. Rich with arresting imagery and memorable characters, its powerful metaphors still permeate modern culture. This brilliant retelling offers young readers an exciting introduction to the heroes of ancient Greece while providing the complete story of the battle of Troy. The legendary beauty, Helen, is abducted, leading to a decade-long conflict in which even the gods and goddesses take sides and intervene. This is the Trojan War, where the most valiant heroes of the ancient world are pitted against one another. Here Hector, Ajax, Achilles, and Odysseus meet their most formidable challenges and in some cases, their tragic ends. Rosemary Sutcliff makes such extraordinary stories as those of the Trojan horse, of Aphrodite and the golden apple, and of the fearsome warrior women, the Amazons, accessible to contemporary young people. Superb illustrations enhance the story's dramatic appeal.[via]More editions of Black Ships Before Troy:
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The Children's Homer: Library Editionby Padraic Colum, Homer, Willy PoganyISBN 0020425201 (0-02-042520-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
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Cleopatraby Michael GrantISBN 184212031X (1-84212-031-X)
Softcover, Phoenix Pr
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Complete Works of Tacitusby Cornelius TacitusISBN 0075536390 (0-07-553639-0)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill College
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The Consolation of Philosophyby Boethius, Richard H. GreenISBN 002346450X (0-02-346450-X)
Softcover, Bobbs-Merrill Co
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Courtesans and Fishcakes : The Consuming Passions of Classical Athensby James DavidsonISBN 0060977663 (0-06-097766-3)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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The Dhammapadaby Anne Bancroft, Thomas ByromISBN 1852309210 (1-85230-921-0)
Hardcover, Thorsons Element
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Early Roman Armiesby Nick Sekunda, Simon Northwood, Richard HookISBN 1855325136 (1-85532-513-6)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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The Gardens of Lightby Amin Maalouf, Dorothy S. BlairISBN 1566562481 (1-56656-248-1)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gardens of Light'Book summary:The Gardens of Light tells the life story of Mani, painter, doctor, and prophet born in Mesopotamia--modern day Iraq--in the early third century of the Christian era. He advocated "The Gospel of Light"-a religious system that was a mixture of Gnostic Christian beliefs, ancient Persian Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and some pagan elements. This came to be known as Manichaeism and attracted vast numbers of disciples. The mystic exercised a powerful attraction over his disciples-rulers and scholars, itinerant merchants, shippers, Baptists and sages who inhabited the shores of the Tigris-and was hated by the Magi, the high priests of Zoroastrianism who felt threatened and eventually had him imprisoned, tortured, and killed in 276 AD. Amin Maalouf brings life and color to the character and times of Mani. In the pages of The Gardens of Light, Mani's cry for tolerance can be heard echoing across the centuries of our times. [via]
The Genealogy of Greek Mythologyby Vanessa JamesISBN 1592400132 (1-59240-013-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Generalship of Alexander the Greatby J.F.C. FullerISBN 1853266957 (1-85326-695-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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The Gnostic Bibleby Willis BarnstoneISBN 1590301994 (1-59030-199-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gnostic Bible'Book summary:A landmark work of scholarship and literary translation, The Gnostic Bible presents the most significant and beautiful sacred texts of gnostic mysticism. The gnostics were religious thinkers who believed that salvation is found through mystical knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought.
