City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish. Greek Lives in Roman Egypt, Paperback - Prof Peter Parsons

How an ancient rubbish dump has given us a unique view of life 2, 000 years agoPublisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): Prof Peter ParsonsNumber of...

Reducere. DescriptionFOREMOST among the alchemists of the Hellenized world, the "divine" Zosimos practiced a sacred art in which metaphysical and metallurgic...

A witty collection of crosswords all about the ancient world - excellent fun for anyone with a little Latin and less Greek!Publisher: Little, Brown...

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Reducere. A beautifully illustrated study of mosaic art in Greco-Roman Egypt The art of the mosaic was developed by the Greeks, notably within the royal cour...

Life in one of the world's oldest civilisations is considered in relation to the contemporary nature of an Egypt in flux since the revolution of 20...

This book introduces both specialists and non-specialists to the lives of ordinary people in Roman Egypt. It explores the life course of these indi...

The Greek and Roman body in all its (surprisingly human) glory.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Caroline VoutIllustration(s): full colour int...

Reducere. DescriptionFOREMOST among the alchemists of the Hellenized world, the "divine" Zosimos practiced a sacred art in which metaphysical and metallurgic...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. An authoritative guide to the fishes inhabiting the oceans and rivers of the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the UK. Did you know a f...

Digital technologies have changed the world, transforming how, where, and when we communicate, love, learn, produce, distribute, and consume. Digit...

Fish-tailed creatures and deities are found in the art of several ancient cultures: bronzes, carvings, coins, mosaics, and more. Katharine Shepard'...

Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians, during the twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC), which saw a ...

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Matthew Parris, presenter of Great Lives on BBC Radio 4, explores the surprising connection between trauma and greatness through vivid case histories.

Publisher: RIBA PublishingAuthor(s): Peter CookNumber of pages: 168Collection: Lives in ArchitecturePublication date: 2021Dimensions: 169 x 239 x 1...

The illustrated story of the rich pop music scene in the city of Adelaide in the 1960s and all the local bands that contributed to that remarkable ...

Reducere. Revelations in Egyptology, based on the diaries of Dorothy Eady, better known as Omm Sety. Omm Sety, a brilliant, adventuring Englishwoman, worked ...

From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of Stoicism's greatest practitioners.Publisher: Profile Books...

A breezy, bracingly irreverent introduction to the founders of economics - how they lived, what they thought, what they got wrong and which of thei...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Built on an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders, Venice is a maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. This book recounts the c...

Reducere. What was it like to grow up black and female in the segregated South? To answer this question, LaKisha Simmons blends social history and cultural s...

As a Chinese proverb says 'The fish rots from the head' and so it is with businesses and other organisations - the buck starts and stops in the boa...

Mythology can refer to the collected myths of a group of people-their collection of stories they tell to explain nature, history, and customs-or to...

An uncompromising wake-up call. Joy White tells uncomfortable truths and blows apart our understanding of racism, crime and policing in our inner-c...

An in-depth look at the lives and occult practices of 12 influential practitioners of sex magic from the 19th century to the present day - Explores...

DescriptionWhen Calouste Gulbenkian died in 1955 at the age of 86, he was the richest man in the world, known as 'Mr Five Per Cent' for his persona...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a fount of major collections of art from some of the most renowned painters and sculptors of the ...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Peter ParsonsIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 158Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 187 x 232 x 21...

Through a raucous tour of Instagram's fisherwomen, The Instagram Archipelago proposes a radical new ethics of gender and race.Publisher: John Hunt ...

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The taboo-busting 1960s classic that gave voice to a hidden subculture.

Publisher: American University in Cairo PressAuthor(s): Mark N SwansonNumber of pages: 192Collection: Popes of EgyptPublication date: 2022Dimension...

A modern classic - Lola Shoneyin's debut novel is a portrait of a clamorous household in the midst of upheaval. Coming soon to Netflix!

This book is a critical reappraisal of contemporary theories of urban planning and design and of the role of the architect-planner in an urban cont...

Reducere. Two boys go on an adventure, but little do they know that something is waiting and will test their courage. Will the reward be worth it?About autho...

Reducere. "There's a saying. Hear the cry of the fish eagle and you'll always come back. Bush fever. Call it what you will. That sound is the most beautiful ...

Reducere. In this comic retelling of the traditional Christmas story, Rudolph runs away from home to escape everyone's teasing, travels to the Island of Misf...

1. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (3: 09) 2. Eye In The Sky (4: 29) 3. Games People Play (4: 14) 4. Time (4: 57) 5. Pyromania (2: 40) 6. You Don't ...

Reducere. Children ages 3-6 will love to read this Little Golden Book retelling of the classic 1964 holiday TV special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. All o...

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Reducere. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The Ethiopian image was always rendered with great realis...

Reducere. DescriptionGREEK MYTHOLOGYTales of Greek mythology have been passed down for thousands of years, and have gone on to have a great impact on Western...

Dimitri Gutas provides a stimulating, erudite and well-documented survey of this key movement in the transmission of ancient Greek culture to the M...