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Meditations (Marcus Aurelius)
The Mediations of the great Roman philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius are simple yet profound works of stoic philosophy that continue to offer guidance and consolation to many with their eloquence, wisdom and humility.
€ 8,¹⁰
Meditations (Marcus Aurelius)
A series of reflections, strongly influenced by Epictetus, which represent a Stoic outlook on life. It offers a range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and…
€ 10,⁶⁵
City Of God (Saint Augustine)
St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity. Written as a defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, this title examines the ancient pagan…
€ 22,⁶⁰
Confessions Of A Sinner (Saint Augustine)
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. This title brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook…
€ 6,⁶⁵
Confessions (Saint Augustine)
The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world views. This autobiography details how he came to turn away from his youthful ideas and licentious…
€ 11,⁹⁵
The Conference Of The Birds (Farid Attar)
"Mantiq al-tayr" (the conference of the birds) is an elaborate allegory with many digressions. It describes how all the birds (human souls) set out in search of the Simurgh (the godhead). All but 30 die and the survivors realize…
€ 14,⁶⁰
The Lusiads (William Atkinson and Luis Vaz de Camões)
First published in 1572, this work describes Portugal's voyages of discovery. It describes Vasco da Gama's pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98. It reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter…
€ 18,⁶⁰
Early Christian Lives
This selection of early saints' lives, full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, consists of classics of hagiography that were all written in the second half of the 4th century.
€ 14,⁶⁰
Alfred The Great ( Asser)
Alfred The Great ( Asser)
€ 13,³⁰
The Campaigns Of Alexander ( Arrian)
Discusses Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. This title presents an objective portrait…
€ 13,³⁰
Culture And Anarchy And Other Selected Prose (Matthew Arnold)
Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness…
€ 14,⁶⁰
Classical Comedy (Terence Plautus Menander Aristophanes)
Brings together the works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' "Birds", and Menander's "The Girl from Samos"; and two Roman comic plays: Plautus' "The Brothers Menaechmus" and Terence's double love-plot,…
€ 13,³⁰