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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, $13.00)
	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, $24.95)
	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)
	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, A Concise History • Peter Green • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • A lively, illustrated history of Greece from the Stone Age to the death of Alexander the Great. With good maps, a bibliography for further reading and hundreds of black-and-white photos of sites and objects. (GRE04, $18.95)
	Blue Guide Greece, The Mainland • Sherry Marker • James Pettifer • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	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 Greece: The Famous Monuments • G. Behor • ARCHAEOLOGY • FAVORITE • OUT OF PRINT • A great book relating ancient Greek ruins to the highly-decorated civic and religious buildings they once were via ingenious overlaid acetate illustrations. (GRE172, $32.95)
	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 Mediterranean • Michael Grant • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization. (MED10, $20.00)
	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, $19.99)
	Apartment in Athens • Glenway Wescott • LITERATURE • Glenway Wescott's 1945 novel about a couple living in Athens during the Nazi Occupation. (GRE198, $14.95)
	The Archaeology of Ancient Greece • James Whitley • ARCHAEOLOGY • A clear, up-to-date survey of Greek archaeology. (GRE211, $51.00)
	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, $29.00)
	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, $34.99)
	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, $12.95)
	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)
	Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World • Richard J. A. Talbert • REFERENCE • 25% off the $375 price until June 30, 2009. With 99 beautifully rendered maps on 175 oversized pages, this extraordinary atlas shows in definitive detail the cities, sites and the cultures the Ancient Greeks and Romans encountered across the Mediterranean. An invaluable tool for anyone interested in the Classical World, it's the result of a $4 million, 10-year project directed by Richard Talber at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (GRE202, $375.00)
	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)
	The Best of the Achaeans, Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry • Gregory Nagy • LITERATURE • Hero worship and cults in Hellenic Greece. (GRE128, $27.00)
	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, $15.00)
	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)
	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, $50.00)
	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, Images and Insights • Stephen Harris • Gloria Platzner • LITERATURE • A comprehensive introduction to Greco-Roman mythology, geared for undergraduates. (GRE213, $132.50)
	Companion Guide Greece • Brian de Jongh • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive personable guide to all mainland Greece. Highly recommended. (GRE134, $34.95)
	Corelli's Mandolin • Louis De Bernieres • LITERATURE • This lyrical novel captures the humanity, quirks and loves of village life in Greece. A satire of war, the novel is set on the Greek island of Cephallonia during the Italian occupation in the 1940s. (GRE51, $15.00)
	Corfu Map • Freytag & Berndt • A folded paper map of the island at a scale of 1:100,000. (GRE170, $11.95)
	Crete Map • Freytag & Berndt • A detailed regional map of Crete at a 1:200,000 scale. (GRE07, $12.95)
	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)
	Dictionary of Classical Mythology • John Edward Zimmerman • LITERATURE • A comprehensive reference to classical mythology. (GRE84, $7.99)
	Dinner with Persephone • Patricia Storace • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape. (GRE28, $15.95)
	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, $60.00)
	Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture • Slobodan Curcic • Richard Krautheimer • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An authoritative guide to the subject. (TKY72, $40.00)
	Early Christian and Byzantine Art • John Lowden • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), with a survey of the philosophy and intellectual climate of the time. (EUR23, $24.95)
	Early Cycladic Sculpture • Pat Getz-Preziosi • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An introduction to the modern-looking ancient stone sculptures of the Cyclades. (GRE72, $27.50)
	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)
	Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo • Plato • Benjamin Jowett • HISTORY • (GRE109, $12.98)
	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)
	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, polyglot Salonica of his youth. (GRE236, $14.95)
