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Toda a Grécia Antiga em um papo de elevador : Um diálogo divertido e surpreendente sobre a história, a mitologia e a arqueologia gregas by Theodōros Papakōstas PT
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Como uma dança ousada deu origem à democracia? Quem foi o sapateiro que transcreveu os diálogos de Sócrates? Por que Heráclito disse que Homero, autor da Ilíada e da Odisseia, merecia uma surra? “Neste livro, o arqueólogo Theodōros Papakōstas faz algo inédito e ousado: aproxima a arqueologia do nosso dia a dia." – Dimítris Plántzos, professor de Arqueologia Dois homens estão presos num elevador. Quando começam a conversar, um deles revela que é arqueólogo, e esse é o ponto de partida para uma viagem fascinante pela Grécia Antiga. Neste livro, o arqueólogo Theodōros Papakōstas leva o leitor a u... continue
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Unsexed by Marina DelVecchio EN
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Marina DelVecchio's biological mother was a prostitute who taught her to fear sex. Her adoptive mother was a virgin who taught her that sex was shameful and dirty. Stuck between these two polarizing mothers and their dysfunctions, Marina struggles to find not only her own sexual power but also her own voice.
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What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad EN
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the widely acclaimed, bestselling author of American War—a beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic, and profoundly moving novel that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. "Told from the point of view of two children, on the ground and at sea, the story so astutely unpacks the us-versus-them dynamics of our divided world that it deserves to be an instant classic." —The New York Times Book Review More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another overfilled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk und... continue
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Why I Killed My Best Friend by Amanta Michalopoulou EN
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A young girl named Maria is lifted from her beloved Africa and relocated to her native Greece. She struggles with the transition, hating everything about Athens: the food, the air, the school, her classmates and the language. Just as she resigns herself to misery, Anna arrives. Though Anna's refined, Parisian upbringing is the exact opposite of Maria's, the two girls instantly bond over their common foreignness, becoming inseparable in their relationship as each other's best friend, but also as each other's fiercest competition; with boys, talents and politics.
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Winter Harvest by Ioanna Papadopoulou EN
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When her beloved daughter Kore vanishes, Demeter is distraught. Suspecting betrayal and mistrusting of her family, she searches across the world, unable to come to terms with such a loss. But Demeter is one of the original goddesses of Mount Olympus, and a force not to be underestimated. She is determined that she will find her daughter, even if it means destroying humanity in the process. Winter Harvest is a brand-new, dark reimagining of the tale of Demeter and Persephone by Greek author Ioanna Papadopoulou. Steeped in lore and with a deep understanding of the many different facets of Demete... continue
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A new verse translation by award-winning poet Alicia Stallings of one of the foundational works of ancient Greece TLS BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018, selected by Rachel Hadas and Emily Wilson The ancient Greeks revered Hesiod, believing he had beaten Homer in a singing contest and that after his dead body was thrown to sea, it was brought back by dolphins. His Works and Days is one of the most important early works of Greek poetry. Ostensibly written by the poet to chide his lazy brother, it recounts the story of Pandora’s box and humanity’s decline since the Golden Age, and can be read as a cele... continue
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