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Alexander to Actium

The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age

by Peter Green ...

Series Book 1 - Hellenistic Culture and Society
The Hellenistic Age, the three extraordinary centuries from the death of Alexander in 323 B. C. to Octavian's final defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, has offered a rich and variegated field of exploration for historians, philosophers, economists, and literary critics. Yet few scholars have attempted the daunting task of seeing the period whole, of refracting its achievements ... Read more

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The Hellenistic Age, the three extraordinary centuries from the death of Alexander in 323 B. C. to Octavian's final defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, has offered a rich and variegated field of exploration for historians, philosophers, economists, and literary critics. Yet few scholars have attempted the daunting task of seeing the period whole, of refracting its achievements
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Hueys over Khe Sanh

Missions with VMO-6

by Peter Greene ...

"The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions. There is great honesty in the book and, if Greene doesn't recall the details of an event, he doesn't try to recreate it. He is modest in recounting what he did… I recommend this readable love letter to a combat helicopter written by a seemingly likeable, regular ... Read more

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"The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions. There is great honesty in the book and, if Greene doesn't recall the details of an event, he doesn't try to recreate it. He is modest in recounting what he did… I recommend this readable love letter to a combat helicopter written by a seemingly likeable, regular
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Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.

A Historical Biography

by Peter Green ...

Until recently, popular biographers and most scholars viewed Alexander the Great as a genius with a plan, a romantic figure pursuing his vision of a united world. His dream was at times characterized as a benevolent interest in the brotherhood of man, sometimes as a brute interest in the exercise of power. Green, a Cambridge-trained classicist who is also a novelist, portrays Alexander as both a ... Read more

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Until recently, popular biographers and most scholars viewed Alexander the Great as a genius with a plan, a romantic figure pursuing his vision of a united world. His dream was at times characterized as a benevolent interest in the brotherhood of man, sometimes as a brute interest in the exercise of power. Green, a Cambridge-trained classicist who is also a novelist, portrays Alexander as both a
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Diodorus Siculus, The Persian Wars to the Fall of Athens

Books 11–14.34 (480–401 BCE)

Translated by Peter Green ...

by Diodorus Siculus ...

The most momentous century of Hellenic history is covered in an accessible translation of the Bibliotheke for students, teachers, and general readers.Only one surviving source provides a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great—the Bibliotheke, or "Library," produced by Sicilian historian Diodorus Siculus ... Read more

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The most momentous century of Hellenic history is covered in an accessible translation of the Bibliotheke for students, teachers, and general readers.Only one surviving source provides a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great—the Bibliotheke, or "Library," produced by Sicilian historian Diodorus Siculus
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Abigail Evens: Mystery Series 1-3

Abagail Evens Investigates, #1

by Peter Green ...

Series Book 1 - Abagail Evens Investigates
Three chilling cases. One determined detective.Step into the shadows with DS Abigail Evens in this gripping collection of murder mysteries that blur the line between stagecraft, superstition, and cold-blooded crime. The Shakespeare MurdersWhen a film production at Ravenwood Studios turns deadly, Evens must untangle rivalries, egos, and secrets hidden behind the glamour of the stage. What begins as ... Read more

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Three chilling cases. One determined detective.Step into the shadows with DS Abigail Evens in this gripping collection of murder mysteries that blur the line between stagecraft, superstition, and cold-blooded crime. The Shakespeare MurdersWhen a film production at Ravenwood Studios turns deadly, Evens must untangle rivalries, egos, and secrets hidden behind the glamour of the stage. What begins as
... Read more
The Hellenistic Age

by Peter Green ...

Series Book 27 - Modern Library Chronicles
The Hellenistic era witnessed the overlap of antiquity’s two great Western civilizations, the Greek and the Roman. This was the epoch of Alexander’s vast expansion of the Greco-Macedonian world, the rise and fall of his successors’ major dynasties in Egypt and Asia, and, ultimately, the establishment of Rome as the first Mediterranean superpower.The Hellenistic Age chronicles the years 336 to 30 ... Read more

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The Hellenistic era witnessed the overlap of antiquity’s two great Western civilizations, the Greek and the Roman. This was the epoch of Alexander’s vast expansion of the Greco-Macedonian world, the rise and fall of his successors’ major dynasties in Egypt and Asia, and, ultimately, the establishment of Rome as the first Mediterranean superpower.The Hellenistic Age chronicles the years 336 to 30
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Captured at Arnhem

Men's Experiences in Their Own Words

by Peter Green ...

