(Paperback)

Discusses those areas of Greek life - sexuality and sexual roles; slavery and war; and, philosophy and politics - that some modern critics have made into contested sites. This title claims the importance of those core ideas the Greeks invented, ideas about human fate and purpose that have shaped the modern world.

(Hardback)

Argues that once a colossus dominating the globe, Europe today is a doddering convalescent. This book tells the story of this decline by focusing on the larger cultural dysfunctions behind the statistics.

(Hardback)