Robin Waterfield is the author of over twenty-five books, ranging from children“s fiction to biography and translations of ancient Greek texts. Hidden Depths is the product of a lifelong interest in human potential and psychology. At present he is Writer in Residence at the University of Sussex.
67 Ebooks von Robin Waterfield
Robin Waterfield: Nuvole a occidente
Robin Waterfield si prefigge lo scopo di raccontare a un pubblico di non specialisti un periodo della storia romana tanto importante quanto poco noto al di fuori dell’ambito accademico, quello …
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Robin Waterfield: Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens
‚WE GREEKS ARE ONE IN BLOOD AND ONE IN LANGUAGE; WE HAVE TEMPLES TO THE GODS AND RELIGIOUS RITES IN COMMON, AND A COMMON WAY OF LIFE.’So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has the Athenians …
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Robin Waterfield: Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens
‚WE GREEKS ARE ONE IN BLOOD AND ONE IN LANGUAGE; WE HAVE TEMPLES TO THE GODS AND RELIGIOUS RITES IN COMMON, AND A COMMON WAY OF LIFE.’So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has the Athenians …
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€13.01
Diodorus Siculus: Library, Books 16-20
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His …
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Diodorus Siculus: Library, Books 16-20
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His …
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Plato: Meno and Other Dialogues
Meno Charmides Laches Lysis’Do please try to tell us what courage is…’In these four dialogues Plato considers virtue and its definition. Charmides, Laches, and Lysis investigate the specific …
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Xenophon: Expedition of Cyrus
‚Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!’The Expedition of Cyrus tells the …
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Plutarch: Roman Lives
Marcus Cato Sulla Aemilius Paullus Pompey The Gracchi Marius Julius Caesar Anthony’I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror…The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in …
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Plato: Phaedrus
‚Some of our greatest blessings come from madness Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato’s most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and …
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Herodotus: Histories
Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history‘, as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also …
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First Philosophers
The first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato and Aristotle – and hence for the whole of Western thought. Aristotle said that philosophy begins with wonder, and the first Western …
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Plato: Phaedrus
‚Some of our greatest blessings come from madness Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato’s most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and …
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€9.36
Plato: Meno and Other Dialogues
Meno Charmides Laches Lysis’Do please try to tell us what courage is…’In these four dialogues Plato considers virtue and its definition. Charmides, Laches, and Lysis investigate the specific …
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€8.32
Plato: Timaeus and Critias
‚The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.’Timaeus, one of Plato’s acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its …
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€10.42
Xenophon: Expedition of Cyrus
‚Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!’The Expedition of Cyrus tells the …
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€9.29
First Philosophers
The first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato and Aristotle – and hence for the whole of Western thought. Aristotle said that philosophy begins with wonder, and the first Western …
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€10.41
Plutarch: Greek Lives
Lycurgus, Pericles, Solon, Nicias, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Cimon, Agesilaus, Alexander`I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror…The experience is like nothing so much as spending …
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Plutarch: Roman Lives
Marcus Cato Sulla Aemilius Paullus Pompey The Gracchi Marius Julius Caesar Anthony’I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror…The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in …
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Plato: Symposium
In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests – including the comic poet Aristophanes and, of course, Plato’s mentor …
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Polybius: Histories
’no one else in our times has attempted to write a universal history’Polybius‘ ambitious goal was to describe how Rome conquered the Mediterranean world in less than fifty-three years. This great …
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Herodotus: Histories
"The father of history, " as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers …
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Plato: Republic
Republic is the central work of the Western world’s most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of …
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€8.26
Polybius: Histories
’no one else in our times has attempted to write a universal history’Polybius‘ ambitious goal was to describe how Rome conquered the Mediterranean world in less than fifty-three years. This great …
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€12.47
