This is greece

This is Greece

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Greece

The picture that usually comes to mind when we think of Greek architecture is one of classical temples and ancient sites. This book takes a look at th

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Moon Best of Greece

This first edition guide is part of a brand-new series designed for spending about a week in popular destinations

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Food and Cooking of Greece

Authentic, uncomplicated dishes that are enticing, healthy and delicious - this is seasonal Greek cooking at its simplest and best. Highly regarded au

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Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit: The Lives and Counsels of Contemporary Elders of Greece

In an age searching for earthly solutions to spiritual problems, the ancient ministry of the God-bearing elder is a divine gift to contemporary man. Termed the "golden chain" by St. Symeon the New Theologian, this life-giving ministry of the Church is a pr

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Empire: Enter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller - Iggulden Conn

Anotace: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERJOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE`The master historical storyteller` DAILY EXPRESS`Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes` THE TIMES on the Golden Age series`The sights, sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping ...

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Empire: Enter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller - Conn Iggulden

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERJOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE'The master historical storyteller' DAILY EXPRESS'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes' THE TIMES on the Golden Age series'The sights, sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping brilliance...

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Dionysos

No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. This work

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From 'LUGAL.GAL' TO 'Wanax'

In this book the much-debated problem of political organization in Mycenaean Greece (ca. 1400-1200 BC) is analysed and contextualised through the pris

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Tragedy

Tragedy is one of the oldest and most resilient forms of narrative. Considering texts from ancient Greece to the present day, this comprehensive intro

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Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336-250 BC

This is high drama played out on a stage that spanned from Greece and Egypt to India, full of plots, poisoning, treachery, incest, murder, rebellion a

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Hill of Kronos

Presents a portrait of the Greece the author came to know through a lifetime of exploration. This work is a fusion of experience, a gift of insight fr

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Art of Encaustic Painting, The

With its roots in Ancient Greece, encaustic is a wax-based painting medium, characterized by luminous colour and a lush service. This handbook reveals

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Alcibiades

Alcibiades is one of the most famous (or infamous) characters of Classical Greece. There has been no full length biography of this colourful and impor

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Iliad

After ten years of siege by Greek forces, the walls of Troy remain intact. This is the story of the war that brought all the heroes of Ancient Greece

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A History of My Times - Xenophon

<p>Xenophon's History recounts nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. An ...

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Diversity and the Study of Antiquity in Higher Education Taylor & Francis Ltd

This volume explores how the study of antiquity can be made relevant and inclusive for a diverse range of 21st century students by bringing together perspectives from colleagues working in higher education at different career stages, roles, and from different backgrounds in the US, UK, and Greece.While more work remains to be done, this volume is a valuablecontribution to...

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Pro refrigerio animae: Death and Memory in East-Central Europe Taylor & Francis Ltd

This is an edited collection of studies by international scholars on the interlocking themes of attitudes and discourses on death, commemorative practices and inheritance/testamentary strategies in the Balkans and East-Central Europe. These and other related themes are addressed comparatively and cover areas including Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, areas of the forme...

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Atlas of Classical History Taylor & Francis Ltd

This revised edition of the Atlas of Classical History traces the period from Greece´s Bronze Age to Rome´s fall in the west through over 150 maps of ancient physical and human landscapes from Britain to India. Each map is enriched by readily identifiable symbols and concise accompanying texts, as well as recommendations for further reading. With its vast geographical swe...

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Complete Greek Myths: An Illustrated Book of Greek Myths - Henry Brook

<p>Comprehensive and beautiful volume of Greek Myths, including maps, glossary and every story you can think of! This comprehensive volume of Greek Myths is perfect for a family bookshelf, containing all of the best known myths, told in a detailed and fresh way to alight the interest of any child or adult with an interest in the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece. Be...

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How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy (1783782307)

Kniha - autor Julian Baggini, 432 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought. One of the great unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy flowered entirely separately in China, India and Ancient Greece at more or le...

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Common Reader: Volume 1

This is Virginia Woolf's first collection of essays, published in 1925. In them, she attempts to see literature from the point of view of the 'common reader' - someone whom she, with Dr Johnson, distinguished from the critic and the scholar. She read, and wrote, as an outsider: a woman set to school in her father's library, denied the educational privileges of her male si...

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Acts Of War - Tom Clancy

Anotace: A group of terrorists destroy a dam in Turkey, threatening the water supply of their homeland. It's the first step in a plan: force all-out war in the Middle East. This will draw elite troops out of the capital of Damascus, leaving the Syrian president unprotected- and an easy target for assassination.<br><br>What the terrorists don't know ...

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ACTS OF WAR

A group of terrorists destroy a dam in Turkey, threatening the water supply of their homeland. It's the first step in a plan: force all-out war in the Middle East. This will draw elite troops out of the capital of Damascus, leaving the Syrian president unprotected- and an easy target for assassination.What the terrorists don't know is that a new Regional Op-Center is now ...

