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"Thomas Hobbes's translation of Thucydides brings together the magisterial prose of one of the greatest writers of the English language and the depth of mind and experience of one of the greatest wr……続きを見る

Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides are often described as the greatest tragedians of the ancient world. Of these three pivotal founders of modern drama, Euripides is characterized as the interloper ……続きを見る

Alexander III. von Makedonien (356-323 v. Chr.) gilt als einer der größten Eroberer der Antike. Bereits zu seinen Lebzeiten wurden gezielt um seine Person und Politik Mythen gewoben. Seit der Antike……続きを見る

This book examines the impact that Athenian Old Comedy had on Greek writers of the imperial era. It is generally acknowledged that imperial-era Greeks responded to Athenian Old Comedy in one of two ……続きを見る

At Marathon an army of Greek city states, including Sparta and Athens, met the Persian army of Darius. This was the key battle of Western civilisation, for Athens were defending not only their indep……続きを見る

The modern world looks back towards Ancient Greece for the start of its philosophy, for the origins of its science and even for the foundations of its excursion into democracy. But is this either co……続きを見る

DEMOCRACY WAS BORN IN ATHENS. FROM ITS FOUNDING MYTHS TO ITS GOLDEN AGE AND ITS CHAOTIC DOWNFALL, IT'S RICH WITH LESSONS FOR OUR OWN TIMES. 'Timely and fascinating' Robin Lane Fox Why did vital civi……続きを見る

Extrait : De la nature de la morale. Elle fait partie de la politique. ー Il faut étudier la vertu surtout à un point de vue pratique, afin de la connaître et de l’acquérir. ー Travaux antérieurs : ……続きを見る

Understanding Greek Warfare offers a wide-ranging survey of Greek warfare, from the Mycenaeans through to the Hellenistic kingdoms’ clashes with Rome. Each chapter provides an overview of a particul……続きを見る

This textbook offers an up-to-date academic synthesis of the Aegean islands from the earliest Palaeolithic period through to the demise of the Mycenaean civilization in the Late Bronze III period. T……続きを見る

Extrait : Commençons notre chant par les Muses, habitantes du haut et divin Hélicon, qui, près d’une noire fontaine, devant l’autel du puissant fils de Cronos, mènent des danses légères ; qui, après……続きを見る

The contributors in this volume present a systematic survey of the struggles of Athens, Sparta and Thebes to dominate Greece in the fourth century - only to be overwhelmed by the newly emerging Mace……続きを見る

In the fifth century BC Thebes, faced with the challenges presented by defeat and disgrace in the Persian Wars – it had sided with the invaders – succeeded not only in regaining its former prominenc……続きを見る

La lingua greca è la più grande manifestazione culturale del mondo antico. Con la sua letteratura e storia ha gettato le basi della civiltà occidentale, diventando pietra miliare dell'umanità. Quest……続きを見る

The Greek World 479-323 BC has been an indispensable guide to classical Greek history since its first publication nearly thirty years ago. Now Simon Hornblower has comprehensively revised and partly……続きを見る

Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an internatio……続きを見る

Time, Tradition and Society in Greek Archaeology is an innovative volume which examines the relevance of archaeological theory to classical archaeology. It offers a wideranging overview of classical……続きを見る

Os mitos são fontes de conhecimento e inspiração. Porém, com a juventude de hoje cada vez mais "ligada" em vídeo game, Internet e outras tecnologias, essas histórias dificilmente fazem parte da vida……続きを見る

Na Grécia antiga, as narrativas míticas exerciam papel fundamental no cotidiano, pois eram consideradas a forma através da qual os deuses falavam ao homem sobre a arte de viver e amar. Resgatar esse……続きを見る

We all want to understand the world around us, and the ancient Greeks were the first to try and do so in a way we can properly call scientific. Their thought and writings laid the essential foundati……続きを見る

Citizenship and the Nation State in Greece and Turkey brings together papers on a transdisciplinary dialogue on nation formation in Greece and Turkey as successor states of the Ottoman Empire, and o……続きを見る

This Work contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable. Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper. The Iliad is, together with the Od……続きを見る

Descubra la vida y cultura en la brillante Grecia Clásica. Su sistema político fragmentado y los derechos de los ciudadanos, la educación, las artes y el ocio, la vivienda y el urbanismo, sus ceremo……続きを見る

This selection of essays by Luther Martin brings together studies from throughout his career--both early as well as more recent--in the various areas of Graeco-Roman religions, including mystery cul……続きを見る

This helpful reference offers a timeline of ancient Greece's political and military history. This chronological history begins with the necessarily approximate course of events in Bronze and early I……続きを見る

Through the centuries, the terms mythos and logos became more distinguish in the opinion of Greeks. After historians like Herodotus, whose best known as the father of history, Greek scholars would s……続きを見る

The Laches, which is part of the fifth tetralogy with Carmide, Teage and Liside, is a dialogue of Plato centered on the theme of virtue. It is an areteical dialogue (that is, focusing on virtue), de……続きを見る

Ajax is perhaps the earliest of Sophocles' tragedies, yet the issues at its heart remain profoundly resonant today. Set in the Greek encampment during the siege of Troy, it traces not just the story……続きを見る

A powerful and unique study of the realities and long-term impact of occupation, "Mussolini's Greek Island" reveals the Italian dictator's imperial vision, the mechanisms of Italian occupation and i……続きを見る

Plato (428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of ……続きを見る