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AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS. 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .' When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the...

WHEN GODS TURN VENGEFUL, ONLY THE BRAVE CAN DEFY FATE AND FIND THEIR WAY HOME Discover Stephen Fry's epic re-telling of the Odyssey for the 21st century After the fall of Troy, wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home and his steadfast queen Penelope. However, the angry gods curse him to...

The Iliad is one of the most enduring creations of Western Civilization and was originally written to be recited or chanted to the accompaniment of various instruments. Properly performed, this work today is just as meaningful, just as powerful, and just as entertaining as it was in the ninth century BC, and it casts its spell upon modern listeners with the same raw intensity as it did upon the people of ancient times.

Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and...

What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world’s greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial revisionist portrait. “[An] infectious sense of narrative momentum . . . Its energy is unflagging...

Bloomsbury presents How the World Made the West by Josephine Quinn, read by Alix Dunmore. A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Rest is Politics and Waterstones Highlight for 2024 'Quinn has done a lot more than reinvent the wheel. What we have here is a truly encyclopaedic and...

The definitive translation of Plato's Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy. “To read The Republic as Bloom means it to be read is to question everything we think we know about government, politics, the best human life, and the nature of truth.” —Adam...

In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.

'Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!' – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale This audio edition is expertly and enthusiastically read by the author, Natalie Haynes. The Greek myths...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth. 'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's...

The definitive biography of the father and son who reshaped the ancient world. “Brings to life the full drama of ancient history.” —Wall Street Journal Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his...

In The Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul, award-winning Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville is your guide to the fabulous civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, and to the natural wonders and idyllic landscapes that surround them. These 24 richly enjoyable lectures give you the chance to experience these important sites and cultures through the eyes of an expert archaeologist and scholar, whose knowledge and depth of insight go far beyond any ordinary travel narrative.

This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath" - literature, epic traditions, private letters, and accounts - to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled.

Scheid de historische feiten van de mythes in deze meeslepende verkenning van de beruchte Trojaanse Oorlog. Waar het epische verhaal stopt, begint de werkelijke zoektocht naar de vergeten nederzettingen aan de rand van de Egeïsche Zee. Dompel jezelf onder in de bedolven ruïnes van de stad en...

当雅典的帝国野心与斯巴达的地缘恐惧轰然相撞，这场史诗级的古代军事冲突，彻底埋葬了古希腊城邦的黄金时代。无论你是正在通勤途中渴望一场高浓度的历史沉浸，还是深陷现代政治博弈的战略思考者，这段跌宕起伏的大...

当青铜时代的烈火吞噬了地中海的繁华城邦，史诗传说与真实的古代历史之间便划下了一道横跨千年的断层。对于渴望在通勤时间穿越神话迷雾、探寻遗迹真相的求知者而言，这段两小时的沉浸式听觉之旅将用坚实的考古证据...

غص في أعماق البحر المتوسط لاستكشاف لغز أثري وتاريخي مذهل: حاسوب برونزي قديم يتحدى كل ما نعرفه عن التكنولوجيا القديمة. هذه الرحلة العلمية المثيرة تأخذك من حطام...

Beleef de epische militaire strijd tussen een meedogenloze krijgersstaat en een vernieuwende zeemacht uit de oudheid. Ideaal om tijdens je woon-werkverkeer op te gaan in een wereld vol tactisch vernuft, meedogenloze intriges en rauwe overlevingsdrang. Luister hoe een gesloten maatschappij...

تتبع مسيرة عسكرية ملحمية أعادت رسم خرائط العالم القديم، حيث امتزجت طموحات القيادة بصدام الحضارات في حروب طاحنة. انطلق في رحلة تاريخية شيقة عبر جبهات القتال...

在这场波澜壮阔的古代地中海大国博弈中，一个延续千年的璀璨文明如何在强权夹击下，走向令人叹息的权力崩塌与帝国陨落？对于渴望在通勤时光或独处之夜汲取历史智慧的求知者而言，这段充满权谋与血腥的衰亡史将彻底...