Ferrill, ArtherMareMagnum
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Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Minor edgewear along top edge. ; In this bold psychological study, Ferrill places special emphasis on Caligula's early environment, one of dynastic intrigue and constant upheaval, and considers his many childhood traumas, concluding that here lay the seeds of catastrophe-- the degeneration of a reign of joy and generosity into one of bankruptcy, cruelty and terror. ; 0.75 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 184 pages
Dustjacket has some chipping to head of spine with a couple of small tears. DJ is price-clipped. Book has minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep in pencil. ; Looks at the military collapse as the explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire. Looks at key personalities from Julian the Apostate and Alaric the Visigoth to the battle of Adrianople and the sack of Rome. ; 192 pages
Dustjacket has some light chipping and minor shelfwear. ; Looks at the military collapse as the explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire. Looks at key personalities from Julian the Apostate and Alaric the Visigoth to the battle of Adrianople and the sack of Rome. ; 192 pages
Minor shelfwear. Small chip along foreedge. Minor edgewear. ; 1.46 x 9.2 x 5.98 Inches; 736 pages; An esteemed teacher offers a major reassessment of the history of Greece from prehistoric times to the rise of Alexander. This is a work of prodigious scholarship written in grand style. John Fine surveys the archaeological work that has revealed so much about the civilization of Crete and Mycenaean Greece, and discusses the age of colonization during which Greek colonies were established from the Crimea to the Nile, from the Caucasus to Spain. Analyzing social and economic developments, as well as foreign and inter-city affairs, he assesses the history, culture, and democracy of Athens, and Sparta's institutions and military exploits; recounts the Greeks' relations and then war with the Persian empire; details alliances, struggles, and the varying fortunes of the Greek city-states; and relates the rise of Macedon. Fine treats the Greeks' story in the context of events elsewhere in the eastern Mediterranean. Throughout he indicates the nature of the evidence on which our present knowledge is based, masterfully explaining the problems and pit-falls in interpreting ancient accounts. The Ancient Greeks is a splendid narrative history and a refreshing reinterpretation that will please students of ancient history, and everyone interested in early civilizations.
Rubbing to wraps. Pencil underlining passim. Spine is discolored. ; Looks at the evolution of Greek thought from the age of myth to that of systematic reasoning. Lectures deal successively with Homer, with Aeschylus and Sophocles, with Euripides and Thucydides, and with the age of Plato ; The Harry Camp Lectures at Stanford University 1965; 114 pages
Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock and light foxing passim. Some edgewear to DJ with some colour loss to spine. Light chipping to DJ. ; Contents include: Rediscovery of Crete; The Trojan war; thucydides the Moralist; Socrates and Athens; Plato and Practical Politics; Diogenes the Cynic; Etruscans and Early Rome; Emperor Diocletian; Manpower and the Fall of Rome; ; 228 pages
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Light Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Includes typed card to G. P. Goold tipped in [from author? ]. ; A Viking Compass Book; 176 pages; Are the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" just charming poetic fantasies? Or do they give a more or less accurate picture of the Mycenaean period, the early Dark Age of Homer's own era? Do archaeological discoveries like Schliemann's excavations at Troy bear out Homer's account of the Trojan war? The author offers an analysis of Homer's depiction of kinship and community, Helen and Hector, morals and values, Paris, Priam and the gods.
