75 Results for : athenians
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Moon in the Sign of Aries: Moons over Grecian Waters, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 431min
Just after dawn, a slave ship from Athens takes over in a remote village, rounding up the women and children and loading them on their ship. What fate doomed this village whose men were taken as slaves just six years earlier?From the hidden birthing hut, Panacea, daughter of the god of healing, watches, raging, helpless to intervene. Studying the raiders, she recognizes the leader, the rogue prince Aphoron, whose service to Poseidon has already wreaked havoc across the land (as told in Moon of the Goddess and Before the New Moon Rises). Cursing the Athenians, Panacea takes a small sail boat, and, with one companion, follows the slave ship, determined to free the villagers. Thanks to a message from Panacea's father, Melanion, prince of Tiryns, arrives the same day and learns of the tragic raid. A race begins to catch the slave ship and find a way to release the villagers. Can the rescuers enlist the aid of other Olympians or will Poseidon win this time, with the villagers doomed to slavery? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Valerie Cirillo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/230849/bk_acx0_230849_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Reflections on the Mind of Plato , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 282min
Plato was not a Platonist! I would like to show in the following audio that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. Plato was an open-minded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tight-lipped, pietistic puritan. In a word, Plato was an Athenian, not a Spartan! In the 24 centuries that have passed since the Athenians put Socrates to death, every generation has interpreted the meaning of Plato's work differently. Joseph Uemura guides us through six dialogues in an effort to promote a dialectical quest rather than seek a final resting place. Plato's dialogues treat the big questions that confront any thoughtful person. Eythyphro explores religion, Phaedo reflects on the mind, Theatetus examines knowledge, Sophist probes being, Phaedrus reflects on art, and Republic ponders society. All great literature must be experienced firsthand. Because it is not self-explanatory, it must be interpreted and evaluated. Professor Uemura's reflections serve as a touchstone by which to test every new reading of Plato's work. © Agora Publications ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ray Childs. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/zaot/000417/bk_zaot_000417_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Warrior Ethos , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 81min
Wars change, warriors don't.We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet, and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and in what we believe. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is the warrior ethos? From where did it come? What form does it take today? How do we (and how can we) use it and be true to it in our internal and external lives? The Warrior Ethos is intended not only for men and women in uniform, but artists, entrepreneurs, and other warriors in other walks of life. The audiobook examines the evolution of the warrior code of honor and "mental toughness". It goes back to the ancient Spartans and Athenians, to Caesar's Romans, Alexander's Macedonians, and the Persians of Cyrus the Great (not excluding the Garden of Eden and the primitive hunting band). Sources include Herodotus, Thucydides, Plutarch, Xenophon, Vegetius, Arrian, and Curtius - and on down to Gen. George Patton, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Pressfield. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/123662/bk_acx0_123662_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Marathon: The Battle That Changed Western Civilization , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 539min
Published to coincide with Marathon's 2500th anniversary, a riveting history of the historic battle. The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. is not only understood as the most decisive event in the struggle between the Greeks and the Persians, but can also be seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history. 10,000 Athenian citizens faced a Persian military force of more than 25,000. A Greek victory appeared impossible, but the men of Athens were tenacious and the Persians were defeated. Following the battle, the Athenian hoplite army ran 26.5 miles from Marathon to Athens to defend their port from the Persian navy. Although they had just run the great distance in heavy armor, the Athenians won the battle and drove the Persian forces from Attica. Greek freedom ensued and the achievements of the culture became much of the basis for Western civilization. In this comprehensive and engrossing treatment with 27 illustrations and 5 maps, Richard Billows captures the drama of that day 2500 years ago and the ramifications it has had throughout Western history. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeremy Gage. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/002607/bk_adbl_002607_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Republic, Hörbuch, Digital, 676min
The Republic (Greek: Πολιτεία, Politeia; Latin: Res Publica) is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice (δικαιοσύνη), the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work, and has proven to be one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically.In the dialogue, Socrates talks with various Athenians and foreigners about the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man. They consider the natures of existing regimes and then propose a series of different, hypothetical cities in comparison, culminating in Kallipolis (Καλλίπολις), a city-state ruled by a philosopher king. They also discuss the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the role of the philosopher and of poetry in society. The dialogue's setting seems to be during the Peloponnesian War.The Republic is generally placed in the middle period of Plato's dialogues - that is, it is believed to be written after the early period dialogues but before the late period dialogues. However, the distinction of this group from the early dialogues is not as clear as the distinction of the late dialogues from all the others. Nonetheless, Ritter, Arnim, and Baron - with their separate methodologies - all agreed that the Republic was well distinguished, along with Parmenides, Phaedrus and Theaetetus. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Coates. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/edel/014416/bk_edel_014416_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Peloponnesian War: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Greek War Between the Two Leading City-States in Ancient Greece: Athens and Sparta , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 183min
