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	Aegean Art and Architecture • Donald Preziosi • Louise Hitchcock • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated survey of Minoan and Mycenean art from the Neolithic to the extraordinary Bronze Age palaces of Knossos, Gournia and Phaistos. Great for any archaeology-minded traveler. (GRE113, $27.95)
	The Aegean Crucible, Tracing Vernacular Architecture in Post-Byzantine Centuries • Constantine E. Michaelides • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An intensive and knowledgeable study of the architecture designed and constructed by untrained builders found throughout the Greek islands. Covering from the 13th century to today and featuring 650 illustrations, it's a useful guide for students and intellectually curious travelers. (GRE244, $40.00)
	The Aeneid • Virgil • Robert Fitzgerald • LITERATURE • A noted translation of the epic Roman poem of Aeneas and his journeys in the Mediterranean following the Trojan War. (ITL271, $12.00)
	The Age of Alexander, Nine Greek Lives • Plutarch • LITERATURE • Plutarch's classic history of Alexander the Great. (GRE139, $15.00)
	Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. • Peter Green • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An outstanding biography of the complex ruler. Green captures all the adventure, romance and brutish violence of the man and his times with historical accuracy, including vivid char-acter sketches of Darius, Aristotle and other famous personalities. (GRE56, $22.95)
	Alexander the Great • Robin Lane Fox • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A popular biography of Alexander the Great, noteworthy for its scholarship, great descriptions and psychological insight. (GRE17, $16.00)
	Alexander the Great • Paul Cartledge • HISTORY • Well-written, engrossing biography of the iconic leader, his times, military campaigns and strategies. (GRE294, $14.95)
	Alexander the Great, A Life in Legend • Richard Stoneman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Stoneman traces Alexander's powwerful influence in ancient literature and folklore and in later literatures of east and west in this authoritative account. (GRE346, $35.00)
	Alexander the Great, Son of the Gods • Alan Fildes • Joann Fletcher • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An illustrated overview of King Alexander III of Macedon, organized chronologically, featuring 120 color illustrations of ancient art. (GRE288, $17.95)
	Alexander, The Ambiguity of Greatness • Guy MacLean Rogers • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A thoroughly researched and lively biography of Alexander the Great. Rogers portrays Alexander as niether a hero or a bloodthirsty tyrant, but a more complex and surprisingly modern figure. (GRE312, $15.95)
	All the Pain Money Can Buy, The Life of Christina Onassis • William Wright • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A salacious account of the charmed life and unfortunate death of Christina. (GRE141, $26.95)
	The Ancient City, Life in Classical Athens and Rome • Peter Connolly • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A panorama of life in the ancient world, stunningly illustrated. (ITL82, $26.95)
	Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times • Thomas R. Martin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An introduction to Greek history, culture and politics from prehistory to 30 B.C. (GRE212, $15.95)
	Ancient Greek Athletics • Stephen G. Miller • HISTORY • An illustrated portrait and history of the Olympic and other athletic festivals. (GRE207, $35.00)
	The Ancient Greeks • Moses I. Finley • HISTORY • An enjoyable, accessible introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks by the well-renowned Classics commentator. (GRE105, $15.00)
	The Ancient Olympic Games • Judith Swaddling • HISTORY • An attractively illustrated survey of the religion, mythology and celebration of sport at Olympia. (GRE158, $19.95)
	The Ancient Olympics, A History • Nigel Spivey • HISTORY • Spivey, a wonderful popular writer and classicist at Cambridge, offers a vivid history of Greek athletic contests, not just the Olympian but also the Pythian at Delphi, Isthmian at Corinth and Nemean at Argos. (GRE206, $16.95)
	Apartment in Athens • Glenway Wescott • LITERATURE • Glenwood Weskit's 1945 novel about a couple living in Athens during the Nazi Occupation. (GRE198, $12.95)