Stories of survival and resilence from the soldiers imprisoned after the failed Allied Airbourne operation in the Netherlands during WWII.For the British 1st Airborne Division Operation Market Garden in September 1944 was a disaster. The Division was eliminated as a fighting force with around half of its men captured.The Germans were faced with dealing with six,zero prisoners in a fortnight, many ... Read more

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Stories of survival and resilence from the soldiers imprisoned after the failed Allied Airbourne operation in the Netherlands during WWII.For the British 1st Airborne Division Operation Market Garden in September 1944 was a disaster. The Division was eliminated as a fighting force with around half of its men captured.The Germans were faced with dealing with six,zero prisoners in a fortnight, many
... Read more
Celiac Disease

A Hidden Epidemic

by Peter H.R. Green, Rory Jones ...

From Dr. Peter H.R. Green, internationally renowned expert on celiac disease and director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, and medical writer Rory Jones, this is the definitive book on celiac disease, one of the most underdiagnosed autoimmune diseases in the U.S.Do you suffer from gastrointestinal complaints, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, anemia, and/or itchy skin conditions? ... Read more

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From Dr. Peter H.R. Green, internationally renowned expert on celiac disease and director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, and medical writer Rory Jones, this is the definitive book on celiac disease, one of the most underdiagnosed autoimmune diseases in the U.S.Do you suffer from gastrointestinal complaints, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, anemia, and/or itchy skin conditions?
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The Greco-Persian Wars

by Peter Green ...

This is a reissue, with a new introduction and an update to the bibliography, of the original edition, published in 1970 as The Year of Salamis in England and as Xerxes at Salamis *in the U.S.The long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the fledgling Greek states reached its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis in 480 B.C. The astonishing sea battle ... Read more

$21.99 USD

This is a reissue, with a new introduction and an update to the bibliography, of the original edition, published in 1970 as The Year of Salamis in England and as Xerxes at Salamis *in the U.S.The long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the fledgling Greek states reached its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis in 480 B.C. The astonishing sea battle
... Read more
Abigail Evens: Mystery Series 4-6

Abagail Evens Investigates, #2

by Peter Green ...

Series Book 2 - Abagail Evens Investigates
Three new mysteries. One sharp-eyed detective.Detective Inspector Abigail Evens returns with wit, grit, and relentless determination in this gripping second collection of mysteries. From poisoned champagne to Bollywood intrigue and the secrets of a suburban affair, Evens must untangle webs of deceit that stretch from wedding halls to film sets — and closer to home than she ever imagined.Till Death ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Three new mysteries. One sharp-eyed detective.Detective Inspector Abigail Evens returns with wit, grit, and relentless determination in this gripping second collection of mysteries. From poisoned champagne to Bollywood intrigue and the secrets of a suburban affair, Evens must untangle webs of deceit that stretch from wedding halls to film sets — and closer to home than she ever imagined.Till Death
... Read more
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Casablanca & The Maltese Falcon

Hollywood Playhouse

by Mr Punch Audiobooks ...

Narrated by Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Full Supporting Cast ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Hollywood Playhouse
Unabridged

47 min

Casablanca, perhaps the best loved and most watched of all Hollywood movies. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), the cynical owner of Rick’s Café Americain helps his former lover Ilse Lund (Ingrid Bergman) and her underground leader husband escape from the Nazis in this powerful love story, featuring the classic song As Time Goes By. The Maltese Falcon stars Humphrey Bogart as the private detective Sam ... Read more

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Casablanca, perhaps the best loved and most watched of all Hollywood movies. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), the cynical owner of Rick’s Café Americain helps his former lover Ilse Lund (Ingrid Bergman) and her underground leader husband escape from the Nazis in this powerful love story, featuring the classic song As Time Goes By. The Maltese Falcon stars Humphrey Bogart as the private detective Sam
... Read more
Diodorus Siculus, Books 11-12.37.1

Greek History, 480-431 BC—the Alternative Version

Translated by Peter Green ...

by Peter Green ...

2007 — A Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic BookSicilian historian Diodorus Siculus (ca. 100-30 BCE) is our only surviving source for a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great. Yet this important historian has been consistently denigrated as a mere copyist who slavishly reproduced the works of earlier ... Read more

$29.99 USD

2007 — A Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic BookSicilian historian Diodorus Siculus (ca. 100-30 BCE) is our only surviving source for a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great. Yet this important historian has been consistently denigrated as a mere copyist who slavishly reproduced the works of earlier
... Read more

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