ANCIENT GREEK AND LATIN LITERATURE

Αρχαίοι έλληνες φιλόσοφοι [Ancient Greek philosophers]

V. Kalfas & G. Zographidis

Αρχαία ελληνική γραμματολογία

[Ancient Greek literature]

F. I. Kakridis

ISBN 960-231-116-9

The book presents the evolution of philosophical thought from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD in the Greek-speaking world of the time, and brings to the fore the dominant issues addressed by the most important philosophical schools in antiquity.

ISBN 960-231-113-4

This is a history of Ancient Greek literature from the Homeric period to the foundation of Constantinople, intended mainly for junior and senior high school students. The book aspires to become a reference point, not only for the occasional search for information on some work, author or literary type but also for the reconstruction of a complete picture of the Ancient Greek world through systematic study.

Αρχαϊκή επική ποίηση [Archaic epic poetry]

D. N. Maromitis & L. D. Polkas

Η Ρώμη και ο κόσμος της [Rome and its world]

Th. Papangelis

€ 20, pp. 292

ISBN 978-960-231-117-2

This is a brilliant introduction to the epic poetry of the Archaic Period, which focuses on the two Homeric epics (Illiad and Odyssey). The book is aimed at students of all classes of secondary education and at anyone wishing to become initiated into the mysteries of the early Greek epic’s composition.

ISBN 960-231-115-0

This book succeeds in depicting, in a fascinating way, the affinities between the Roman and the Greek world as well as their historical continuity by presenting the points of contact and divergence between the two parts of classical humanitarianism, mainly in terms of issues of politics and culture. Based on perfectly accurate information, often derived from rare sources, the author manages to create an enchanting fiction of the Roman world and its culture, where resourcefulness, humor and imagination complement each other.

Πλάτων, Ιππίας μείζων [Plato, Hippias major]

Transl. by Ch. Karouzos & I. Th. Kakridis

Ιστορία της αρχαίας ελληνικής γλώσσας

[A history of Ancient Greek]

A.-F. Christidis

ISBN 960-231-043-X

This excellent translation is the work of two leading philologists and is prefaced by Semni Ch. Karouzou.

ISBN 960-231-072-3

Written by the editor of the volume entitled Ιστορία της ελληνικής γλώσσας: από τις αρχές έως την ύστερη αρχαιότητα [A history of Ancient Greek: from the beginnings to late antiquity], this book attempts to present in a simple, yet not simplistic, way the history of Ancient Greek. It more or less covers the whole spectrum of the Greek language, from its prehistory to the present day, and reveals the secrets of the language and of the script with remarkable clarity.

Οι Πυθιόνικοι του Πινδάρου [PythianOdes by Pindar]

Transl. by Thr. Stavrou

Πλάτων, Πρωταγόρας [Plato, Protagoras]

Introduction, text, translation, commentary by Ilias Spyropoulos

ISBN 960-231-042-1

In this book, one of the leading translators of Ancient Greek poetry translates the 12 Pythian Odes of a great poet of antiquity.

ISBN 960-231-044-8

This Platonic dialogue is a text of sublime philosophical thought, and, at the same time, an excellent work of literature. The book consists of the ancient text and its translation, an extensive introduction, commentary and a table of persons and places with illuminating information.

Εισαγωγή στην αρχαία ελληνική μετρική [Introduction to Ancient Greek

metre]

M. L. West

Το Συμπόσιον του Πλάτωνα [Plato’s Symposium]

R. Hunter

ISBN 960-231-104-5

This book has rightfully been described by Greek as well as foreign classical philologists as the most complete modern introductory textbook on Ancient Greek metre, and it is written by one of the greatest living classical philologists.

ISBN 978-960-231-127-1

An introductory and interpretative study of Plato’s Symposium for those who have read or still read this work, but also a challenge to the uninitiated to acquaint themselves with one of the most fascinating texts of Greek literature.

Ομήρου Οδύσσεια [Homer’s Odyssey]

Transl. by D. N. Maronitis

Η ελληνική αρχαιότητα

[Greek αntiquity]

D. Kyrtatas & S. Rangos

ISBN 960-231-119-3

This is the final version of the translation of this foundational work of world literature by D. N. Maronitis, a professor with a background in both philology and poetics and a deep interest in issues related to the Homeric epics, whose theoretical and practical contribution to the translation of ancient texts into Modern Greek has been invaluable.

ISBN 978-960-231-136-3

The book aims to present Ancient Greek history from the 8th century BC to the 4th Century AD, in a manner that is stimulating and useful for both the teachers and the students of secondary education. The authors see the triptych war-politics-culture as the most fitting means to introduce readers to this particular historical epoch. In the individual chapters and sub-chapters of the book, they examine the wars as well as the political and cultural events of each period (Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Greco-Roman). The book also contains a chronological table of events and an index.

Ιστορική γλωσσολογία και φιλολογία

[Historical linguistics and philology]

G. Giannakis

ISBN 978-960-231-145-5

Taking an inderdisciplinary approach, the book examines the relationship between historical linguistics and philology, as documented by subfields such as etymology, archaeology, poetics, the study of dialects, culture and myth, writing, etc. One of the stated aims of the book is an effort to re-establish and re-invigorate the links between historical linguistics and philology, particularly with classical philology.