	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, $69.00)
	Fodor's Exploring the Greek Islands • Sylvie Franquet • GUIDEBOOK • With its many photographs, introductory chapters and travel information, this guide provides an excellent overview of the Greek Islands and their attractions. Includes an in-depth chapter on Athens. (GRE47, $22.00)
	The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean • Aglaia Kremezi • FOOD • Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes appearing in this cookbook. The book is also filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs. Perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life. (GRE120, $40.00)
	Formation of Islamic Art • Oleg Grabar • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority. (ARB28, $30.00)
	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)
	The Glorious Foods of Greece • Diane Kochilas • FOOD • Organized region-by-region, this Magnus Opus presents 400-plaus recipes, including much historical and cultural information. (GRE154, $40.00)
	Gods and Heroes, A Family Tree of Greek Mythology • University of North Carolina • REFERENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A guide to who's who in the world of the ancient Greeks in the form of a stunning four-foot by three-foot poster, handsomely printed in red, black and gold. (GRE34, $35.00)
	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, $19.95)
	Greece and Western Turkey Map • Hallwag • A detailed map of Greece, includes Western Turkey, imported from Switzerland. (GRE39, $15.95)
	Greece Map • Michelin Travel Publications • A map of mainland Greece and the islands at a scale of 1:700,000. Includes the western coast of Turkey and Istanbul. (GRE65, $12.95)
	Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Artemis Leontis • ANTHOLOGY • Twenty-four contemporary Greek writers, both well-known and up-and-coming, introduce Greek culture, people and landscapes in this terrific anthology. (GRE190, $14.95)
	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, $23.00)
	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 • Nigel Spivey • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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, $24.95)
	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)
	Greek Civilization, An Introduction • Brian A. Sparkes • HISTORY • A good overview of the ancient Greeks and their world. (GRE54, $46.95)
	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, $32.00)
	Greek Homosexuality • Kenneth Dover • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • The classic history of homosexuality in ancient Greece. (GRE66, $27.00)
	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)
	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, $24.95)
	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, $22.99)
	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)
	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 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)
	The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome • Erich S. Gruen • HISTORY • An academic study of Roman imperialism in Greece. (MED67, $50.00)
	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, $15.00)
	Hippocrates in a World of Pagans and Christians • Owsei Temkin • HISTORY • A scholarly look on Hippocratic practice in Christianity. (MED69, $27.95)
	Hippocratic Writings • G.E.R Lloyd • W.N. Mann • HISTORY • A collection of writings attributed to Hippocrates. (GRE161, $16.00)
	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, $11.00)
	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, $16.00)
	Homeric Responses • Gregory Nagy • EXPLORATION • A highly theoretical attempt at answering age-old questions regarding Homeric poetics. (GRE215, $25.00)
	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/The Odyssey • Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • A combined edition of the celebrated Fagles translation of Homer. (GRE197, $34.00)
	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, $24.95)
	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, $33.95)
	The 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)
	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 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, getting them mixed up not only with the French navy but also in Ottoman af-fairs. (MED26, $14.95)
	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, $10.95)
	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 Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader • Lawrence Durrell • Clint Willis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • OUT OF PRINT • Durrell's intoxicating reflections on Greece and the Mediterranean. With chapters on Corfu, Rhodes, Cyprus, Sicily, Delphi and Provence. (GRE186, $15.00)
	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)
