Greece! Rome! Monsters!

A vivid and contemporary retelling of the Greek myths.

An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome - Lukas Thommen

This book examines how three different ways of interacting with the surrounding world were shaped by their physical context in ancient Egypt, Greec...

Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from the earlie...

In a companion to the best-selling Stories from Ancient Egypt, Joyce Tyldesley re-tells some of the most interesting and entertaining myths and leg...

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Philip MatyszakIllustration(s): 176 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Reducere. The Junior Classics 2020 Edition Volume 3: Tales of Greece & Rome includes the classic Greek myths, stories about heroes like Hercules, Jason, and ...

Reducere. This book is a detailed treatise on Greek and Roman mythology, dealing comprehensively with the Gods, demi-Gods and heroes of Greco-Roman legend. H...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mary R. LefkowitzAuthor: Maureen B. FantNow in its fourth edition, this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and...

The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to ...

Reducere. Jean Andreau and Raymond Descat break new ground in this comparative history of slavery in Greece and Rome. Focusing on slaves' economic role in so...

Reducere. DescriptionDespite a common perception that most writing in antiquity was produced by men, some important literature written by women during this p...

"Comprehensive, reader-friendly, richly detailed, forthright, subtle, and very clear, Controlling Desires is the only handbook on ancient sexuality...

DescriptionParting company with the trend in recent scholarship to treat the subject in abstract, highly theoretical terms, Magic in Ancient Greece...

A breathtaking analysis of twelve centuries of warfare.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Dr Ross (University of Liverpool, UK) ClareIllustration(s): 25 bw illusNumber of pages: 240Collectio...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): David (New York University, USA) KonstanNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x ...

Explores the creative potential of juxtaposing the cultural foundations of the Mediterranean world and ancient China. Embarking from the observatio...

DescriptionIn the ancient world, magic was everywhere. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. In ...

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DescriptionReception studies have transformed the classics. Many more literary and cultural texts are now regarded as 'valid' for classical study. ...

DescriptionEgypt, Greece, and Rome is regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world. It is written for the general reader and ...

Visual culture was an essential part of ancient social, religious, and political life. Appearance and experience of beings and things was of paramo...

Reducere. DescriptionAn illustrated encyclopedia of Greek mythology like no other, Mythologica features startlingly beautiful and exquisitely otherworldly po...

Reducere. Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 2000The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near...

DescriptionIf you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome then keep reading... Three captivatin...

The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The ...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Elizabeth WyseIllustration(s): Hardback with jacketNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimension...

Predominantly narrated from the perspective of the Hellenistic Kingdoms, showing how Rome was barely on their radar, the wars among them and intern...

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 ...

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. Explore the History and Mythology of Egypt, Greece and Rome ** 3 Books In 1 - Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome **Ancient Egypt: Through ...

Reducere. DescriptionExplore the History and Mythology of Egypt, Greece and Rome ** 3 Books In 1 - Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome **Ancient Egyp...

Reducere. Is our Greek and Roman heritage merely allusive and illusory? Or were our founders, and so our republican beginnings, truly steeped in the stuff of...

Reducere. In The Ancient City, Fustel de Coulanges hands us the skeleton key unlocking classical civilization: the Indo-European domestic cult. With a formid...

DescriptionAs with everything else, there were good and bad Roman emperors. The good, like Trajan (98-117), Hadrian (117-138), Antoninus Pius (138-...

DescriptionThis text explores the ancient cultures that shaped human history and civilization. It vividly portrays key periods from the past, with ...

DescriptionJourney through 30, 000 years of human history and explore the ideas, discoveries and technology that shaped the human race at the begin...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Classical Antiquity, then keep reading...From about the 9th to 5th centuries BCE, the population...

Quoting hundreds of passages from Greek and Roman authors, this light-hearted book gives a vividly direct picture of the origins of modern medicine...