The Return of Ulysses: A Cultural History of Homer's Odyssey, Paperback - Edith Hall

DescriptionWhether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the ven...

Reducere. In this new verse adaptation, originally commissioned for BBC radio, Simon Armitage has recast Homer's epic as a series of bristling dramatic dialo...

Reducere. DescriptionPeter Jones provides a line-by-line commentary on Homer's Odyssey that explains the factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric...

Publisher: New Island BooksAuthor(s): Daniel MulhallNumber of pages: 324Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 216 x 30Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Reducere. Homer's Odyssey has captivated readers and influenced writers and artists for more than 2, 000 years. Reading the poem in its original language pro...

Unpacks the mysterious and successful ancient Greek people through 10 personality traits. Their civilization lasted more than 20 centuries, and the...

A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Boria SaxIllustration(s): 2...

She-Wolf explores the cultural history of the female werewolf, from her first appearance in medieval literature to recent incarnations in film, tel...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2021...

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He even survived being trapped alone for days after 9/11 in an apartment near the World Trade Centre. Homer's Odyssey is the story of one cats unsw...

Reducere. Homer's Odyssey holds a timeless allure. It is an ancient story for every generation: the struggle of a man on a long and difficult voyage longing ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 54 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2016...

Reducere. This book tells the story of today's Spanish provinces of Valencia, Castello and Alacant (Alicante), with their profound Moorish legacy.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Stephen (Cardiff University, UK) KiteIllustration(s): 125 BW illusNumber of pages: 360Publ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 240Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

The return of cultural treasures to their homelands inspires fierce debate, as the case of the Elgin Marbles illustrates. The third edition of The ...

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.Publisher: Oneworld ...

Before skyscrapers forever transformed the landscape of the modern metropolis, the conveyance that made them possible had to be created. Invented i...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 36 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

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The Simpsons is the longest running comedy in history. Gracing our screens since 1989, with over 600 episodes, the show is a cultural phenomenon. W...

A hazardous voyage through a world populated by gods, goddesses, witches and monsters - one of the greatest stories in European literature has been...

Reducere. Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? Was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Is Santa C...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange and often contradictory history of Weste...

We've told you HOW TO SHIT IN THE WOODS. We've taken you UP SHIT CREEK. Now, we dare to ask the eternal question...WHO CUT THE CHEESE? Which is to ...

Reducere. In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, marking the start of the Americ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 280Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 83 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Andrew BombackIllustration(s): 1 black and white illustrationNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimension...

Reducere. Completed just days before his death and hailed by Mark Twain as "the most remarkable work of its kind since the Commentaries of Julius Caesar, " t...

Originally commissioned for BBC Radio, Simon Armitage recasts Homer's epic as a series of dramatic dialogues. His version bristles with the economy...

As a vehicle for outstanding creativity, the typewriter has been taken for granted and was, until now, a blind spot in the history of writing pract...

Jane Austen has resonated with readers across generations like no other writer. More than two hundred years after the publication of Pride and Prej...

Since the mid-1950s, the psychoactive compound DMT has attracted the attention of experimentalists and prohibitionists, scientists and artists, alc...

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher strips away the myths to get at the true stor...

aeo Highly original and innovative account of the history of humour through the ages from Antiquity to the present day. aeo Includes accounts of jo...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 46 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone...

From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the imposing palace grounds of Chinese emperors and the clean lines of the formal French parterre, th...

Reducere. For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. No Simple Highway is the first book to ask the simple question...

Provides the first academic monograph dedicated to developing a cultural understanding of the werewolf film.Illustrations: 25 B/W illustrations

DescriptionThe Eternal Table: A Cultural History of Food in Rome is the first concise history of the food, gastronomy, and cuisine of Rome spanning...