(Paperback)

Spanning Galileo's career, this title presents an annotated translation of Galileo's important writings as judged by their historical impact from the 17th century to the present. It provides those writings that bear closely on key developments in physics, astronomy, epistemology, and scientific methodology, and those relevant to general culture.

(Hardback)

"An anthology of key selections from the writings of the most important ancient Greek historians: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Aristotle, Polybius, Memnon, and Plutarch. Maps, editorial annotations, and an index are also provided"--

(Paperback)

While preserving the basic narrative of the Iliad, this bare-bones abridgement highlights the epic's high poetic moments and essential mythological content, and will prove especially useful in surveys of world literature, and in Western civilization surveys.

(Paperback)

Traces the development of Jefferson's thinking on fundamental issues as republicanism, constitutionalism, political parties, and the separation of religion from politics. His proposals for the education of women, the emancipation of slaves, and the expatriation of Native Americans are also included in this book.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

A translation of the "Mengzi (Mencius)" that provides some of the most frequently studied portions of the work along with relevant passages from the classic commentary of Zhu Xi - one of the most influential and insightful interpreters of Confucianism. It includes a glossary and bibliography.

(Hardback)

A selection of myths at the heart of Roman mythology and literature that manages to relate many of the episodes in that world-historical march toward the Age of Augustus and accompanied by an Introduction that deftly sets them in their cosmological, theological, and Augustan contexts.

(Paperback)

An abridgement of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the "Odyssey". It offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Designed to facilitate a thoughtful and informed reading of Spinoza's Ethics, this anthology includes the Ethics in its entirety, and Spinoza's related writingscomplete or in relevant abridgmentalong with two appendices.

(Paperback)

This abridgment of Tryntje Helfferich's acclaimed 2009 anthology "The Thirty Years War" features an expanded General Introduction and annotation designed to support student readings in swift-moving surveys of European and World history.

(Hardback)

This abridgment of Tryntje Helfferich's acclaimed 2009 anthology "The Thirty Years War" features an expanded General Introduction and annotation designed to support student readings in swift-moving surveys of European and World history.

(Paperback, Second Edition, Expanded and Revised)

(Paperback)

Part of a series of Spenser's great work, this title includes general introduction, annotation, note on the text, bibliography, glossary, and an index of characters. It also features Spenser's Letter to Raleigh and a short Life of Spenser.

(Paperback)

The final volume in Hackett'd five-volume edition of The Faerie Queene. Each includes its own Introduction, annotation, notes on the text, bibliography, glossary, and index of characters; Spenser's "Letter to Raleigh" and a short Life of Edmund Spenser appear in every volume.

(Hardback)

The final volume in Hackett'd five-volume edition of The Faerie Queene. Each includes its own Introduction, annotation, notes on the text, bibliography, glossary, and index of characters; Spenser's "Letter to Raleigh" and a short Life of Edmund Spenser appear in every volume.

(Paperback)

From its opening scenesin which the hero refrains from fighting a duel, then discovers that his horse has been stolenBook Two of The Faerie Queene redefines the nature of heroism and of chivalry.

(Paperback)

Spenser's great work in five volumes. Each includes its own Introduction, annotation, notes on the text, bibliography, glossary, and index of characters; Spenser's "Letter to Raleigh" and a short Life of Edmund Spenser appear in every volume.

(Paperback)

Spenser's great work in five volumes. Each includes its own introduction, annotation, notes on the text, bibliography, glossary, and index of characters; Spenser's 'Letter to Raleigh' and a short Life of Edmund Spenser appear in every volume.

(Paperback)

Identifies historical references & literary allusions by which the Founders sought to amplify their arguments & convince their readers, and clarifies important concepts (sovereignty, contract, separation of powers) which influenced their thinking. Pole's annotation beside the text provide deeper understanding of the papers, and its time.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

"Figaro Plays".