Richard Ben Cramer
An American Iliad in the guise of contemporary political reportage, What It Takes penetrates the mystery at the heart of all presidential campaigns: How do presumably ordinary people acquire that mixture of ambition, stamina, and pure ... [... more]
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Greece 2009 Mini Wall Calendar
 Greece Mini Wall Calendar: Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey, the Acropolis, the gods of Mount Olympus, white-washed buildings gleaming against the blue Aegean Sea; all of these shape our image of Greece. A country of myth, history, and natural beaut [... more]
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Greece 2008 Wall Calendar
The Iliad, The Odyssey, the Acropolis, the gods of Mount Olympus, white-washed buildings gleaming against the blue Aegean Sea; all of these shape our initial image of Greece. A country of great myths, glorious history, and extraordinary natura [... more]
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Nicolas Grguric
The timeless appeal of Homer's epic poem of the ancient TrojanWar, The Iliad, has meant an eduring interest in the Mycenaen age. Modern scholarship and new archaeological evidence now allows us to recontruct with reasonable confidence the ... [... more]
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M.I. Finley
The World of Odysseus is a concise and penetrating account of the society that gave birth to the Iliad and the Odyssey--a book that provides a vivid picture of the Greek Dark Ages, its men and women, works and days, morals and values. Long ... [... more]
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Bernard Knox
Written by M.I. Finley, Introduction by Bernard Knox The World of Odysseus is a concise and penetrating account of the society that gave birth to the Iliad and the Odyssey--a book that provides a vivid picture of the Greek Dark Ages, its men and ... [... more]
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Rachel Bespaloff
War and the Iliad is a perfect introduction to the range of Homer's art as well as a provocative and rewarding demonstration of the links between literature, philosophy, and questions of life and death. Simone Weil's The Iliad, or the Poem of ... [... more]
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Mary McCarthy
War and the Iliad is a perfect introduction to the range of Homer's art as well as a provocative and rewarding demonstration of the links between literature, philosophy, and questions of life and death. Simone Weil's The Iliad, or the Poem of ... [... more]
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David P. Barash
According to evolutionary psychologist David Barash and his daughter Nanelle, the answers lie in the most... click for more> What can elephant seals tell us about Homer's Iliad? How do gorillas illuminate the works of Shakespeare? What do ... [... more]
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Simone Weil
War and the Iliad is a perfect introduction to the range of Homer's art as well as a provocative and rewarding demonstration of the links between literature, philosophy, and questions of life and death. Simone Weil's The Iliad, or the Poem of ... [... more]
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Greece 2009 Wall Calendar
Greece Wall Calendar: The Iliad, The Odyssey, the Acropolis, the gods of Mount Olympus, white-washed buildings gleaming against the blue Aegean Sea; all of these shape our initial image of Greece. A country of great myths, glorious history, an [... more]
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