From Mimesis to Myth traces the transformation of a Greek account of the life of Cyprian of Carthage into the legendary tale of Cyprian of Antioch as a means of exploring how late antique Christian ……続きを見る
Astronomical Myths: Based on Flammarion’s 'History of the Heavens' is a fascinating exploration of humanity’s enduring relationship with the cosmos, weaving together myth, legend, and early scientif……続きを見る
In that distant age when Nature was still toiling at the foundations of the Eastern Continent, portions of America had become dry land, and mountain-peaks in North Carolina were illuminated by risin……続きを見る
The Riviera of the Corniche Road by Frederick Treves, published in 1906, is a travelogue that captures the beauty and allure of the French Riviera, specifically along the scenic Corniche Road. Treve……続きを見る
In "English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins," the anthology embarks on an explorative journey through the numismatic landscapes of England, complemented by insights into cl……続きを見る
This book reveals central texts of Augustan poetry-Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics, and Horace's Odes-to be environmental poetry. In contrast to readings that assume forms of nature poetry are mere R……続きを見る
This volume focuses on four cultural phenomena in the Roman world of the late Republic - the garden, a garden painting, tapestry, and the domestic caged bird. They accept or reject a categorisation ……続きを見る
A History of Germany; from the Earliest Period to the Present Time is an expansive history of Germany, covering over 1,000 pages. A table of contents is included.
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Germany from the Most Ancient Times to the Conquests of the Franks under Clovis is a great primer on the tribes such as the Cimbri and Teutoni who inhabited Germany during antiquity and the dark age……続きを見る
Theodore, bishop of Mopsuestia, (c.350-428) stands out as the pre-eminent exponent of the School of Antioch’s literal, historical and rational emphases in exegesis and of its staunch defence of Chri……続きを見る
Generations ago, Teth was a mighty city--the epicentre of a great kingdom. Now it is a ruin, a collection of broken stone buildings and overgrown plazas.
Yet deep within the city's palace, the treas……続きを見る
Antiquity: Greeks and Romans in Context provides a chronological introduction to the history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations within the larger context of its contemporary Eurasian world.
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