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19825948Oxford Clarendon Press. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. DJ is protected in plastic sleeve that has been taped down to boards.; Donaldson examines the possible origins of the story and the many ways in which over the centuries it has been interpreted criticized elaborated and transformed. The changing fortunes of the story reflect changing attitudes to suicide republicanism and the concept of heroism; 216 pages . 0198126387 . Oxford Clarendon Press 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
199111226Routledge. 1991. Hardcover. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. book has one bump to upper edge of front board else fine. Dustjacket has very minor shelfwear with one small scratch to foreedge of back panel.; 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
19914511Routledge. 1991. Hardcover. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. Former book price on ffep has been rubbed out.; 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
19915355Routledge. 1991. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Dustjacket has very minor shelfwear to top corner else Fine.; 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
19917360Routledge. 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Very Minor bump to base of spine. Light shelfwear to DJ. Gift inscription from author to Fergus Millar on ffep.; 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; Signed by Author . 041505530X . Routledge hardcover
198035144American Schools of Oriental Research. 1980. Softcover. Very Good-. Light creasing to wraps. Spine browned. Minor edgewear to extremities. Small tear to base of spine.; The story of Sargon's birth and childhood is given in the "Sargon legend" a Sumerian text purporting to be Sargon's biography. The extant versions are incomplete but the surviving fragments name Sargon's father as La'ibum.; American Schools of Oriental Research dissertation series ; no. 4; 298 pages . 0897571045 . American Schools of Oriental Research paperback
195725184New York: Walck 1957. 1st edition US. Hardcover. Fine. Hodges Walter C. 1st ptg. 8vo full blue cloth Vikings vs. Normans. Light shelfwear else fine in fine price-clipped dj no previous owner's marks. Walck hardcover
199902195El Paso TX: Cinco Puntes Press 1999. Hardcover. Fine in dustjacket. small 4to. First U.S. Edition originally published in Mexico in 1996 by Ediciones Colectivo Callejero Guadalajara Copyright page includes National Endowment for the Arts logo; erratum laid in saying NEA `has withdrawn previously committed funding' Cinco Puntes Press hardcover
196842670Adolf M. Hakkert. 1968. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps call numbers and pocket. Tears along top of spine cloth joints 4cm . Underlining and notes in pencil to a couple of pages.; Purpose of this study is to inquire into the exact relation between the cult of Dionysus and the tragedies which were performed as part of this cult.; 358 pages . Adolf M. Hakkert hardcover
19689375Adolf M. Hakkert. 1968. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Scholar's name to ffep and stamp to half-title M. F. Fresco. Spine lightly sunned. Very light tanning to endpapers.; Purpose of this study is to inquire into the exact relation between the cult of Dionysus and the tragedies which were performed as part of this cult.; 358 pages . Adolf M. Hakkert hardcover
199244138L'Erma di Bretschneider. 1992. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. DJ has faint scratches to front panel.; Studia Archaeologica 59; 158 pages . 8870627306 . L'Erma di Bretschneider hardcover
199218535L'Erma di Bretschneider. 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Gift inscription from author on ffep. Else Book is fine. DJ has very light edgewear.; Studia Archaeologica 59; 158 pages; Signed by Author . 8870627306 . L'Erma di Bretschneider 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
1951w220331271Fantasy Publishing Co. 1951. 248pp. Small black hardback DJ G with light wear along edges a couplt tiny closed tears and slight stains on back cover stated First Edition inscribed and signed by author owner nameplate on front end page FPCI Fantasy Publishing co. Inc on lower edge of spine no markings in text The Undesired Princess finds the overly practical Rollin Hobart transported to a far-from-sensible world . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Fantasy Publishing Co. Hardcover
a43201Glasgow and London n.d. c.1850 Cameron & Ferguson. Library of Fairy Tales. 12mo. 16pp. wraps. Front wrap title page and text have a few illustrations in color. Fairy tale with Islamic theme. Good some foxing. Scarce. Unusual. . paperback