Dating from the first to the thirteenth centuries, the selections in this volume represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar forms of gnostic spirituality, and their sources include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria, Iraq, China, and France. These texts show that gnosticism was a world religion that sought truths in a wide variety of traditions and expressed those truths in powerful and provocative mystical poetry and prose. This is the first time that such a diverse collection of ancient gnostic texts has been published in a single volume, and many of the texts have never before been translated into English. [via]More editions of The Gnostic Bible:
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The Gnostic Bible : Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worldsby Willis Barnstone, Marvin MeyerISBN 1570622426 (1-57062-242-6)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gnostic Bible : Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds'Book summary:Gnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CEwith earlier antecedents and later flourishingswhose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example, some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother and father, and that self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in the past fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread in ancient and medieval religionsand what a marvelous body of scriptures it produced. This is the first time that such a rich and diverse collection of gnostic texts have been brought together in a single volume, in translations that allow the spirit of the original texts to shine. The selections gathered here, in poetic, readable translation, represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Their regions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria, Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensive glossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading. [via]
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religionby James George FrazerISBN 1853263109 (1-85326-310-9)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion'Book summary:The notion of a man-god, or of a human being endowed with divine or supernatural powers, belongs essentially to that earlier period of religious history in which gods and men are still viewed as beings of much the same order, and before they are divided by the impassable gulf which, to later thought, opens out between them. Strange, therefore, as may seem to us the idea of a god incarnate in human form, it has nothing very startling for early man, who sees in a man-god or a god-man only a higher degree of the same supernatural powers which he arrogates in perfect good faith to himself. -from "Chapter VII: Incarnate Human Gods" In 1890, James George Frazer began publishing The Golden Bough, his monumental study of myth, ritual, and religion, which would, by 1936, run to 13 volumes and establish him as a pioneer in the study of religion as an aspect of culture. This abridged edition, assembled in 1922, condenses this fundamental work to one readable volume that is still a source for modern anthropology, thanks to its expansive discussions ancient cultish practices and their connections to the rites of modern Christianity. In eloquent prose, Frazer discusses legends of the woods, sympathetic magic, magicians as kings, the worship of trees, the concept of the sacred marriage, the links between priestly and royal power, ritual royal sacrifices, the concept of "eating the god," the myths of Osiris, Adonis, Isis, and other ancient deities, and much more. Lovers of mythology will be enraptured by this book, which draws all of human belief under one unifying umbrella, celebrating myth and ritual as part of the basis of all human culture. Scottish anthropologist SIR JAMES GEORGE FRAZER (1854-1941) also wrote Man, God, and Immortality (1927) and Creation and Evolution in Primitive Cosmogonies (1935). [via]
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The Golden Gobletby Eloise Jarvis McRawISBN 3410303359 (3-410-30335-9)
Softcover, Perfection Learning
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Greece and Rome at Warby Peter ConnollyISBN 185367303X (1-85367-303-X)
Hardcover, Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal
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The Greek Mythsby Robert GravesISBN 0140010270 (0-14-001027-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Greek Myths'Book summary:Robert Graves, classicist, poet and unorthodox critic, retells the Greek legends of gods and heroes for a modern audience. He demonstrates with a dazzling display of relevant knowledge that Greek mythology is 'no more mysterious in content than are modern election cartoons'. All the scattered elements of each myth are assembled into a harmonious narrative, and many variants are recorded which may help to determine its ritual or historical meaning. Full indexes and references to the classical sources make the book as valuable to the scholar as the general reader. And a full commentary on each myth interprets the classical version in the light of contemporary archaeological and anthropological knowledge. [via]
