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1. Nicomachean Ethics
by Aristotle
"The Nicomachean Ethics", along with its sequel, "the Politics", is Aristotle's most widely read and influential work. Ideas central to ethics - that ... More
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2. Cleopatra: A Life
by Stacy Schiff
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. ... More
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4. The Art Of War
by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu and his principles for the conduct of warfare have been the subject of serious study the world over. "The Art of War" has been popularised in ... More
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5. As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History
by Jo-Ann Shelton (Editor)
Revised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this popular sourcebook offers a rich, revealing look ... More
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6. The Republic
by Plato
Although Plato's celebrated work of philosophy describes a society which to some seems the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian ... More
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7. Classical Mythology
by Mark P O Morford
This bestselling, comprehensive introduction to classical mythology features a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary. ... More
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8. The Republic of Plato: Second Edition
by Plato, Allan Bloom (Editor)
The first translation of Plato's Republic that attempts to be strictly literal, this volume has been long regarded as the closest and best English ... More
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9. Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine
by Nancy H Ramage, Andrew Ramage
This exceptionally well-illustrated text explores Roman art in the traditional historical manner -- with a focus on painting, sculpture, architecture ... More
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10. Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds
by Plato, Aristophanes, Thomas G West (Translator)
Translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and ... More
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11. Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter
by Thomas Cahill
List of all editionsIn the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, the author of "How the Irish Saved Civilization" brings his characteristic wit and ... More
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12. The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
by Anthony Everitt
List of all editionsBeginning with the founding myths of Romulus and Remus and a succession of probably fictitious kings, Anthony Everitt charts the development of Rome ... More
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13. Cinematic Storytelling
by Jennifer Van Sijll
List of all editionsWhat the industry's most succcessful writers and directors have in common is that they have mastered the cinematic conventions specific to the medium.
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14. Antigone
by Sophocles
List of all editionsSophocles' "Antigone" ranks with his "Oedipus Rex" as one of world literature's most compelling dramas. The action is taut, and the characters embody ... More
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16. Symposium
by Plato
List of all editionsThis translation of the Greek text of R.G. Bury is arranged with the Greek and English on facing pages and printed on fine paper with a cloth binding ... More
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17. Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1500
by Jerry H Bentley, Herbert F Ziegler
List of all editionsOver a million students at thousands of schools have learned about world history with the best selling book for the course, Traditions and Encounters ... More
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18. The Nature of Things
by Lucretius
List of all editionsThe epic poem that changed the course of human thought forever.
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20. Greek Art and Archaeology
by John Griffiths Pedley
List of all editionsPraised as being an ideal introduction to the field, this book explores the development of Greek art and civilisation across three millennia, from ... More
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21. The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures
by Professor Lynn Hunt, Professor Thomas R Martin, Barbara H Rosenwein
List of all editions"The Making of the West "offers a geographically and culturally expansive conception of the West that prepares students to understand today's ... More
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22. Carthage Must be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
by Richard Miles
List of all editionsRichard Miles' "Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilization" charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World: the ... More
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23. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History
by Professor Richard W Bulliet
List of all editionsDeveloped to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Fifth Edition, offers ... More
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24. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon
List of all editionsFamously sceptical about Christianity, unexpectedly sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political ... More
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25. Oedipus the King
by Sophocles
List of all editionsAmong the Greek tragedies, none is better known than the story of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who sets out to uncover the sin for which his people ... More