	Apollodorus, The Library of Greek Mythology • Apollodorus • Robin Hard • LITERATURE • An important source book for classicists in the series of Oxford World's Classics, compiled by Apollodorus in the first/second century BC. (GRE325, $13.95)
	The Archaeology of Ancient Greece • James Whitley • ARCHAEOLOGY • A clear, up-to-date survey of Greek archaeology. (GRE211, $44.99)
	The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction • William R. Biers • HISTORY • Highly recommended for archaeology-minded travelers to Greece, this is an engaging, comprehensive survey of Greek archaeology from the Minoan civilization through the Hellenistic Age. Includes site plans and drawings as well as hundreds of black and white photos. (GRE71, $24.95)
	Archaic and Classical Greek Art • Robin Osborne • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A scholarly, well-illustrated introduction to the painting and sculpture of Dark Age to early Hellenistic Greece. (GRE217, $27.95)
	The Argonautika, The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece • Apollonius of Rhodes • Peter Green • LITERATURE • The exciting narrative of Jason and the Argonauts on their Quest for the Golden Fleece is retold in this new translation of the Argonautika. (GRE92, $24.95)
	Aristophene's Lysistrata • Aristophanes • Nicholas Rudall • LITERATURE • Aristophen's great anti-war drama. (GRE79, $9.95)
	Aristotle's Poetics • Aristotle • Stephen Halliwell • LITERATURE • This essay is among the most influential works on art and theater in history. (TTR22, $27.00)
	Art and Experience in Classical Greece • J. J. Pollitt • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated study of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting from 480-320 BC. This exploration places works in the context of the Classical Period by referencing the philosophy, literature, and politics of the time. (GRE272, $26.99)
	Athenian Agora, Excavations in the Heart of Classical Athens • John M. Camp • Colin Renfrew • ART & ARCHITECTURE • For anyone wondering about the history and significance of Athen's great public gathering place, we couldn't recommend more highly this lucid, wonderfully illustrated history. Includes excellent maps, site plans and photos. (GRE169, $24.95)
	The Athenian Trireme, The History and Reconstruction of an Ancient Greek Warship • N.B. Rankov • J.F. Coates • J.S. Morrison • HISTORY • A survey of new information gleaned from the trials of Olympias, a reconstructed Greek trireme. (GRE153, $31.99)
	Athens Delphi Egina Map • Freytag & Berndt • A map of the Attika region of central Greece, including Athens, Delphi and the island of Euboea at a scale of 1:250,000. (GRE243, $9.95)
	Athens Map • World Mapping Project • A map of the center of Athens and surroundings. (GRE160, $8.99)
	Athens: A Portrait of the City in Its Golden Age • Christian Meier • HISTORY • A monumental history of classical Athens. (GRE62, $37.50)
	The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999 • Misha Glenny • HISTORY • Glenny poignantly challenges the role of the Great Powers in the region in this survey. (BLK32, $20.00)
	The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization • Barry Strauss • HISTORY • A lively account of the 480 B. C. battle between Greece and Persia. Strauss, a military historian, draws on contemporary accounts of Herodotus, Aeschylus, and Plutarch. (GRE234, $14.00)
	Berlitz Greek Phrase Book • Inc. Berlitz International • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • (GRE336, $14.95)
	The Best of the Achaeans, Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry • Gregory Nagy • LITERATURE • Hero worship and cults in Hellenic Greece. (GRE128, $25.00)
	Beyond the Edge of the Sea • Maurice Obregon • HISTORY • The adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses and other explorers of the ancient world are recreated in this personal account of ships, navigation and geographical discovery. (MED50, $11.95)
	Blue Guide Athens • Robin Barber • GUIDEBOOK • A handbook to archaeology, history and culture of Athens. (GRE159, $22.95)
	A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture • Sarah B. Pomeroy • HISTORY • A lively account of Greek civilization and history, covering the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era. (GRE229, $42.95)
	C.P. Cavafy, Collected Poems • C.P. Cavafy • LITERATURE • A collection of poems from one of the most highly regarded poets of 20th century poetry. (GRE87, $19.95)
