Rethinking the Concept of 'healing Settlements' Water, Cults, Constructions and Contexts in the Ancient World, Paperback - Maddalena Bassani

Description'Rethinking the Concept of 'Healing Settlements' Water, Cults, Constructions and Contexts in the Ancient World' brings together papers d...

Bringing together for the first time all the available evidence for the origination and development of the concept of Arcadia, from the Homeric per...

This book provides a fascinating and innovative insight into popular culture in the ancient world. It covers a diverse range of subjects and object...

The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 6 illusNumber of pages: 320Collection: Cultural Memory and History in AntiquityPublication dat...

From the faithful wife to the powerful queen, the untouchable priestess to the high-living prostitute, the daily lives and roles of women in the an...

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 ...

Writing is crucial to anthropology, but which genres are anthropologists expected to master in the 21st century? Although academic writing is an an...

Reducere. In his classic book, J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an impo...

Historical Consciousness and the Use of the Past in the Ancient World offers linked essays on uses of the past in prominent and diverse cultures in...

Reducere. The Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world, containing thousands of scrolls of Greek, Hebrew a...

The Story of Garum recounts the convoluted journey of that notorious Roman fish sauce, known as garum, from a smelly Greek fish paste to an expensi...

DescriptionIn this critically acclaimed book, Christian Marek masterfully provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to...

Music in Religious Cults of the Ancient Near East presents the first extended discussion of the relationship between music and cultic worship in an...

Reducere. Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book presents a groundbreaking theoretical analysis of memory, identity, and culture. It invest...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Adrienne MayorIllustration(s): 10 color + 34 b/w illus. 3 mapsNumber of pages: 432Publication date:...

DescriptionWhat did Greek speakers in the Roman empire do when they wanted to learn Latin? They used Latin-learning materials containing authentic,...

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The compelling story of the world's greatest ancient powers.Illustrations: 10 Illustrations, black and white; 28 Illustrations, colorEditor(s): Tho...

With the right methods, studying the ancient world can be as engaging as it is informative. The teaching activities in this book are designed in a ...

Reducere. Secret Maps of the Ancient World is a spell-binding book which presents a compelling case for ancient Chinese voyagers coming to the Americas. Read...

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"First and second editions translated from the Dutch by Susan Mellor" -- title page.

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): John Julius NorwichIllustration(s): 18 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 202...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 25 bw illusNumber of pages: 312Collection: IMAGINES - Classical Receptions in the Visual and P...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdNumber of pages: 1074Collection: Rewriting AntiquityPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 474 x 249 x 70Cover type: Pape...

Roles and Contexts in Counselling Psychology provides discussions of typical contexts that counselling psychologists work within, providing a snaps...

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Explore how history was brought to life on the silver screen and how the Hollywood's epic movies dictated our vision of the past. This lively study...