Overview :Herodotus, widely known as the father of history, was also described by Aristotle as a mythologos, or "tale-teller." In this stylish and ins... Read More
Overview :"These Characters are people we know--they're our quirky neighbors, our creepy bosses, our blind dates from hell. Sharp-tongued Theophrastus... Read More
Overview :The tragic story of ancient Greece's last democratic leader and his doomed fight to save Athens from Macedonian domination In the spring of... Read More
Overview :Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader's great conquests, is the latest a... Read More
Overview :From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne a high-stakes drama full of murder, madness, tyranny, perversion, with the... Read More
Overview :For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The ... Read More
Overview :"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 bribe... Read More
Overview :From classicist James Romm comes a thrilling deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great's de... Read More
Overview :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 ... Read More
Overview :From classicist James Romm comes a "striking...fascinating" (Booklist) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up t... Read More
Overview :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 Ind... Read More