	Cadogan Guide Greek Islands • Dana Facaros • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive look at the islands from the excellent British guidebook series. (GRE25, $19.95)
	Cadogan Guide The Peloponnese & Athens • Dana Facaros • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive look at the Peloponnese provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information (GRE103, $22.95)
	The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World • Gle Bugh • REFERENCE • A collection of 15 original essays on the Hellenistic world, covering the period from Alexander the Great to Kleopatra VII of Egypt, organized thematically, with chapters on religion, philosophy, family, economy, material culture, and military campaigns, among other topics. (GRE256, $32.99)
	Celebrating Homer's Landscapes, Troy and Ithaca Revisited • John Victor Luce • ARCHAEOLOGY • This study examines the Greek landscape with reference to Homer's poetic descriptions. The author recreated the voyage of Odysseus, illustrating Troy, Ithaca and other sites with gorgeous color photographs. (GRE80, $45.00)
	Classical Myth • Barry Powell • LITERATURE • A textbook survey of Greek and Roman mythology, first published in 1933, with established translations and commentary. (GRE222, $75.00)
	Classical Mythology • Mark Morford • Robert Lenordon • LITERATURE • A survey of Greek mythology, written for the undergraduate. (GRE132, $47.95)
	Classical Mythology, A Very Short Introduction • Helen Morales • HISTORY • Not a collection of tales, but rather a slim guide to understanding the meaning and history of Greek and Roman mythology. (MED121, $11.95)
	Classical Mythology, Images and Insights • Stephen Harris • Gloria Platzner • LITERATURE • A comprehensive introduction to Greco-Roman mythology, geared for undergraduates. (GRE213, $95.50)
	Companion Guide Greece • Brian de Jongh • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive personable guide to all mainland Greece. Highly recommended. (GRE134, $34.95)
	A Concise History of Greece • Richard Clogg • HISTORY • An engaging and scholarly short history of Greece from the late 1700s to the end of the 20th century. (GRE286, $23.99)
	Corfu Map • Freytag & Berndt • A folded paper map of the island at a scale of 1:100,000. (GRE170, $10.95)
	Crete • Barry Unsworth • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A travel memoir from the Booker prize-winning novelist, richly detailed and seeped in the millennia-old traditions, myths, literature, and history of the island. (GRE303, $10.95)
	Crete Map • Freytag & Berndt • A detailed regional map of Crete at a 1:200,000 scale. (GRE07, $10.95)
	Culture Smart! Greece, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette • Constantine Buhayer • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (GRE317, $9.95)
	Dancing Girl: Themes and Improvisations in a Greek Village Setting • Thordis Simonsen • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A collection of 44 vignettes about the Greek village of Elika. (GRE86, $14.25)
	Diaspora, Jews Amidst Greeks and Romans • Erich S. Gruen • HISTORY • Erich Gruen, a professor at UC Berkeley, examines what life was like for Jews living throughout the ancient Greek world. (GRE278, $23.00)
	Dictionary of Classical Mythology • John Edward Zimmerman • LITERATURE • A comprehensive reference to classical mythology. (GRE84, $7.99)
	The Distaff Side, Representing the Female in Homer's Odyssey • Beth Cohen • LITERATURE • A collection of essays on the role, significance and representation of women in the Odyssey (GRE193, $53.00)
	The Dream of Reason, A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance • Anthony Gottlieb • HISTORY • An elegant introduction to Greek thought with choice selections by Plato, Socrates, Aristotle et al along with enlightening commentary by the executive editor of The Economist. (GRE280, $18.95)
	Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture • Slobodan Curcic • Richard Krautheimer • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An authoritative guide to the subject. (TKY72, $37.00)
	Early Cycladic Sculpture • Pat Getz-Preziosi • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An introduction to the modern-looking ancient stone sculptures of the Cyclades. (GRE72, $27.50)
	The Echo of Greece • Edith Hamilton • HISTORY • A classic by the author of The Greek Way and The Roman Way. (GRE306, $12.95)