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The Power of Geography : Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World - Marshall Tim

Anotace: *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*`I can`t imagine reading a better book this year´ Daily MirrorTim Marshall`s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation´s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn´t changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are se...

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The Power of Geography : Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World - Tim Marshall

<p>*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* 'I can't imagine reading a better book this year’ Daily Mirror Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that a...

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Artists Guild Comicbook Artists Guild - Iconic

Welcome to a world of imagination and wonder! Welcome to a world of adventures great and small with stories of heroism and genius! This book is a story about stories, both real and imagined, based on literature and history and told or retold as comics, some for the first time anywhere! Come explore the universe of reading along with us as we visit some of literature s mos...

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Culture: A new world history - Martin Puchner

<p>Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry, Martin Puchner...

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The Balkans 1940-41 (1): Mussolini´s Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War - Battistelli Pier Paolo

Anotace: In the wake of Italy`s rapid annexation of Albania in April 1940, Mussolini`s decision to attack Greece in October that year is widely acknowledged as a fatal mistake, leading to a domestic crisis and to the collapse of Italy`s reputation as a military power (re-emphasized by the Italian defeat in North Africa in December 1940). The Italian assault on Greece cam...

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Alexander the Great: Epic and Legendary Leaders - Morris Alexandra F.

Anotace: Alexander the Great died in 336 BCE, when he was only thirty-two. His military campaigns had swept across Ancient Greece, through Asia Minor, Arabia, Persia, Egypt and North Africa to North West India, forging one of the largest empires in recorded history. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history`s most successful military comma...

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Hermes: War of the Gods (PC) Steam

As an evil force rises to shatter Earth, you must stand firm or the world will fall! When an angry goddess appears in billows of fire and smoke on the first day of the Olympics and declares war on mankind, Zeus has no choice but to call on the mischievous god Hermes to save the people of Greece. Like a benevolent god, you'll gaze down on this vibrant game world and guide ...

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Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde

Wilde, glamorous and notorious, more famous as a playwright or prisoner than as a poet, invites readers of his verse to meet an unknown and intimate figure. The poetry of his formative years includes the haunting elegy to his young sister and the grieving lyric at the death of his father. The religious drama of his romance with Rome is captured here, as well as its resolu...

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The Colossus of Maroussi - Henry Miller

<p>'Out of the sea, as if Homer himself had arranged it for me, the islands bobbed up, lonely, deserted, mysterious in the fading light'Enraptured by a young woman's account of the landscapes of Greece, Henry Miller set off to explore the Grecian countryside with his friend Lawrence Durrell in 1939. In The Colossus of Maroussi he describes drinking from sacred sprin...

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The Little Liar: The moving, life-affirming WWII novel from the internationally bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie - Albom Mitch

Anotace: `Moving` Daily Mail`It will stay with you` Independent`Profound` Irish Examiner____________________A moving new novel from the beloved author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in HeavenWhen the Nazis invade Salonika, Greece, eleven-year-old Nico Crispi is offered a chance to save his family. He is instructed to convince his fellow Jewish resid...

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The Little Liar: The moving, life-affirming WWII novel from the internationally bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom

<p>'Moving' Daily Mail'It will stay with you' Independent'Profound' Irish Examiner____________________A moving new novel from the beloved author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in HeavenWhen the Nazis invade Salonika, Greece, eleven-year-old Nico Crispi is offered a chance to save his family. He is instructed to convince his fellow Jewish reside...

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Achilles: Legends Untold

Discover an extraordinary adventure in a dynamic Action RPG with souls-like combat. Block and dodge enemy attacks, revel in the spectacular sights of severed limbs and heads. Explore open worlds and take on countless challenges. When you fall, don't give up - try again and strengthen your character by enhancing their attributes and acquiring new skills. Equip them with ei...

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Walking on the Greek Islands - the Cyclades - turistický průvodce

This guidebook offers 35 day walks across the four Cycladic islands of Paros, Naxos, Amorgos and Santorini. Best explored in spring and autumn, each island offers a unique walking experience and the walks range from easy 4km town tours to 16km hikes visiting remote peaks in wild interiors. This is the first guide to feature the new 50km Naxos Strada, which is introduced a...

The Cold War : A New Oral History - Kendall Bridget

Anotace: The Cold War is one of the furthest-reaching and longest-lasting conflicts in modern history. It spanned the globe - from Greece to China, Hungary to Cuba - and lasted for almost half a century. It has shaped political relations to this day, drawing new physical and ideological boundaries between East and West. In this meticulously researched account, Bridget Ke...

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The Art of Rhetoric - Aristotelés

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics... Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to...

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Acts Of War - Tom Clancy

<p>A group of terrorists destroy a dam in Turkey, threatening the water supply of their homeland. It's the first step in a plan: force all-out war in the Middle East. This will draw elite troops out of the capital of Damascus, leaving the Syrian president unprotected- and an easy target for assassination.<br /><br />What the terrorists don't know is that...

