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199435513Oxford University Press. 1994. Hardcover. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. Light bumping to corners. Light shelfwear to dustjacket.; The first full history of ancient Georgia ever to be written outside Georgia itself this book also serves as a valuable introduction to the substantial archaeological work that has been carried out there in recent decades. Designed to open up ancient Georgia for the world of scholarship at large it is not only a history of a neglected region but also a sustained attempt to inform topics and issues that are more familiar to the historians of antiquity. Examples include myths of the periphery; Caucasian mountains and their passes; Greek colonization; the Persian Athenian and Selecuid empires; Pompey's conquest of Mithridates' empire; the development of the Roman frontier in the eastern Black Sea region; Roman diplomacy in Iberia; the Christianization of Iberia; Sassanian ambitions in Transcaucasia; and Byzantine warfare there.; 9.75 x 1 x 6.5 Inches; 359 pages . 0198144733 . Oxford University Press hardcover
192136800Oxford Clarendon Press. 1921. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Endpapers lightly browned. Scholar's name to ffep D. Gerber. Very solid condition.; 1970 Reprint of 1921 edition.; The Gifford Lectures Delivered in the University of St. Andrews in the Year 1920; 434 pages . Oxford Clarendon Press hardcover
199242999University of Michigan Press. 1992. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Corner creasing to a couple of pages. DJ flap creased. Minor shelfwear to DJ.; Drawing upon extensive illustrations the first portion of Silens in Attic Black-figure Vase-painting explores the narrative content of the many representations of silens. These artistic depictions are the most important surviving source of information about the mythology of silens and they have not previously been studied from this perspective. The second portion of this volume considers the representation of satyr-plays on Athenian vases. The early history of this intriguing dramatic genre has always been problematic and the evidence that the author presents will inspire critical reexamination.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages . 0472102958 . University of Michigan Press hardcover
196737494Pantheon Books. 1967. Hardcover. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. Minor shelfwear to book. Scholar's name stamped to ffep Stéphane Krésic. DJ is somewhat tattered with tears and chipping.; The Sanctuary of Eleusis near Athens was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. Looking at the tendency to 'see visions' C. Kerenyi examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature.; Bollingen Series LXV Vol 4; 257 pages . Pantheon Books hardcover
196743610Pantheon Books. 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. DJ has tear to rear panel.; The Sanctuary of Eleusis near Athens was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. Looking at the tendency to 'see visions' C. Kerenyi examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature.; Bollingen Series LXV Vol 4; 257 pages . Pantheon Books hardcover
199826360Cambridge University Press. 1998. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Light bumping to 2 corners. Scholar's name to ffep Elaine Fantham. Minor shelfwear to DJ.; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 304 pages; Book IV of Ovid's celebration of the calendar and the associated legends of the Roman year treats the month of April a particularly happy phase of the Augustan ceremonial year. Around the festival of Venus and the anniversary of the foundation of Rome Ovid retells the legends of Rome's royal founder Romulus and the Trojan hero Aeneas. The introduction and commentary pay special attention to Ovid's art as a poet but aim to provide both the general background and specific explanations of his historical and religious material.; Signed by Editor . 0521445388 . Cambridge University Press hardcover
196738938Basil Blackwell. 1967. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. DJ is price-clipped. Dustjacket has edgewear with a couple of small tears.; Examines in detail the oracle of Dodona and the chief problems concerning its activity. Combines it with studies of Olympia and Ammon the two other places where the Greeks consulted Zeus.; 294 pages . Basil Blackwell hardcover
199144766Routledge. 1991. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Foxing to textblock and DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; First full-length interpretation of the foundation sets out a completely new methodology for analysing large inscriptions and challenges some of the basic assumptions scholars have made about the origins and significance of the "Second Sophistic". Argues that Ephesians used their past to define their present during the Roman Empire and his study sheds new light on how second-century Greeks established and maintained their identities in relation to Romans Christians and jews.; 1 x 9 x 6 Inches; 192 pages . 041505530X . Routledge hardcover
