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Horace - Poet On A Volcano

de Stothard Peter Stothard

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 A biography of Horace, one of the most popular poets from antiquity, revealing the little-known man behind his famous lines "Peter Stothard is a master of modern writing about ancient Rome, of vividly bringing to life its poetry and its poets."—Mary Beard Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE) wrote some of ancient Rome’s greatest poetry, melding languages and cultures with youthful ideals and a realist’s recognition of the dictatorial world around him. Horace is famed for his fine phrases, lyric sex, and guidance on how to live, but he was a poet maddened by war, and many of his most self-revealing poems have rarely been read. He could be sublime and obscene, amusing and abusive, a model of moderation and anything but. In this book, the first modern retelling of Horace’s life, Peter Stothard follows the poet from his birth as the son of a formerly enslaved father through his rise to the highest circles of Roman society. He shines a light on how shattering experiences in the war to save Rome’s republic shaped the loyal servant and revolutionary artist he became. With astute scholarship and sympathy, Stothard follows Horace’s rise from humble beginnings to the social and political heights of the autocracy he had fought to prevent.
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Phocion - Good Citizen In A Divided Democracy

de Martin Thomas R. Martin

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 Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power during a time when Athens faced multiple crises stemming from Macedonia's emergence as an international power under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Following Athens's defeat by Macedonia, Phocion unsuccessfully sought mild terms of surrender. Oligarchy was imposed on democratic Athens, and more than twelve thousand "undesirable" Athenians were exiled. When the oligarchic regime was overthrown and the exiles returned, dispossessed Athenians took out their volcanic anger on Phocion, who throughout his career had often been a harsh critic of the citizens' political decisions. His inflammatory rhetoric contributed to the popular conclusion that he lacked a genuine sense of belonging to the community he wished so desperately to preserve. When he was eighty-four, the Athenians convicted him of treason and condemned him to die by hemlock. In this fresh biography, Thomas R. Martin explores how and why Phocion ultimately failed as a citizen and as a leader. His story offers unsetting lessons for citizens in democracies today.
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Vergil - The Poet'S Life

de Sarah Ruden

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 A biography of Vergil, Romeâ€™s greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid
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Julian - Rome'S Last Pagan Emperor

de Philip Freeman

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% IMEDIATO

 The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman
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Marcus Aurelius - The Stoic Emperor

de Donald J. Robertson

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 Experience the world of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame, with the help of Stoic philosophy
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Phocion - Good Citizen In A Divided Democracy

de Thomas R. Martin

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 Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall
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Marcus Aurelius - The Stoic Emperor

de Robertson Donald J. Robertson

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 Experience the world of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame, with the help of Stoic philosophy
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Julian - Rome'S Last Pagan Emperor

de Freeman Philip Freeman

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 The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman
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Vergil - The Poet''S Life

de Ruden Sarah Ruden

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 A biography of Vergil, Romeâ€™s greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid
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Prokofiev'S Piano Sonatas - A Guide For The Listener And The Performer

de Boris Berman

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 An authoritative guide to Prokofievâ€™s nine piano sonatas by the pianist and teacher Boris Berman
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Crassus - The First Tycoon

de Peter Stothard

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 The story of Romeâ€™s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory
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Demetrius - Sacker Of Cities

de James Romm

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 A portrait of one of the ancient worldâ€™s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again
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Cleopatra - Her History, Her Myth

de Francine Prose

14,86€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

 A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy
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Ramesses The Great - Egypt''S King Of Kings

de Wilkinson Toby Wilkinson

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 The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson
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Demetrius - Sacker Of Cities

de Romm James Romm

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 A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again "This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue."—New York Times Book Review The life of Demetrius (337-283 BCE) serves as a through-line to the forty years following the death of Alexander the Great (323-282 BCE), a time of unparalleled turbulence and instability in the ancient world. With no monarch able to take Alexander’s place, his empire fragmented into five pieces. Capitalizing on good looks, youth, and sexual prowess, Demetrius sought to weld those pieces together and recover the dream of a single world state, with a new Alexander—himself—at its head. He succeeded temporarily, but in crucial, colossal engagements—a massive invasion of Egypt, a siege of Rhodes that went on for a full year, and the Battle of Ipsus—he came up just short. He ended his career in a rash invasion of Asia and became the target of a desperate manhunt, only to be captured and destroyed by his own son-in-law. James Romm tells the story of Demetrius the Besieger’s rise and spectacular fall but also explores his vibrant inner life and family relationships to depict a real, complex, and recognizable figure.
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Crassus - The First Tycoon

de Stothard Peter Stothard

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 The story of Rome's richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory
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Cleopatra - Her History, Her Myth

de Prose Francine Prose

25,16€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy
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Pausanias Of Sparta - From Victor To Traitor

de Daniel Ogden

~~27,04€~~ 24,34€ 10% IMEDIATO

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Aristotle - The First Teacher

de Philip Freeman

~~25,67€~~ 23,10€ 10% IMEDIATO

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Themistocles - The Rise And Fall Of Athensâ€™S Naval Mastermind

de Michael Scott

~~25,67€~~ 23,10€ 10% IMEDIATO

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Berenice - Queen In Roman Judea

de Bruce Chilton

~~25,67€~~ 23,10€ 10% IMEDIATO

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Demosthenes - Democracy'S Defender

de James Romm

~~25,67€~~ 23,10€ 10% IMEDIATO

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Perpetua - The Woman, The Martyr

de Sarah Ruden

~~25,67€~~ 23,10€ 10% IMEDIATO

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Horace - Poet On A Volcano

de Peter Stothard

~~25,67€~~ 23,10€ 10% IMEDIATO

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