Greece category: 2003 books

This collection puts the topic of Jewish Studies and Holocaust Studies in a new American Studies perspective. This perspective compares the similarities and differences in responses and their transatlantic interaction. As the Holocaust grew into an important factor in American culture, it also became...

An investigation of the geographical incongruities in Homer’s epics locates Troy on the coast of Iberia, in a conflict that changed history • Cites the rise in sea level in 1200 B.C. as leading to the invasion and victory of the Atlantean sea people over the goddess-worshipping Trojans...

Il testo prende in esame, con dovizia di immagini, disegni esplicativi e fonti antiche, vari aspetti della pesca nel mondo antico a partire dall'epoca egizia e greco arcaica fino alla tarda romanità, iniziando dall'aspetto del pescatore nelle raffigurazioni artistiche e letterarie, dalle divinità...

Il Mondo Secreto è un lavoro in IX volumi e tratta della storia delle società segrete e di quelle che potremmo definire “scuole iniziatiche”, parte dai Magi e si dipana nello spazio e nel tempo sino al XIX secolo della nostra era. E’ un lavoro importante e certosino che per completezza, può...

Women in the Ancient Near East provides a collection of primary sources that further our understanding of women from Mesopotamian and Near Eastern civilizations, from the earliest historical and literary texts in the third millennium BC to the end of Mesopotamian political autonomy in the sixth century...

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Rhodes, from top attractions like the imposing Palace of the...

This book analyses certain ideologies which governed the middle class’ hegemonic approach to leisure in Victorian Manchester. The study presents different forms of leisure, recreation and entertainment in the city. The author also examines the reasons for the support and financial involvement of...

This book is two of the most famous and influential stories ever put to paper, providing the foundation for western literature for more than two millennia. Arguably unparalleled in their depth and beauty, Homer's “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” revolve around the Trojan war and Odysseus's epic...

At the center of this book are the World War II letters (Feldpostbriefe) of a German artist and art teacher to his wife. While Bernhard Epple’s letters to his wife, Gudrun, address many of the topics usually found in war letters (food, lodging conditions, the weather, problems with the mail service,...

Un itinerario per immagini testuali, una cartografia dei sentimenti scatenati dal vino e raccontati in un breve viaggio in compagnia dei poeti dell’antica Grecia. Il momento aggregante e pedagogico del simposio attende di compiersi nel vino, elemento vitale bifronte, che assieme allevia e distrugge,...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid...

As “a companion to the military history of Thucydides,” this learned and thoughtful treatise by a well-known Oxford tutor is assured of a hearty welcome. For Dr. Henderson, in retelling the story of the most famous of all wars, gives the essence of many commentaries on Thucydides, with numerous...

Demosthenes, the son of Demosthenes of Paeania in Attica, a rich and highly respected factory-owner, was born in or about the year 384 B.C. He was early left an orphan; his guardians mismanaged his property for their own advantage; and although, soon after coming of age in 366, he took proceedings...