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Greek Myths for Young Childrenby Heather Amery, Jenny Tyler, Linda EdwardsISBN 1580862616 (1-58086-261-6)
Hardcover, Edc Pub
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Historical Atlas of the Ancient Worldby John Haywood, Charles Freeman, Judith Toms, Paul GarwoodISBN 1586632388 (1-58663-238-8)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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A History of the Arab Peoplesby Albert HouraniISBN 1567312160 (1-56731-216-0)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of the Arab Peoples'Book summary:Hourani, the distinguished historian and interpreter, has written a masterwork--a panoramic view encompassing twelve centuries of Arab history and culture. He looks at all sides of this rich civilization: the education, the science, the mosques, the Alhambra, as well as the conflicts, poverty, and role of women. 40 halftones; 13 maps. [via]
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Homer: Iliad I-XIIby Malcom M. WillcockISBN 185399507X (1-85399-507-X)
Softcover, Intl Pub Marketing Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Homer: Iliad I-XII'Book summary:The 'red Macmillan' Iliad in the edition of W. Leaf, which had served since the 1880s, was replaced by this classic two-volume edition of M.M. Willcock. Coverage of twelve books of the Iliad in each volume demands a concise introduction and commentary. The editor also includes, for example, mention of significant aspects of Homeric diction more fully in the early lines of each book, so that the student may begin on any particular line. Although the book is designed for students at sixth form and undergraduates, the tight compass of these books does not prevent the editor engaging in - or referring to - problems of composition or text addressed by more advanced scholars.[via]More editions of Homer: Iliad I-XII:
Homer: Iliad Xiii-Xxivby Malcom M. WillcockISBN 1853995959 (1-85399-595-9)
Softcover, Bristol Classical Pr
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Iphigenia in Aulis: In a New Translation by Nicholas Rudallby Euripides, Nicholas RudallISBN 1566631114 (1-56663-111-4)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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Kama Sutra/a Pillow Bookby VatsyayanaISBN 0062508318 (0-06-250831-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kama Sutra/a Pillow Book'Book summary:Erotically charged and lavishly illustrated, this tasteful introduction to the Kama Sutra--the classic love-making manual--will be an intimate gift, exchanged privately between lovers, and a source of great inspiration. [via]
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Kamasutra of Vatsyayanaby Richard BurtonISBN 0048910082 (0-04-891008-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Laws: Platoby Benjamin JowettISBN 1573927996 (1-57392-799-6)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Laws: Plato'Book summary:Plato's fascinating dialogue about legislation and governance in an ideal state supposedly takes place among three travellers passing the time during a long journey by foot through the countryside of Crete. The participants in the conversation are an Athenian visitor, the dominant speaker; a citizen of Knossos, who along with nine other citizens has been commissioned by the state of Crete to found and administer government in a new colony; and a Spartan. After preliminary discussions about the education of youth; the means of instilling citizens with the cardinal virtues of justice, temperance, wisdom, and courage; and the necessity of basing laws on these virtues, the focus of the conversation turns to an elaboration of the particular laws that should be enacted in the new Cretan colony.Much of the remainder of the work consists of monologues by the Athenian, who is clearly Plato's spokesman, in which the details of setting up the government and of laws governing every aspect of life are painstakingly laid out. Plato covers a great deal of philosophical ground in this dialogue ranging from mundane, everyday affairs (marriage laws, sexual habits, crime and punishment, trade, slavery, and many other topics) to deep questions about the existence of the gods, the nature of the soul, and the problem of evil. [via]
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The Little Book of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Edward Fitzgerald, Omar KhayyamISBN 1852307188 (1-85230-718-8)
Hardcover, Thorsons Element
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The Long Year, A.D. 69by Kenneth WellesleyISBN 1853990493 (1-85399-049-3)
Hardcover, Bristol Classical Press
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Marathon 490 BC : The First Persian Invasion of Greeceby Nicholas Sekunda, Richard HookISBN 1841760005 (1-84176-000-5)