	A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece • Richard Stoneman • ANTHOLOGY • 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)
	Lonely Planet Greece • David Willett • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, practical travel guide to Greece and the Greek Islands for the independent traveler. (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)
	The Magus • John Fowles • LITERATURE • The story of a teacher from England who settles on a Greek island and befriends its wealthy owner, only to find himself caught up in a frightening test of his own sanity. (GRE131, $7.99)
	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, $38.50)
	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 Cruises Map • Freytag & Berndt • A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MED36, $14.95)
	Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece • Robert D. Kaplan • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The prolific journalist and traveler revisits the Mediterranean of his youth in this extended meditation on the pleasures and freedom of life on the road. (MED78, $14.00)
	The Middle Sea • John Julius Norwich • HISTORY • A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean. (MED98, $20.00)
	Minoans, Life in Bronze Age Crete • Rodney Castleden • ARCHAEOLOGY • An intriguing look at the ancient civilization of the Minoans. In this re-evaluation, Castleden places emphasis on Minoan religion, battle tactics, architecture and daily life. (GRE83, $39.95)
	Modern Greece • Thomas W. Gallant • HISTORY • A concise history of Greece over the last 200 years, incorporating politics, economics, and cultural movements. (GRE227, $49.95)
	Mount Olympus Map • Road Editions • A double-sided, detailed trekking map at a scale of 1:50,000 with contour lines, topographic detail, and suggested routes. (GRE238, $16.95)
	Mounta Athos, Renewal in Paradise • Graham Speake • RELIGION • A comprehensive portrait of the 9th-century Orthodox monastery, its history and continuing traditions, an excellent survey for the pilgrim or traveler to the rugged peninsula. . (GRE179, $26.00)
	My Family and Other Animals • Gerald Durrell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this hilarious memoir, Durrell recounts sparkling anecdotes of his childhood on Corfu in the 1930s -- not least his passion for the toads, tortoises, bats, scorpions and other creatures. Read it aloud or give it to the budding naturalist in your life. (GRE35, $15.00)
	Mykonos Map • Route Editions • A touring map of Mykonos at a scale of 1:30,000. (GRE148, $11.95)
	Mythology • Edith Hamilton • LITERATURE • The classic introduction to Greek and Roman mythology. (GRE82, $13.99)
	The Naked Olympics, The True Story of the Ancient Games • Tony Perrottet • HISTORY • Perrottet covers the history of the games with frank humor and the immediacy of sports writing in this entertaining account of the Olympics. (GRE196, $15.00)
	New Testament Psalms and Proverbs • RELIGION • A slim pocket edition of the New Revised Standard Version New Testament. (REL45, $19.99)
	Nicholas, The Epic Journey from Saint to Santa Claus • Jeremy Seal • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Seal traces the cult of Nicholas from its Byzantine origins on the coast of southern Turkey to modern day Greenland and Lapland in this literate, entertaining and wide-ranging tale of the transformation of Bishop Nicholas. (TKY108, $24.95)
	Odysseus, A Life • Charles Rowan Beye • LITERATURE • A chronicle of the life of Homer's Odysseus by a classicist with a wry sense of humor. Beye draws on recent scholarship, literature and archaeology in constructing this clever "biography" of the cunning wanderer. (GRE191, $13.95)
	The Odyssey • Homer • Robert Fagles • Ian McKellan • LITERATURE • Audio tape version of the acclaimed Fagles translation, featuring Ian McKellan. Abridged. (GRE136, $49.95)
	The Odyssey (Fitzgerald Translation) • Robert Fitzgerald • Homer • LITERATURE • The Fitzgerald translation of Homer's epic poem of Odysseus and his journey home to Ithaca, first published in 1961. (GRE221, $13.00)
	Odyssey of Homer • Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • Translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of The Odyssey in this new translation, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness. (GRE30, $35.00)
	The Odyssey of Homer • Homer • Richmond Lattimore • LITERATURE • The classic edition of Homer's Odyssey, masterfully translated by Richmond Lattimore. (GRE204, $13.99)
	The Olive, Tree of Civilization • John Train • Mark E. Smith • HISTORY • This history of the celebrated olive brings to life its glorious past, mythology and global impact. (NAT72, $25.00)
	On the Shores of the Mediterranean • Eric Newby • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A sparkling observer and famously entertaining, Newby tackles the Mediterranean in this merry classic asccount of travels to North Africa, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cairo and Jerusalem. (MED25, $24.95)
