The Twin Horse Gods. The Dioskouroi in Mythologies of the Ancient World, Paperback - ***

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Henry John (Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, USA) WalkerNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2021Dim...

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

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

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The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--the "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more tha...

Reducere. The Book of the Ancient World is an account of our common heritage from the dawn of civilization to the coming of the Greeks. It is the story of ho...

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

Reducere. The phrase "As above, so below" is attributed to the Egyptian god of wisdom named Thoth. This echoes the biblical expression "on earth as it is in ...

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...

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

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

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 ...

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

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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...

Reducere. The British Isles have long been seen as a place of mystery & magic. For many thousands of years successive waves of invaders each brought their ow...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Sam JeffersonIllustration(s): Chartlets and colour photography throughoutNumber of pages: 224Publica...

"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...

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 ...

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

Reducere. "Dying and Rising Gods"--a detailed critique of the scholarly consensus Tammuz, Osiris, Baal, and Adonis are well-known from J.G. Frazer's Golden B...

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...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first comprehensive survey of the different methods of divination, this book delves into games originating from many countries and c...

Reducere. About the Contributor(s): Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is the au...

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...

The Enchanted World of Twin Flame: Book One is the true story of the spiritual and emotional journey and intense physical connection of a nurse, Sy...

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△Egyptian Mythology△The gods of Ancient Egypt conjure up images of hieroglyphs with animal-headed people, fantastic civilizations, and a past that ...

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...

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