Softcover, Osprey Publishing, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marathon 490 BC : The First Persian Invasion of Greece'Book summary:Osprey's study of the first Persian invasion of Greece in 490 BC. The story of the Marathon campaign is an epic of the Ancient World. When the Ionian Greeks revolted against their Persian overlords in 499 BC, the cities of Athens and Eretria came to their aid. The Persian King Darius swore vengeance and in 490BC a fleet of 600 ships packed with troops was sent to take revenge on the Athenians. At Marathon the Greeks met the Persians in battle and drove them in rout back to their ships. The moral effect of this victory was enormous for the first time a Greek army had defeated the Persians and demonstrated the superiority of hoplite tactics. [via]
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Myths of Greece and Romeby Thomas BulfinchISBN 0140056432 (0-14-005643-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Nag Hammadi Library in Englishby James Robinson, Coptic Gnostic Library Project, Richard SmithISBN 9004088563 (90-04-08856-3)
Hardcover, Brill Academic Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Nag Hammadi Library in English'Book summary:First published in 1978, "The Nag Hammadi Library" was widely acclaimed by critics and scholars alike. Containing many of the writings of the Gnostics since the time of Christ, this was the work that launched modern Gnostic studies and exposed a movement whose teachings are in may ways as relevant today as they were sixteen centuries ago. Although some of the texts had appeared in other translations, the 1978 edition was the first and only translation of these ancient and fascinating manuscripts to appear in one volume. This new edition is the result of ten years of additional research, and editorial and critical work. Every translation has been changed or added to; many have been thoroughly revised. Unearthed in 1945 near the town of Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, the texts literally begin where the Dead Sea Scrolls end. Their discovery is seen as equally significant, bringing to light a long-hidden well of new information, sources, and insights into early Judaism and the roots of Christianity. Each text is accompanied by a new and expanded introduction. Also included are a revised general introduction and an afterword discussing the modern relevance of Gnosticism, from Voltaire and Blake through Melville and Yeats to Jack Kerouac and science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. The translations and introductions to the Nag Hammadi texts are by members of the Coptic Gnostic Library Project, which includes such scholars as Helmut Koester, George McRae, and Elaine Pagels. [via]
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The Nag Hammadi Library in Englishby Marvin W. MeyerISBN 9004054340 (90-04-05434-0)
Hardcover, Brill
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New Testament Background: Selected Documentsby C.K. BarrettISBN 0060608811 (0-06-060881-1)
Softcover, Harper San Francisco
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The Other Bible: Jewish Pseudepigrapha, Christian Apocrypha, Gnostic Scriptures, Kabbalah, Dead Sea Scrollsby Willis BarnstoneISBN 0060815981 (0-06-081598-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Other Bible: Jewish Pseudepigrapha, Christian Apocrypha, Gnostic Scriptures, Kabbalah, Dead Sea Scrolls'Book summary:Gathered here for the first time in one comprehensive volume are excerpted ancient holy texts from Judeo-Christian traditions that were excluded from the official canon of the Old and New Testaments. The Other Bible is a unique sourcebook of essential selections from Jewish Psudepigrapha, early Kabbalah, Haggadah, Midrash, Christian Apocrypha, and Gnostic scriptures.
The Other Bible provides a rare opportunity to discover the poetic and narrative riches of this long-suppressed literature and experience firsthand its visionary discourses on the nature of God, humanity, the spiritual life, the world around us, and infinite worlds beyond this one. [via]
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Softcover, Harpercollins - The Other Bible: Jewish Pseudepigrapha, Christian Apocrypha, Gnostic Scriptures, Kabbalah, Dead Sea Scrolls: ISBN 0062500317 (0-06-250031-7)
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Peloponnesian War 431-404 Bcby Philip De SouzaISBN 1841763578 (1-84176-357-8)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Plato Phaedrusby W.C. Helmbold, Plato, W.G. RabinowitzISBN 0023529601 (0-02-352960-1)
Softcover, Macmillan Pub Co
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Plato's Timaeusby Peter KalkavageISBN 1585100072 (1-58510-007-2)
Softcover, Focus Pub R Pullins & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Plato's Timaeus'Book summary:[via]This is an English translation of Plato's dialogue concerning speculation on the nature of the physical world and human beings. An extensive introduction provides careful insights to the reading of the work, the nature of Platonic dialogue and the cultural background of the Timaeus. Appendices on music, astronomy and geometry further provide guidance to the central thoughts of the dialogue. The glossary provides cross references and discussion for key words in the dialogue, functioning as springboards into the various concepts and ideas that are central to this and other Platonic dialogues and are useful starting points for any classroom discussion or personal thought.
Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Platos immediate audience.
