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There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad... Læs mere
A feminist retelling of the Trojan War – giving voices to the women the myths forgot.
Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict.
Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from... Læs mere
Plato's "Symposium" - translated here, and with a commentary - is arguably one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. It recounts a drinking party following an... Læs mere
The Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. In classical Greece, statues of erect penises served as boundary-stones and signposts. In Rome, marble... Læs mere
A brilliant new account of the world's very first clash of civilisations between the Persians and the Greeks in 480BC.
In the many retellings of the Greek myths, the focus is generally on gods and heroes, but Natalie Haynes refocuses our gaze on the remarkable women at the centre of these ancient stories.