Greek History – Bücher, CDs, LPs und mehr, Seite 9

Jennifer T Roberts
Out of One, Many

A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversityCovering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in…

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Greek Magic

Greek Magic collects, edits, and translates a vast number of Greek magical texts--spells, incantations, and related elements incorporated in prayers--from over one hundred manuscripts that date from the t…

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The Senses in Ancient Greek Athletics

An exploration of ancient Greek athletics through the lens of the senses, examining for the first time the performance, social significance and representation in literature.

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Angelidis Christos
Asia Minor

A century after the tragic events of the Asia Minor Catastrophe (1922-2022), preserving the memory of our ancestral homes and the legacy of our forefathers is sacred. What did the loss of loved ones, ance…

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Carolina López-Ruiz
Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology is an accessible and nuanced overview of creation myths from the ancient Greek and Near Eastern worlds, informed by the understanding of the cultural and social context of the stories. Eac…

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Garrett Ryan
Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults

Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train? How much would it cost to build the Colosseum today? What if the Romans had grown potatoes?In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, War Pigeons…

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Miguel Vargas
The Oniad Sibyl

Through an investigation of its prophetic literature, The Oniad Sibyl examines the history, historical consciousness, and culture of one Egyptian-Jewish community that participated in a Mediterranean-wide…

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Kathryn Waterfield, Who Hq,
What Is Greek Mythology?

How did Zeus come to rule the sky? How did Poseidon become the god of the sea? Learn all about the myths and legends of Greek mythology in this dramatic history, featuring 16 pages of photos.Celebrate anc…

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Francesca Modini
Aelius Aristides and the Poetics of Lyric in Imperial Greek Culture

This book is the first study of the persistence and significance of ancient lyric in imperial Greek culture. Redefining lyric reception as a phenomenon ranging from textual engagement with ancient poems t…

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Kathryn Waterfield, Who Hq,
What Is Greek Mythology?

How did Zeus come to rule the sky? How did Poseidon become the god of the sea? Learn all about the myths and legends of Greek mythology in this dramatic history, featuring 16 pages of photos.Celebrate anc…

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Shadi Bartsch
Plato Goes to China

The surprising story of how Greek classics are being pressed into use in contemporary China to support the regime's political agendaAs improbable as it may sound, an illuminating way to understand today's…

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Susan Deacy,
The Greek Gods and Their Worlds

Discover the Worlds of the Greek GodsFor centuries, the Greek gods have captivated the imagination of readers with their complex personalities and timeless myths. The Greek Gods and Their Worlds offers a …

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Tegen Evans,
Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses

Which goddess pulled the Moon across the sky each night? Who had the strength to start earthquakes and whirlpools? And was there really a god of parties and theater?Find out the answers to these questions…

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James Bernard Murphy
Deification in Classical Greek Philosophy and the Bible

The goal of human life, according to Plato, Aristotle, and the Bible, is to become as much like god as possible. This book, written in vivid and lucid English, illuminates Greek philosophy by showing how …

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Iakovos Vasiliou
Varieties of Happiness

Almost all ancient Greek ethical theories are taken to be eudaimonist because of the central role of eudaimonia (happiness) within them. Varieties of Happiness critically examines eudaimonism and challeng…

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Ken Jennings,
Greek Mythology

Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Timesbestselling author Ken Jennings.With this Junior Genius Guid…

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Ken Jennings,
Greek Mythology

Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Timesbestselling author Ken Jennings.With this Junior Genius Guid…

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Robert L O'Connell
Band on the Run

For fans of 300 ,a riveting retelling of The March of the Ten Thousand, when Greek mercenary Xenophon led a stranded band of soldiers on a treacherous escape from the Persians.400 BC. The Persian prince C…

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David Long
What It Was Like to Be an Ancient Greek

Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation.

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Karl Kerényi,
Dionysos

A landmark account of the Dionysos myth as an archetypal expression of indestructible lifeNo other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and ritual practices of antiquity as Dionysos. In…

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