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The Praetorian Guardby N. B. Rankov, Boris Rankov, Richard HoodISBN 1855323613 (1-85532-361-3)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Qadesh 1300 BC : Clash of the Warrior Kingsby Mark HealyISBN 1855323001 (1-85532-300-1)
Softcover, Osprey Publishing, Limited
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Republican Roman Army 200-104 Bcby Nick Sekunda, Angus McBrideISBN 1855325985 (1-85532-598-5)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Roman Legions Recreated in Colour Photographsby Daniel PetersonISBN 1861262647 (1-86126-264-7)
Softcover, Crowood Pr
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Roots Of The Western Tradition: A Short History Of The Ancient Worldby C. Warren HollisterISBN 0070296596 (0-07-029659-6)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill College
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Omar KhayyamISBN 1596054387 (1-59605-438-7)
Softcover, Cosimo Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'Book summary:Translated by Edward Fitzgerald This edition presents the classic free translation by Edward Fitzgerald of the great Persian poem by the 12th century astronomer and poet - Omar Khayyám. Fitzgerald's masterful translation was first published as an anonymous pamphlet in 1859. Its colourful, exotic and remote imagery greatly appealed to the Victorian age's fascination with the Orient, while its luxurious sensual warmth acted as a striking counterpoint to the growth of scientific determinism, industrialisation and the soulless Darwinian doctrine of the survival of the fittest. Greatly praised by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Swinburne, Ruskin and William Morris, the romantic melancholy of the poem anticipates the poetry of Matthew Arnold and Thomas Hardy, while its epicurean motifs link it to the Aesthetic Movement [via]
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Shoshana BrickmanISBN 9654942151 (965-494-215-1)
Softcover, Astrolog Pub House
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 1899by Gilbert James, Edward Fitzgerald, James GilbertISBN 1594621586 (1-59462-158-6)
Softcover, Standard Pubns Inc
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The Seven Wonders of the World: A History of the Modern Imaginationby John Romer, Elizabeth RomerISBN 184188037X (1-84188-037-X)
Softcover, Seven Dials
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Tao Te Ching: New English Versionby Stephen MitchellISBN 0060812451 (0-06-081245-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: New English Version'Book summary:Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love; to child rearing, business, and ecology.
Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.
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Tao Te Chingby Lao Tzu, Stephen MitchellISBN 0060193220 (0-06-019322-0)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation of this age-old text has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Here, for the first time, it is illustrated with Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert Dr. Stephen Little. The perfect depiction of plants, animals, and birds expresses harmony with nature, the principal teaching of the Tao; the mountainous landscapes are the heavenly home of the Tao. Each brushstroke is painted with precision, just as each word of Mitchell's translation speaks with unmatched power.
This inspired translation, combined with the best images in Chinese art, will ensure that the Tao Te Ching continues to exert a profound influence into the next century.
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A Thousand Shipsby Eric ShanowerISBN 1582402000 (1-58240-200-0)
Softcover, Image Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Thousand Ships'Book summary:Daring heroes, breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death--the most spectacular war story ever told: The Trojan War. When a lustful Trojan prince abducts the beautiful Queen Helen of Sparta, Helen`s husband vows to recover her no matter the cost. So begins the Trojan War. From far and wide the ancient kings of Greece bring their ships to join the massive force to pledge their allegiance to High King Agamemnon. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, and Herakles, along with a cast of thousands. AGE OF BRONZE: A THOUSAND SHIPS reveals hidden secrets of the characters` pasts, serving up joy and sorrow, leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. Age of Bronze will be included in a major international exhibition travelling to three German museums in 2002. The exhibit is centered on the current excavations at Troy and features Age of Bronze in an exhibit devoted to modern interpretations of Troy. Age of Bronze has been nominated for numerous Eisner (The comic industry's Oscar) Awards. Rack it in your mythology and historical fiction sections for even more sales success. [via]
Travel in the Ancient Worldby Lionel CassonISBN 004913017X (0-04-913017-X)
Hardcover, Allen & Unwin
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Uppity Women of Ancient Timesby Vicki LeonISBN 1573240109 (1-57324-010-9)
Softcover, Conari Pr