Minor Shelfwear to book and DJ. ; Describes the context of the Games, giving a valuable backcloth of the growth of Greek civilisation and of the Greek states, and of the social, religious, and political importance of the Games. ; 138 pages
Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Minor Shelfwear. ; Describes the context of the Games, giving a valuable backcloth of the growth of Greek civilisation and of the Greek states, and of the social, religious, and political importance of the Games. ; 138 pages
Gustave Flaubert was only sixteen years old when he wrote this fantasy short story.Translated into Greek by Despoina Psalli. Small paperback 61p. Neat but with some signs of library ownership. [NO copies found in WrldCat] Ex-Library
Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Scholar's name to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). ; 384 pages
DJ protected in mylar with a couple of tiny chips. ; No individual has made his mark on the world more profoundly than Alexander the Great, the young man who, through war, diplomacy, and Machiavellian means, expanded his empire to include most of the known world--all before he died at age thirty-three. A remarkable man whose path crossed with some of the most influential people, places, and events of all time, Alexander began his combat training at age seven, studied philosophy with Aristotle at age thirteen, kept a copy of Homer's Iliad under his pillow until his death, and introduced Greek and oriental cultural influences throughout his vast empire. Alexander: The Conqueror follows the progression of his conquests through the Near East and Central Asia to the Indus Valley, and introduces Alexander's family, the personalities of his generals, and the cultures of the lands he conquered. Author Laura Foreman examines the complex character of Alexander as student, friend, lover, military genius, and emperor, and explores the many unsolved mysteries surrounding his life: Who did Alexander turn to in passion and for comfort? Was Alexander a careful, amiable mastermind or a drunken brute? Could Alexander have been responsible for his father's murder? Gorgeous landscape photography, numerous images of ancient art and artifacts, and informative, beautifully crafted maps complement the narrative, offering a visual feast along with a lively, insightful narrative of Alexander's life of conquest and intrigue. ; Oblong 8vo.; 211 pages
Light shelfwear with minor creasing and scuffing. ; Translated Documents of Greece and Rome 1; 231 pages; The first volume is devoted to the period which begins with the era of Greek colonization and ends with the close of the Peloponnesian War in 404 B. C. Charles Fornara has gathered together material compiled from inscriptions, ancient encyclopedias, scholia, and similar sources. The material, much of it translated by him for the first time, covers not only events of national significance - wars and treaties, the founding of towns and colonies, the dedication of temples - but also presents such records of daily life as ration lists, wine trade regulations, inventories of treasure, drinking songs, and financial records. The documents are accompanied by a brief commentary, which is basically intended to clarify obscurities in the text. An extensive glossary and indexes explain obscure terms of Greek social and governmental structure and permit detailed prosopographical analysis.
Minor shelfwear to book. Spine sunned. ; Translated Documents of Greece and Rome 1; 231 pages; The first volume is devoted to the period which begins with the era of Greek colonization and ends with the close of the Peloponnesian War in 404 B. C. Charles Fornara has gathered together material compiled from inscriptions, ancient encyclopedias, scholia, and similar sources. The material, much of it translated by him for the first time, covers not only events of national significance - wars and treaties, the founding of towns and colonies, the dedication of temples - but also presents such records of daily life as ration lists, wine trade regulations, inventories of treasure, drinking songs, and financial records. The documents are accompanied by a brief commentary, which is basically intended to clarify obscurities in the text. An extensive glossary and indexes explain obscure terms of Greek social and governmental structure and permit detailed prosopographical analysis.
Foxing to book. Scholar's bookplate to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). DJ has light edgewear and chipping. ; 454 pages; A fascinating biography, published to coincide with an exciting national television special and a major international art exhibition bringing hundreds of stunning royal relics from the Alexandrian age to Washington, D. C.' s National Gallery of Art, as well as to museums in Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco.
1 corner bumped. DJ has light edgewear and chipping with a couple of small tears. ; 454 pages; A fascinating biography, published to coincide with an exciting national television special and a major international art exhibition bringing hundreds of stunning royal relics from the Alexandrian age to Washington, D. C.' s National Gallery of Art, as well as to museums in Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco.
Scholar's name and blindstamp to ffep (Robert Brown). Light shelfwear to book. DJ has a few small tears and chipping with a bit of damage to front panel. ; 338 pages
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Light shelfwear to book. DJ has a few small tears and chipping ; 338 pages
Sea going adventure based on the attempt to return a Greek revolutionary leader to his own island (fictionally about Cyprus) Book
Tears in wrappers especially to spine ends. Light browning on two pages. ; Kommentierte Griechische Und Lateinische Texte 4; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 27 pages
Seducing both gods and mortals with his musical gifts, Orpheus is overcome by the bewitching Eurydice, a feared sorceress who is seeking sanctuary in Argo from a powerful enemy. Book
Personal and political biography of Karamanlis - including a survey of political events in Grece until the take over of the Junta. 273p.Shabby , worn, ex-library copy with usual marks, but text complete Ex-Library
"An exclusive edition from The Guardian with an introduction [ Pages 3-15] is about the filming of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" on the island. map. 95p, Book
"The most complete handbook available for visitors to the islands, packed with insider advice and information. Pbk.246p. diagrs.maps. bibliography,index. Book
Light yellowing to spine and rear wraps. Minor shelfwear. ; The Norton Library; 402 pages; This book gives an account of the workaday world which lay behind the political, religious, intellectual, and artistic life of ancient Greece.