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Early Greece

by Oswyn Murray ...

Now available in ebook format.Within the space of three centuries, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society into a sophisticated civilisation which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean from Spain to Syria and from the Crimea to Egypt – a culture whose achievements in the fields of art, science, philosophy and politics were to establish ... Read more

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Now available in ebook format.Within the space of three centuries, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society into a sophisticated civilisation which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean from Spain to Syria and from the Crimea to Egypt – a culture whose achievements in the fields of art, science, philosophy and politics were to establish
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The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World

Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn Murray ...

A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast--it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the ... Read more

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A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast--it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the
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The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World

Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn Murray ...

A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast--it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast--it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the
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The Muse of History

The Ancient Greeks from the Enlightenment to the Present

by Oswyn Murray ...

A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the YearHow the modern world understood the ancient Greeks and why they matter today.“This majestic book by Oswyn Murray has been long and eagerly awaited…and its quality and scope exceed expectations.” —Edith Hall, BBC History MagazineThe study of ancient Greece has been central to Western conceptions of history since the Renaissance. Th... ... Read more

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A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the YearHow the modern world understood the ancient Greeks and why they matter today.“This majestic book by Oswyn Murray has been long and eagerly awaited…and its quality and scope exceed expectations.” —Edith Hall, BBC History MagazineThe study of ancient Greece has been central to Western conceptions of history since the Renaissance. Th...
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Athens: Its Rise and Fall

With Views of the Literature, Philosophy, and Social Life of the Athenian People

by Edward Bulwer Lytton ...

Athens: Its Rise and Fall, originally published in 1837, is the most important and readable of the Victorian histories of ancient Greece. It stands alongside Macauley and Carlyle as a great historical work of British Romanticism, and anticipates the thinking of George Grote and John Stuart Mill on Greek history by over a decade.Originally published in two volumes, this new one-volume edition ... Read more

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Athens: Its Rise and Fall, originally published in 1837, is the most important and readable of the Victorian histories of ancient Greece. It stands alongside Macauley and Carlyle as a great historical work of British Romanticism, and anticipates the thinking of George Grote and John Stuart Mill on Greek history by over a decade.Originally published in two volumes, this new one-volume edition
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Early Greece

The Origins of European Civilisation

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9 hours 48 min

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The Muse of History

The Ancient Greeks from the Enlightenment to the Present

by Oswyn Murray ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

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16 hours 53 min

The study of ancient Greece has been central to Western conceptions of history since the Renaissance. The Muse of History traces the shifting patterns of this preoccupation in the last three centuries, in which successive generations have reinterpreted the Greeks in the light of their contemporary worlds. Thus, in the eighteenth century, the conflict between Athens and Sparta became a touchstone ... Read more

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The study of ancient Greece has been central to Western conceptions of history since the Renaissance. The Muse of History traces the shifting patterns of this preoccupation in the last three centuries, in which successive generations have reinterpreted the Greeks in the light of their contemporary worlds. Thus, in the eighteenth century, the conflict between Athens and Sparta became a touchstone
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Love in the Blitz

The Long-Lost Letters of a Brilliant Young Woman to Her Beloved on the Front

by Eileen Alexander ...

Narrated by Stephanie Racine, Oswyn Murray, Sian Clifford ...

Unabridged

21 hours

On July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with fellow Cambridge student Gershon Ellenbogen that lasts five years and spans many hundreds of letters.But as Eileen and Gershon’s relationship flourishes from friendship and admiration into passion and love, the tensions between Germany, Russia, and the ... Read more

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On July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with fellow Cambridge student Gershon Ellenbogen that lasts five years and spans many hundreds of letters.But as Eileen and Gershon’s relationship flourishes from friendship and admiration into passion and love, the tensions between Germany, Russia, and the
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The Captive Imagination

Addiction, Reality, and Our Search for Meaning

by Elias Dakwar ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

15 hours 40 min

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!A profound, humane, and revolutionary new framework for understanding and addressing addiction.Addiction has been called a moral failing, a social problem, a spiritual crisis, a behavioral disorder, and a brain disease. It has also been called a class issue, a supply problem, a problem of learning, a memory disorder, and a result of trauma. And some propose that addiction is ... Read more

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!A profound, humane, and revolutionary new framework for understanding and addressing addiction.Addiction has been called a moral failing, a social problem, a spiritual crisis, a behavioral disorder, and a brain disease. It has also been called a class issue, a supply problem, a problem of learning, a memory disorder, and a result of trauma. And some propose that addiction is
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Race and Education

Reproducing White Supremacy in Britain

by Kalwant Bhopal ...

Narrated by Kalwant Bhopal ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Why is our education system unequal?**How does race play a part?Is Britain still institutionally racist?Education remains the greatest indicator of life chances in Britain. What we study, where we study, and how long for shape all aspects of our lives. Our careers, our long-term health, our wealth and security are all moulded in the classroom.But who we are ultimately ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Why is our education system unequal?**How does race play a part?Is Britain still institutionally racist?Education remains the greatest indicator of life chances in Britain. What we study, where we study, and how long for shape all aspects of our lives. Our careers, our long-term health, our wealth and security are all moulded in the classroom.But who we are ultimately
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Churchill's Killing House

The Origins of World War II's Legendary Commando Fighting Force

by Monty Halls ...

Narrated by Monty Halls ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In the summer of 1940, Britain was under siege. Poland, Belgium, Holland, Norway and France had already fallen, and the British army had been routed on the continent, leading to the chaotic evacuation at Dunkirk.In the rubble of the Allie’s crumbled defence, Inverailort House was established as a new symbol of defiance. Signed off by Churchill himself, this austere ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.In the summer of 1940, Britain was under siege. Poland, Belgium, Holland, Norway and France had already fallen, and the British army had been routed on the continent, leading to the chaotic evacuation at Dunkirk.In the rubble of the Allie’s crumbled defence, Inverailort House was established as a new symbol of defiance. Signed off by Churchill himself, this austere
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The Language of War

by Oleksandr Mykhed ...

Narrated by Greg Kolpakchi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

Brought to you by Penguin.‘We were so happy and didn’t know it…’A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment nearby. On weekends they go out for brunch, cook and see friends. Life is good; it is normal. Then the invaders come.Language of War is about what happens when your world changes overnight. When you wake up ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.‘We were so happy and didn’t know it…’A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment nearby. On weekends they go out for brunch, cook and see friends. Life is good; it is normal. Then the invaders come.Language of War is about what happens when your world changes overnight. When you wake up
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