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How to Think about War
An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy
Inbunden, 2019
169 kr
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An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides’s History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and warWhy do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make …
How to Be Stoic
An Ancient Guide to Keeping Calm
Av Marcus Aurelius, Gretchen Reydams-Schils
Inbunden, 2026
213 kr
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An inviting new translation of essential selections from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, distilling the timeless wisdom of one of Stoicism’s most influential worksHow do you keep calm when the world seems to be falling apart around you? When Marcus Aurelius was emperor, the Roman Empire was at the …
How to Live
An Ancient Guide to a Happy Life
Av Seneca, James S. Romm
Inbunden, 2026
225 kr
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A vivid new translation in which the Stoic philosopher argues that virtue is the only path to contentmentWhy are so many people unhappy when happiness can be attained by anyone who simply lives virtuously? That question prompted Seneca, the great Stoic philosopher of the early Roman Empire, to …
How to Say No
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism
Av Diogenes, M. D. Usher m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
169 kr
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An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformityThe Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who stood athwart the flood of society’s material excess, unexamined conventions, and even norms of …
How to Listen
An Ancient Guide to Learning from Others
Inbunden, 2026
169 kr
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A lively new translation of Plutarch’s charming and timeless essay on how to be a good listener—and why listening is essential to learning and living wellListening is a skill—even an art—and it’s essential to learning and to life. Indeed, as Plutarch writes in How to Listen, “listening well is the …
How to Lose Yourself
An Ancient Guide to Letting Go
Av The Buddha, Jay L. Garfield
Inbunden, 2025
213 kr
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Inviting new translations of classical Buddhist texts about why the self is an illusion—and why giving it up can free us from sufferingFrom self-realization and self-promotion to self-help and the selfie, the modern world encourages us to be self-obsessed. We are even told that finding ourselves is …
How to Have a Life
An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
Av Seneca, James S. Romm m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
169 kr
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A vibrant new translation of Seneca’s “On the Shortness of Life,” a pointed reminder to make the most of our timeWho doesn’t worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of time and preventing us from having a life? How can we make the most of our time on earth? In the …
How to Feel
An Ancient Guide to Minding Our Emotions
Av The Buddha, Maria Heim
Inbunden, 2025
159 kr
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A new translation of the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness—and how it can help us to be less controlled by our emotionsTo feel is to suffer. But do we have to suffer as much as we do? Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha discovered that practices of mindfully observing our feelings and …
How to Grieve
An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation
Av Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Fontaine
Inbunden, 2022
198 kr
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An engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved oneIn 45 BCE, the Roman statesman Cicero fell to pieces when his beloved daughter, Tullia, died from complications of childbirth. But from the depths of despair, Cicero fought his way back. In an effort to …
How to Find Happiness
An Ancient Guide to the Good Life
Av Marcus Tullius Cicero, Katharina Volk
Inbunden, 2026
198 kr
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Does happiness come from the pursuit of pleasure or moral virtue? A vivid new translation of Cicero’s exploration of a timeless question“Of course, we all want to be happy.” So wrote the Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero. He and his fellow Greek and Roman philosophers …
How to Die
An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
Av Seneca, James S. Romm
Inbunden, 2018
169 kr
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Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always," and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again …
How to Run a Country
An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders
Av Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman
Inbunden, 2013
169 kr
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Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest statesman and orator, was elected to the Roman Republic's highest office at a time when his beloved country was threatened by power-hungry politicians, dire economic troubles, foreign turmoil, and political parties that refused to work together. Sound familiar? …
How to Be a Friend
An Ancient Guide to True Friendship
Av Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman
Inbunden, 2018
169 kr
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A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever writtenIn a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, …
How to Be Queer
An Ancient Guide to Sexuality
Av Sappho, Sarah Nooter
Inbunden, 2024
169 kr
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An irresistible anthology of ancient Greek writings that explore queer desire and loveEros, limb-loosening, whirls me about again,that bittersweet, implacable creature.—SapphoThe idea of sexual fluidity may seem new, but it is at least as old as the ancient Greeks, who wrote about queer experiences …
How to Keep Your Cool
An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
Av Seneca, James S. Romm m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
169 kr
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Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman SenecaIn his essay “On Anger” (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD) argues that anger is the most destructive passion: “No plague has cost the human race more dear.” …
