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Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands

Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands

by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

Color photography, excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions make this book the one to carry with you. (GRE37, $28.00)

The Search for Ancient Greece

The Search for Ancient Greece

by Roland Etienne | Francoise Etienne

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

Lavishly illustrated, this pocket encyclopedia covers the archaeology and meaning of ancient Greece, quite an accomplishment for such a slim book. (GRE01, $15.95)

Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Artemis Leontis

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

In this terrific anthology 24 modern Greek writers offer a flavor of their nation, its culture and people, its beautiful landscapes and rich history. (GRE190, $14.95)

Greece Map

Greece Map

by Michelin

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands and the western coast of Turkey at a scale of 1:800,000. (GRE24, $12.95)

 
Istanbul Map

Istanbul Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2011
  • MAP

A laminated folded map at a scale of 1:11,000. (TKY65, $8.95)

Eyewitness Guide Istanbul

Eyewitness Guide Istanbul


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2013
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

This superb guide to Istanbul features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (TKY86, $25.00)

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)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece


by Robert Morkot

  • REFERENCE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This pictorial survey of Greek antiquity, recording its culture and expansion, features dozens of full-color maps. (GRE125, $20.00)

The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean

The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean


by Aglaia Kremezi

  • FOOD
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes in this cookbook. Filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs, the book is perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life. (GRE120, $40.00)

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter


by Thomas Cahill

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Cahill brings to life ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent and absorbing tribute. (GRE182, $17.00)

The Ancient Mediterranean

The Ancient Mediterranean


by Michael Grant

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

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 Classical World

The Classical World


by Robin Lane Fox

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

From Homer to Hadrian, Fox conjures tyrants, conquerors and enthralling personalities in this marvelously written history of ancient Greece and Rome. (GRE293, $19.99)

The World of Odysseus

The World of Odysseus


by Moses I. Finley

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

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)

Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History

Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History


by Marina Belozerskaya | Kenneth Lapatin

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This lively illustrated guide covers the architecture, painting and sculpture of Ancient Greece from the third millennium to the end of the Hellenistic period. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $19.95)

Ancient Greece: The Famous Monuments

Ancient Greece: The Famous Monuments


by G. Behor

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 72 PAGES
  • 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)

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)

Minoan and Mycenaean Art

Minoan and Mycenaean Art


by Reynold Higgins

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A survey of the ancient art of Crete, Mycenae and the Cyclades in its cultural context, revised to include recent archaeology. With maps and 241 illustrations. (GRE61, $19.95)

The Complete Greek Temples

The Complete Greek Temples


by Tony Spawforth

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A sourcebook, gazetteer and illustrated overview ancient Greek temples throughout the Mediterranean. (MED97, $40.00)

The Parthenon

The Parthenon


by Mary Beard

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old architectural marvel. (GRE195, $15.50)

Dinner with Persephone

Dinner with Persephone


by Patricia Storace

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

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, $18.00)

Mani, Travels in Southern Peloponnese

Mani, Travels in Southern Peloponnese


by Patrick Leigh Fermor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Fermor weaves anecdote, magnificent description, classical references, history and commentary into an absorbing portrait of place. (GRE27, $15.95)

The Colossus of Maroussi

The Colossus of Maroussi


by Henry Miller

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell. (GRE05, $12.95)

The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader

The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader


by Lawrence Durrell | Clint Willis

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 405 PAGES
  • 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)

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)

Corelli's Mandolin

Corelli's Mandolin


by Louis De Bernieres

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

This lyrical novel captures the humanity, quirks and loves of village life in the Greek islands. A satire of war, this charming and richly-colored novel is set on Cephallonia during the Italian occupation in the 1940s. (GRE51, $15.95)

Odysseus, A Life

Odysseus, A Life


by Charles Rowan Beye

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 197 PAGES

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, $18.99)

Pure Pagan, Seven Centuries of Greek Poems and Fragments

Pure Pagan, Seven Centuries of Greek Poems and Fragments


by Burt Raffel

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 81 PAGES

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)

Songs on Bronze, The Greek Myths Made Real

Songs on Bronze, The Greek Myths Made Real


by Nigel Spivey

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A lively and artful retelling of the myths of Ancient Greece by Cambridge classicist Nigel Spivey. (GRE254, $14.00)

The Iliad

The Iliad


by Homer | Robert Fagles

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

In the excellent Fagles translation -- here presented in a deluxe paper edition -- Homer's Trojan epic hasn't aged a bit in the last 2,700 years. Take it along to Troy and the Aegean. (GRE173, $18.00)

The Magus

The Magus


by John Fowles

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

The bestselling tale 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, $16.99)

The Odyssey

The Odyssey


by Homer | Robert Fagles

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 541 PAGES

The blind bard's epic in a translation celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness. Take is along for a voyage in Homeric lands and waters. (GRE45, $18.00)

The Songs of the Kings

The Songs of the Kings


by Barry Unsworth

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

Unsworth's sly novel, set in 1260 B.C. as scheming Odysseus prepares to plunder Troy. A familiar story enhanced by Unsworth's mix of classic cadence, contemporary language, ripe humor and pulled-from-the-headlines satire. (GRE185, $13.95)

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates


by Paul Dallman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. (MED21, $36.95)

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