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aPPian
c. 2nd cent. a.d., greek
The Civil Wars
Translated with an Introduction by
John Carter
Covering the period from 133 to 35
b.c., this exploration of the decline of
the Roman state details the struggles
of Marius against Sulla, Caesar against
Pompeius, and Antonius and Octavian
against Caesar’s assassins, Brutus and
Cassius.
480 pp. 978-0-14-044509-1 $17.00
aPuleius
c. a.d. 125 – 180, north african
The Golden Ass
Translated with an Introduction and Notes
by E. J. Kenney
Lucius, a young man who believes
witchcraft can transform him into a bird,
instead becomes a donkey. Anticipating
the modern novel, Apuleius combines
satire and buffoonery with deep moral
seriousness, and magic and fantasy with
sincere religious feeling.
304 pp. 978-0-14-043590-0 $14.00
6 maps
See The Portable Roman Reader.
10 Penguin ClassiCs
thoMas aquinas
1225 – 1274, italian
Aquinas: Selected Writings
Edited and Translated with an
Introduction by Ralph McInerny
Though he was controversial in his day,
Aquinas would significantly influence
Catholic tradition and dogma. Arranged
chronologically, this volume includes
sermons, commentaries, responses to
criticism, and important extracts from one
of Christianity’s supreme masterpieces,
the Summa Theologica.
880 pp. 978-0-14-043632-7 $16.00
See The Portable Medieval Reader.
hannah arendt
1906 – 1975, american (b. germany)
The Portable Hannah Arendt
Edited with an Introduction by Peter Baehr
This collection includes substantial
excerpts from Arendt’s greatest works,
including The Origins of Totalitarianism,
The Human Condition, and Eichmann in
Jerusalem.
576 pp. 978-0-14-243756-8 $18.00