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CAroL Ine ALexAnderthe war that killed achillesthe true story of homer’s Iliad and the trojan war

The scholar and narrative historian takes apart one of the timeless stories of Western civilization, revealing as its intended theme the tragic lessons of war. “A nobly bold, even rousing, venture, a read-through of the Iliad, from begin-ning to end, always with a sharp eye to half a century of revealing scholar-ship….It would be hard to find a faster, livelier, more compact introduction to such a great range of recent Iliadic explorations.”—The New York Times

penguin paperback • 320 pp. • 978-0-14-311826-8 • $16.00

donALd KAgAnthucydides: the invention of historyOur greatest historian of the Peloponnesian War offers a reconsideration of Thucydides as the first modern historian, examining his methods chronicling that war, and exploring how his enduring work altered the way history has been conceptualized ever since. “Kagan has produced what reads like the last word on the man, a nuanced and subtle account of a subject that has so often been treated in a spirit of high partisanship.”—The Wall Street Journal“Erudite and freshly provocative….Less about the actual events of the past and more about how they get written up and embalmed for posterity.”—The Washington Post

penguin paperback • 272 pp. • 978-0-14-311829-9 • $16.00

John r . hALeLords of the seathe epic story of the athenian navy and the birth of democracy

The renowned archaeologist presents the definitive history of the first domi-nant navy and how it engineered a civilization, empowered the world’s first democracy, and led a band of ordinary citizens on a voyage that altered the course of history.“To provide a new angle from which to view and understand the experience of the Athenians of the Classical age is a remarkable feat, but Lords of the Sea ac-complishes just that....The writing is utterly captivating and makes the reader feel he is back in ancient Athens.”—Donald Kagan, author of Thucydides

penguin paperback • 432 pp. • 978-0-14-311768-1 • $17.00

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homerthe anger of achilles: the iliadTranslated with an Introduction by Robert Gravespenguin cLassics paperback • 384 pp. • 978-0-14-045560-1 • $15.00

VIrg IL the georgics: a poem of the LandNewly Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Kimberly Johnson

Virgil’s celebration of the natural world is now available in a dual-language edition with a new translation. “Georgic” means “to work the earth,” and the The Georgics combines practical wisdom on tending the land with exuberant eulogies to the rhythms of nature. It is at once a reflection on the cycles of life, death, and rebirth; an argument for the nobility of labor; and an impassioned reflection on the Roman Empire.

penguin cLassics paperback • 224 pp. • 978-0-14-045563-2 • $15.00

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PLuTArChrome in crisisTranslated by Ian Scott-Kilvert and Christopher PellingIntroduction and Notes by Christopher Pelling

Bringing together nine biographies from his Parallel Lives series, Plutarch ex-amines the lives of some of the most important people in the Roman empire: Tiberius Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus, Sertorius, Lucullus, Younger Cato, Brutus, Antony, Galba, and Otho, a reckless young noble who consorted with the ty-rannical emperor Nero before briefly becoming emperor himself.

penguin cLassics paperback • 752 pp. • 978-0-14-044916-7 • $16.00

SImon PrICe And PeTer ThonemAnthe birth of classical europea history from troy to augustinethe penguin history of europe series

An innovative and intriguing look at the foundations of Western civilization from two leading historians. “For those who know the broad outlines of classical history, this controversial interpretation of what one might mean by the ‘birth’ of classical Europe con-tains much of very great interest.”—The Telegraph (UK)

Viking hardcoVer • 416 pp. • 978-0-670-02247-2 • $35.00

Available February 2011

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the aeneidTranslated by Robert FaglesIntroduction and Notes by Bernard KnoxAvailable for the first time in a black-spine edition.penguin cLassics paperback • 496 pp. • 978-0-14-310629-6 • $16.00

PLATothe Last days of socratesNewly Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Christopher Rowe

Plato’s account of Socrates’ trial and death—condemned to suicide—in 399 BC represents a significant moment in Western literature as well as a watershed in the life of ancient Athens. In these four dialogues, Plato develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one’s self: in Euthyphro, Socrates debates goodness outside the courthouse; Apology sees him in court, rebutting all charges of impiety; in Crito, he refuses an entreaty to escape from prison; and in Phaedo, Socrates faces his impending death with calmness and a skillful discussion of immortality.

penguin cLassics paperback • 256 pp. • 978-0-14-045549-6 • $14.00

Available February 2011

AeSChyLuSthe persians and other playsthe persians, prometheus bound, seven against thebes, the suppliants

