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Greek Passion
by Nikos Kazantzakis
The elders of Lycovrissi gather to select principles for the Passion Play. Among the villagers, Manolios is chosen to play Christ and Katerina is to play Mary. As this passionate story evolves they begin to change. Then there is a murder, and Manolios believes he must offer himself as sacrifice.
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Zorba the Greek
by Nikos Kazantzakis
A fiftieth anniversary edition of the famous novel that inspired the film tells the story of Zorba, a philosophizing, larger-than-life mine owner who confronts life with exuberance and wit. Reprint. 10,000 first printing. NYT.
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The Republic
by Plato
Plato's Republic Is Widely Acknowledged As The Cornerstone Of Western Philosophy. Presented In The Form Of A Dialogue Between Socrates And Three Different Interlocutors, It Is An Inquiry Into The Notion Of A Perfect Community And The Ideal Individual Within It. During The Conversation Other Questions Are Raised: What Is Goodness; What Is Reality; What Is Knowledge? The Republic Also Addresses The Purpose Of... (more)