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The Cut
by George P. Pelecanos
Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home after serving in Iraq, he has been doing special investigations for a defense attorney. He's good at it, and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property, no questions asked. His cut is forty percent. A high-profile crime boss who has heard of Lucas's specialty hires him to find out who has been stealing from his operation. It's the biggest... (more)
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My Brother Michael
by Mary Stewart
Nothing ever happened to Camilla Haven -- until a stranger approached her in a crowded Athens café, handed her the keys to a black car parked by the curb,and whispered, "A matter of life and death." The ride was Camilla's first mistake...
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The Road To Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
by Robert Gordon Wasson, Carl A. P. Ruck, Albert Hofmann
The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts—a mycologist, a chemist, and a historian—argue persuasively that the sacred potion given to participants in the course of the ritual contained a psychoactive entheogen. The authors then expand the... (more)
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Secret Games of the Gods
Ancient Ritual Systems in Board Games
by Nigel Pennick
Formerly titled Games of the Gods
Art Tells a Story: Greek and Roman MythsPenelope Proddow
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Art Tells a Story: Greek and Roman Myths
by Penelope Proddow
Tells the stories behind 12 classical myths and discusses the representation of these myths in 12 art forms from many periods, including a Greek vase, Maiolica pottery, pen and ink, and oils.
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Magic in the Ancient World (Revealing Antiquity)
by Fritz Graf
Ancient Greeks and Romans often turned to magic to achieve personal goals. Magical rites were seen as a route for direct access to the gods, for material gains as well as spiritual satisfaction. In this fascinating survey of magical beliefs and practices from the sixth century B.C.E. through late antiquity, Fritz Graf sheds new light on ancient religion. Evidence of widespread belief in the efficacy ... (more)
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Good Morning Corfu: Living Abroad Against All Odds
by David A. Ross
The Island of Corfu in Greece is known as the Emerald Isle. William Shakespeare's metaphorical play, "The Tempest", was derived from the island's thunderous autumnal storms. Henry Miller, as well as Gerald and Lawrence Durrell, once called Corfu home. It is an island of intense beauty with fertile green land, golden beaches, turquoise waters, a beautiful Venetian-built city, and one of the most gregarious - and... (more)
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Paideia
by Werner Jaeger
A collection of Volumes I, II, and III published by Oxford University Press between 1943 to 1945. Page totals reflect total of all three volumes. Three distinct volumes sold only as a set.
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Alexander trilogy: Book 1
Child of a Dream
by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Before his birth, omens foretold that Alexander, son of the warrior-king Philip of Macedonia, was destined for greatness. From boyhood, the prince was trained by the finest scholars and mightiest soldiers to attain extraordinary strength of body and spirit. A descendant of Heracles and Achilles, Alexander aimed to surpass his ancestors' heroism and honor, and his chosen companions strove to be worthy to share his... (more)
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Alexander trilogy: Book 3
The Ends of the Earth
by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
All his life, Alexander defied the limits the gods gave mortals. That passion overwhelmed cities and armies...and united a vast empire. Alexander was no longer simply King of Macedonia: The Pan-Hellenic League had named him Supreme Leader. Egypt crowned him Pharaoh. And all Persia acknowledged him as Great King. He was a true heir to Achilles and Hercules, a leader who had guided troops to victory beyond the Nile,... (more)
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Alexander trilogy: Book 2
The Sands of Ammon
by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Continuing the epic saga of Alexander the Great, The Sands of Ammon brilliantly describes Alexander's quest to conquer Asia, the limitless domain ruled by the Great King of the Persians. In a seemingly impossible venture, Alexander and his men storm Persian fortresses and harbours, crippling King Darius' domination of land and sea. Even the legendary Haliacarnassus is defeated by the Macedionan armies. Ruthlessly,... (more)
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The Collected Poems
by Constantine Cavafy
"A Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe." E. M. Forster's famous description of C. P. Cavafy--the most widely known and best loved modern Greek poet--perfectly captures the unique perspective Cavafy brought to bear on history and geography, sexuality and language. Cavafy wrote about people on the periphery, whose religious, ethnic and cultural identities... (more)
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Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture Volume II: In Search of the Divine Center (Paideia, the Ideals of Greek Culture)
by WERNER; HIGHET, GILBERT (TRANSLATOR). JAEGER
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Les ruses de l'intelligence: La mètis des Grecs
by Marcel Detienne
Pythagoras - Lover of Wisdom (Esoteric Themes & Perspectives)Ward Rutherford
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Pythagoras - Lover of Wisdom (Esoteric Themes & Perspectives)
by Ward Rutherford
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Dict.de la civilisation grecque
by Claude Mosse?
Text: French
Letter on Happiness
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Letter on Happiness
by Epicurus, Robin Waterfield
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Sexual Life in Ancient Greece (Kegan Paul Library of Sexual Life)
by Hans Licht
From Ancient Greece, modern Western civilisation has derived many of its artistic philosophical and political ideals. But, in certain areas of sexual tolerance and inventiveness, we still have much to learn from the land and age which produced the most flourishing and creative culture of the ancient world. Professor Hans Licht, in this erudite and fascinating book, discusses in full every aspect of the Ancient... (more)
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Who's Who
Who's Who in the Greek World
by John Hazel
The lives of Alexander the Great, Socrates and Plato are opened up in this thorough and fascinating overview of life in ancient Greece.
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The Writing of Orpheus: Greek Myth in Cultural Context
by Marcel Detienne
Son of a mortal king and an immortal Muse, Orpheus possessed a gift for music unmatched among humans; with his lyre he could turn the course of rivers, drown the fatal song of the Sirens, and charm the denizens of the underworld. The allure of his music speaks through the myths and stories of the Greeks and Romans, who tell of his mysterious compositions, with lyrics that only the initiated could understand after... (more)