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In the Highest Traditions of the Royal Navy
On 10 December 1941, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales was sunk by Japanese bombers in the South China Sea. Amongst the several hundred men who went down with her was …
Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
A "lively, wide-ranging" (TheTimes, UK)cultural history of the goddess of love Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long …
The Classical Tradition
“A vast cabinet of curiosities.”—Stephen Greenblatt“Eclectic rather than exhaustive, less an encyclopedia than a buffet.”—Frederic Raphael, Literary ReviewHow do we get from the …
Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition
Epicureanism after the generation of its founders has been characterised as dogmatic, uncreative and static. But this volume brings together work from leading classicists and …
Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions
Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions explores the traditions of two fascinating and contiguous cultures in north-western Europe. History regularly brought these …
India: Land of Living Traditions
This stunning India travel pictorial captures the intensity, color and energy of this ancient nation in breathtaking photos and fascinating essays exploring all aspects of Indian …
Rich Dad's Guide to Becoming Rich Without Cutting Up Your Credit Cards
There are "financial experts" who advise people to take out their credits cards and cut them up. And that may be a good plan for someone who is financially irresponsible, it's not …
Credit Nation
How American colonists laid the foundations of American capitalism with an economy built on creditEven before the United States became a country, laws prioritizing access to credit …
Thucydides's Melian Dialogue and Sicilian Expedition
Best known for his account of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (c. 454-c. 395 b.c.) was an Athenian general and historian. This valuable commentary addresses the most famous part …
The The Role of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in the Development of Minoan Crete: Archaeological Nutritional and Biochemical Evidence
Early Christian Writers in the West and the Classical Literary Tradition
Early Christian prose writers of the Latin West (2nd–5th c. AD) have long been studied predominantly from theological and historical perspectives. Hence, there is a conspicuous …
A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 2, The Presocratic Tradition from Parmenides to Democritus
All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of …