199438856Princeton University Press. 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelfwear to book and DJ.; 280 pages; Covering material as diverse as curse tablets coins tattoos and legal decrees Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period. Maintaining that the Greek alphabet was not seen purely as a means of transcribing and preserving the spoken word the author investigates parallels between writing and other signifiers such as omens tokens and talismans; the role of inscription in religious rites including cursing oath-taking and dedication; and perceptions of how writing functioned both in autocracies and democracies. Particularly innovative is the suggestion that fifth-century Greek historians and dramatists portrayed writing as an essential tool of tyrants who not only issue written decrees but also "inscribe" human bodies with brands and cut up land with compasses and rules. The despotic overtones associated with writing inform discussion of its function in democracies. Although writing could promote equal justice ancient sources also linked this activity with historical and mythical figures who opposed the populist regime. By examining this highly nuanced portrayal of writing Steiner offers a new perspective on ancient views of written law and its role in 5th-century Athenian democracy. . 0691032386 . Princeton University Press hardcover
199427436Princeton University Press. 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelfwear to book and DJ.; 280 pages; Covering material as diverse as curse tablets coins tattoos and legal decrees Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period. Maintaining that the Greek alphabet was not seen purely as a means of transcribing and preserving the spoken word the author investigates parallels between writing and other signifiers such as omens tokens and talismans; the role of inscription in religious rites including cursing oath-taking and dedication; and perceptions of how writing functioned both in autocracies and democracies. Particularly innovative is the suggestion that fifth-century Greek historians and dramatists portrayed writing as an essential tool of tyrants who not only issue written decrees but also "inscribe" human bodies with brands and cut up land with compasses and rules. The despotic overtones associated with writing inform discussion of its function in democracies. Although writing could promote equal justice ancient sources also linked this activity with historical and mythical figures who opposed the populist regime. By examining this highly nuanced portrayal of writing Steiner offers a new perspective on ancient views of written law and its role in 5th-century Athenian democracy. . 0691032386 . Princeton University Press hardcover
198236890University of Toronto Press. 1982. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Dampstaining to lower corners of last few pages. Does not affect text.; 272 pages; The Myth of Orpheus shaman and teacher musician and lover is the subject of this study. Contents: Orpheus of Virgil and Ovid: flebile nescio quid. W. S. Anderson; Songs of Orpheus and the New song of Christ Eleanor Irwin ; Sparagmos: Orpheus among the Chrisitians Patricia Vicari ; Orpheus and Ficino Warden ; Myth of Orpheus in Italian Renaissance Art 1400-1600 Scavizzi ; Orfeo and Euridice the first two operas Timothy J. McGee ; Orpheus and the Devil in Calderon's El Divino Orfeo c. 1634 Pedro Leon ; Triumph of Art of Death: Orpheus in Spenser and Milton Vicari. . 0802055184 . University of Toronto Press hardcover
004744New York: Crescent Books 1964. 460pp illus w/16 color 354 b&w. photos. Addresses in depth the mythology of the cultures and countries of Persia Kafirs Buddhism of India Brahmanic Lamaism Indo-China and Java Central Asia and the arts of China & Japan Buddhist icons Shinto etc. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Crescent Books hardcover
1980002450New York NY U.S.A.: Rizzoli International Publications Incorporated 1980. 304pp 400 illustrations maps glossary notes index. Large format illustrated hardcover with dust jacket in very good condition. A comprehensive survey of world mythology. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated hardcover
1974w230532449Atheneum 1974. 43pp. Gray cloth hardback DJ has a few tiny chips and tears along edges light brown stains on front and back cover of DJ Third Printing publishers reinforced binding illustrations by Edward Gorey Retelling of the folk tale Red Riding Hood . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Edward Gorey . Atheneum Hardcover
003816New York: Saml Gabriel Sons 1937. Pictorial boards with cloth spine edges rubbed pictures completed; matching dust jacket with wear and soil small losses at corners and spine ends. A collection of fairy tales originally published in 1927 with Becker's illustrations but not a "Put-Together" book. The pictures have all been very neatly completed and are actually very nice to look at. The text is surrounded by lovely green pictorial borders. First Thus. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Saml Gabriel Sons hardcover
197246327NY: St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Wrinkled half title page in volume II. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A four-volume classic of Middle Eastern folklore and literature and what is more commonly referred to as The Arabian Nights. Blue cloth with blue topstain. Vol I: vii 644 pages; Vol II: vi 592 pages; Vol III: vi 569 pages; Vol IV: vii 537 pages. Translator's note and table of contents for each volume. The Mathers translation is for the reader who admires candor and language as well as conduct. Those who comprehend their origin and background will not misunderstand the character of these tales but will enjoy them for what they are - the world's most vivid and absorbing stories. front flap of volume one ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . St. Martin's Press hardcover
