Customer Review: I've read quite a bit more than average of philosophy and the history thereof, including Copleston's 9 volumes of which the first is History of Philosophy, Volume 1. I believe this book passes muster as far as accuracy goes. But where it excels is in the extremely entertaining and often... more info
Customer Review: Garland does an outstanding job of presenting a readable, easily understandable overview of daily life and culture among the ancient Greeks. His book destroys a number of myths about ancient Greece, and avoids the trap of becoming too closely engaged with the subject. He remains objective... more info
Customer Review: "Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual" is part of a surprisingly long list of books by Walter Burkert, now Professor Emeritus at the University of Zurich, which have appeared in English translation, beginning with "Lore and Science in Ancient Pythagoreanism" in 1972. This is unusual... more info
Customer Review: One of the truly remarkable intellectual achievements of our time, Guthrie's magisterial six volume History of Greek Philosophy, is, within the compass of my reading, the most comprehensive rendering of the golden epoch of Western Philosophy available. The sheer magnitude of the research collected,... more info
Customer Review: The "Horrible Histories" books deliver up historical facts regarding American, European and World history in such an entertaining way for 7-12 year-olds, that the children may never notice how much they're learning. During a family vacation to the U.K. we first stumbled upon these books in the... more info
Customer Review: I am enjoying this book, but have the same problem with it that I encountered in "Irish"; Mr. Cahill makes statements that are clearly speculative read as fact. I could make an extensive list, and these obvious to me...an uneducated dilettante with little scholarly inclination. It makes me question... more info
Customer Review: It is ridiculous that anyone could rate this book less than 4 stars. (Indeed, even less than 5 stars would seem specious, in my opinion.)Sealey's history is exceptional in all ways. It is based first on all the ancient (Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Isocrates, etc.) and medieval (Byzantine, etc.)... more info
Customer Review: Tools of the Ancient Greeks: A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Life in Ancient Greece (Tools of Discovery series)
This is a great book that can be digested bit by bit by a younger reader and read quickly by an older child. Both will find it interesting. We plan to be in Greece for... more info
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