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紀元前一七─前一二世紀にギリシアの地で栄え，数々の個性的な土器や巨大な建造物を残して消え去った，謎多きミケーネ文明．ギリシア語の文字体系を持ちながら，なぜ一人の王の名も記さなかったのか．最新の考古学的知見にもとづき，周辺地域との関係，後世の記憶の伝承も含め，失われた地中海世界の姿を鮮やかに描きだす．

神々の気まぐれと英雄たちの意地が激突する古代ギリシア最大の争い、トロイア戦争の全貌を鮮やかに紐解き、口承伝説と考古学的な歴史の境界を浮かび上がらせる知的な探求の旅。日々の通勤の車内や一日の終わりの静...

Learn the stories behind iconic ancient Greek coins and discover their profound impact on civilization in this vividly rendered, utterly captivating book by renowned historian and numismatist Gareth Harney, perfect for history buffs and coin collectors alike. It was the Greeks who invented money...

Plongez dans l'histoire, la culture et les textes fondateurs de la Grèce et de Rome antiques. L'Instant Antique vous ouvre les portes du passé pour explorer la vie quotidienne, les récits épiques et les voix qui ont façonné notre culture. Découvrez le rire dans l'Antiquité, les banquets...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius offers profound insights into Stoic philosophy. In these writings, the Roman Emperor contemplates themes of virtue, resilience, and inner peace, guiding listeners on how to live a life of purpose and integrity.

Finally sort out who’s who in Greek mythology—from gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everyone in between! Greek mythology continues to appear in popular movies and books today but have you ever wondered about where these characters started out? Discover the origins of your favorite...

AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS. 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .' When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the...

Though often remembered today merely for the modern word “epicurean,” which has become associated with luxurious food and refined tastes, the actual philosophy of Epicureanism was far more complex and intellectually ambitious than simple indulgence. At its heart, Epicureanism sought to answer life’s most pressing issues, namely how to achieve happiness and pleasure while avoiding physical pain and mental anguish in a world of uncertainty. To offer answers, Epicurus founded his philosophical school in Athens around 306 B.C. during one of the most turbulent periods in Greek history.

Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker, perhaps the greatest in history. Yet he was preoccupied by an ordinary question: how to be happy. His deepest belief was that we can all be happy in a meaningful, sustained way - and he led by example. In this handbook to his timeless teachings, Professor Edith Hall shows how ancient thinking is precisely what we need today, even if you don’t know your Odyssey from your Iliad. 

青銅器時代の王国の崩壊から大帝国ローマの激動に至るまで、戦争と交易が織りなす古代地中海の壮大な歴史ドラマが、毎日の通勤時間を知的好奇心に満ちた没入の旅へと変貌させます。無味乾燥な年号の暗記ではなく、...

WHEN GODS TURN VENGEFUL, ONLY THE BRAVE CAN DEFY FATE AND FIND THEIR WAY HOME Discover Stephen Fry's epic re-telling of the Odyssey for the 21st century After the fall of Troy, wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home and his steadfast queen Penelope. However, the angry gods curse him to...

The legendary Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus for the fourth and final installment in his internationally bestselling Greek Myths series. Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the...

Plato's Crito is a dialogue between an imprisoned Socrates and Crito, a wealthy Athenian who has formulated and financed a plan for Socrates to escape and live in exile.

The Iliad is one of the most enduring creations of Western Civilization and was originally written to be recited or chanted to the accompaniment of various instruments. Properly performed, this work today is just as meaningful, just as powerful, and just as entertaining as it was in the ninth century BC, and it casts its spell upon modern listeners with the same raw intensity as it did upon the people of ancient times.

The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world - Parthian and Persian - and how they rose and eventually fell. The Roman empire shaped the culture of the western world against which all other great powers are compared. Stretching from the north of...

大国間の思惑に翻弄されながらも独立と主権を模索し続けた激動の近現代史を紐解き、地中海とヨーロッパの結節点である国家の真の姿を浮き彫りにします。毎日の通勤時間や夜のリラックスしたひとときに、知的好奇心...

Here are the most exciting and essential parts of two historic, epic poems: the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". The ancient words of Homer find a new home in today's world - spoken aloud, just as Homer intended. Translated by Stanley Lombardo.

圧倒的な軍事力を誇る巨大帝国に対し、なぜ小さな都市国家の連合軍は生き残ることができたのか、リアルな戦術と地政学の視点から壮大な歴史の転換点を紐解きます。通勤電車の喧騒を抜け出し、古代エーゲ海の潮風を...

古代ギリシャ世界を二分したアテネとスパルタの壮絶な覇権争いを通して、盤石に見えた大国の繁栄がいかにして内部から崩壊していくのかを約二時間で鮮やかに描き出します。毎日の通勤電車や夜の静かなリラックスタ...

Meno is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. In it, the two characters, Meno and Socrates, discuss "arete", or virtue. This dialogue is also famous for introducing "Meno's Paradox".