Plutarch: Hellenistic Lives
Alexander * Demosthenes * Phocion * Eumenes * Demetrius * Pyrrhus * Agis and Cleomenes * Aratus * Philopoemen * Flamininus This selection of ten Lives traces the history of Hellenistic Greece from …
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Plutarch: Hellenistic Lives
Alexander * Demosthenes * Phocion * Eumenes * Demetrius * Pyrrhus * Agis and Cleomenes * Aratus * Philopoemen * Flamininus This selection of ten Lives traces the history of Hellenistic Greece from …
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Demosthenes: Selected Speeches
‚Even if everyone else succumbs to slavery, we must still fight for our freedom.’Admired by many in the ancient world as the greatest of the classic Athenian orators, Demosthenes was intimately …
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Demosthenes: Selected Speeches
‚Even if everyone else succumbs to slavery, we must still fight for our freedom.’Admired by many in the ancient world as the greatest of the classic Athenian orators, Demosthenes was intimately …
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Robin Waterfield: Taken at the Flood
The Romans first set military foot on Greek soil in 229 BCE; only sixty or so years later it was all over, and shortly thereafter Greece became one of the first provinces of the emerging Roman …
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Robin Waterfield: Taken at the Flood
The Romans first set military foot on Greek soil in 229 BCE; only sixty or so years later it was all over, and shortly thereafter Greece became one of the first provinces of the emerging Roman …
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Robin Waterfield: Dividing the Spoils
This is the story of one of the great forgotten wars of history – which led to the division of one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. Alexander the Great built up his huge empire in …
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Plato: Republic
Republic is the central work of the Western world’s most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of …
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€8.31
Robin Waterfield: Dividing the Spoils
Alexander the Great conquered an enormous empire–stretching from Greece to the Indian subcontinent–and his death triggered forty bloody years of world-changing events. These were years filled with …
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Robin Waterfield: Dividing the Spoils
Alexander the Great conquered an enormous empire–stretching from Greece to the Indian subcontinent–and his death triggered forty bloody years of world-changing events. These were years filled with …
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€17.52
Robin Waterfield: Why Socrates Died
A revisionist account of the most famous trial and execution in Western civilization one with great resonance for modern society In the spring of 399 BCE, the elderly philosopher Socrates stood trial …
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Kathryn Waterfield & Robin Waterfield: Greek Myths
The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus; from …
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Robin Waterfield: Hidden Depths
In
Hidden Depths, Robin Waterfield explores the fascinating world of hypnosis, tracing the history of this often misunderstood craft beginning with a passage in the book of Genesis, and continuing …
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Robin Waterfield: Hidden Depths
In
Hidden Depths, Robin Waterfield explores the fascinating world of hypnosis, tracing the history of this often misunderstood craft beginning with a passage in the book of Genesis, and continuing …
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€44.97
Robin Waterfield: Christians in Persia (RLE Iran C)
When it was originally published this book broke new ground in presenting one continuous narrative of the history of Christians in Persia from the second century A.D to the 1970s. The material gather …
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Robin Waterfield: Christians in Persia (RLE Iran C)
When it was originally published this book broke new ground in presenting one continuous narrative of the history of Christians in Persia from the second century A.D to the 1970s. The material gather …
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Xenophon: Conversations of Socrates
After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. …
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Waterfield Robin Waterfield: Olympia
In the northwestern corner of the great peninsula of the Peloponnese, close to the meeting point of the Cladeus and Alpheus rivers, lies a peaceful river valley overlooked by the steep-sided Hill of …
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Robin Waterfield: Why Socrates Died: Dispelling the Myths
A revisionist account of the most famous trial and execution in Western civilization—one with great resonance for American society today. Socrates’ trial and death together form an iconic moment in W …
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Robin Waterfield: Making of a King
In the third century BCE, Macedon dominated mainland Greece, but was rapidly descending into chaos. One of the consequences was a massive invasion of Celts, who ravaged and plundered Macedon and …
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Robin Waterfield: Making of a King
In the third century BCE, Macedon dominated mainland Greece, but was rapidly descending into chaos. One of the consequences was a massive invasion of Celts, who ravaged and plundered Macedon and …
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€22.88
Aristotle: Art of Rhetoric
For all men are persuaded by considerations of where their interest lies… Aristotle’s Art of Rhetoric is the earliest systematic treatment of the subject, and it remains among the most incisive …