	The Oresteia • Aeschylus • Hugh Lloyd-Jones • LITERATURE • Tales of murder, betrayal and vengeance. (GRE130, $21.95)
	The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Furies. • Aeschylus • Robert Fagles • W.B. Stanford • LITERATURE • Tales of murder, betrayal and vengeance, this is the great Oresteia trilogy of Aeschylus. (GRE99, $12.00)
	The Orthodox Church • Kallistos Ware • RELIGION • A comprehensive, clear overview of the origins, historical development and practice of Eastern Christianity by a British scholar and Archbishop. With chapters on Byzantium, conversion of the Slavs, the Church under Islam and the contemporary Orthodox world. (GEN261, $17.00)
	The Ottoman Centuries • Lord Kinross • HISTORY • A richly detailed, engrossing history of the Ottoman empire from its dawn in 1300 up to the foundation of the modern republic in 1923, enhanced by maps and photos. (ITL54, $18.99)
	The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923 • Justin McCarthy • HISTORY • A vivid overview of the history, customs and traditions of Ottoman Turkey, complete with maps and illustrations. (TKY36, $70.60)
	The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War • Donald Kagan • HISTORY • A re-examination of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War, (GRE152, $24.95)
	Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World, The World of the Romans • John Boardman • HISTORY • An authoritative reader on ancient Greece, fully illustrated. (GRE13, $22.50)
	Pagan Holiday, On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists • Tony Perrottet • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An inventive account of travels in the Mediterannean in the footsteps of the Romans. (MED72, $13.95)
	Peloponnese Map • Freytag & Berndt • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • A detailed regional map of the Peloponnese at a scale of 1:250,000. (GRE08, $11.95)
	The Peloponnesian War • Donald Kagan • HISTORY • A magnificent account of the 30-year struggle between Athens and Sparta in 5th-century B.C. Includes excellent maps. (GRE183, $17.00)
	The Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations • Arthur Cotterell • REFERENCE • An illustrated roundup of the world's ancient civilizations, ranging from the Egyptians to Etruscans, Aztecs to the Shang people, Minoans to Aryans. (GEN90, $23.00)
	Pimsleur Quick & Simple Greek • Pimsleur Language Method • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Greek, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (GRE240, $19.95)
	Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates • Paul Dallman • NATURAL HISTORY • Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. (MED21, $35.95)
	Plato, The Republic • William Scott • Richard Sterling • Plato • LITERATURE • This acclaimed translation from Sterling and Scott is an accurate, highly readable rendering of Plato's dialogue. (GRE119, $14.95)
	Pure Pagan, Seven Centuries of Greek Poems and Fragments • Burt Raffel • LITERATURE • This slim anthology presents the ideas, concerns, humor and heart of ancient Greece in an entertaining series of short epigrams, song fragments and other bits of verse from the ancients, organized by author. (GRE210, $11.95)
	The Rise of Christianity • Rodney Stark • RELIGION • The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries." (MED64, $14.99)
	Rough Guide Crete • John Fisher • Geoff Garvey • Julia Tweed • GUIDEBOOK • A quirky comprehensive guide in the British series, noteworthy for both its excellent historical and cultural overview, and detailed travel information on where to go and what to do while touring Crete. (GRE115, $17.99)
	Rough Guide Greece • Mark Ellingham • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular British series. (GRE189, $25.99)
	Sandy Pylos, An Archaeological History from Nester to Navarino • Jack L. Davis • ARCHAEOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A archaeological and social history of Pylos from Odysseus to the 19th century. (GRE226, $24.95)
	Santorini and Its Eruptions • Ferdinand A. Fouque • Alexander R. McBirney • NATURAL HISTORY • A classic 19th-century geologic history of the Greek island of Santorini. (GRE138, $105.00)
	The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World • Chris Scarre • ARCHAEOLOGY • A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the great monuments of the ancient world and how they were built. (GEN92, $40.00)
	A Short History of Byzantium • John Julius Norwich • HISTORY • A richly detailed and evocative narrative history of the tumultuous span of the great empire from the fourth century to the fifteenth, brimming with intrigue, skullduggery, palace revolution and other treachery. (TKY18, $17.95)
	The Shortest Way to Hades • Sarah Caudwell • MYSTERY • Subtitled Die First, Pay Later, this is one of Caudwell's four delightful comedy of manners starring Oxford professor and amateur sleuth Hilary Tamar. (GRE245, $6.99)
