The ten thousand a novel of ancient greece book download

Greek gods and goddesses are highlighted in this illustrated primer on greek mythology. Check here and also read some short description about the myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by e. Both the modern books i chose trace through the legacy of ancient greece. Full of details, images, weblinks and interesting facts, a visitors guide to ancient greece is a handy book to have in the classroom to add a new dimension to your ancient greece topic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For superman the very first book that kept his attention was an a to z mystery book. Drakes own writings describe xenophons anabasis as the model for the first segment of the book. Gods and heroes of ancient greece from firestealing prometheus to scenestealing helen of troy, from jason and his golden fleece to oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. Also based on this work was the lost army 2008 by the italian writer valerio massimo manfredi. There is something magical about finding the book that keeps your childs attention. Books on ancient greece and rome chosen by the design. Cookies are used for our sites proper functioning, insight. Xenophons kyroy anabasis is a well known classic of ancient greek literature.

James brady an epic story that will capture the imagination of anyone interested in the history of greece. In modern times, author michael curtis ford wrote the ten thousand 2001, a novel based on anabasis. Contrary to popular conception, he did not write the books. Everyday life in the birthplace of western civilization is an excellent survey of how ordinary greeks, both men and women, rich and poor, thought and lived. It is adapted to beginning classes in the high school, it is for those who need a brief and elementary treatment of ancient times. Ancient greece historical fiction, historical fiction. In the middle of the night, creusa wakes to find her beloved troy engulfed in flames. With each new homeschool history unit i try to find at least a small bit of that same magic.

Read the ten thousand by michael curtis ford for free with a 30 day free trial. Shortlisted for the womens prize for fiction 2020 one of the guardians and tlss best books of 2019 with her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, natalie haynes gives muchneeded voice to the silenced women of the trojan war madeline miller, author of circe. The novel was a canadian bestseller, was shortlisted for. Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of constantinople in the early byzantine era, this thoroughly crossreferenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. Greek and macedonian land battles of the 4th century bc, fred eugene ray jr. One day, i woke up only find out that id become a demon lord, an individual responsible for protecting a dungeon. Prompted by our daily feature on the design of books in the loeb classical library, here are a dozen plus one extra books chosen by our contributors on or inspired by ancient greece and rome. So, for example the wrestler kerkyon is the kingconsort of the queen eleusis, whose defeat and death are part of an ancient ritual. The ancient greek mysteries are fun and actionpacked stories that are perfect for introducing readers in ks2 to the topic of ancient greece. Ancient history history ancient rome classical studies.

Written like a guide book for time travellers, this text is a perfect introduction to life in ancient greece. The fire of ares, birth of a warrior, and legacy of blood. The myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by e. Of the many states that dominated ancient greece, thebes probably had both the most dramatic and shortest time in charge, running from their victory over the spartans at leuctra in 371 bc to the death of epaminondas at mantinea in 362 bc, but this decade changed the balance of power in greece permanently. Struck with the club of hercules the ascendancy of thebes. Ten thousand was a community that could not be rooted. Looks at 187 battles fought during one of the most dramatic centuries of ancient history, a period that started with sparta the dominant power of greece and ended with the successors of alexander the great squabbling over the ruins of his empire. The list includes traditional historical fiction, modern interpretations, and science fiction or fantasy tales inspired by classical. Michael curtis ford is an american historical novelist, writing novels about ancient rome and ancient greece.

An epic novel of the greek invasion of persia the ptolemaios saga by alexander geiger published 2019. Cartledge divides this short book into chapters each covering a particular citystate because ancient greece was not a homogeneous society, even though they hade a common language and shared pantheon, which is why cartledge divides up the book into chapters focusing on particular city states from different periods of time. Action adventure comedy fantasy harem romance shounen slice of life. Anabasis, modernity, translation, representation, classics, book.

This week, im sharing ten books or series inspired by the ancient world. Jun 04, 2015 bookdepository links to all of the books. Timeless tales of gods and heroes, 75th anniversary illustrated edition. The volume surveys the new insights and approaches to the ancient novel which have emerged form the application of a variety of disciplines in the recent years. Ancient greek books organised by author we use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. Cookies are used for our sites proper functioning, insight into how the site is being used, and advertising. Ancient iraq was home to remarkable achievementsthe worlds earliest cities and empires, writing and literature, science and. His previous books with oxford include pompeii, the roman fort, the legionary, the cavalryman, the ancient greece of odysseus, the holy land and the ancient city. A worthy successor to steven pressfields gates of fire. Michael fords meticulous research of his subject has brought us insight into the lust, greed, deceit, and loyalties of ancient greece.

Robert hale, 2005 is an account of his 2000 journey to retrace the steps of the ten thousand. Top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish. One of the books covers all sorts of different areas and the otherparticularly close to the bone in 2017is concerned with democracy. More scholarly ancient greece books these are the books that are great if your child is writing a report, but they are not likely to just sit down and read the book. He wrote a shorter book called the hellenistic age. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post. Thousands of battlehardened veterans from both sides in the conflict remain scattered across the greek islands, restless and dangerous until the young persian prince cyrus issues a call to. Reissued in 2009, saseks classic picture book captures the essence of ancient and modern greece. Steeped in historical detail, the series follows the adventures of a scribe called nico and his friend thrax, who is a slave, as they work together to solve mysteries. Ancient greece history books edinburgh university press. Their march to the battle of cunaxa and back to greece 4099 bc was recorded by xenophon, one of their leaders, in his work anabasis.