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Aristotle: Art of Rhetoric
For all men are persuaded by considerations of where their interest lies… Aristotle’s Art of Rhetoric is the earliest systematic treatment of the subject, and it remains among the most incisive …
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Euripides: Orestes and Other Plays
Ion Orestes The Phoenician Women The Suppliant Women In these four plays Euripides explores ethical and political themes, contrasting the claims of patriotism with family loyalty, pragmatism and …
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Alexandre Dumas: Three Musketeers
One of the best-loved adventures of all time. When young D’Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king’s Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos …
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Kahlil Gibran: Prophet
A hugely influential philosophical work of prose poetry, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is an inspirational, allegorical guide to living, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an …
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Daniel Defoe: Robinson Crusoe
2019 celebrates the 300th anniversary of the story of Robinson Crusoe – one of the most famous adventures of all time – with a brand new introduction from expert survivalist Bear Grylls. After …
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Robin Waterfield & Mark Aurel: Mark Aurel: Selbstbetrachtungen
Mark Aurel (121–180 n. Chr.) war der sechzehnte römische Kaiser und einer der mächtigsten, aber auch klügsten Männer seiner Zeit. Seine »Selbstbetrachtungen«, die nie zur Veröffentlichung bestimmt …
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Robin Waterfield & Mark Aurel: Mark Aurel: Selbstbetrachtungen
Mark Aurel (121–180 n. Chr.) war der sechzehnte römische Kaiser und einer der mächtigsten, aber auch klügsten Männer seiner Zeit. Seine »Selbstbetrachtungen«, die nie zur Veröffentlichung bestimmt …
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Plato: Gorgias
The struggle which Plato has Socrates recommend to his interlocutors in Gorgias – and to his readers – is the struggle to overcome the temptations of worldly success and to concentrate on genuine …
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Plato: Timaeus and Critias
‚The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.’Timaeus, one of Plato’s acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its …
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€10.39
Robin Waterfield: Dividing the Spoils
This is the story of one of the great forgotten wars of history – which led to the division of one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. Alexander the Great built up his huge empire in …
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€34.36
Plato: Philebus
Taking the form of a discussion between the hedonist Philebus, his na ve disciple Protarchus and Socrates, Philebus is a compelling consideration of the popular belief that pleasure is the greatest …
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Plutarch: Essays
One of the greatest essayists of the Graeco-Roman world, Plutarch (c. AD 46 -120) used an encyclopedic knowledge of the Roman Empire to produce a compelling and individual voice. In this superb …
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Plutarch: In Consolation to his Wife
From an intimate and moving letter to his grieving wife on the death of their daughter, to elegant writings on morality, happiness and the avoidance of anger, Plutarch s powerful words of consolation …
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Xenophon: Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises
One of Socrates‘ Athenian disciples in his youth, Xenophon (c. 498-354 bc) fought as a mercenary commander in Cyrus the Younger’s campaign to seize the Persian throne, and later wrote a wide range of …
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Robin Waterfield: Platon von Athen
Zu seinen Lebzeiten und danach galt Platon, einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen aller Zeiten, als nahezu göttliche Figur. Dies führte dazu, dass viele Legenden über ihn erfunden wurden – sowohl von …
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Robin Waterfield: Platon von Athen
Zu seinen Lebzeiten und danach galt Platon, einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen aller Zeiten, als nahezu göttliche Figur. Dies führte dazu, dass viele Legenden über ihn erfunden wurden – sowohl von …
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€21.99
Robin Waterfield: Plato of Athens
The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the …
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Robin Waterfield: Plato of Athens
The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the …
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€22.93
Robin Waterfield: Platón de Atenas
Pocos se atreverían a afirmar que Platón sea el único padre de la filosofía, pero eso es lo que se defiende en este libro, siguiendo la línea del filósofo inglés Alfred North Whitehead cuando afirmó …
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Cassius Dio: Fall of the Roman Republic
‚That was how things stood in the city at the time. With no one in charge, murders were taking place almost every day and the elections could not be held.’Books 36-40 of the Roman History by Cassius …
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€11.43
Cassius Dio: Fall of the Roman Republic
‚That was how things stood in the city at the time. With no one in charge, murders were taking place almost every day and the elections could not be held.’Books 36-40 of the Roman History by Cassius …
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€11.47
