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Philip Freeman's Books
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Oh My GodsFrom acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology. The myths of Greece and Rome have...Read More -
Heroes of OlympusAccessible, fast-paced retellings of the most important classical Greek and Roman myths, adapted for middle graders.Read More
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Alexander the GreatA lively, entertaining, and historically accurate new biography of Alexander, with new insights into the Macedonian world that shaped him.Read More
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Julius CaesarMore than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name...Read More
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The Philosopher and the DruidsEarly in the first century B.C. a Greek philosopher named Posidonius began an ambitious and dangerous journey into the little-known lands of the...Read More
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St. Patrick of IrelandIreland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend, but the true story of St. Patrick is far more inspiring than the myths. In St. Patrick of...Read More
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Abu Dhabi National, January 31, 2013
...An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders Marcus Tullius Cicero (edited by Philip Freeman) Princeton University Press It has become something of a publishing cliché. Select a well-known figure from history (ancient, preferably), cobble together a...
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, January 24, 2013
...22. 540/654-1013. The Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series: "Julius Caesar," UMW, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. By Philip Freeman, author of "Julius Caesar" and professor of classics at Luther College. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1065. Film,...
New York Review of Books, December 20, 2012
...In her review of Philip Freeman’s translation of the electioneering pamphlet traditionally ascribed to Cicero’s brother Quintus [NYR, November 22, 2012], Mary Beard turns briefly aside to make a swipe at her fellow...
Creators.com, November 8, 2012
...political strategist of oppositional research, organization and turnout. The little book, translated from Latin to vernacular English by Philip Freeman, should remain on the desks of office-seekers for the next four years, its principles underlined,...
Washington Times, November 7, 2012
...political strategist of oppositional research, organization and turnout. The little book, translated from Latin to vernacular English by Philip Freeman, should remain on the desks of office-seekers for the next four years, its principles underlined....
New York Review of Books, November 5, 2012
...into popular favor, or at least that he should promise more than he could deliver. “After all,” as Philip Freeman translates it in his new version of the text, “if a politician made only promises he was sure he could keep, he wouldn’t have many...
JD Supra, October 29, 2012
...Political Campaigning This weekend, my daughter and I attended a lecture at the Getty Villa given by Professor Philip Freeman on how to win an election. He wasn’t talking about the upcoming presidential contest, but the consular election in Rome in...
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, January 17, 2013
...influential figures to town to speak about their subjects. The series kicks off with Luther College classics professor Philip Freeman's talk on Julius Caesar on Thursday, Jan. 24, and concludes with "Madness and Greatness" by author Nassir Ghaemi...
Harlan Daily Enterprise, January 15, 2013
...and wife, Alda, Elcomb; and Charles Freeman and wife, Kitty, Ohio. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Joseph Freeman, Philip Freeman, Sarah Clark, Danny Freeman, Jr., Brooke Hensley, Travis Freeman, Billy Owens, Jr., Brian Owens and Tiffany French;...
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, January 7, 2013
...librarypoint.org; 540/372-1144. “Julius Caesar,” The Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. Philip Freeman, author of “Julius Caesar” and professor of classics at Luther College, launches the annual series at the...
New York Review of Books, December 20, 2012
...In her review of Philip Freeman’s translation of the electioneering pamphlet traditionally ascribed to Cicero’s brother Quintus [NYR, November 22, 2012], Mary Beard turns briefly aside to make a swipe at her fellow...
State Journal, December 12, 2012
...winning concept included a small green space across the street and a connector to nearby parking. Associate Professor Philip Freeman said project benefited both his students and the city. "This unique opportunity allows the City of Fairmont to showcase...
Targeted News Service, December 1, 2012
...FAIRMONT, W.Va., Nov. 30 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news story: The City of Fairmont, the Urban Renewal Authority, Marion County and Fairmont State University are collaborating on student competition that will yield design ideas...
Daily Beast, November 14, 2012
...Cicero's How to Win an Election has been hailed for its surprising relevance for our own times. (Philip Freeman, the translator, even gave it the subtitle "An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians.") Mary Beard describes why such thinking is...