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Warfare in the Classical World: War and the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Romeby John Gibson WarryISBN 1840650044 (1-84065-004-4)
Softcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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Wars of the Ancient Greeksby Victor Davis Hanson, John KeeganISBN 1588341895 (1-58834-189-5)
Softcover, Smithsonian Institution Press
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The ancient Greekswho believed war was the most important of human endeavorsbequeathed to the West an incomparable military legacy that still influences the structure of armies and doctrine today. This brilliant and controversial account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. 70 color, 30 b/w photographs. [via]
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The Way of Chuang Tzuby Thomas MertonISBN 1590301439 (1-59030-143-9)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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The Way of the Seeded Earth: Mythologies of the Primitive Planters The Middle and Southern Amer/Part 3by Joseph CampbellISBN 0060963522 (0-06-096352-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Way of the Seeded Earth: Mythologies of the Primitive Planters/Part 2by Joseph CampbellISBN 0060551585 (0-06-055158-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Way of the Seeded Earth, Part 1: The Sacrificeby Joseph CampbellISBN 0060963506 (0-06-096350-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The White Goddess : A Historical Grammar of Poetic Mythby Robert Graves, Grevel LindopISBN 1857542487 (1-85754-248-7)
Hardcover, Carcanet Press, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The White Goddess : A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth'Book summary:Robert Graves, the late British poet and novelist, was also known for his studies of the mythological and psychological sources of poetry. With The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth, Graves was able to combine many of his passions into one work. While the book is so poetically written that many of the passages amount to prose poems, it is also frequently plot driven enough to feel like a novel, and it is rich with scholarly insight into the deep wells of poetry. Especially fascinating is the chapter in which Graves explores the ancient and ongoing practice of poets' invoking the muse. Graves details the practice in both the Eastern and Western literary traditions, and shows specific similarities and differences among Greek, British, and Irish tales and myths about the muse. Graves has much to offer students of history and myth, but poetry lovers will also be fascinated with The White Goddess. [via]
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Acerca Del Alma/about the Soulby Not AvailableISBN 9500393069 (950-03-9306-9)
Softcover, Oceano De Mexico
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La Estatua De Bronce / Shadows in Bronzeby Lindsey DavisISBN 8435016250 (84-350-1625-0)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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La Historia De Los Arabes / a History of the Arabsby Albert HouraniISBN 8466615385 (84-666-1538-5)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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Los jardines de luz / The gardens of lightby Amin MaaloufISBN 8420654167 (84-206-5416-7)
Softcover, Alianza Editorial Sa
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Retoricaby AristotolesISBN 8420636428 (84-206-3642-8)
Softcover, Grupo Anaya Comercial
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Las Rubaiyyatby Omar KayyamISBN 847640932X (84-7640-932-X)
Softcover, Edaf Antillas
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Les Jardins De Lumiere: Romanby Amin MaaloufISBN 270960857X (2-7096-0857-X)
Hardcover, JC Lattes
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Les Jardins De Lumiere: Roman'Book summary:Les jardins de Lumière, c'est l'histoire de Mani, un personnage oublié, mais dont le nom est encore, paradoxalement, sur toutes les lèvres. Lorsqu'on parle de "manichéen", de "manichéisme", on songe rarement à cet homme de Mésopotamie, peintre, médecin et prophète, qui proposait, au IIIe siècle de notre ère, une nouvelle vision du monde, profondément humaniste, et si audacieuse qu'elle allait faire l'objet d'une persécution inlassable de la part de toutes les religions et de tous les empires. Pourquoi un tel acharnement ? Quelles barrières sacrées Mani avait-il bousculées ? Quels interdits avait-il, pour faire retenir un cri à travers le monde". Plus que jamais, en cette époque déroutante qui est la nôtre, son cri mérite d'être entendu. Et son visage redécouvert.
C'est à Mani que ce livre est dédié, c'est sa vie qu'il raconte. Sa vie, ou ce qu'on peut en deviner encore après tant de siècles de mensonge et d'oubli.
Amin Maalouf est l'auteur des Croisades vues par les Arabes, de Léon l'Africain, et de Samarcande. [via]More editions of Les Jardins De Lumiere: Roman:
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Die Phonizier: Das Pupurreich Der Antikeby Gerhard HermISBN 3430144523 (3-430-14452-3)
Hardcover, Econ-Verlag
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