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Demetrius
Sacker of Cities
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2023
147 kr
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A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again “This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue.”—New York Times Book Review The life of Demetrius …
Sacred Band
Three Hundred Theban Lovers and the Last Days of Greek Freedom
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2022
149 kr
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From classicist James Romm comes a “striking…fascinating” (Booklist) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great’s destruction of Thebes—and the saga of the greatest military corps of the time, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of …
Greek Plays
Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Av Sophocles, Aeschylus m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
258 kr
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A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the King Featuring translations by Emily Wilson, Frank …
Illustrated Meditations
Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius
Av Marcus Aurelius, James Romm
Inbunden, 2025
149 kr
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A curated selection of the most significant life lessons from the iconic work of Stoic philosophyThat which is not good for the hive, neither is it good for the beeRenowned Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius compiled his Meditations nearly two thousand years ago, as a personal collection …
Plato and the Tyrant
The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece
Av James Romm
Inbunden, 2025
309 kr
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Many people know something of Plato’s works, yet few are familiar with his life outside of his writings. In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed classicist James Romm uses a little-known set of Plato’s personal letters to introduce the man behind the ethereal image and to explore the formation of his …
Landmark Arrian
The Campaigns of Alexander the Great
Av James Romm, James Romm m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
327 kr
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Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander , widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the …
Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2012
275 kr
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Herodotus
Av James Romm
Häftad, 1998
502 kr
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Herodotus, widely known as the father of history, was also described by Aristotle as a mythologos, or "tale-teller." In this stylish and insightful book, intended for both general readers and students, James Romm argues that the author of the Histories was both a historian—in the original sense of …
Demosthenes
Democracy's Defender
Av James Romm
Inbunden, 2025
269 kr
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The tragic story of ancient Greece’s last democratic leader and his doomed fight to save Athens from Macedonian domination In the spring of 340 BCE, news arrived that Philip of Macedon had seized a town in central Greece, a base from which he could march on Athens. In the fierce debates about how …
Age of Caesar
Five Roman Lives
Av Plutarch, James Romm
Inbunden, 2017
358 kr
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Major figures in the civil wars that ended the Roman Republic, the names Pompey, Caesar, Cicero, Brutus and Antony haunt us with questions of character and authority. Plutarch’s rich, vivid profiles show character-shaping history through grand scale events and intimate details. The creator and …
Since You're Mortal . . .
Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays
Av James Romm
Inbunden, 2026
208 kr
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“The truly happy man ought to stay at home.” “Hunger, and lack of coin, put a stop to love.” “Hades, alone of the gods, does not enjoy bribes.” These quotes—and hundreds of others from the great Greek dramatists, including Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Menander—were preserved in the fifth century AD, …
Plato and the Tyrant
The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2026
207 kr
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In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed classicist James Romm uses a little-known set of Plato’s personal letters to introduce the man behind the ethereal image and to explore the formation of his most famous work, Republic. In the second half of his life, Plato involved himself in the affairs of the …
Dying Every Day
Seneca at the Court of Nero
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2014
171 kr
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From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne a high-stakes drama full of murder, madness, tyranny, perversion, with the sweep of history on the grand scale. At the center, the tumultuous life of Seneca, ancient Rome’s preeminent writer and philosopher, beginning with banishment …
Ghost on the Throne
The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
Av James Romm
E-bok, 2011
158 kr
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Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of thirty-two spelled the end of that unity. The story of Alexander’s conquest of the Persian empire is known to many readers, but the dramatic …
Dying Every Day
Seneca at the Court of Nero
Av James Romm
E-bok, 2014
217 kr
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From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne (“Gripping . . . the narrative verve of a born writer and the erudition of a scholar” —Daniel Mendelsohn) and editor of The Landmark Arrian:The Campaign of Alexander (“Thrilling” — The New York Times Book Review ), a high-stakes …
Age of Caesar
Five Roman Lives
Av Plutarch, James Romm
Häftad, 2018
193 kr
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Major figures in the civil wars that ended the Roman Republic, the names Pompey, Caesar, Cicero, Brutus and Antony haunt us with questions of character and authority. Plutarch’s rich, vivid profiles show character-shaping history through grand scale events and intimate details. The creator and …
Greek Plays
Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Av Euripides, Aeschylus m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
79 kr
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A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the King The great plays of Ancient Greece are among the most …
On the War for Greek Freedom
Selections from The Histories
Av Herodotus, James Romm
Häftad, 2003
185 kr
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Designed for students with little or no background in ancient Greek language, history, and culture, this new abridgment presents those selections that comprise Herodotus’ historical narrative. These are meticulously annotated, and supplemented with a chronology of the Archaic Age, Historical …
On the War for Greek Freedom
Selections from The Histories
Av Herodotus, James Romm
Inbunden, 2003
434 kr
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Designed for students with little or no background in ancient Greek language, history, and culture, this new abridgment presents those selections that comprise Herodotus’ historical narrative. These are meticulously annotated, and supplemented with a chronology of the Archaic Age, Historical …
Alexander The Great
Selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2005
239 kr
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Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive--Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius--this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these works in historical …
Theophrastus' Characters
Av James Romm
Inbunden, 2018, 15+ år
209 kr
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The more things change, the more they stay the same: Theophrastus' Characters, a classical Greek text newly translated for a modern audience, is a joyful festival of fault-finding. Theophrastus' Characters is a joyous festival of fault-finding: a collection of thirty closely observed personality …
Sacred Band
Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting to Save Greek Freedom
Av James Romm
E-bok, 2021
199 kr
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From classicist James Romm comes a “striking…fascinating” ( Booklist ) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great’s destruction of Thebes—and the saga of the greatest military corps of the time, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of …
Lives that Made Greek History
Av Plutarch, James Romm
Häftad, 2012
214 kr
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Although Plutarch did not intend his Lives as a historical record, they sometimes furnish the best account we have of events in classical Greece. In many instances they are the only account available to those exploring ancient history through primary sources.In this compilation from Plutarch's …
Sacred Band
Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting to Save Greek Freedom
Av James Romm
Ljudbok, 2021
382 kr
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From classicist James Romm comes a “striking…fascinating” ( Booklist ) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great’s destruction of Thebes—and the saga of the greatest military corps of the time, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of …