It ii the aim in the introduction to give briefly the story of the expedition, its causes. The ancient novel has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years not only among students of literature. The greek generals talk the trojan generals talk the aged participants reminisce about the war as their world succumbs to the incoming dorians. Ancient greek history 116 of over 10,000 results for books. The arrangement they made between them was that my brother and i would spend the weekends with our father, but would live, during the week, with my mother. This encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused encyclopedia of greece and the hellenic tradition, the highly praised twovolume work. Ancient greece history books by edinburgh university press. There were a few others my library had, but i discarded naming them because they looked to be out of print, and ridiculously expensive on amazon. In the months that follow, these mentrained and hardened in 30 years of war in greece engage in pitched battles, witness untold horrors, and begin xenophons march of the ten thousand across the desert, over rivers, and into the jaws of hell itself. Jul 31, 2017 in civilizations of ancient iraq, benjamin and karen foster tell the fascinating story of ancient mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the arab conquest in the seventh century. Unlike some people, i would not recommend histories written by the ancient greeks themselves.

Surrounded by ruthless courtiers, englands young, still untested king, richard ii, is in mortal peril. The world of ten thousand things gathers the southern cross 1981, the other side of the river 1984, zone journals 1988, and a new group of poems, xionia, into one volume, allowing us to see wrights work of the past decade as, in essence, one long poem, a meditation on self, history, and the metaphysical that is among the most ambitious and resonant creations in contemporary american. Michael curtis ford in a spectacular greek epic set in the spring of 400 b. Annabel lyons top 10 books on the ancient world books.

What are the best history books about ancient greece, from. Songs are heard across london said to originate from an ancient book that prophesies the end of englands kings, and among the books predictions is richards assassination. A must read for anyone who enjoys reading a book thats packed with action and intrigue. Ptolemaios bitterly regrets that a brief study of ancient greece turned into a time trap. A novel of ancient greece michael curtis ford between 401 bc and 399 bc, a greek army consisting of the wayward castoffs of the peloponnesian war marched its way into the heart of the persian empire current day iraq, ironically enough, supporting a contender for the persian throne. The best books on ancient greece five books expert. The fierce military state of sparta has triumphed, but passions and hate linger on. Download the myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by e. May 02, 2019 in a thousand ships, broadcaster and classicist natalie haynes retells the story of the trojan war from an allfemale perspective, for fans of madeline miller and pat barker. Sep 29, 2010 annabel lyons top 10 books on the ancient world.

This book presents ancient history as a unit, comprising three closely related parts, the orient, greece, and rome. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This site has an archive of more than one thousand interviews, or five thousand book recommendations. Blotting out the sun archers in the ancient world focuses on archery across the ancient world, covering an impressively wide geographical and historical range, from qin china in the east to rome in the west, and including the neoassyrians, cretan archers and the mounted archer. The 25 senior scholars contributing to the volume are drawn from a broad range of european and north american traditions of scholarship. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. What are some good historical novels set in ancient greece. Michael curtis ford, author of the ten thousand and the last king i considered myself a pretty solid researcher on ancient greece, till tony perrottets the naked olympics blew me out of the water.

The world id been spirited away to was one filled with violence. The ten thousand were a force of mercenary units, mainly greeks, employed by cyrus the. The 10,000s march happened about 80 years after the movie 300 hit theaters the gerard butler version, not the richard egan version, and about 64 years before alexanders father had bought most of greece for renovations. The twelve caesars by suetonius gives the inside story on some of romes greatest emperors i thought that if i was going to choose five books on roman history i really had to choose a roman historian because, for modern historians, roman historians have always been the great model. Also looks at marathon, the famous lorica segmentata and an example of a roman. After decades of war, mighty athens has been ravaged its navy destroyed, its city walls toppled, its army disbanded. Newly edited by nigel wilson, this singlevolume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods. Peter connolly is a bestselling author and illustrator of the ancient world. In a thousand ships, broadcaster and classicist natalie haynes retells the story of the trojan war from an allfemale. Harold coyles 1993 novel the ten thousand shows the bulk of us forces in.

A novel of ancient greece and millions of other books are available for. The titles relevance is seen many times all through the novel, where in varying ways the ancient practice of a king dying for his people is used. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The ten thousand by michael curtis ford 4 editions first published in 2001 download daisy. These have sold over 250,000 copies in english, and have been translated into many other languages. Dec 04, 2017 unlike some people, i would not recommend histories written by the ancient greeks themselves.

I adore greek and roman history and mythology in every form. A journey on foot through turkey, syria and iraq london. This paper discusses xenophons political philosophy and its greek context. I never knew just two among hundreds of delicious factoids that there was no separate event for discus and javelin they were part of the. The 2001 novel the ten thousand by michael curtis ford is a fictional account of this groups exploits. The best books on ancient rome, as recommended by tom holland. Consult wikipedia for a partial answer, but note that little information concerning books in ancient greece survives.

The ten thousand is a gripping, exciting and compelling novel and ford has made xenophons tale come alive with each page. You should read them, but theyre not necessarily reliable as history, especially about the spartans, who left no histories of themselves and almost all. This is the second publication in brills handbook series the classical tradition, the subject of this volume is that group of works of extended prose narrative fiction which bears many similarities to the modern novel and which appeared in the later classical periods in greece and rome. In ancient greece, an army of mercenaries, camp followers, dreamers, and glory seekers sets off to help a rebellious foreign general.