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“steven johnstone”

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  • A History of Trust in Ancient Greece

    by Steven Johnstone ...
    An enormous amount of literature exists on Greek law, economics, and political philosophy. Yet no one has written a history of trust, one of the most fundamental aspects of social and economic interaction in the ancient world. In this fresh look at antiquity, Steven Johnstone explores the way democracy and markets flourished in ancient Greece not so much through personal relationships as through ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Disputes and Democracy

    The Consequences of Litigation in Ancient Athens

    by Steven Johnstone ...
    Athenians performed democracy daily in their law courts. Without lawyers or judges, private citizens, acting as accusers and defendants, argued their own cases directly to juries composed typically of 201 to 501 jurors, who voted on a verdict without deliberation. This legal system strengthened and perpetuated democracy as Athenians understood it, for it emphasized the ideological equality of all ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

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  • The Battle of Salamis

    The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization

    by Barry Strauss ...
    A brilliant and dramatic account of the most famous naval battle of the ancient world, coupled with an in-depth analysis of the diverse Persian empire and the birth of the Athenian empire.On a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • On Fractures (Mobi Classics)

    by Hippocrates,Francis Adams (Translator) ...
    The Hippocratic Corpus (Latin: Corpus Hippocraticum) is a collection of around seventy early medical works from ancient Greece, written in Ionic Greek…..The Hippocratic Corpus contains textbooks, lectures, research, notes and philosophical essays on various subjects in medicine, in no particular order. These works were written for different audiences, both specialists and laymen, and were ... Read more

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  • The Roman Wars 218-133 BC

    by B.L. Hallward, Maurice Holleaux ...
    THE Second Punic War has rightly been regarded by ancient and modern writers alike as the greatest in the history of Rome. The deep insight of Polybius, who lived to see Rome undisputed mistress of the Mediterranean, has noted and recorded how the issue of the struggle inaugurated a new era in Europe. A unity of ancient history begins, with Rome as the focus, which ends only when the Roman Empire ... Read more

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  • Spare Me the Details!

    A Short History of Western Civilization

    by Sara S. Drogin ...
    "I wish I knew more about Western history."Adult, parent, student, and traveler: Who of us hasn't had this thought? Sara Drogin, a veteran high-school history teacher, addresses this wish with Spare Me the Details!, a "refresher text" for adults and students. Written in a lively and conversational style, Spare Me the Details! provides a concise overview of Western civilization.Spare Me the Details ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Perseus

    by Daniel Ogden ...
    Series series Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
    The son of Zeus, Perseus belongs in the first rank of Greek heroes. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than Heracles. With the help of Hermes and Athena he slew the Gorgon Medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess Andromeda. This volume tells of his enduring myth, it's rendering in art and literature, and its reception through the Roman period and up ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Delphi Complete Works of Cornelius Nepos (Illustrated)

    by Cornelius Nepos, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 76 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The friend of Cicero, Atticus and Catullus, Cornelius Nepos wrote short popular biographies of Greek and Roman commanders. The lives are composed in a concise, readable style and they are invaluable for their use of reliable sources. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Greek Fortifications of Asia Minor 500–130 BC

    From the Persian Wars to the Roman Conquest

    by Konstantin S Nossov ...
    Series Book 90 - Fortress
    Sandwiched between the heart of ancient Greece and the lands of Persia, the Greek cities of Western Anatolia were the spark that ignited some of the most iconic conflicts of the ancient world.Fought over repeatedly in the 5th century BC, their conquest by the Persians provided a casus belli for Alexander the Great to cross the Hellespont in 334 BC and launch the battle of Granicus and the sieges ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Rudolf. Crown Prince and Rebel

    Translation of the New and Revised Edition, «Kronprinz Rudolf. Ein Leben» (Amalthea, 2005)

    Translated by Edith Borchardt ...
    by Brigitte Hamann ...
    Brigitte Hamann portrays Rudolf von Habsburg, Crown Prince of Austria, as a liberal intellectual who stood in opposition to his father Emperor Franz Josef and the imperial establishment. Against the prevailing currents of his time, Rudolf wanted to modernize the Habsburg Empire by abolishing the privileges of the aristocracy. He vehemently opposed nationalism and anti-Semitism and fought for ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • The Ancient Olympics

    by Nigel Spivey ...
    The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means. Nigel Spivey paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were - fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • The Ages of Homer

    A Tribute to Emily Townsend Vermeule

    Edited by Jane B. Carter, Sarah P. Morris ...
    Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey have fascinated listeners and readers for over twenty-five centuries. In this volume of original essays, collected to honor the distinguished career of Emily T. Vermeule, thirty-four leading experts in Homeric studies and related fields provide up-to-date, multidisciplinary accounts of the most current issues in the study of Homer.The book is divided into three sections. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD