Oath of Destruction
Oath of Destruction

Author: Jennifer Anne Davis

Publisher: Reign Publishing

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1732366128

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Allyssa was raised as royalty. Savenek had been trained as a spy. Allyssa grew up doted on by her parents. Savenek's adoptive father had often shown his love through strict training and discipline. Allyssa died too soon, loved and mourned by her kingdom. Savenek is supposed to take her place, but struggles to win the hearts of the people and parents who don't know him. When Savenek finally settles in to life at court, Allyssa shows up alive, in time for their seventeenth birthday celebration. Everything in Savenek's life feels like it’s exploding again. While Allyssa has managed to stop the war with Russek and form a powerful alliance, Savenek knows there is a greater danger surrounding them. As Emperion teeters on the brink of war, a much more personal battle plays out between twin siblings. If Allyssa and Savenek want to save their kingdom from being destroyed, they must learn to work together, trust one another, and rely on each other. When duty, loyalty, and family clash, can there be room for two royal heirs? Especially when one is being a royal pain?

Destruction
Destruction

Author: Phil Cantrill

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1490700773

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In the final book of his Destruction trilogy, author Phil Cantrill brings the epic adventure of good versus evil in the ancient world to an action-packed close. Prince Erechtheus-"Erech" to his intimates-returns to Poseidia with his friends on a desperate mission to destroy the very source of the empire's power, the mighty crystal that allows his enemies to control nature itself. Erech's lifelong nemesis, the powerful, paranoid, and perverse Al-Jinn, high priest of the Temple of Bel, will stop at nothing to destroy his former slave and prisoner. Erech and his companions must find the strength needed to survive their confrontation with the mad priest. At stake is the fate of the empire-and the world. As fire and earthquakes rage around them, a heroic battle for the mighty firestones culminates. Driven by courage and a sense of justice, Erech and his warriors are all that stand between the danger of the empire and peace for his world. Can this small, brave band of heroes fight evil and corruption of this magnitude successfully? And can they keep Al-Jinn and his allies from power elsewhere?

Deckade
Deckade

Author: Michael J. Flores

Publisher: To Be Continued LLC

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 0977839508

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Death to Tyrants!
Death to Tyrants!

Author: David Teegarden

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2013-11-24

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0691156905

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Death to Tyrants! is the first comprehensive study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation--laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." David Teegarden demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. He presents detailed historical and sociopolitical analyses of each law and considers a variety of issues: What is the nature of an anti-democratic threat? How would various provisions of the laws help pro-democrats counter those threats? And did the laws work? Teegarden argues that tyrant-killing legislation facilitated pro-democracy mobilization both by encouraging brave individuals to strike the first blow against a nondemocratic regime and by convincing others that it was safe to follow the tyrant killer's lead. Such legislation thus deterred anti-democrats from staging a coup by ensuring that they would be overwhelmed by their numerically superior opponents. Drawing on modern social science models, Teegarden looks at how the institution of public law affects the behavior of individuals and groups, thereby exploring the foundation of democracy's persistence in the ancient Greek world. He also provides the first English translation of the tyrant-killing laws from Eretria and Ilion. By analyzing crucial ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation, Death to Tyrants! explains how certain laws enabled citizens to draw on collective strength in order to defend and preserve their democracy in the face of motivated opposition.

The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World

Author: Sylvian Fachard

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1108851460

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From the Trojan War to the sack of Rome, from the fall of Constantinople to the bombings of World War II and the recent devastation of Syrian towns, the destruction of cities and the slaughter of civilian populations are among the most dramatic events in world history. But how reliable are literary sources for these events? Did ancient authors exaggerate the scale of destruction to create sensational narratives? This volume reassesses the impact of physical destruction on ancient Greek cities and its demographic and economic implications. Addressing methodological issues of interpreting the archaeological evidence for destructions, the volume examines the evidence for the destruction, survival, and recovery of Greek cities. The studies, written by an international group of specialists in archaeology, ancient history, and numismatic, range from Sicily to Asia Minor and Aegean Thrace, and include Athens, Corinth, and Eretria. They highlight the resilience of ancient populations and the recovery of cities in the long term.

Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece
Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece

Author: Alan H. Sommerstein

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2014-09-04

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 3110384876

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The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and literature, and their inherent binding power.

Homer on Life and Death
Homer on Life and Death

Author: Jasper Griffin

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780198140269

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This book demonstrates how Homeric poetry manages to confer significance on persons and actions, interpreting the world and the lives of the people who inhabit it. Taking central themes like characterization, death, and the gods, the author argues that current ideas of the limitations of "oral poetry" are unreal, and that Homer embodies a view of the world both unique and profound.