The Mosaics of Alexandria: Pavements of Greek and Roman Egypt, Hardcover - Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

DescriptionEvery page of this intimate sketchbook revels in the bright colors and spacious vistas of the Greek islandsEvery page of this delightful...

Greek Vase-Painting and the Origins of Visual Humour - Alexandre G. Mitchell

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...

Antiquarian interest in the Roman period mosaics of Britain began in the 16th century. This book is the first to explore responses and attitudes to...

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

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...

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 ...

Reducere. St. Anthony of Egypt, or Anthony the Great, lived from 251 to 356 A.D. One of the first monks, he was a hermit, and lived in the deserts of Egypt. ...

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

Reducere. You've read about Jesus' death on the cross from Mary's perspective, the disciples', and the centurions'... but now, you get to glimpse Jesus' deat...

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...

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...

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Thomas G. RosenmayerNumber of pages: 152Publication date: 1994Dimensions: 216 x 142 x 7Cover type: ...

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...