	Eleni • Nicholas Gage • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Nicholas Gage recalls the life of his mother, Eleni Gatzoyiannis, executed by guerillas during the Greek civil war of the 1940s. (GRE123, $14.95)
	The Etruscan • Mika Waltari • LITERATURE • A historical novel set in sixth century BC, by the famed Finnish author of "The Egyptian." Originally published in 1956. (ITL254, $38.95)
	Euripides IV: Rhesus, the Suppliant Women, Orestes and Iphigenia in Aulis • Euripides • LITERATURE • A volume in The Complete Greek Tragedies translated by Richard Lattimore and David Grene. (GRE261, $11.00)
	Eurydice Street, A Place in Athens • Sofka Zinovieff • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Zinovieff, a transplanted Englishwoman, trained as an anthropologist and married to a Greek Diplomat, is an appreciative, dead-on guide to Athens, its character, aspirations and reality. (GRE253, $14.95)
	Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo • Plato • Benjamin Jowett • HISTORY • (GRE109, $11.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (GRE38, $25.00)
	Eyewitness Top Ten Athens • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions, events, restaurants, shops and excursions in Athens. (GRE219, $12.00)
	Fall of Troy in Early Greek Poetry and Art • Michael J. Anderson • LITERATURE • An academic study of the evolution Greek epic poetry and art. (GRE174, $80.00)
	Farewell to Salonica • Leon Sciaky • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • In this affectionate memoir, and portrait of a city now changed forever, Sciaky looks back the thriving, polygot Salonica of his youth. (GRE236, $14.95)
	Fillets of Plaice • Gerald Durrell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • More delightful tales of Durrell's engagingly eccentric family and passion for all things in nature, including chapters on Corfu, his misadventures in the British Cameroons and back home in Jersey. The title is a spoof on elder brother Lawrence's Spirit of Place. (GRE356, $15.95)
	Fire From Heaven • Mary Renault • LITERATURE • The first installment of Renault's trilogy of historical novels on the life of Alexander the Great, displaying the author's extensive background in ancient history. This volume focuses on Alexander's life up to the age of 20, when he assumed the kingship on his father Phillip's assassination. (GRE122, $14.95)
	The First Fossil Hunters, Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times • Adrienne Mayor • Peter Dodson • HISTORY • Griffins, Giants Centaurs -- the stuff of myth, or an early attempt to explain fossil skeletons? (HSC14, $62.50)
	Fodor's Exploring the Greek Islands • Sylvie Franquet • GUIDEBOOK • An excellent, up-to-date overview of the Greek Islands and their attractions. (GRE47, $22.00)
	Fodor's Greece • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide, from the popular series, is saturated with valuable information on accommodation, attractions and restaurants. (GRE324, $21.95)
	Fodor's Greek Islands • Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications • GUIDEBOOK • With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (GRE335, $21.95)
	Formation of Islamic Art • Oleg Grabar • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority. (ARB28, $29.00)
	Frommer's Athens Day by Day • Tania Kollias • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN DECEMBER • A compact, handy city guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring recommendations for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. (GRE354, $12.99)
	Funeral Games • Mary Renault • LITERATURE • This third book in Renault's masterful Alexander the Great trilogy begins with his early death and chronicles the tense years immediately following as family members and political rivals struggled for power. (GRE251, $14.95)
	Gates of Fire • Steven Pressfield • LITERATURE • A historical novel telling the story of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a handful of Spartan knights held off Xerxes and the Persian army for a week before being slaughtered. A page-turner. (GRE127, $7.99)
	A Geological Companion to Greece and the Aegean • Michael Higgins • NATURAL HISTORY • A popular account of the geology of the Aegean, with detailed local maps, satellite photographs and a glossary. Written for the traveler, it places particular emphasis on archaeological sites and the development of settlements. (GRE49, $75.50)
