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Robin Ha
A sapphic fantasy adventure graphic novel inspired by the Korean folklore of Gumiho, the nine-tailed fox.
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Robin Lane Fox
A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicists
Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy…
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A striking reappraisal of the beginnings of medicine, by one of the world’s leading ancient historians
Medicine is one of the great fields of achievement of the Ancient Greeks. Hippocrates…
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Like its heroes Homer’s Iliad has earned immortal glory. It is the sublime Greek epic poem which tells of the anger of Achilles, and its dreadful consequences for persons and…
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From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy--a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans…
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Augustine
Illustrated with vivid portraits of friends, family, colleagues and enemies, this book provides an account of the passage from a life of sensuality and superstition to a genuine spiritual awakening…
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Robin Fox,Robin Lane Fox
With wit and wisdom, Oxford historian and Financial Times gardening columnist Robin Lane Fox recounts his deep passion and appreciation for gardening
Acclaimed historian Robin Lane Fox presents a beautifully written biography of one of the most influential figures in all of Christianity: Saint Augustine.
The Bible is moving, inspirational and endlessly fascinating - but is it true? Starting with Genesis and the implicit background to the birth of Christ, the author sets out to…
Suitable for those setting out on a new garden or taking stock of one, this title takes a look at fashions of the moment and is full of advice, ranging…
Armies and empires, statesmen and tyrants–the acclaimed historian Robin Lane Fox vividly recounts the history of two great civilizations and one thousand years that forged the Western world
Drawing upon archaeology, ancient texts, and new discoveries, Travelling Heroes takes readers deep into the past to explore mysteries that have remained unsolved for millennia: from the origins of the…
Explores how the intrepid seafarers of eighth-century Greece sailed around the Mediterranean, encountering strange new sights - volcanic mountains, vaporous springs, huge prehistoric bones - and weaving them into the…
Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC…
The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us with their inventions, whether philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science or…
The transition from pagan to Christian in the ancient Mediterranean world was a process whose effects we still live with today. How did this monumental conversion come about? How did…
A "compelling and impressive" (Sunday Times) reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem--heroic…
A preeminent classics scholar revises the history of medicine. Medical thinking and observation were radically changed by the ancient Greeks, one of their great legacies to the world. In the…
Augustine is the person from the ancient world about whom we know most. He is the author of an intimate masterpiece, the Confessions, which continues to delight its many admirers…
The March of the Ten Thousand is one of the most famous military adventures in the ancient world. Its fearless army of Greek mercenaries marched through western Asia (modern Turkey…
Tacitus
Annals and Histories represents the complete historical works of Tacitus–one of the greatest chroniclers of the Roman Empire–whose writings are presented in a wholly revised and updated translation.
Robin M Fox
A family from Ann Arbor, Michigan inherits a castle and spends the summer of 2002 in Durham, England. While exploring their castle, the three siblings discover Dulcinea, a parallel universe…
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Brill’s Companion to Ancient Macedon
Russell Page
Russell Page, one of the legendary gardeners and landscapers of the twentieth century, designed gardens great and small for clients throughout the world.
Jessica Q Fox
Robin Hood alternated between realities! 'Oh, men,' Marion said in exasperation, and hauled a sword from a pair hanging on the wall. She threw it to Robin who caught it…
Robin Fox
This is an unusual excursion into American Indian culture history by a British social anthropologist. It examines theories of the development of different Pueblo social structures, with particular attention to…
Consciousness, states Robin Fox, is out of context . Useful as an adaptation in the Stone Age, it brought humanity to the top of the food chain but created a…
Robin Fox, one of the pre-eminent anthropologists of our time, takes us on an exuberant personal, intellectual and cultural journey through the 1930s to the 1970s. This is a personal…
Robin Fox, one of the preeminent anthropologists of our time, takes us on an exuberant personal, intellectual and cultural journey through the 1930s to the 1970s
In his third collection of essays, Fox (social theory, Rutgers U.) continues his campaign to convince social scientists and the general population that human behavior, like physical attributes, can be…
A paperback edition of Robin Fox’s study of systems of kinship and alliance.
Robin Fox,Robin Fox
This is the third in the series of volumes of essays that Robin Fox began with Reproduction and Succession and continued with The Challenge of Anthropology
Fox’s accessible and erudite life of Alexander searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experience.
Fox traces our ongoing struggle to maintain open societies in the face of profoundly tribal human needs that, paradoxically, hold the key to our survival. This latest book ranges from…
Gardner Fox,Bob Haney
The 1970s stories of Batman s sidekick Robin, now college age, are collected for the very first time!
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Mary Anna Fox
Kiftsgate Court, perched on the northern edge of the Cotswolds Hills in Gloucestershire, is a garden composed of many different scenes. Three women have tended Kiftsgate, each one its driving…
Robin E Deatrich
Adoption Matters: Teacher Educators Share their Stories and Strategies for Adoption-Inclusive Curriculum and Pedagogy depicts the experiences of teacher educators and illuminates how adoption continues to shape their professional practice…
Robin C Fox,Carol White Fox
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