Greek and Roman Political Ideas

Where do our ideas about politics come from? What can we learn from the Greeks and Romans? How should we exercise power? This book deals with these...

Reducere. In The Birth of Politics, Melissa Lane introduces the reader to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democra...

Space and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds - Michael Scott

For more than two thousand years the art of Greece and Rome has been hugely influential throughout the Western world. This book recaptures the pass...

This text sets out to bring to life the Greek and Roman plays and their staging, evoking the visual and emotional character of performances and dra...

Reducere. Every pocket in Greek & Roman Myths Grades 4-6 begins with a two-page reproducible retelling of a tale. About the book: - There is a teacher resour...

In classical antiquity, there was much interest in necromancy--the consultation of the dead for divination. People could seek knowledge from the de...

Reducere. During most of the history of architecture, architects had to be artists, engineers, and scholars. This three-volume series of books is about what ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Thomas WiedemannNumber of pages: 302Collection: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient WorldPublication da...

The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare - Philip Sabin, Hans Van Wees, Michael Whitby

This book examines a type of object that was widespread and very popular in classical antiquity - votive offerings in the shape of parts of the hum...

Reducere. Offering a sample of the surviving works of philosophers of the Hellenistic Age such as Lucretius, Epicurus, and Philo of Alexandria, this text sho...

Mosaic has been called "painting for eternity, " and it is in fact one of the few arts of antiquity to survive in something like its original condi...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. It will spark renew...

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

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): Kostas VlassopoulosNumber of pages: 400Collection: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient HistoryPublication d...

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World explores the use of cannabis and hemp in medicine, religion, and recreation in the classical period. ...

This is an important study of the new types of warships which evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, and of th...

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 ...

This volume examines military manuals from early Archaic Greece to the Byzantine period, covering topics including readership, siege warfare, merce...

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

Reducere. A wide-ranging introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world.

Explores the deep connection between music and memory in Graeco-Roman culture, and how this connection was understood and experienced by ancient au...

Reducere. Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using Greek and Roman Civilizations This 96-page book features reading selections and assessm...

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 engaging introduction to the Greek and Roman classics from Aphrodite to Zeus. Greek and Roman mythology has fascinated people for thousands of y...

The classical gods of Rome uncoiled from the fertile imaginations of the ancient Greeks whose gods were passionate and violent, jealous of their po...

DescriptionWhereas animals are a frequent depiction on gemstones within the Greek and Roman periods, and play a key role in symbolic representation...

Reducere. What happened if you fell sick in the classical world? This book looks at beliefs about the inside of the body and its functioning held in Greek an...

This second edition includes an updated review of sexuality in Greece and Rome, an expanded bibliography, and numerous new passages with original t...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories--from myths and fairy tales to jokesCaptured centaurs...

The catapult (katapeltikon) was developed around 400 BC by engineers and craftsmen assembled by Dionysius I of Syracuse. This work describes the de...

Reducere. Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 is the 89th book in the Osprey New Vanguard Series. The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patr...

Reducere. Awards🏆Nominee (2014) - Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - (Grades 3-6)Nominee (2014) - Charlotte Award - (Middle School/Grades 6-8)Contrib...

This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journe...

Reducere. Instead of fairy tales, why not introduce mythology to your little ones? Myths are reflective of the collective thoughts of the locals. They featur...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Professor Jason KoenigIllustration(s): 27 b/w illus. 1 map.Number of pages: 480Publication date: 20...

Homer's Odyssey is a lengthy but beautifully written tale of gods and the power of human will. It is one of the most-loved stories in Greek mytholo...

This book provides an enquiry into the distinguishing traits of Greek and Roman figural imagery through six in-depth case studies, offering a count...

Reducere. First published in 1855, Bulfinch's Mythology has introduced generations of readers to the great myths of Greece and Rome, as well as time-honored ...

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...

Reducere. J.K. Rowling has drawn deeply from classical sources to inform and color her Harry Potter novels, with allusions ranging from the obvious to the ob...

Reducere. DescriptionIn a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and myt...

Reducere. A collection of eight plays along with accompanying critical essays. Includes: "The Oresteia" - Aeschylus; "Prometheus Bound" - Aeschylus; "Oedipus...

Reducere. Let the goddesses take you on an odyssey--10 tales about Greek mythology for kidsThe goddesses of classical mythology ruled the heavens, mingled wi...

Covering Greek civic coins and tribal issues, this is the first volume (of three) of a brand new introductory guide to ancient coins by the pre-emi...

Reducere. How did the ancient Greeks and Romans envision the end of the world? What is the long-term future of the human race? Will the world always remain a...

Reading stories of powerful creatures never fail to attract a child's attention. Made-up worlds are simply too fantastic to ignore. But did you kno...

Reducere. Ancient Greece and Rome aren't usually remembered for their sense of humour. However, in reality the ancient Greeks and Romans often refused to tak...

Magic, miracles, daemonology, divination, astrology, and alchemy were the arcana mundi, the "secrets of the universe, " of the ancient Greeks and R...