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    Demetrius

    James Romm

    A portrait of one of the ancient world's first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again

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    The Illustrated Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius, James Romm

    The twelve books of Meditations were written over 2,000 years ago by the Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius as a personal diary of notes, nudges and mental exercises to…

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    The Illustrated Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius

    Stunning artworks bring more than sixty reflections from the iconic Stoic work Meditations by Marcus Aurelius to vivid life.

    "What is not good for the hive is not good for…

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    How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

    Seneca, James S. Romm

    Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca

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    The Greek Histories

    Mary Lefkowitz, James Romm

    From the leading scholars behind The Greek Plays, a collection of the best translations of the foremost Greek historians, presenting a sweeping history of ancient Greece as recorded by its…

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    How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management

    Seneca, James S. Romm

    Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca.

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    How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely

    Seneca, James S. Romm

    A vibrant new translation of Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life, a pointed reminder to make the most of our time

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    The Sacred Band: Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting to Save Greek Freedom

    James Romm

    The thrilling look 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 age…

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    Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire

    James Romm

    When Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-two, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In…

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    Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero

    James Romm

    At the centre of this novel is the tumultuous life of Seneca, ancient Rome’s preeminent writer and philosopher, beginning with banishment in his fifties and subsequent appointment as tutor to…

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    The Sacred Band: Three Hundred Theban Lovers and the Last Days of Greek Freedom

    James Romm

    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…

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    Herodotus

    James Romm

    This study argues that Herodotus was both a historian and a master storyteller. Romm discusses the historical background of Herodotus’ life and work, his moralistic approach to history, his fascination…

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    The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander the Great

    James S. Romm

    During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India.

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    Alexander The Great: Selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius

    Comprised of relevant selections from the writings of four ancient historians, this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in the life of Alexander the Great. Includes a…

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    The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought: Geography, Exploration and Fiction

    James S. Romm

    For the Greeks and Romans the earth’s farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. This book reveals that the Greeks, and to…

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    Lives that Made Greek History

    Plutarch

    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…

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    Lives that Made Greek History

    Plutarch

    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…

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    How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving

    Seneca, James S. Romm

    Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca

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    Theophrastus’ Characters: An Ancient Take on Bad Behavior

    James Romm

    These Characters are people we know-they’re our quirky neighbors, our creepy bosses, our blind dates from hell. Sharp-tongued Theophrastus, made sharper than ever in this fresh new edition, reminds us…

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    The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives

    Plutarch

    An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world.

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    The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives

    Plutarch

    An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world.

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    The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

    Sophocles,Aeschylus,Euripides

    Plays include: Aeschylus: the Persians, Oresteia, Prometheus bound; Sophocles: Oedipus the king, Antigone, Electra, Oedipus at Colonus; Euripides: Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, Trojan women, Helen, Bacchae.

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