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Peloponnesian War, then pay attention....The Peloponnesian War enveloped the entire Greek world, from Syracuse on the island of Sicily to the shores of western Turkey. It ravaged the Greek population and produced great hardships, and it led to the eventual downfall of the Athenian Empire and the rise of the Spartan Empire.While it’s true that war should be avoided at all costs, it’s also true that it’s a great teacher. It shows people who they are, and it forces them to rise up in the face of great adversity. And while the Athenians did eventually fall to the Spartans, neither side won or lost. The only losers were those who lived during this tragic conflict that was defined by famine and plague, and the only winners were those who came afterward and who were able to enjoy the tremendous advancements in human culture that came from one of the most prolific conflicts of all time.In this book, you will discover topics such as:Understanding PeloponneseThe Peloponnesian and Delian leaguesRising tensions between Athens and Sparta: The First Peloponnesian war to the 30 years’ peaceThe Archidamian war to the peace of NiciasThe attack of Syracuse brings more warThe Ionian War and the fall of AthensFighting in an Ancient Greek armyThe war’s impact on Greek culturePhilosophy during war: SocratesAnd much, much more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/146078/bk_acx0_146078_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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History for Kids: A History of Ancient Athens for Children , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 23min
Profiles some of the most famous Athenians, including Pericles, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and more. Includes a Table of Contents. "We are children of the Greeks." - Alexander the Great In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. This concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid's attention all the way to the end. Dominated to this day by the sprawling white marble complex of the Acropolis, Athens is a city which is immensely and rightly proud of its past. For a period of roughly three centuries, the polis of Athens stood, if not in a position of unchallenged supremacy among the cities of Hellas, then at the very least among its three most important polities. Its fledgling Empire, though small by the standards later set by Alexander or the Romans, or even by those of its ancient enemy Persia, nonetheless encompassed cities as far afield as Asia Minor and Southern Italy, a remarkable fact considering such expansion was achieved by the inhabitants of a single city and its immediate surroundings, rather than by an entire nation. In virtually all fields of human endeavor Athens was so much at the forefront of dynamism and innovation that the products of its most brilliant minds remain not only influential but entirely relevant to this day. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kenneth Ray. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/095927/bk_acx0_095927_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hellas: A Short Story of Ancient Greece , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 591min
Ancient Greece was the most fascinating and influential civilization of all time, and this concise history tells you why. From the Myceneans and Minoans to the Spartans and Athenians, the full panoply of Greek civilization is represented in this short work. And there is hardly any aspect of importance in our own civilization today that cannot point to its origin in that great Aegean society of city states and warrior tribes. Cyril Robinson's method is to touch lightly upon the main events of Greek history and the major phenomena of its culture, to explain them in current terms, and to point out modern parallels. Anyone who is aware of world events of the past century cannot but be struck by the similarities in ancient Greece. "In Greek history, little that happened mattered much; it is what the Greeks thought that mattered," says Mr. Robinson. In fact, it has mattered so much that not a single one of us can contemplate his own European heritage without encountering some tangible legacy of that Greek intellect. Because that experience will remain permanently relevant and perennially capable of providing illumination to all Western people for as long as there is a civilization based on those ideals, the study of their incredible achievements will always find a place in our society. And it was with this aim of illumination that this book was written: to present the aspects of Greek history and thought that are of abiding and direct interest to thoughtful persons today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlton Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acon/000075/bk_acon_000075_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Corinth: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek City-State , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 80min
Modern perceptions of Classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but Corinth was also a key city-state in antiquity. When St. Paul visited in 51 CE, the Corinth he saw was actually a relatively new city, having been built a little over 100 years previously, but he found a city five times larger than Athens at that time and one which was the capital of a prosperous province. However, ancient Corinth had actually been founded in the 10th century BCE and was, for most of its history, the richest port and the largest city in all of Greece. Corinth had a population in excess of 90,000 in 400 BCE, but the Romans leveled this original city in 146 BCE, killing all the male inhabitants and selling the women and children into slavery. The few that survived fled to Delos, and for the next 100 years the site was deserted until Julius Caesar rebuilt it in 44 BCE. The story of the rise and fall of this powerful polis is intriguing, as are the reasons for ancient Corinth's reputation throughout the Greek world for its licentiousness. One of the Greek words for fornication was korinthiazomai, and while the city's association with sacred prostitutes scandalized contemporary Athenians in particular, it also made the city a favorite destination for many Greeks. Corinth was also where so much of what became recognized as Greek art and architecture was first developed, and it was here that Eastern influence on Greece can first and most obviously be detected. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/098291/bk_acx0_098291_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Plato , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 76min
Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils - no, nor the human race, as I believe - and then only will this our State have a possibility of life and behold the light of day. - Plato, The Republic A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? Among all the knowledge and pursuits handed down by our ancestors, few were as important as philosophy, which literally taught people how to think and became directly responsible for ideas like reason and empiricism. Men like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle formed the backbone of Western philosophy, and subsequent philosophers like Marcus Aurelius and Thomas Aquinas expounded on previous philosophy. In Charles River Editors' Legendary Philosophers series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important philosophers in history in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. In 427 B.C., the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was flourishing. Approximately 80 years earlier, the Athenians had formed the first self-representative democracy in history, the Peloponnesian War against Sparta had only just started, and Socrates was only beginning to lay the foundation of what would become Western philosophy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: W.B. Ward. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/037417/bk_acx0_037417_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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