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Civilization Generals Greece Greece Civilization To 146 B.C Greece Civilization To 146 B.C Juvenile literature Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C Greece History To 146 B.C Greece History To 146 B.C Juvenile literature II, King of Macedonia Philip 382 B.C.-336 B.C the Great Alexander 356 B.C.-323 B.CSummary: Why do the ancient Greeks occupy such a prominent place in conceptions of Western culture and identity? The Greeks are a source of much that we esteem: democracy, philosophy, tragedy, epic and lyric poetry, history-writing, ideals of athletic competition, aesthetic sensibilities, and more. Spanning roughly 1,000 years, the lectures cover the Late Bronze Age (1500 B.C.E.) to the time of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 MCICall number: DVD 938 MIC
Romm, James S.
Summary: Romm's dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great's destruction of Thebes--and the saga of the greatest military corps of the age, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of male lovers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938.4 ROMGoldsworthy, Adrian Keith
Summary: "Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GOLMarx, Jonny
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Publisher / Publication Date: 360 Degrees, an imprint of Tiger Tales 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 MARSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Cartledge, Paul.
Summary: In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae and halted their advance, almost. It is one of history's most acclaimed battles, one of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2006
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Contents: Boarding the train -- Baby Sarah -- Before the Holocaust -- Move to Taganrog -- Move to Rostov-on-Don -- A day in the park -- The depression in Russia: Stalin's power -- Winter vacation with babushka at the dacha -- Our journey by train -- Homecoming welcome -- Our fun time begins -- Christmas church service -- Christmas Day 1932 -- Reflections on childhood -- Back to reality: 1933 -- Troubled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 BANNISTER, NONNA BANKagan, Donald.
Summary: The classical scholar takes a new look at the war between Athens and Sparta, examining the conflict that devastated Ancient Greece in the fifth century B.C.E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938.05 KAGMcInerney, Jeremy
Summary: Twenty-four lectures delivered by Professor Jeremy McInerney, University of Pennsylvania explores the life, times and impact on the ancient world of Alexander the Great. Also discussed are the culture and civilization of the Hellenistic Age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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Pearson, Anne
Summary: "Travel back in time to a civilization rich in epic heroes, powerful gods, myths, and legends. Discover how ancient Greek art, ideas, science, and medicine have influenced the world today, and how a sports festival in honor of the god Zeus became the modern Olympic Games!" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 PEAHardyman, Robyn
Summary: Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done in ancient Greece and Rome, including peasant, slave, Olympic pankratist, laborer, fuller, gladiator, and soldier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 HARSummary: From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 FOUCall number: DVD 909 FOU PART 1
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Everitt, Anthony
Summary: "What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial portrait. More than two millennia have passed, but Alexander the Great is still a household name. His life was an adventure story and took him to every corner of the ancient world. His memory and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALEXANDER THE GREAT EVESummary: It is almost impossible to understand how 300 Spartans managed to hold off the million-man Persian army, but with transporting dramatizations and incisive graphics that put you in the heat of battle, learn the strategies and more in this historic battle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Television Networks 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LASContents: The first Greek historians: Hecataeus and Hellanicus, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius -- The late Roman republic: Julius Caesar, Nepos, Diodorus Siculus, Sallust -- The early Roman principate: Augustus and after: Livy, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Velleius Paterculus, Josephus, Saint Luke -- The second century A.D.: Plutarch, Tacitius, Suetonius, Appian, Arrian -- The late Roman...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner's 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 GRABiesty, Stephen.
Contents: Rome. Originally published: 2003 -- Egypt. Originally published: 2005 -- Greece. Originally published: 2006.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 BIESummary: Examines moments that altered the course of history and shaped the modern world. Gives a comprehensive account of the famed leaders and brilliant military tactics that changed history. Visit locations around the world to examine what is known of these legendary encounters. Witness recreations of the crucial battles of Rome and beyond - from Cannae to Marathon to Thermopylae - and follow some of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DECMcGowen, Tom.
Summary: Alexander the Great maintains his role as one of history's greatest leaders. Explores the life of the Macedonian warrior king, from his first battle at age 16 to his innovations in the ways of war to his incredible victories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALEHerodotus
Summary: Recounts the causes and history of the wars between the Greek city-states and Persia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930 HERLacey, Jim
Summary: A scholarly chronicle describes how Persian invaders were defeated by Greek defenders in the Battle of Marathon, in an account that reveals how an alternate outcome would have posed historical consequences to western civilization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2011
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Summary: During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrian's history of those conquests is the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world. --from publisher description
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperPerennial 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 DAVGoodman, Martin
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 933.05 GOOWaterfield, Kathryn
Summary: "Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, and imprint of Penguin Group 2016