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Master your emotions and reclaim your inner freedom with the timeless wisdom of Epictetus. This comprehensive guide to Stoic philosophy provides a blueprint for resilience, emotional intelligence, and mental clarity in an age of constant distraction. Discover how the "Dichotomy of Control" can transform your anxiety into unshakable peace. Born a slave, died a master of himself. Epictetus did not teach philosophy as a set of abstract theories, but as a practical manual for survival and flourish. In The Unconquerable Mind, we explore the raw, powerful insights of the man who influenced ...

This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath" - literature, epic traditions, private letters, and accounts - to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled.

In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a...

The legendary Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus for the fourth and final installment in his internationally bestselling Greek Myths series. Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the...

In 1177 BC, the Bronze Age world collapsed. Palaces burned. Trade networks vanished. Writing stopped. But people didn't disappear. For three hundred years, survivors adapted to a world without palaces, without long-distance trade, without the systems their ancestors had built over millennia. They simplified. They migrated. They forgot old skills and invented new ones. And eventually, they built something new—the foundation of the classical world we still inherit today. The First Dark Age tells the forgotten story of what happened after the collapse: How ordinary people lived when the ...

Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. Fry transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. This stunning book...

The Greek Mind is an exploration of how a small civilization forever altered the way humanity thinks. Long before modern science, psychology, politics, or philosophy existed as formal disciplines, ancient Greece produced a revolution of thought that reshaped the human mind itself. In city-states scattered across the Aegean world, thinkers began asking dangerous questions: What is reality made of? What is truth? What does it mean to live a good life? Can reason replace myth? Can human beings govern themselves? This book traces the rise of that intellectual revolution and reveals how Greek ...

In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story...

The world has utterly transformed over the course of the last 2,000 years. Many of the norms, rules, and expectations of the ancient world can feel strange to our 21st century sensibilities. But certain things remain constant, and one of those is the complexity of human relationships—especially romantic and sexual relationships.

Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and...

A sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of...

Paul Cartledge, one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Greece, illuminates the brief but iconic life of Alexander (356-323 B.C.), king of Macedon, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and founder of a new world order. Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers.

Get to know the Greek gods and goddesses, from the mighty Zeus, to the temperamental Poseidon, the beautiful Aphrodite, and every character from A to Z. Who wouldn’t want to hear about Zeus and his command of lightning, Hades and how he found his bride, the wisdom of Athena, and so many other stories that capture the imagination. These stories can do more than just entertain; they can also inspire and teach us lessons that were penned by the Greeks themselves.

With the clarity and grace for which she is admired, Edith Hamilton writes of Plato and Aristotle, of Demosthenes and Alexander the Great, of the much-loved playwright Menander, of the Stoics, and finally of Plutarch. She brings these figures vividly to life, not only placing them in relation to their own times but also conveying very poignantly their meaning for our world today.

Uncover the legendary wisdom of Alexander the Great. This definitive collection of quotes explores his leadership, military strategy, and his education under Aristotle. “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Before the age of 30, Alexander the Great had conquered the known world. But he was more than a soldier; he was a philosopher-king, a student of Aristotle, and a visionary who sought to unite the East and West. The Ends of the Earth takes you inside the mind of history's most ambitious leader. Through a curated collection of his most famous quotes, battle cries, and ...

Captured centaurs and satyrs, incompetent seers, people who suddenly change sex, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh—these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology—from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes. This unique anthology presents the largest collection of these tales ever assembled.

He was less a philosopher than a living riddle—half trickster, half martyr, faithful to a strange inner voice that refused to be polite. Socrates & The Art of Questioning strips away hagiography and hearsay to show a man who laughed at himself, annoyed the powerful, and put the soul ahead of safety. This is not a dusty textbook or a cheerleader’s biography. It’s a tight, restless portrait of a thinker who turned questioning into an art form, who weaponized curiosity against complacency, and who made Athens uncomfortable in the only way that counts: by asking better questions. Read for...

Based on a thorough study of Greek life and civilization, of Greek literature, philosophy, and art, The Greek Way interprets their meaning and brings a realization of the refuge and strength the past can be to us in the troubled present. Miss Hamilton's book must take its place with the few interpretative volumes which are permanently rooted and profoundly alive in our literature.

¿Sabía usted que Alejandro Magno introdujo una vez la proskynesis en la corte macedonia? La proskynesis, el acto de besar el suelo o los pies de alguien de rango superior, era una costumbre habitual de los persas. En la corte del Imperio aqueménida, este acto se realizaba normalmente ante el rey. Tanto si eran nativos del país como si no, los súbditos tenían que postrarse ante el rey antes de poder pronunciar una palabra. A diferencia de los griegos y los macedonios, los persas solo practicaban la proskynesis cuando se comunicaban con sus antiguos dioses.

The Minoans were an ancient civilization that built their settlements on islands in the Aegean Sea. They lived almost 5,000 years ago and left behind traces of their lives, but not enough for people to create a complete picture. Ever since the early 20th century, the Minoans have been a subject of interest, thanks to the discoveries and excavations by Sir Arthur Evans, a British archaeologist who found the first Minoan ruins and named them after the mythological King Minos and his Minotaur.