	The Glorious Foods of Greece • Diane Kochilas • FOOD • The final word on Greek cuisine. (GRE154, $40.00)
	Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity • Sarah B. Pomeroy • ARCHAEOLOGY • This wide-ranging history illuminates the role of women in ancient Greece and Rome, covering 1500 years from the fall of Troy to the death of Constantine. (GRE315, $16.00)
	The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral • Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
	Great Moments in Greek Archaeology • Vasileios Petrakos • ARCHAEOLOGY • The ruins of Knossos, Delphi, Mycenae, Athens and beyond are illustrated and described in this oversize volume. (GRE318, $75.00)
	Greece and Western Turkey Map • Hallwag • A detailed map of Greece, includes Western Turkey, imported from Switzerland. (GRE39, $12.95)
	Greece Map • Michelin Travel Publications • A map of mainland Greece and the islands at a scale of 1:700,000. (GRE65, $11.95)
	Greece Map • HEMA Maps • A folded map of Greece, extending west as far as Istanbul. Scale 1:750,000 (GRE149, $12.95)
	Greece, A Country Study • Glenn E. Curtis • HISTORY • A sourcebook geared for a university audience. (GRE287, $29.50)
	Greece: A Love Story, Women Write About the Greek Experience • Camille Cusumano • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An elegant collection of essays on the people, culture and landscape of Greece. (GRE322, $15.95)
	The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World • Charles Freeman • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A comprehensive survey of 2,000 years of Greek history for the general reader. (GRE143, $22.00)
	Greek Art • John Boardman • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A brief survey of classical Greek art and architecture, revised to reflect recent archaeology, this book presents hundreds of paintings, frescoes and other objects from antiquity, each in its cultural context. (GRE12, $21.95)
	Greek Art and Archaeology • John Griffiths Pedley • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A broad survey of Greek art and archaeology spanning 3,000 years. (GRE121, $66.00)
	Greek Art and Archaeology • John Griffiths Pedley • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A survey of Greek art, archaeology, and civilization aimed at undergraduates. (GRE187, $80.00)
	The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily • Fausto Longo • Lorena Jannelli • Luca Cerchiai • HISTORY • An engaging history of the Western Greek colonies in Sicily and southern Italy in the eight and seventh centuries B.C., featuring 240 magnificent color illustrations, maps and a site-by-site review of major archaeological sites. (ITL751, $39.95)
	Greek Civilization, An Introduction • Brian A. Sparkes • HISTORY • A good overview of the ancient Greeks and their world. (GRE54, $34.95)
	Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths • Mary Lefkowitz • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Lefkowitz draws on the Iliad, Odyssey and other classic texts in this intriguing analysis of ancient gods and beliefs. (GRE239, $19.00)
	Greek Homosexuality • Kenneth Dover • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • The classic history of homosexuality in ancient Greece. (GRE66, $25.50)
	The Greek Myths, Complete Edition • Robert Graves • LITERATURE • A collection of Greek myths written in a simple, narrative style by Robert Graves, author of I, Claudius (ITL429). (GRE274, $19.95)
	A Greek Portfolio • Constantine Manos • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A classic collection of photographs from the early 1960s by the Magnum Photos photographer on assignment in Greece. (GRE147, $50.00)
	The Greek Way • Edith Hamilton • HISTORY • The book to read if you ever doubt the mark the ancient Greeks have left on Western society. (GRE107, $13.95)
	The Greek World, Art and Civilization in Magna Graecia and Sicily • Giovanni Pugliese Carratelli • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A thorough presentation of the art and artifacts of the Greek settlements on the western coast of Italy. (GRE151, $85.00)
	Greek, A Language Map • Kristine K. Kershul • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (GRE241, $7.95)
	Greek, Start Speaking Today • Educational Services Corporation • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 90-minute crash course in Greek with two audio tapes and a phrasebook. The course focuses on useful phrases and dialogue. (GRE233, $21.95)