Newly Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Alan H. Sommerstein

The Persians depicts the final defeat of Persia in the battle of Salamis through the eyes of the Persian court. In Prometheus Bound, the defiant Titan Pro-metheus is punished by Zeus for daring to improve the state of servitude in which mankind is kept. Seven Against Thebes shows the inexorable downfall of the last members of the cursed family of Oedipus, while The Suppliants relates the pursuit of the fifty daughters of Danaus by the fifty sons of Aegyptus, and their final rescue by a heroic king.

penguin cLassics paperback • 196 pp. • 978-0-14-044999-0 • $14.00

SAPPhostung with Love: poems and fragmentsNewly Translated by Aaron PoochigianForeword by Carol Ann Duffy

Capturing the eros and mystery of the original verse, this new translation brings to life the voice of “the tenth Muse,” whose lyric power remains undi-minished after 2,500 years.

penguin cLassics paperback • 160 pp. • 978-0-14-045557-1 • $14.00

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AeSChyLuS, eur IP IdeS , And SoPhoCLeSgreek tragedyTranslated by E. F. Watling, Philip Vellacott, Shomit Dutta, and Malcolm HeathEdited by Shomit Dutta with an Introduction by Simon Goodhillpenguin cLassics paperback • 352 pp. • 978-0-14-143936-5 • $15.00

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TAC ITuSthe agricola and the germaniaNewly Translated by Harold MattinglyRevised with a New Introduction and New Notes by James B. Rives

The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola, the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus’s father-in-law, and the first known detailed portrayal of the British Isles. The Germania is an ethnographical account of the Germanic tribes that features a surprisingly complimentary portrait of the “barbarians” beyond the Rhine. Also includes a chronology, a selected bibliography, maps of Roman Britain and Germany, and suggestions for further reading.

penguin cLassics paperback • 224 pp. • 978-0-14-045540-3 • $15.00

the historiesTranslated by Kenneth WellesleyRevised with a New Introduction by Rhiannon Ash

In AD 68, Nero’s suicide marked the end of the first dynasty of imperial Rome. The following year was one of drama and danger, with four emperors—Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian—emerging in succession. Based on authoritative sources, The Histories vividly recounts the details of the “long but single year” of revolution that brought the Roman empire to the brink of collapse.

penguin cLassics paperback • 384 pp. • 978-0-14-044964-8 • $14.00

VITruVIuSon architectureNewly Translated by Richard SchofieldIntroduction by Robert Tavernor

A new, illustrated edition of the foundational work on architecture, engineer-ing, and urban planning. The only treatise on architecture to have survived from Roman times provides a fascinating picture of how the Romans planned and built their great struc-tures and cities by laying out all the information an architect of the time need-ed—from plans for temples, public baths, government buildings, and private homes to the best materials and techniques for building. On Architecture also introduces longstanding principles of architecture, from the use of nature’s harmonies in design to the ideal modular proportions of the human body, which later inspired Leonardo da Vinci.

penguin cLassics paperback • 464 pp. • 978-0-14-144168-9 • $18.00

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dIArmAId mACCuLLoChchristianity: the first three thousand Years“A landmark contribution….It is difficult to imagine a more comprehensive and surprisingly accessible volume on the subject than MacCulloch’s.”—The New York Times Book Review“A prodigious, thrilling, masterclass of a history book.”—Financial Times

Viking hardcoVer • 1,104 pp. • 978-0-670-02126-0 • $40.00penguin paperback • 1,184 pp. • 978-0-14-311869-5 • $25.00

Paperback available March 2011

wendy donIgerthe hindus: an alternative history“Doniger’s enthralling and encyclopedic book reveals her vision of a Hindu culture that is plural, varied, generous, and inclusive....This is a rich text that will encourage dialogue and conversation among a wide range of scholars.”—Homi K. Bhabha, Harvard University“[The] equivalent of a brilliant graduate course from a feisty and exhilarating teacher.”—The Washington Post

penguin paperback • 800 pp. • 978-0-14-311669-1 • $25.00

AnonymouSthe dhammapadaNewly Translated with an Introduction by Juan Mascaro

Compiled in the third century BC, these aphorisms illustrate the Buddhist dhamma, or moral system, pointing out the narrow Path of Perfection that leads toward Nirvana.

penguin cLassics paperback • 96 pp. • 978-0-14-044284-7 • $10.00

Lives of roman christian women Translated and Edited with an Introduction by Carolinne White

Letters from 203 to 420 AD as well as Greek and Latin autobiographical and biographical accounts provide a glimpse into the lives of women in antiquity.

penguin cLassics paperback • 288 pp. • 978-0-14-144193-1 • $16.00

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PAuL JohnSonJesus: a biography from a believerViking hardcoVer • 208 pp. • 978-0-670-02159-8 • $24.95penguin paperback • 256 pp. • 978-0-14-311877-0 • $15.00

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