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Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield
$12.00 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus, from Icarus flying too close to the sun, to the superhuman feats of Heracles, Theseus and the wily Odysseus, t ...Show more
Meditations The Annotated Edition by Marcus Aurelius; Robin Waterfield
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome's sixteenth emperor. As featured on the Today Show Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he ...Show more
Meditations - The Annotated Edition by Marcus Aurelius; Robin Waterfield (Editor)
$49.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome's sixteenth emperor. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely privat ...Show more
Olympia - The Story of the Ancient Olympic Games by Robin Waterfield
$35.00 AUD
Category: Sport | Series: The\Landmark Library
The story of the ancient Olympic Games, held in honour of Zeus at Olympia in the eastern Peloponnese, traditionally dated as starting in 776 BC, and held from the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE. The victors of these ancient games may have been awarded crowns of olive leaves in recognition of thei ...Show more
Plato of Athens A Life in Philosophy by Robin Waterfield
$45.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy
The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. In his teens, he honed his intellect by attending lectures from the many thinkers wh ...Show more
The Histories by Herodotus; Robin Waterfield (Translated by)
$25.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Oxford World's Classics
A new translation by Robin Waterfield. With an Introduction and Notes by Carolyn Dewald.Herodotus is not only known as the 'father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent ...Show more
The Prophet (Penguin Classics) by Robin Waterfield (Introduction by); Kahlil Gibran
$14.99 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Modern Classics
A hugely influential philosophical work of prose poetry, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is an inspirational, allegorical guide to living, and this Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Robin Waterfield. First published in the 1920's, The Prophet is perhaps the most famous work of religious ...Show more
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