	The Greeks and Greek Civilization • Jacob Burckhardt • Oswyn Murray • Sheila Stern • HISTORY • Continuously in print since its publication in 1860, this is a ground-breaking book that has shaped our modern view of ancient Greece, focused on the Greek character as revealed by its literature. (GRE64, $18.95)
	The Greeks, an Introduction to Their Culture • Robin Sowerby • HISTORY • A concise, scholarly survey of the Greek legacy in literature, philosophy and the arts. (GRE163, $35.95)
	Greene on Capri, A Memoir • Shirley Hazzard • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This book is ultimately a memoir about the author's friendship with Graham Greene, but there's plenty of commentary of Capri's history and culture for those seeking a flavor of the place. (ITL440, $15.00)
	The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art & Architecture • Gordon Campbell • REFERENCE • Arranged alphabetically and enriched with more than 550 black-and-white photographs, maps, line drawings, and dozens of color plates. (REF25, $295.25)
	A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey • Mitchell Reddish • Clyde Fant • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the places, history and archaeology of the journeys of the Apostle Paul across Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, geared for the traveler. (MED90, $27.95)
	Guide to Greece, Central Greece Vol. 1 • Pausanias • Peter Levi • GUIDEBOOK • A sprightly translation of Pausanias's comprehensive guide to the tombs, museums and sites in Central Greece during the height of Roman rule in the 2nd Century. (GRE165, $18.00)
	Guide to Greece, Southern Greece Vol II • Pausanias • Peter Levi • GUIDEBOOK • A foundation of classical archaeology, this ancient guide by the second century AD traveler Pausanias, describes classical buildings, tombs, monuments and statuary as they were during the height of Roman rule. (GRE340, $17.00)
	Guide to the Palace of Nestor • Carl Blegen • Marion Rawson • ARCHAEOLOGY • A slim site guide with color and black-and-white illustrations of artefacts, ruins and frescos. (GRE168, $7.50)
	A Handbook of Greek Art: A Survey of the Visual Arts • Gisela M. A. Richter • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated handbook covering the whole range of Hellenic art. (GRE16, $22.95)
	Helen of Troy • Margaret George • LITERATURE • An engrossing and lucid historical novel about the legendary beauty and the war she launched from the best-selling author (Mary, Called Magdalene). (GRE295, $27.95)
	The Hellenistic Age, A Short History • Peter Green • HISTORY • Green adroitly sketches the power, politics and glories of Greece from 336 (Alexander and his Legacy) to 30 BC (Roman encroachment and the death of Cleopatra) in this brief chronology. (GRE305, $14.00)
	Hellenistic Monarchies, Selected Papers • Christian Habicht • REFERENCE • (GRE257, $80.00)
	The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome • Erich S. Gruen • HISTORY • An academic study of Roman imperialism in Greece. (MED67, $50.00)
	Helmet of Horror • Victor Pelevin • LITERATURE • (GRE250, $18.95)
	Here Is Where We Meet • John Berger • LITERATURE • This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $14.00)
	Heritage and Hellenism, The Reinvention of Jewish Tradition • Erich S. Gruen • HISTORY • (GRE277, $24.95)
	Hippocrates in a World of Pagans and Christians • Owsei Temkin • HISTORY • A scholarly look on Hippocratic practice in Christianity. (MED69, $25.95)
	Hippocratic Writings • G.E.R Lloyd • W.N. Mann • HISTORY • A collection of writings attributed to Hippocrates. (GRE161, $15.00)
	The Histories • Herodotus • HISTORY • In what may be the first travel book, Herodotus records the heroic struggle between Europe and Asia that culminated in the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. (MED15, $10.00)
	A History of the Archaic Greek World • Jonathan M. Hall • HISTORY • This scholarly analysis of early Greece, organized thematically with chapters on the Mycenaean world and its aftermath and on Athens, focuses on the period 1200-479 BCE. (GRE309, $44.75)
	The History of the Peloponnesian War • Thucydides • Walter Blanco • Jennifer Tolbert • HISTORY • The classic account of the debilitating war between the two chief city-states, Athens and Sparta, from 431 to 404 B.C. (GRE102, $15.00)
