Bowra, C. M.MareMagnum
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Light foxing to textblock. DJ has tears and a couple of small pieces missing. ; The history of Athens in the fifth century is looked at to get an overall view of the essential elements that made up the Athenian triumphs of those years. The study centres on Athens in the time of Pericles and for a few years before and after him. The astonishing performance of these years calls for a wide survey - this shows the background against which the political events took place, especially the rise and development of the Athenian empire, the ideals for which it stood, the faults which it developed and the fierce opposition which it aroused. Pericles is the central figure and he gave the finest formulations of Athenian power, but he had opponents of whom something is known, and who were quite unscrupulous in their attacks. The failure of the Athenian empire, after its prodigious start, calls for examination. Some conventional ideas on the subject are certainly wrong and Pericles' successors were not as bad as has been maintained. The real hero of the story, however, is the Athenian people, who by founding the first real democracy and fighting to the end for it, showed how much it meant to them and what strength it gave to them. ; 310 pages
In this gastromonic tour, Arabella Boxer describes the traditional food of the Mediterranean countries, from Spain to Turkey, Morocco to Egypt. She gives over 300 attractive and practical recipes and includes many unusual dishes. The book is divided according to useful categories which cover not only the various courses of a meal, such as soups, salads, vegetable dishes meat, fish, poultry, game, desserts and cheese dishes, but individual tips on snacks and quick foods, drinks, sauces, breads, pickles and preserves. 288p. index Book
Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. DJ has tears and browning. DJ has been reinforced in places with cellotape. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1904 ed. ; B&W Illustrations; 238 pages
A classic travel book .It is not an ephemeral guide to hotels & restaurants but an enjoyable and informative cruise around the Greek islands with a seasoned sailor who provides fascinating details of the background history and culture of the region. Hardcover 320p. illus.index. Book
A classic travel book .It is not an ephemeral guide to hotels & restaurants but an enjoyable and informative cruise around the Greek islands with a seasoned sailor who provides fascinating details of the background history and culture of the region. 288 p. illus maps. index maps on endpapers Book
Voyaging round the Aegean and Mediterranean in search of the route of Odysseus' voyages back from Troy. 238p. plates. bibliography .index. Book
Voyaging round the Aegean and Mediterranean in search of the route of Odysseus' voyages back from Troy. 224p. illus.maps on endpapers.bibliography.index. Book
Rather uncritical biography of Aristotle Onassis. HC. 218p. illus.index. Book
Textbook on ancient art covers Greek, Roman and some Byzantine 210p. illus.(some col>) glossary index. (Some underlining, has a faint musty smell, but no sign of damp or damage) Book
Former owner's signature on fly page. Dustjacket has a few small nicks and tears. Soiling to DJ. ; An important guide around Greece with anecodotes. Includes 50 photographs. ; 260 pages
"A Personal and Selective Guidebook to Greece" 273p.+ plates. maps. index, Usual library marks. Ex-Library
Author's gift plate to inner cover. Very light shelfwear else Fine. ; Beck'sche Reihe 2029; 128 pages
Foreedge of front wrap is a bit creased. ; From Alpha to Omega is a Classical Greek grammar textbook of fifty lessons with readings beginning with Aesop. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 142 pages
Fantasy/Romantic novel- set in a VERY imaginative version of Bronze Age mythology- between Thalassa the Amazon and Dorian the sexy King of the underwater Merfolk. 355p.[6 copies found in WolrdCat] Book
Scholar's name to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). Foxing. Front hinge cracked but holding. ; 925 pages
Scholar's bookplate to ffep (Jenifer Neils). DJ is price-clipped. Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and a couple of small tears. ; 925 pages
Thomas Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece. Explore the legacy, good and bad, of the ancient Greeks. the Greeks invented everything from Western warfare to mystical prayer, from logic to statecraft. Many of their achievements, particularly in art and philosophy, are widely celebrated, other important innovations and accomplishments, however, are unknown.304p.plates, glossary index. . Book
"Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape" English translation by Tim Parks. Remainder mark, else near fine Book
Very minor edgewear to wraps. ; 238 pages; Marked by the shift of power from Rome to Constantinople and the Christianization of the Empire, this pivotal era requires a narrative and interpretative history of its own. Averil Cameron, an authority on later Roman and early Byzantine history and culture, captures the vigor and variety of the fourth century. After a hundred years of political turmoil, civil war, and invasion, the Roman Empire that Diocletian inherited in AD 284 desperately needed the radical restructuring he gave its government and defenses. His successor, Constantine, continued the revolution by adopting--for himself and the Empire--a vibrant new religion: Christianity. The fourth century is an era of wide cultural diversity, represented by figures as different as Julian the Apostate and St. Augustine. Cameron provides a vivid narrative of its events and explores central questions about the economy, social structure, urban life, and cultural multiplicity of the extended empire. Examining the transformation of the Roman world into a Christian culture, she takes note of the competition between Christianity and Neoplatonism. And she paints a lively picture of the new imperial city of Constantinople.
Heroes - a movie starring Henry Winkler as a Vietnam veteran trying to cope with an American home front that, if not hostile to Vietnam vets, hadn't much respect for them--or feared them "Vietnam ! Dunne had been there and back, but his war was not over. From the Bronx to California - wth a box of worms, a runaway girl and a vision - he was hell-bent on his own wacked-out-version of the good old American Dream." Based on the original autobiographical script by James Carabastos.214p. Illustrated with stills from the movie . Book
Upper corners bumped. Minor shelfwear to DJ now in mylar. ; In 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks? Led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans? Took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae, and halted their advance? Almost. It is one of history’s most acclaimed battles, one of civilization’s greatest last stands. And in Thermopylae, renowned classical historian Paul Cartledge looks anew this history-altering moment and, most impressively, shows how its repercussions have bearing on us even today. The invasion of Europe by Xerxes and his army redefined culture, kingdom, and class. The valiant efforts of a few thousand Greek warriors, facing a huge onrushing Persian army at the narrow pass at Thermopylae, changed the way generations to come would think about combat, courage, and death. ; 313 pages
Former owners' names to inner cover. Crease to front board, a few small tears in spine cover else VG. ; A narrative of Greek history from the Macedonian to the Roman conquests and of the political history of the Hellenistic states; a description of their statecraft, warcraft, and economic practice; and a summary of later Greek achievement in the fields of art, literature, science, philosophy and religion. ; Methuen's History of the Greek & Roman World; 446 pages
Short guide to the historical connections between Britain and Greece, published in the early years of WW II. HC. 112p. illus (some col.) Neat tight copy, library stamps, rebound hardcover Ex-Library
2 clipped reviews of book along with obituary of Casson tipped in. Light foxing to top of textblock. Minor rubbing to DJ. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 192 pages