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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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Steven Pressfield
Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie. Nearly 2,500 years ago, in 480BC, at a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced the army of Xerxes of Persia, a massive force rumoured to be over a million strong. Their orders were simple: to delay the enemy for as ...
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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
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Rick Atkinson (Read by)
In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy.
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The Mediterranean Caper
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Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt answers a distress call and rips open a 50-year-old conspiracy. His adventure begins with Teri, a modern Greek goddess in a red bikini, who is the key to a vast drug-smuggling ring and who holds the truth about a Nazi war criminal now ruling over a corrupt empire. Pitt follows a trail of intrigue into an undersea labyrinth where the ...
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The Mediterranean Diet
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Marissa Cloutier, Eve Adamson, MFA
Provides a specific plan for reducing the chances of heart disease and other chronic health ailments by adopting the low-stress lifestyle and nutritional diet plan of traditional Mediterranean cuisine.
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The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen: Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Dishes from the Healthiest Region Under the Sun
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Donna Klein
This collection of more than 300 recipes for meat-free, egg-free, dairy-free vegan dishes that originated in the Mediterranean includes recipes for appetizers, main dishes, and desserts.
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Oedipus Cycle of Sophocles
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Sophocles, Robert Fitzgerald (Translator), Dudley Fitts (Translator)
English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.
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The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your Life
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Dr. Angelo Acquista, Laurie Anne Vandermolen
With more than 100 recipes, most of which have been passed down from Dr. Acquista's Sicilian grandmother, this book contains meal plans and how-to advice to help readers stay slim and healthy for the rest of their lives.
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The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete
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Artemis P Simopoulos, M.D., Jo Robinson
The medically proven diet that restores your body's essential nutritional balance "Good fats"--essential fatty acids--influence every aspect of our being, from the beating of our hearts to our ability to learn to remember. There are two types of essential fatty acids (EFAs), omega-6 and omega-3. The problem with our modern diet is that it ...
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Byzantium
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Stephen R Lawhead
A journey to present a gift to the Holy Roman Emperor turns into a personal odyssey for a young monk in the tenth century.
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Going after Cacciato
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Tim O'Brien
The winner of the 1979 National Book Award for fiction, GOING AFTER CACCIATO captures the peculiar blend of horror and hallucinatory comedy that marked this, the strangest of wars. Reality and fantasy merge in this fictional account of one private's sudden decision to lay down his rifle and begin a quixotic journey from the fields of Indochina to ...
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II: Volume I
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Professor Fernand Braudel
The focus of this work is the Mediterranean world in the second half of the 16th century. However, the book also ranges back in history to the world of Odysseus and forward to our time, moving out from the Mediterranean area to the New World and other destinations of Mediterranean traders.
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Pillars of Hercules
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Paul Theroux
Theroux narrates a year-long trek around the coast of the Mediterranean.
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Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
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Claudia Roden
In this enchanting cookbook filled with history, stories, and more than 150 recipes, the leading authority on Middle Eastern and North African food revisits the three countries with the most exciting cuisine, discovering new dishes and reworking classics to make them easier to make--and more delicious--for today's home cook. 100 color photos.
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The World of Late Antiquity
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Peter Brown
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Nights of Rain and Stars
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Maeve Binchy
In bestselling writer Maeve Binchy's perfect vacation novel, a horrific fire on a tourist boat is the catalyst that throws together four disparate people in a tiny Greek village. Representing four nationalities--American, English, Irish, and German--the four become friends as they share the details of their lives and try to decide how best to go ...
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Guide for the Perplexed
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Moses Maimonides
The great medieval sage Moses Maimonides draws on the revelations in Jewish scripture and the rationality of Aristotle's writings as he addresses one of his former students, whose initial forays into philosophy had left him "perplexed" and who needs further guidance. Originally written in Arabic in three books, this treatise consists of a large ...
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Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
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Charles Freeman
This is a comprehensive, one-volume introduction to the three major civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world: Eygpt, Greece, and Rome. It covers over 4000 years of ancient history - from the earliest Egyptian civilizations to the fall of Rome and rise of the Byzantine Empire. Starting with the emergence of the earliest Eygptian ...
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Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History
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Sarah B Pomeroy, Stanley M Burstein, Walter Donlan
The book introduces readers to the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety, from its first beginnings in the Bronze Age (c. 3000 BC) through the Hellenistic Era (c. 150 BC). Employing a truly balanced approach to history - integrating its political, military, social and cultural aspects - the authors show how ...
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Mediterranean Summer: A Season on France's Cote D'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella
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David Shalleck, Erol Munuz, Mario Batali (Foreword by)
Here is an alluring, evocative summer voyage on the Mediterranean and into the seaside towns of the Cote d'Azur and Costa Bella by a young American chef who offers a memorable portrait of old world elegance and life at sea, as well recipes and tips to recreate the delectable food.
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Toxic Bachelors
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Danielle Steel
Over the course of a few months, three friends, commitment-phobes all, see their reservations about long-term relationships dissolve when each meets just the right woman in this addition to bestselling romance author Danielle Steel's extensive booklist. Social worker Carole manages to slip past wealthy philanthropist Charlie's exacting and ...
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Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health
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Nancy Harmon Jenkins, Antonia Trichopoulou (Foreword by)
The Mediterranean diet is seen as a particularly healthy one, emphasizing olive oil, plenty of fruit and veggies and grains, lean meat in moderation, fish, and wine. In this cookbook, Mediterranean cuisine is celebrated, not only for its healthiness but for its taste, and for its simple, wholesome approach to cooking and eating. The 200+ recipes ...
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Nick Stellino's Mediterranean Flavors
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Nick Stellino, E Jane Armstrong (Photographer)
From the host of PBS's top-rated "Cucina Amore" comes an all-new collection of simple and delicious recipes that celebrated the classic cuisines of the Mediterranean. In this collection of more than 150 original recipes, Stellino introduces the wonderful flavors of France, Spain, Greece, the Middle East, Morocco, Turkey, and, of course, Italy.
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Byzantium: The Decline and Fall
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John Julius Norwich
In this, the third and final volume of his brilliant trilogy that began with Byzantium: The Early Centuries and continued with Byzantium: The Apogee, Norwich provides a spellbinding account of the city's fall--a story whose climax is worthy of Homer himself. of photos.
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Mediterranean by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Mediterranean Cruising
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Anne Vipond
This is the destination every cruiser dreams about--the ancient lands of the Mediterranean. Readers learn about past civilizations and the art, politics, and culture of societies that continue to influence the world. Over 400 photos, many in color. Dozens of maps including walking tour maps of cities, islands and ports. Comes with giant color pull ...
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The Oedipus Cycle: Sophocles
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Sophocles, Robert Fitzgerald (Translator), Dudley Fitts (Translator)
English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets.
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