	The Homeric Hymns • Susan Shelmerdine • LITERATURE • The introduction, notes and accompanying black-and-white photographs illuminate this collection of 33 poems in celebration of Greek gods and goddesses. (GRE285, $10.95)
	Homeric Responses • Gregory Nagy • EXPLORATION • A highly theoretical attempt at answering age-old questions regarding Homeric poetics. (GRE215, $25.00)
	If Not, Winter, Fragments of Sappho • Anne Carson • LITERATURE • Well-regarded poet Anne Carson offers a beautiful, modern translation of Sappho's poetry. With the original Greek on facing pages. (GRE314, $14.95)
	The Iliad of Homer • Homer • Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • The acclaimed new translation of Homer's definitive epic poem. (GRE20, $14.00)
	The Iliad of Homer • Homer • Richmond Lattimore • LITERATURE • The classic edition of Homer's Iliad, masterfully translated by Richmond Lattimore. (GRE203, $14.00)
	The Iliad, Volume 1, Books 1-12 • Homer • William F. Wyatt • LITERATURE • A version of the Iliad useful for students, with ancient Greek and English on facing pages. This first volume covers books 1-12. (GRE175, $24.00)
	The Iliad, Volume 2, Books 13-24 • Homer • William F. Wyatt • LITERATURE • A version of the Iliad, intended for students, with the ancient Greek and English on facing pages. This second volume covers books 13-24. (GRE302, $24.00)
	The Iliad/The Odyssey • Homer • Robert Fagles • Bernard Knox • LITERATURE • A boxed edition of the Fagles translation of Homer, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness. In two hardcover volumes, with a handsome slipcase. (GRE282, $75.00)
	The Iliad/The Odyssey • Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • A combined edition of the celebrated Fagles translation of Homer. (GRE197, $31.95)
	In Search of the Trojan War • Michael Wood • ARCHAEOLOGY • This handsomely illustrated book examines the archaeology, history and legends of Troy -- a vivid analysis of the ancient world by the peripatetic anthropologist and documentary filmmaker Michael Wood. (GRE52, $22.95)
	In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great • Michael Wood • HISTORY • An illustrated account of Alexander's ten-year conquest of 4th-century cities from Macedonia to Egypt, Persia, Central Asia and India. (MED23, $21.95)
	In the Shadow of Olympus, The Emergence of Macedon • Eugene Borza • HISTORY • Detailed, scholarly and of general interest, this book traces the history of Macedonia from prehistory to Greek city-state and major kingdom on the stage of ancient history. (GRE57, $21.95)
	In the Steps of St. Paul • H.V. Morton • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Playing both pilgrim and traveler in this book, Morton charmingly mixes history with offhand humor, anecdote and keen observation. Bible in hand, he journeys through Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, Macedonia, Greece and Rhodes, ending fittingly at the Tomb of St. Paul. (MED70, $22.00)
	Innocents Abroad • Mark Twain • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Mark Twain's witty and classic account of his 1867 grand tour of Europe. (MDE08, $14.95)
	Insight Compact Guide Athens • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A pocket travel guide with photos and maps. (GRE112, $7.95)
	Insight Guide Mediterranean Cruises • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Covering 120 ports of call throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to Egypt. (MED94, $22.95)
	Inventing Paradise: The Greek Journey, 1937-1947 • Edmund Keeley • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Edmund Keeley's account of Henry Miller and Lawrence Durell in Greece. (GRE96, $22.95)
	The Ionian Islands: Corfu, Cephalonia, Ithaka and Beyond • John Freely • GUIDEBOOK • In this expanisve, erudite guide, Freely -- who has visited and traveled throughout the islands over 40 years -- illuminates the history, culture and atrtactions of the seven Ionian islands. (GRE351, $19.95)
	The Ionian Mission • Patrick O'Brian • LITERATURE • The eighth volume in the rousing Aubrey and Maturin series takes the commander and his naturalist sidekick into the eponymous Ionian Isles. (MED26, $14.95)
	The Isle of Stone • Nicholas Nicastro • LITERATURE • The Peloponnesian War of antiquity comes alive in this enthralling, detailed, historical novel, centered around two estranged, besieged, Spartan brothers. (GRE289, $7.99)
