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The Oxford Classical Dictionary by Simon Hornblower Publisher Comments For almost half a century, the Oxford Classical Dictionary has been the unrivaled one-volume reference work on the Greco-Roman world. Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law, mythology or science, intimate details of daily life... (read more) Your price: $60.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Classics: All You Need to Know, from Zeus's Throne to the Fall of Rome by Caroline Taggart Publisher Comments It's no myth: this lively refresher course fills in all you need to know about ancient studies-from Zeus's throne to the fall of Rome-in pithy little quips. It covers the impressive advances made by Greek and Roman societies, from language to medicine... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Classics: A Very Short Introduction by Mary Beard Publisher Comments This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur. We are all... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $8.28 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Rhetoric Retold: Regendering the Tradition from Antiquity Through the Renaissance by Cheryl Glenn Publisher Comments After explaining how and why women have been excluded from the rhetorical tradition from antiquity through the Renaissance, Cheryl Glenn provides the opportunity for Sappho, Aspasia, Diotima, Hortensia, Fulvia, Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, Margaret... (read more) List Price $36.25 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Classics: All You Need to Know, from Zeus's Throne to the Fall of Rome by Caroline Taggart Publisher Comments The thought of ancient civilizations is enough to make anyone groan. Between long hours of tedious mathematics and years of droning Latin classes, it's no wonder that the Greek and Roman societies are most often thought of as dull subjects from school... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Classics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Mary Henders Beard Publisher Comments Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects -- from Islam to Sociology, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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NTC's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins by Bob Moore Synopsis In this reference, English words from Greek and Latin roots are presented in a light, non-threatening manner.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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It's Greek to Me by Michael Macrone Publisher Comments Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford Paperback Reference) by M C Howatson Publisher Comments Derived from the highly praised second edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, this is the ideal reference book for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. Including accounts of the lives and works of the... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introduction to Classics by Mary Beard Publisher Comments We are all classicists--we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oxford Companion to Classical Literature by Paul Harvey Publisher Comments Modern literature teems with classical allusions. This book is a convenient guide to the important names and facts of classical antquity for today's reader. Over 95 articles explain the multiple elements of classical literature, give some account of the... (read more) List Price $9.90 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oxford Companion to Classical Literature by Paul Harvey Publisher Comments Modern literature teems with classical allusions. This book is a convenient guide to the important names and facts of classical antquity for today's reader. Over 95 articles explain the multiple elements of classical literature, give some account of the... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Everyday Life in the Middle Ages (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Synopsis Writers will save hours of valuable research time and bring a richness and historical accuracy to their work as they reference the slice-of-life facts depicted for each of these major time periods. Each book contains descriptions of the period's food and... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Traditional Epics: A Literary Companion by Guida M Jackson Publisher Comments In the French chant-fable Aucassin et Nicolette originally performed by an early thirteenth-century minstrel of northeastern France, two lovers are kept apart. Yet even while enduring extreme hardships, their romantic bond cannot be broken, and they... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Brush Up Your Classics! by Michael Macrone Publisher Comments Here is a fabulous and fun reference guide to the Latin and Greek origins of such words and expressions as "windbag" and "seize the day," as well as a lively tour through the literature and life of ancient times. With fun black-and... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature by M C Howatson Publisher Comments From Achilles's heel to the sword of Damocles, Western culture teems with allusions from the rich heritage of classical literature, and this new edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, the first updating since Sir Paul Harvey's original... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Classical Dictionary by William Smith List Price $6.95 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The classical gazetteer by William Hazlitt Your price: $2.48 Used - Trade Paper
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Understanding Language: A Guide for Beginning Students of Greek and Latin by Donald Fairbairn List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Classical Rhetoric & Its Christian & Secular Tradition from Ancient to Modern Times by George Kennedy List Price $15.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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