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A Game of Fate - Clair Scarlett St.

<p>Discover the enthralling fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair's reimagined New Greece. Readers are "hopelessly addicted" to the story of Hades and Persephone told from Hades's point of view. "Take her, and I will destroy this world. Take her, and I will destroy you. Take her, and I will end us all." Hades...

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World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition

"Immense and beautiful - almost drinkable" -- Midweek, BBC Radio 4 "Simply superb work...buy it if you like wine at all." -- Victoria Moore, The Telegraph "If I owned only one wine book, it would be this one. And this edition, please." -- Andrew Jefford, Decanter Few wine books can be called classic but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history...

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Life and Love in Nazi Prague : Letters from an Occupied City - Bader Marie

Anotace: Prague, 1940-1942. The Nazi-occupied city is locked in a reign of terror under Reinhard Heydrich. The Jewish community experience increasing levels of persecution, as rumours start to swirl of deportation and an unknown, but widely feared, fate. Amidst the chaos and devastation, Marie Bader, a widow age 56, has found love again with a widower, her cousin Ernst L...

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Life and Love in Nazi Prague

Prague, 1940-1942. The Nazi-occupied city is locked in a reign of terror under Reinhard Heydrich. The Jewish community experience increasing levels of persecution, as rumours start to swirl of deportation and an unknown, but widely feared, fate. Amidst the chaos and devastation, Marie Bader, a widow age 56, has found love again with a widower, her cousin Ernst Loewy. Erns...

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Life and Love in Nazi Prague : Letters from an Occupied City - Marie Bader

<p>Prague, 1940-1942. The Nazi-occupied city is locked in a reign of terror under Reinhard Heydrich. The Jewish community experience increasing levels of persecution, as rumours start to swirl of deportation and an unknown, but widely feared, fate. Amidst the chaos and devastation, Marie Bader, a widow age 56, has found love again with a widower, her cousin Ernst Lo...

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The Best of World SF

SHORTLISTED FOR 'BEST COLLECTION' AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2023The third annual instalment to the 'excellent, lovingly curated' (Financial Times) The Best of World SF series The Best of World SF series is a fixture on the global science fiction scene. If you want to find the most exciting SF authors writing today, look no further. In this third in...

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Achilles: Legends Untold (PC)

Discover an extraordinary adventure in a dynamic Action RPG with souls-like combat. Block and dodge enemy attacks, revel in the spectacular sights of severed limbs and heads.Explore open worlds and take on countless challenges. When you fall, don't give up - try again and strengthen your character by enhancing their attributes and acquiring new skills. Equip them wit...

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Fruit of the Dead - Rachel Lyon

<p>An electric contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, exploring who holds the power in a modern underworld. Camp counsellor Cory Ansel, eighteen and aimless, afraid to face her high-strung single mother in New York, is no longer sure where home is when the father of one of her camper...

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Lion - Iggulden Conn

Anotace: ENTER THE BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH THE EPIC BESTSELLER FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN`Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches` DAILY MAIL`Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes` THE TIMES`The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings ...

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Hermes: War of the Gods (PC) Steam (PC)

As an evil force rises to shatter Earth, you must stand firm or the world will fall! When an angry goddess appears in billows of fire and smoke on the first day of the Olympics and declares war on mankind, Zeus has no choice but to call on the mischievous god Hermes to save the people of Greece.Like a benevolent god, you'll gaze down on this vibrant game world and gu...

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Greeks Bearing Gifts : Bernie Gunther Thriller 13 - Philip Kerr

Bernie Gunther's back - the 13th instalment in this internationally bestselling and acclaimed series <p>Bernie Gunther returns in the thirteenth book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris.</p> <p>'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD</p> <p>'Kerr leads...

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Egyptian Myths: Meet the Gods, Goddesses, and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt - Jean Menziesová

<p>A beautifully illustrated collection of 20 ancient Egyptian myths retold for children aged 7-9.Delve into a world of monstrous creatures, magical spells, and warring gods in this thrilling compendium of ancient Egyptian myths. With 20 exciting tales alongside fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introduction for young readers interested in one ...

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Hermeneutic Interpretation of the Origin of the Social State of Man

Antoine Fabre d'Olivet (December 8, 1767-March 25, 1825) was a French author, poet, and composer whose biblical and philosophical hermeneutics in?uenced many occultists, such as Eliphas Lévi and Gerard Encausse (Papus), and René Guénon. D'Olivet spent his life pursuing the esoteric wisdom concealed in the Hebrew scriptures, Greek philosophy, and the symbolism of many anci...

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The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, 1. vydání - Brian C. Muraresku

<p>The most influential religious historian of the twentieth century, Huston Smith, once referred to it as the "best-kept secret" in history. Did the Ancient Greeks use drugs to find God? And did the earliest Christians inherit the same, secret tradition? A profound knowledge of visionary plants, herbs and fungi passed from one generation to the next, ever...

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