	It's All Greek to Me! A Tale of a Mad Dog And an Englishman, Ruins, Retsina--and Real Greeks • John Mole • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Described as "My Family and Other Animals meets A Year in Provence," this irreverent, loving portrait of Greece is one exapat's tale of 30 years in the country. Endearing British, the author highlights bother the eccentricities and charms of life in Greece. (GRE290, $16.00)
	The Jews in the Greek Age • Elias J. Bickerman • HISTORY • A study of the interaction between Greek and Jewish cultures during the Hellenistic period, by a professor of ancient history at Columbia University. (GRE279, $31.95)
	The King Must Die • Mary Renault • LITERATURE • A novel of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. The first in Renault's trilogy of well-researched page-turners. (GRE23, $14.95)
	Knopf Guide Athens and the Peloponnese • Knopf Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This lavishly produced guide to the city and surroundings includes maps, art and drawings. (GRE10, $26.00)
	Knopf Mapguide Athens • Knopf Guides • GUIDEBOOK • An ingenious book of foldout neighborhood maps with essential information about cultural attractions, food, accommodations, shopping and all the rest. (GRE218, $9.95)
	The Landmark Herodotus, The Histories • Herodotus • Robert B. Strassler • Andrea L. Purvis • HISTORY • This marvelous, extensively annotated, dazzling new translation of Herodotus includes maps, drawings and photographs thoughout, bringing the classical world of the Mediterranean, its people, customs, battles and personalities, to vivid life. (GRE316, $45.00)
	The Landmark Thucydides, A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War • Thucydides • Robert B. Strassler • LITERATURE • With maps, charts and historical background. (GRE205, $25.95)
	The Last Days of Socrates • Plato • HISTORY • A Penguin Classics edition of Plato's three dialogues on Socrates, the charges gainst him, his famous defense, and the events leading to his execution. (GRE258, $13.00)
	The Last of the Wine • Mary Renault • LITERATURE • Alexias, an Athenian soldier, grows to manhood under the influence of his friend Alkibiades and Socrates in this masterful historical novel set during the Peloponnesian War. (GRE247, $14.95)
	Lilac and Flag, An Old Wive's Tale of a City • John Berger • LITERATURE • Set in Troy, this is a beautifully written story about the power of love and in the face of poverty. (TKY47, $15.00)
	Lonely Planet Athens Encounter • Victoria Kyriakopoulos • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN JANUARY • This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (GRE349, $11.99)
	Lonely Planet Greece • David Willett • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive practical guide to Greece geared for independent travelers. (GRE50, $24.99)
	Lonely Planet Greek Islands • David Willett • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (GRE184, $22.99)
	Lonely Planet Greek Phrasebook, With Two-Way Dictionary • Markella Mikkelsen • Markella A. Callimassia • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy phrasebook for Greek basics. This guide focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (GRE100, $8.99)
	Magna Graecia, Greek Art from South Italy and Sicily • Aaron J. Paul • Michael J. Bennett • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Featuring color photographs of 80 spectacular terracotta sculptures, jewelry, ceramic and bronze vases and other objects. (ITL750, $50.00)
	Mammals of Europe • Priscilla Barrett • David W. MacDonald • FIELD GUIDE • Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $34.95)
	The Mask of Apollo, a Novel • Mary Renault • LITERATURE • Master of historical fiction Mary Renault centers her story in the turbulent world of fourth-century B.C. Greece, where a tragic actor finds Plato and his friend trying to subdue the tyrannical ruler of Syracuse. (GRE224, $14.95)
	The Maze • Panos Karnezis • LITERATURE • An enchanted novel of a Greek brigade in retreat across the Anatolian desert in 1922 with the Turkish army in pursuit. (GRE225, $14.00)
	Medea and Other Plays • Euripides • Philip Vellacott • LITERATURE • Euripides' classic drama of jealously and vengeance is brought to life in a modern translation by Philip Vellacot. (GRE90, $11.00)
	Mediterranean Sea Cruises Map • Freytag & Berndt • A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, incl