Respect for animals has always been a part of human consciousness. Poets, thinkers, philosophers, scientists and statesmen have long celebrated our compassion towards Earth's other beasts.  Meer

Respect for animals has always been a part of human consciousness. Poets, thinkers, philosophers, scientists and statesmen have long celebrated our compassion towards Earth's other beasts.  Meer

Greek author and illustrator add this appealing board book about daily life in Greece to the Our World series for very young readers.  Meer

A wide-ranging study of popular poetry and song in the Greek language from the last years of the Byzantine Empire to the present day. The folk poetry of the title includes the songs, composed and handed down by word of mouth, of unlettered villagers, of wandering minstrels with pretensions to professionalism, and, in more recent times, of the poorer inhabitants of Ottoman and Greek cities.  Meer

The twelfth century was a time of cultural renewal and innovation in Byzantium, just as it was in the west. In literature, the long disused genres of epic, satire and the novel (or 'romance') took new forms during that century; at the same time, in language, the vernacular made its first tentative literary appearances.  Meer

An authoritative and beautifully illustrated account of ancient Greece, describing its classical heritage and influence on the history of the Western world.  Meer

An authoritative account of political and military history, art, architecture and culture, fully illustrated throughout.  Meer

An illuminating guide to ancient Greek military power, featuring detailed accounts of armies, battle campaigns and military strategy.  Meer

A social history of Greek civilization, its culture, arts and beliefs, with 180 magnificent images.  Meer