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  • The Constraints of Desireby John J. Winkler

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95

    For centuries, classical scholars have intensely debated the "position of women" in classical Athens. Did women have a vast but informal power, or were they little better than slaves? Using methods developed from feminist anthropology, Winkler steps back from this narrowly framed question and puts it in the larger context of how sex and gender in ancient... more...

  • 92 Acharnon Streetby John Lucas; Pamela Browne

    Eland Publishing 2012; US$ 14.57

    Greece has always had its admirers, though none seems to have cherished the Athenian tavernas, the murderous traffic and the jaded prostitutes, the petty bureaucratic tyrannies, the street noise and the heroic individualists with the irony and detachment of John Lucas. 92 Acharnon Street is a gritty portrait of a dirty city and a wayward country.... more...

  • Pocket Rough Guide Athensby John Fisher

    Rough Guides 2012; US$ 12.99

    The best Athens has to offer. Pocket Rough Guide Athens is your essential guide to Greece's capital, with the all the key sights, restaurants, shops, and bars. Whether you have an afternoon or a few days at your disposal, Rough Guides' itineraries help you plan your trip, and the "Best of" section picks out the highlights you won't want to... more...

  • Top 10 Athensby Coral Davenport; Jane Foster

    DK Publishing 2012; US$ 14.00

    Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK Top 10 Athens uses exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies,... more...

  • The Ionian Islands and Epirusby Jim Potts

    Andrews UK 2012; US$ 13.99

    Scattered off the west coast of mainland Greece are the seven Ionian Islands, celebrated for their spectacular landscapes, olive groves and classical associations. Together with the mountainous mainland region of Epirus, the combined populations of Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Kythira constitute less than a twentieth of the... more...

  • Frommer's Greek Islandsby John S. Bowman; Sherry Marker; Peter Kerasiotis; Heidi Sarna

    Wiley 2012; US$ 21.99

    If it's Ancient Greece you're interested in, our authors will guide you from the Acropolis to the islands (the geographical and spiritual center of the Cyclades). In the 21 st century, they'll point you toward the best resorts, hotels, nightlife and shopping. "Greeks may not live to eat, but they certainly take what they eat, and how it is prepared... more...

  • Falling for Icarusby Rory MacLean

    I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 15.00

    On a windy spring morning in an ancient Cretan village, Rory MacLean fell to earth. His mother had died a few months earlier and a single obsession had risen from his grief: the notion to build a feather-light flying machine. And so, on the island where Daedalus and Icarus had made mankind's maiden flight, MacLean journeyed back to beginnings,... more...

  • Athensby John Gill

    Andrews UK 2011; US$ 11.49

    Athens is an historical anomaly. Excavations date its first settlement to over seven thousand years ago, yet it only became the capital of Greece in 1834. During the intervening centuries it was occupied by almost every mobile culture in Europe: from its earliest likely settlers, tribes from what is now Albania, to Nazi forces during the second World... more...

  • Frommer's Athens Day by Dayby Stephen Brewer

    Wiley 2011; US$ 13.99

    Map your own adventure.  Athens Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Athens in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight... more...

  • The First Timeby Kate Monro

    Icon Books 2011; US$ 11.65

    A groundbreaking and very personal insight into modern sexuality.  Losing our virginity … it happens to all of us. How did it happen for you? What do other people think and feel about it? In February 2007, Kate Monro went on a mission to find out. She decided to ask as many people as possible - how did you lose your virginity? Men and women,... more...