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In "A Manual of Ancient History," M. E. Thalheimer presents a comprehensive examination of ancient civilizations, emphasizing their socio-political structures, cultural developments, and interrelati……続きを見る

The fifth century Greek lyric poet Bacchylides was the nephew of Simonides of Ceos and the rival of Pindar. He was included by later Greeks in the canonical list of nine lyric poets, due to his ‘ele……続きを見る

In "The Cavalry General," Xenophon offers a meticulous examination of cavalry tactics and leadership, intertwining practical advice with philosophical insights. Written in a straightforward yet enga……続きを見る

The Bronze Age came to a close early in the twelfth century b.c. with one of the worst calamities in history: over a period of several decades, destruction descended upon key cities throughout the E……続きを見る

This book shares the conclusions of a remarkable conference marking the centennial of Thessaloniki’s incorporation into the Greek state in 1912. Like its Roman and Byzantine predecessors, Ottoman Sa……続きを見る

In The Ancient City, Fustel de Coulanges hands us the skeleton key unlocking classical civilizationーthe Indo-European domestic cultーshowing this archaic religion to be the engine behind the rise a……続きを見る

GREEK MYTHOLOGY Tales of Greek mythology have been passed down for thousands of years, and have gone on to have a great impact on Western society. These stories are the inspiration for many poems, b……続きを見る

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 avoir bai……続きを見る

The Great Festival presents and analyzes two historical festivals - the ancient Dionysus Festival and the present Roskilde Festival. The purpose is to set up two comparable structures or 'codes' to ……続きを見る

La ambigüedad moral y las contradicciones, la corrupción del poder, el carácter como motor de nuestras acciones, la responsabilidad personal... son cuestiones que nos importan mucho hoy, tanto como ……続きを見る

Biology was a natural pursuit for Aristotle, given his family's medical background. Along with his achievements in logic, his work in biology constitutes his greatest and longest-lasting success. He……続きを見る

Die Gladiatoren: Ein Leben für Ruhm und Ehre Einblicke in das Leben der furchtlosen Krieger Was Du in diesem Buch über den Gladiator erfährst: ... Ursprünge und Entstehung der Gladiatorenkämpfe ... ……続きを見る

Central to rhetorical theory, the enthymeme is most often defined as a truncated syllogism. Suppressing a premise that the audience already knows, this rhetorical device relies on the audience to fi……続きを見る

In "The Cretan Insurrection of 1866-7-8," William James Stillman offers a meticulous historical account of the Cretan rebellion against Ottoman rule, blending the rigor of scholarly investigation wi……続きを見る

During the inspired years of the Athenian empire, through the tragedy of its collapse, to the more prosaic era that followed, most of the great names in Athenian history were involved in the procedu……続きを見る

GREEK MYTHOLOGY Greek mythology is a collection of stories handed down from generation to generation throughout Greece. Starting in Ancient Greece, these stories were of ancient deities that had a h……続きを見る

The Greek writer and researcher Vassilis Paschos, using arguments from ancient sources, findings and original ideas, refutes Daniken and other' s assertions that carriers of the very ancient civiliz……続きを見る

The book narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on th……続きを見る

**In the many retellings of the Greek myths, the focus is generally on gods and heroes, but Natalie Haynes refocuses our gaze on the remarkable women at the centre of these ancient stories. 'Funny, ……続きを見る

The emergence of Thucydides as an influential political thinker in the first half of the 20th century has been astonishingly neglected by modern scholars. This volume examines how, why, and when the……続きを見る

A preeminent classics scholar revises the history of medicine. Medical thinking and observation were radically changed by the ancient Greeks, one of their great legacies to the world. In the fifth c……続きを見る

COMMENTS IN THE "NEW YORK TIMES", WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1979: Greek Backs Plato Theory on Where to Find Atlantis: A Greek researcher says he has determined the exact where abouts of the legendary is……続きを見る

The years c. 1250 to 1150 BC in Greece and the Aegean are often characterised as a time of crisis and collapse. A critical period in the long history of the region and its people and culture, they w……続きを見る

Old Lands takes readers on an epic journey through the legion spaces and times of the Eastern Peloponnese, trailing in the footsteps of a Roman periegete, an Ottoman traveler, antiquarians, and anon……続きを見る

GREEK MYTHOLOGY Greek Mythology is a collection of Ancient Greek tales that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. These stories once formed a major religion, an……続きを見る

The island of Cyprus has been bitterly divided for more than four decades. One of the most divisive elements of the Cyprus conflict is the writing of its history, a history called on by both communi……続きを見る

GREEK MYTHOLOGY Stories from Ancient Greece have been passed down for thousands of centuries, and have been the inspiration for many books, movies, and television shows that we enjoy today. This boo……続きを見る

Lyric Poetry and Social Identity in Archaic Greece examines how Greek men presented themselves and their social groups to one another. The author examines identity rhetoric in sympotic lyric: how Gr……続きを見る

GREEK MYTHOLOGY Stories of Ancient Greece have survived thousands of years, and are known all over the world. Many of these incredible tales are the inspiration for books, movies, TV shows, and fict……続きを見る

“To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.” ーPLUTARCH Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans*,* also called Parallel L……続きを見る