1856901095Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1856. Cloth. Good. Cloth. 303 pages with illustrations by Hammatt Billings. Wear and tear at the spine ends. Wear at corners. A few corner creases to interior pages and a few instances of foxing brown spotting. Moderate spine slant. <br /> Ticknor and Fields hardcover
18753624Weidmannsche Buchhandlung. 1875. Hardcover. Very Good-. Former classics scholar's name on ffep Alan E. Samuel. Former owner's bookplate on inner cover. Foxing to ffeps. Pages are browned. Corners are worn. Light chipping to a few pages. Browning to front cover.; Greek writer of fables who lived probably in the second century AD. Greek text with latin apparatus.; 100 pages . Weidmannsche Buchhandlung hardcover
18547798B. G. Teubner. 1854. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Book has been rebound in dark green boards. Edgewear to spine ends light chipping. Rubbing to boards. Light bump to top corners. Front free Endpaper orange has section neatly excised about 1/3. Does not affect text. Inner hinges weakening but firmly attached. Browning to pages. Some foxing.; Text in Ancient Greek; Preface in Latin. Handbook of mythology formerly attributed to Apollodorus of Athens now generally regarded as spurious; Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum Et Romanorum Teubneriana TEUBNER; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 143 pages . B. G. Teubner hardcover
198032003University of Toronto Press. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover G. P. Goold.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 198 pages; Provides a throrough analysis of the literary and non-literary aspects of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound essential for an understanding of the play. . 0802023916 . University of Toronto Press hardcover
1970343261970. Softcover. Very Good. Spine a bit yellowed. Light creasing to corners of wraps. Scholar's name to ffep Jenifer Neils.; Bibliotheke Tes En Athenais Archaiologikes Hetaireias Ar. 69; 158 pages . paperback
199434762Routledge. 1994. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Light Foxing to DJ flaps and textblock. Else very minor shelfwear. Book in plastic sleeve. Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock.; 292 pages; The Mesopotamian influence on Greek mythology in literary works of the epic period is considerable - yet it is a largely unexplored field. In this book Charles Penglase investigates major Mesopotamian and Greek myths. His examination concentrates on journey myths. A major breakthrough is achieved in the recognition of the extent of Mesopotamian influence and in the understanding of the colourful myths involved. . 0415083710 . Routledge hardcover
201215567Éditions Latomus. 2012. Softcover. Fine. Mythos generell und der Troja-Mythos im besonderen der sich vor allem um die Gestalten von Paris und Helena rankt war immer schon offen für unterschiedliche Deutungen konnte daher auch für die Vermittlung politischer oder ideologischer Botschaften „maniuliert“ werden. In diesem Buch werden zwei unterschiedliche und doch vergleichbarte Beispiele präsentiert: Ovid läßt in Heroides 16 und 17 bzw. Heroides 5 Paris und Helena bzw. Die von Paris verlassene Nymphe Oenone den Mythos von Urteil des Paris und dessen Liebe zu Helena jeweils anders erzählen. Es handelt sich dabei nicht bloß um literarisches Spiel sondern Ovid reflektiert auf einer Metaebene allgemein über das Problem der Manipulierbarkeit des Mythos im speziellen des Mythos über Troja und Aeneas durch Vergil zum Zweck panegyrischer Aussagen. Am Ende des 11. Jh. Dichtet Baudri von Bourgueil ebenfalls ein Versepistelpaar in dem er zeigt wie Paris und Helena ihren eigenen Mythos bzw. Dessen allegorische Aussage mißverstehen und derart ins Unglück stürzen. Dasselbe Problem der richtigen d. H. Nicht manipulierenden Deutung von Mythos und der Dichtung die von solchen Mythen handelt liegt auch dem poetischen Brief Baudris an die Nonne Constantia und deren vom Dichter fingierten Antwort zugrunde – ein Problem das Baudri persönlich betraf da er wegen seiner Dichtungen in ovidischem Stil Kritik ausgesetzt war.; Collection Latomus Volume 334; 105 pages . 287031275X . Éditions Latomus paperback
198810127The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1988. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Very minor shelfwear to DJ at heel of spine else Fine. DJ has minor discoloration to spine and front panel.; Surveys the literary treatment of the Orpheus myth as the myth of the essence of poetry its ability to encounter the fullest possible intensity of beauty and sorrow and to transform they into song. The first half concentrates on the ancient literary tradiiton. Later chapters focus on the continuities of the myth in modern literature.; 256 pages . 0801837081 . The Johns Hopkins University Press hardcover
199827601Cambridge University Press. 1998. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Very minor shelfwear.; This is a study of the works of art from early Greece that have long been presented as "illustrations to Homer " but that are argued here to be nothing of the kind. Early Greek artists showed no preference for Homeric subjects and when their interests did coincide with Homer's treated his account as at best one of the possible variants. Close descriptive analysis of texts and pictures and of the artists' aims together with statistical evidence provide the basis for the argument.; 0.43 x 8.29 x 5.91 Inches; 200 pages . 0521620228 . Cambridge University Press hardcover