	Sophocles I : Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone • Richard Lattimore • David Greene • Sophocles • LITERATURE • Thebes in the hellenistic world. (GRE118, $11.00)
	The Spirit of Mediterranean Places • Michel Butor • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • In this remarkable short book, the celebrated French novelist chronicles his travels to Cairo, Luxor, Crete, Istanbul and other Mediterranean sites in absorbing, appreciative painterly detail. (MED03, $13.95)
	Strolling Through Athens, Fourteen Unforgettable Walks Through Europe's Oldest City • John Freely • GUIDEBOOK • An historical and anecdotal guide to the ancient city by Greece and Turkey scholar Freely. (GRE201, $23.00)
	The Swineherd and the Bow, Representations of Class in the Odyssey • William Thalmann • LITERATURE • A scholarly exploration of the representation of class in The Odyssey. (GRE216, $68.95)
	The Symposium and The Phaedrus: Plato's Erotic Dialogues • William S. Cobb • LITERATURE • Plato's dialogues on love, romance and sexual desire. (GRE69, $24.95)
	Tales from a Greek Island • Alexandros Papadiamantis • Elizabeth Constantinides • LITERATURE • A collection of short stories set on the Greek island Skiathos. (GRE126, $27.00)
	Theogony & Works and Days • Hesiod • M.L. West • LITERATURE • Two classics of ancient Greek poetry. Theogony presents a genealogy of the Gods and a collection of myths, while Works and Days is a collection of moral advice for living an honest life. (GRE220, $11.95)
	Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus • Sophocles • Robert Fagles • Bernard Knox • LITERATURE • The Oedipus trilogy, as translated by Robert Fagles. (GRE98, $12.00)
	Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe • Marybeth Bond • Mary Morris • ANTHOLOGY • Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
	A Traveller's History of Greece • Timothy Boatswain • Colin Nicolson • HISTORY • A nicely-written survey from prehistory through the 1990s: wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. (GRE55, $14.95)
	A Traveller's History of Turkey • Richard Stoneman • HISTORY • An accessible, well-written overview of Turkish history from the Paleolithic to the present. It includes a chronology of major events, a list of native rulers, further recommended reading, and a gazetteer. (TKY13, $14.95)
	Troilus and Cressida • William Shakespeare • LITERATURE • A Signet Classics edition of the play, set in Troy. (GBR498, $5.95)
	The Virtues of War, A Novel of Alexander the Great • Steven Pressfield • LITERATURE • A first-person historical novel told from the perspective of Alexander the Great. (GRE209, $15.00)
	Voices of Modern Greece, Selected Poems • Edmund Keeley • Philip Sherrard • ANTHOLOGY • A selection of works by modern masters of Greek verse, edited and translated by two noted scholars. (GRE97, $26.95)
	The Voyage of Argo • Apollonius of Rhodes • Emil V. Rieu • LITERATURE • The story of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. (GRE91, $15.00)
	The Western Way of War, Infantry Battle in Classical Greece • Victor Davis Hanson • John Keegan • HISTORY • A noted classical scholar examines war among the Greek city-states. (GRE162, $21.95)
	What Saint Paul Really Said, Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? • N. T. Wright • RELIGION • N.T. Wright, a world authority on the life and letters of Paul, responds to A.N. Wilson's claim that it was Paul and not Jesus who founded Christianity. He delivers a devastating critique, contending that Paul was a faithful witness and herald of Jesus Christ. (REL46, $17.00)
	Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries • Ornella D'Alessio • Marco Santini • FOOD • Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)
	Women in Greek Myth • Mary R. Lefkowitz • HISTORY • An overview of mythology and its connection to the social climate for women in ancient Greece. (GRE129, $27.00)
	The World of Odysseus • Moses I. Finley • HISTORY • A classic portrait of ancient Greek society based in large part on the author's ground-breaking interpretation of the Iliad and Odyssey. (GRE76, $14.95)
	The World That Shaped the New Testament • Calvin Roetzel • David L. Tiede • RELIGION • An account of the political and religious forces that lead to the writing of the New Testament. (REL08, $29.95)
	Writings of St. Paul • Wayne Meeks • RELIGION • A critical edition of all the surviving letters of St. Paul, a fascinating travel companion for visitors to the Eastern Mediterranean with an interest in early Christianity. (MED40, $21.30)
	Zorba the Greek • Nikos Kazantzakis • LITERATURE • A modern classic. Set in rural Crete in the early 20th-century, this is the most accessible of Kazantzakis' novels. It's a tale of adventure and philosophy that captures the exuberance of the Greek people. (GRE22, $15.00)

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