1845DEMO015623ILondon: E. Appleyard 1845. Roscoe's Library edition. Hardcover. Very Good. linecuts. 8vo 554 pages half black leather extra gilt spine rehinged <br/><br/>Possibly the first book appearance in English of Sue's August 25 1845 letter to his dedicatee. "This romance was one of the most popular specimens of the roman feuilleton the episodic melodramatic novel published by the cheap dailies of the mid-nineteenth century. The Jew who refused hospitality to Jesus has been doomed to a life of sorrow and wandering until his last descendant shall have died. . It is an interesting very compelling story as good as the best of Alexandre Dumas per - THESAURUS OF BOOK DIGESTS." Illustrated with linecuts. E. Appleyard hardcover
1978044118London: Thera & the Aegean World 1978 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Comprehensive collection of papers presented at the second International Scientific Congress Santorini Greece August 1978 by a wide range of specialists and scholars. In three sections : Part I - Geosciences; Part II Archaeology; Part III Related Sciences. 822p. diagrams plates tables illus. maps NOTE : Seriously over sized 30x22x6 cm VERY heavy volume 3 kg Name of previous owner else as new. Thera & the Aegean World hardcover
199533331Oxford University Press. 1995. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Review of book tipped in. Dustjacket has faint creasing; 0.85 x 9.32 x 6.32 Inches; 240 pages; Theseus is celebrated as the greatest of Athenian heroes. This work explores what he meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the fifth century B. C. Assembling material that has been scattered in scholarly works Henry Walker examines the evidence for the development of themyth and cult of Theseus in the archaic age. He then looks to major works of classical literature in which Theseus figures exploring the contradictions between the archaic primitive side of his character and his refurbished image as the patron of democracy. His ambiguous nature as outsider flouting accepted standards of behavior while at the same time being a hero-king and a representative of higher ideals is analyzed through his representations in the work of Bacchylides Euripides and Sophocles. This is the only work of scholarship that examines the literary representation ofTheseus so thoroughly. It brings to life a literary character whose virtues flaws and contradictions belong in no less a degree to his creators the people of Athens. . 0195089081 . Oxford University Press hardcover
1933009349Racine WI: Whitman Publishing 1933 Color printed covers light soil and wear clean inside the entire book is printed on stiff card with a linen-like finish. The tale of goldilocks told in 12 pages including covers each page with color artwork by Charlotte Stone. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Charlotte Stone. 4to. Whitman Publishing unknown
1904009989Philadelphia: Henry Altemus 1904 Cream color cloth pictorially stamped in 3 colors some cover soil gift inscription dated 1905 otherwise clean. The familiar tales of The Three Little Pigs followed by Precocious Piggy and The Brave Little Tailor illustrated in color throughout by John Rae Neill who is best remembered for his work with L Frank Baum and later Oz books. . First Thus. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by John R Neill. 16mo. Henry Altemus hardcover
196833639Éditions E. De Boccard. 1968. Softcover. Very Good. Very faint shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep Jenifer Neils.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 350 pages . Éditions E. De Boccard paperback
19733298Longman. 1973. Hardcover. Fine in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Comparative Tragedy I; 666 pages; Contents: I Tragedy and reality 1 Metaphysics and mystiques 2 Suffering and sympathy 3 Society religion and the individual; II Tragedy and myth 4 Myth: function and analysis 5 Structure and ethics in Greek myth 6 Myths in tragedy; III Tragic form and tragic feeling 7 The Oresteia: nature versus perversion 8 Helplessness and power in Greek tragedy: suppliant protector; oppressor revenger 9 Sophocles: suffering integrity 10 Four 'Electra' plays. Conclusion. Appendices I Else on katharsis II Kirk on myth III Matriliny patriliny and the erosion of a parent. . 0582504473 . Longman hardcover
200318729Oxford University Press. 2003. Hardcover. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. Very faint spotting to top of textblock. Else book is fine. Dustjacket is protected in plastic sleeve.; In this book Andrew Erskine examines the role and meaning of Troy in the changing relationship between Greeks and Romans as Rome is transformed from a minor Italian city into a Mediterranean superpower. The book seeks to understand the significance of Rome's Trojan origins for the Greeks by considering the place of Troy and Trojans in Greek culture. It moves beyond the more familiar spheres of art and literature to explore the countless overlapping local traditions the stories that cities told about themselves a world often neglected by scholars.; 336 pages . 0199240337 . Oxford University Press hardcover