CK - Greece 1

How the Odyssey illuminates the two sides of the American mind, from one of our most influential cultural commentators. The Odyssey is among the oldest-known written works. Yet it is somehow profoun……続きを見る

The ongoing popularity of Seneca's Letters from a Stoic and Marcus Aurelius's Meditations testifies to a continuing interest in Stoic philosophy. Epicureanism offers the other side of the same coin,……続きを見る

This monumental work by a distinguished European scholar presents a scrupulously realistic approach to ancient Greek civilization. Professor Burckhardt dispenses with superficial and sentimental vie……続きを見る

Griechische Kulturgeschichte entwirft ein Panorama der Antike: Polis und Kolonisation, Agon und Mythos, Kult und Paideia, Tyrannis und Demokratie, Tragödie, Philosophie und Kunst. Aus Vorlesungsmanu……続きを見る

Adéntrate en el fascinante mundo de la Antigua Grecia, una civilización que sentó las bases de la cultura, la filosofía, la política y el arte occidental moderno. Este libro explora el surgimiento d……続きを見る

El Imperio Cartaginés fue una de las civilizaciones más poderosas y fascinantes del mundo antiguo. Fundada por colonos fenicios en la costa del norte de África, Cartago se convirtió en una potencia ……続きを見る

In 225 BCE, a Carthaginian naval commander sailed north past the Tin Islands of Britain into waters no Mediterranean captain had charted. He returned by a different route than he left. He brought ba……続きを見る

The first book-length study of dream interpretation in classical Greece Long before Freud, dreams and how to make sense of them fascinated ancient thinkers. In The Ancient Interpretation of Dreams, ……続きを見る

The Peloponnesian War stands as one of the most defining conflicts of the ancient world, a brutal and complex struggle between two of Greece's greatest powers: Athens and Sparta. This book takes rea……続きを見る

Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt, remains one of history's most fascinating and powerful women. Known for her intelligence, political skill, and captivating presence, Cleopatra ……続きを見る

Alexander the Great remains one of the most extraordinary figures in world history. Rising to power at the age of twenty, the young king of Macedon would go on to create one of the largest empires t……続きを見る

The Roman Empire was one of the most influential civilizations in human history. From a small city-state on the Italian peninsula, Rome grew into a vast empire that controlled much of Europe, North ……続きを見る

The Carthaginian Empire was one of the most powerful and fascinating civilizations of the ancient world. Rising from a Phoenician trading colony on the coast of North Africa, Carthage grew into a va……続きを見る

Drawn from lectures delivered by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier, this collection critiques the foundations of Greek philosophy through historical scholarship. First issued in 1866 ……続きを見る

The launch of the All for Ireland League in 1910 sent shock waves through Irish nationalism and led to widespread rioting and violence in Cork City and County. It represented the first breakaway fro……続きを見る

Ancient Greece is the story of a civilization that shaped the foundations of the Western world. From the rise of the city-states to the conquests of Alexander the Great, this book explores the polit……続きを見る

The Punic Wars were a monumental struggle for supremacy in the ancient Mediterranean, fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 to 146 BCE. Across three devastating wars, these rival powers clashed ……続きを見る

The Byzantine Empire was not merely the survival of Rome in the Eastーit was a civilization that reshaped the medieval world. From the founding of Constantinople in 330 CE to its dramatic fall in 14……続きを見る

What can clothing and textile artefacts tell us about the identities, experiences, and resilience of displaced Anatolian Greek communities, and how can we maintain intercultural memory? Escaping the……続きを見る

Think you know the Greeks? Think again. This book does not retell heroic wars or philosophical triumphs. Instead, it brings you into kitchens, courtyards, workshops, and agoras to explore how ordina……続きを見る

Glaubst du, die Griechen zu kennen? Denk noch einmal nach. Dieses Buch erzählt nicht von den Kriegen der Helden oder den Triumphen der Philosophen. Stattdessen führt es in Küchen, Innenhöfe, Werkstä……続きを見る

This is the first work that examines the actions and conduct of both immortal and mortal female figures in the Odyssey, and how they are valued within the Odyssean world. Engaging with feminist lite……続きを見る

"Nossa missão, tal como a entendemos, é expor a história do modo de pensar e das concepções do povo grego, procurando destacar as forças vivas, construtivas e destrutivas que operam na vida grega. N……続きを見る

This book examines how ancient mythology forms part of the stories we tell ourselves about today's uncertain times, not only in popular culture but also in sociocultural and political debates. It pa……続きを見る

Learn about Western dress from the ancient world to today. Each chapter establishes the social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on what people wore, providing impo……続きを見る

In "Studies in Greek Scenery, Legend and History," James George Frazer embarks on an intellectual journey through the rich tapestry of ancient Greece, blending vivid description with erudite analysi……続きを見る

Magic, miracles, daemonology, divination, astrology, and alchemy were the arcana mundi, the "secrets of the universe," of the ancient Greeks and Romans. In this path-breaking collection of Greek and……続きを見る

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der römischen Geschichte durch die Augen ihrer größten Persönlichkeiten! In "Erzählungen aus der Römischen Geschichte in biographischer Form" von Stacke entfalte……続きを見る

**A bold new history of Europe, from ancient Greece to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “A true tour de force.”** ーPeter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads What do we talk about when we talk about……続きを見る

During discussions for the Government of Ireland Act 1920, Northern Ireland as we know it was created. However, there were discussions of the Irish boundary line, including partitioning the full pro……続きを見る