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The Flight of Ikaros, Travels in Greece During the Civil War

The Flight of Ikaros, Travels in Greece During the Civil War


by Kevin Andrews

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

American archaeologist Kevin Andrews (second son of Roy Chapman Andrews) chases after Frankish castles in the Peloponnese as the civil war rages in this superb account. "One of the great and lasting books about Greece," says Leigh Fermor. Originally published in 1959, this new edition, like Ill Met by Moonlight, is published by Paul Dry Books. (GRE461, $14.95)

Greek Art

Greek Art


by Nigel Spivey

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Geared towards art history students, this concise survey of Greek art is also an excellent overview of the subject for the traveler. Divided thematically, it covers major artists, myths and plays in addition to temple sculpture and architecture. (GRE68, $29.95)

The History of the Peloponnesian War

The History of the Peloponnesian War


by Thucydides | Walter Blanco | Jennifer Tolbert

  • HISTORY
  • 1954
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

The classic account of the debilitating war between the two chief city-states, Athens and Sparta, from 431 to 404 B.C. (GRE102, $17.00)

Blue Guide Greece, The Mainland

Blue Guide Greece, The Mainland


by Sherry Marker | James Pettifer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 735 PAGES

With extensive background on the history, art, architecture and culture of mainland Greece, serious-minded travelers will not want to be without this guide. (GRE40, $32.95)

Eyewitness Top Ten Athens

Eyewitness Top Ten Athens


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A compact illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions, events, restaurants, shops and excursions in Athens. (GRE219, $14.00)

A Traveller's History of Greece

A Traveller's History of Greece


by Timothy Boatswain | Colin Nicolson

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A nicely written survey from prehistory through the 1990s: wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. (GRE55, $14.95)

The Complete World of Greek Mythology

The Complete World of Greek Mythology


by Richard Buxton

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

With hundreds of color illustrations, site plans, genealogies and maps, this handsome, encyclopedic reference illuminates the world of the Greek gods. (GRE377, $39.95)

A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece

A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece


by Richard Stoneman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 347 PAGES

Poetry, prose and literature over the ages, arranged geographically with an excellent introduction and commentary. Stoneman artfully weaves together hundreds of short excerpts. (GRE06, $19.95)

Insight Guide Greece

Insight Guide Greece


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

An illustrated survey of the history, culture and attractions of Greece for the traveler with excellent, full color maps. With chapters on Athens, the Cyclades, Ionian Islands and other regions throughout Greece and the Greek Islands. (GRE104, $22.99)

The King Must Die

The King Must Die


by Mary Renault

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

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, $15.00)

 

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