How to Focus
A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction
Av John Cassian, Jamie Kreiner
Inbunden, 2024
169 kr
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How you can learn to focus like a monk without living like oneDistraction isn’t a new problem. We’re also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up everything to focus on God, yet they still struggled to keep the demons of …
How to Tell a Joke
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
Av Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Fontaine
Inbunden, 2021
169 kr
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Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audienceCan jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome’s greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly …
How to Keep an Open Mind
An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
Av Sextus Empiricus, Richard Bett
Inbunden, 2021
198 kr
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How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgmentAlong with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking. How to Keep an Open Mind provides an …
How to Flourish
An Ancient Guide to Living Well
Av Aristotle, Susan Sauvé Meyer
Inbunden, 2023
169 kr
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Aristotle’s essential guide to human flourishing—the Nicomachean Ethics—in a lively new abridged translationAristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is one of the greatest guides to human flourishing ever written, but its length and style have left many readers languishing. How to Flourish is a carefully …
How to Be Caring
An Ancient Guide to a Compassionate Life
Av Shantideva, Jay L. Garfield
Inbunden, 2025
198 kr
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A vivid new translation of selections from an inspiring guide to self-transformation through kindness by an eighth-century Buddhist monkWritten by the medieval Indian Buddhist monk Shantideva, The Bodhicaryavatara is one of the most beloved and frequently taught works in Buddhism and a favorite of …
How to Speak Freely
An Ancient Guide to Free Speech and Dissent
Inbunden, 2026
169 kr
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A vivid and timely new translation of Plato’s Apology, in which Socrates defends his pursuit of truth, no matter the consequencesFree speech is back at the center of political and cultural debate, amid intense arguments over censorship on campus, in government, and in everyday life. How to Speak …
How to Truly Love
An Ancient Guide to a Life of Kindness
Inbunden, 2026
169 kr
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An engaging new translation of a timeless fifth-century Buddhist meditation guide that teaches practices for becoming happier and freer by learning how to love everyoneSages and religious teachers the world over have taught us to love one another, extending our love and kindness beyond our …
How to Cope
An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship
Inbunden, 2025
159 kr
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A vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy—a moving classic about facing life’s worst events with courage and hopeWhat do you do when your life has fallen apart? Fifteen hundred years ago, a Roman nobleman named Boethius (ca. 480–524 CE) …
How to Lead When Men Fail
An Ancient Guide to Women’s Leadership
Av Plutarch, Mallory Monaco Caterine
Inbunden, 2027
169 kr
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A lively new translation of Plutarch’s The Excellence of Women, a remarkable collection of stories about brave and clever female leaders in ancient Greece, Rome, Persia, and North AfricaIn times of peace, the women of the ancient Mediterranean had few chances to exercise leadership. But when …
How to Be Persuasive
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Rhetoric
Av Aristotle
Inbunden, 2027
169 kr
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A new translation of essential selections from Aristotle’s Rhetoric, which teaches how to recognize—and resist—persuasive techniques that can be used to mislead and manipulateToday, the word “rhetoric” is typically used to criticize language that is empty or misleading. But the study of rhetoric …
How to Be Noble
An Old Irish Guide to Celtic Wisdom
Av King Cormac
Inbunden, 2027
200 kr
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The best of ancient Celtic wisdom from early Ireland, presented together for the first time in modern new translationsFrom an age when warring kings ruled over Ireland and druids still roamed the land, How to Be Noble presents lively new translations of the earliest Irish wisdom literature from the …
How to Be a Bad Emperor
An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders
Inbunden, 2020
152 kr
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What would Caligula do? What the worst Roman emperors can teach us about how not to leadIf recent history has taught us anything, it's that sometimes the best guide to leadership is the negative example. But that insight is hardly new. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Suetonius wrote Lives of the Caesars, …
How to Eat
An Ancient Guide for Healthy Living
Inbunden, 2025
159 kr
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A delicious feast of ancient Greek and Roman writings on living well by eating well Today, we’re stuffed with dietary recommendations from every direction. Social media, advertising, food packaging, diet books, doctors—all have advice on what, how much, and when to eat. This would have been no …
How to Be a Leader
An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
Inbunden, 2019
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169 kr
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Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any fieldThe ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous—and massive—Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the …
How to Be Free
An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
Inbunden, 2018
169 kr
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A superb new edition of Epictetus’s famed handbook on Stoicism—translated by one of the world’s leading authorities on Stoic philosophyBorn a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55–135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In …
