Middle Period

The remarkable range of Plato's Dialogues is vividly demonstrated by these three works. It opens with Phaedrus, a highly personal discussion between Socrates (David Rintoul) and the young, love-struck Phaedrus (Gunnar Cauthery). They go for a walk outside the walls of Athens and, under a plane...

Many have heard the term “Balkans” tossed about but likely don’t know a whole lot about the region. The saga of the Balkans is profound yet incredibly complicated. Bordered by both the Balkan Mountains of southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, this region holds a strong place in the history of Western civilization and is also a major crossroads of Eastern civilization as well.

From two leading physicians and perimenopause experts, a comprehensive guide to a critically misunderstood and under-researched phase of women’s lives After years of being overlooked by mainstream medicine and culture, menopause is finally receiving the attention it’s due. But one major...

Here are three important but very different Dialogues from the Middle Period. Symposium, the most well-known in this collection, is concerned with the theme of love. In the house of Agathon, a group of friends - each very different in personality and background - meet to consider and discuss...

In this audiobook, you will travel back to ancient Egypt, when kings were considered gods, pharaohs built towering pyramids, great battles were fought, and the world as we know it today was formed. Journey through time and make history come alive with fun, interesting, and up-to-date facts on all the major events during one of the most fascinating periods in time!

Imagine walking into class feeling confident, acing your exams and effortlessly balancing extracurricular activities, friends and your online world. Whether you're navigating tricky friendships, trying to level up your grades or staying safe and savvy online, this book has your back. Packed with easy-to-follow success strategies, relatable stories and fun tips, it's like having your own personal coach guiding you every step of the way.

If you want to discover the captivating history of Medieval England and Magna Carta, then get England in the Middle Ages - a set of two books about England during the Middle Ages and the influence of the Magna Carta.

Eleven-year-old Mia Harper thought she had plenty of time before she had to worry about growing up. But when the dreaded "Red Zone" hits out of nowhere, her predictable routine instantly transforms into a chaotic, high-stakes game with zero instructions. Fortunately, she is not navigating the storm alone. Home is a nonstop sitcom of shared secrets, strategic hoodie defense, color-coded lifestyle advice, scientific observations on mood swings, and late-night heating pad summits. Between mastering the art of the "effortless chic" scarf, surviving unexpected wardrobe disasters, and learning ...

It is not an easy job to draw the border between the history of Italy and the history of Rome. In so many places, the two political and geographical entities collide. They wouldn’t be possible without each other, but they each have their own story. Rome’s history is only a small fragment of Italy’s history. Although it is just a city, Rome was the birthplace of the republic, a great empire, and notable philosophers, poets, and artists.

The Republic is perhaps the single most important, the most studied and the most quoted text of all of Plato's Socratic Dialogues. Through the medium of Socrates, Plato outlines his view and ideas concerning the ideal working of the city-state. Socrates narrates a conversation that took place...

Rome did not conquer Judea overnight. It was invited in. Why did a proud, hard-won Jewish kingdom, forged in the blood of the Maccabean revolt, collapse into a Roman police state—and ultimately ignite the catastrophic war that burned the Second Temple to the ground? The answer lies in the brilliant, compromised mind of one man: Yosef ben Matityahu, the rebel general who surrendered to Vespasian, prophesied the emperor’s rise, and lived out his days in imperial Rome as Flavius Josephus. Herod, Rome, and the Road to War, retells the critical final era of Josephus’s Antiquities of the ...

Belle Harper is ten years old, practical, observant, and very sure that life should follow clear rules. She knows how her mornings should go, how school days should behave, and how long she should have before anything “grown-up” happens. According to her plan, that would be years away. Life, however, has a different schedule. When Belle gets her first period early, she is thrown into a world she didn’t expect to enter yet—one filled with confusion, awkward moments, and situations that never seem to happen at convenient times. Suddenly, school feels unpredictable, sleepovers feel ...

Jerusalem lies in ruins. Her citizens are taxed, used, and oppressed in every way, by local and foreign rulers. Her altars are neglected, her houses and walls are piles of rubble, permitting jackals and thieves to enter in. When Nehemiah, cupbearer to king of the Persian empire, hears of these atrocities, he is shattered. Soon, however, he is prompted by his God to leave the safety of the Citadel and go rebuild the City of David. From the moment he arrives, enemies try to stop him. Attempts on his life increase, when local authorities realize Nehemiah has the support of the people. Made ...

Meet Delia Harper—a twelve-year-old with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a flair for the dramatic. Life gets a lot more complicated when she gets her first period, and Delia quickly discovers that being a Period Girl is no joke. From unexpected leaks in class to chaos-filled school trips, sleepovers, and her first dance, Delia must navigate the ups, downs, and embarrassments of puberty—all while keeping her emergency kit close and her sense of humor even closer. With her sisters Belle, Mia, and Hazel at her side (each equally quirky and dramatic), Delia faces a whirlwind of adventures,...

Discover the Holy Roman Empire: The Empire That Shaped Modern EuropeStep into the fascinating story of the Holy Roman Empire, a powerful force that connected the old world to the new. This audiobook shows how the empire's impact is still felt today, from the battles of World War I to the ideas behind Nazi Germany. Learn about the empire's rise to power and the rulers who changed history.

The latest information about estrogen, the body's enlivening powerhouse hormone. Why is estrogen crucial—and so misunderstood? How do I know if my estrogen level is “normal”? What is the best treatment for a hormonal imbalance? How does estrogen impact my reproductive cycle? Is hormone...

Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged father doesn’t turn out the way she’d hoped. Twelve-year-old Victoria Reeves is all set for...

New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s glittering Marrying the Duke series continues—Twice he has been close to the altar and still no duchess. Will the third time be the charm? A duke can’t marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, be young. Struggling...

A biologist argues that simplicity is the guiding principle of the universe Centuries ago, the principle of Ockham’s razor changed our world by showing simpler answers to be preferable and more often true. In Life Is Simple, scientist Johnjoe McFadden traces centuries of discoveries, taking us...

A powerful story about family, fútbol, and playing like a girl, perfect for fans of Front Desk, The Academy, and, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret from the award-winning author of Furia. At twelve years old, Valeria "Magic" Salomón is already the best soccer player her town has ever seen...