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Henry Denander was born in 1952 and shares his time between Stockholm, Sweden and Hydra, Greece. He is an artist and a poet, and these poems illustrate his appreciation of Greece, of Hydra,- and of Leonard Cohen and other muscians. [4 copies found in WorldCat] 102p.illus.[some colour] Weeks Like This : poems & artwork Book
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 400 p. Wealth distribution, social stratification and material culture in an Ottoman metropolis: Thessaloniki according to the probate inventories of the Muslim court, (1761-1770). Contents: Preface Part 1: The Sources and the Historico-Institutional Setting 1. Introduction to the Ottoman City 2. Thessaloniki, a City of Ottoman Pluralism 3. The Sources. Historical Value and Methodological Issues 4. The Kadi and the Islamic Law of Succession 5. Familial Realities 6. Urban Wealth Distribution. Some Introductory Observations. Part 2: The Estate Assets 7. The Movable Articles 8. The Productive Capital 9. The Human Resources 10. The Fiscal Capital.; Part 3: The People 11. Askeris, Christians, Women and Villagers. 12. Entrepreneurs and their Strategies 13. Concluding Remarks Bibliography Charts Index.
IN HEBREW. 24X16.5 cm. 87 pages. Softcover. In good condition.
Book is in excellent condition with very light wear to covers only. Oblong format with many b&w photos. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 371 pages of text with a photo essay at back.
Short stories centering on the Greek community in Chicago.230p. Signed by author on half title Book
78p.Neat tight copy but with diagonal crease on front cover, esle fine, Author inscription on ffep Book
78p.Neat tight copy. Book
Very Light shelfwear. ; This brilliant account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. With specially commissioned battle maps and vivid illustrations, Victor Davis Hanson takes the reader into the heart of Greek warfare, classical beliefs, and heroic battles. This colorful portrait of ancient Greek culture explains why their approach to fighting was so ruthless and so successful. Development of the Greek city-state and the rivalries of Athens and Sparta. Rise of Alexander the Great and the Hellenization of the Western world. Famous thinkers—Sophocles, Socrates, Demosthenes—who each faced his opponent in battle, armed with spear and shield. Unsurpassed military theories that still influence the structure of armies and the military today. ; Smithsonian History of Warfare; 240 pages
Very light shelfwear. ; The eighth century dawned on a Greek world that had remained substantially unchanged during the centuries of stagnation known as the Dark Age. This book is a study of the economic and cultural upheaval that shook mainland Greece and the Aegean area in the eighth century, and the role that poetry played in this upheaval. Using tools from political and economic anthropology, David Tandy argues that between about 800 and 700 B. C. , a great transformation of dominant economic institutions took place involving wrenching adjustments in the way status and wealth were distributed within the Greek communities. Tandy explores the economic organization of preindustrial societies, both ancient and contemporary, to shed light on the Greek experience. He argues that the sudden shift in Greek economic formations led to new social behaviors and to new social structures such as the polis, itself a by-product of economic change. Unraveling the dialectic between the material record and epic poetry, Tandy shows that the epic tradition mirrored these new social behaviors and that it portrayed the stresses that economic change brought to the ancient Aegean world. Tandy brings in comparative evidence from other small-scale communities beset by changes, spotlighting the specific plight of one community, Ascra in Boeotia, on whose behalf Hesiod sang his Works and Days. The result is a lively, moving account of a human dilemma that, many centuries later, is all too familiar. ; Classics and Contemporary Thought; 9.5 x 1.25 x 6.5 Inches; 296 pages
Faint sunning to spine. ; The ancient Greeks were for the most part a rural, not an urban, society. And for much of the Classical period, war was more common than peace. Almost all accounts of ancient history assume that farming and fighting were critical events in the lives of the citizenry. Yet never before have we had a comprehensive modern study of the relationship between agriculture and warfare in the Greek world. In this completely revised edition of Warfare and Agriculture in Classical Greece, Victor Davis Hanson provides a systematic review of Greek agriculture and warfare and describes the relationship between these two important aspects of life in ancient communities. With careful attention to agronomic as well as military details, this well-written, thoroughly researched study reveals the remarkable resilience of those farmland communities. ; 0.87 x 9.25 x 6.12 Inches; 281 pages
19.5x13 cm. 126 pages. Softcover. Rear cover slightly stained. Else in good condition.
Crease to bottom corner of front wrap else Fine. ; Ancient World at War; 336 pages; Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory of war, and the aesthetics of war. Draws on the abundance of primary sources available.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and maps; grey cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The standard account of the Dodecanese campaign of 1943, a bitter war involving regular and irregular forces, and with considerable naval involvement. SCARCE. Enser, p.193; Law 0361.
Minor shelfwear else Fine; Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society; 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches; 328 pages; The essays in War and Society in the Roman World collectively offer an innovative investigation into this area of classical studies, a field which has long been in need of different critical perspectives. This collection avoids rehashing the minutiae of warfare, viewing it instead as a species of social action, affected by social conditions and ideologies, and having social, economic and cultural consequences. The central theme of this volume is the shifting relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body. The dominant role of war in Roman life under the Republic is examined, together with the related themes of Roman expansion and its consequences both for the Romans and for those they conquered. Under the principate, expansion largely ended, and the inhabitants of the empire enjoyed the Roman peace, protected by a professional army. A number of chapters focus on these changes, explaining how they came about, analyzing their effect on attitudes to war and probing the extent to which peace was a reality. The final chapters study the Late Empire in terms of the rise of warlords and, in the West, the final disappearance of the Roman army.
Creasing to spine. 1 corner a bit chipped. Light foxing. A few pages have mild corner crease. ; Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society 4; 8.5 x 1 x 5 Inches; 263 pages; The role of warfare is central to our understanding of the ancient Greek world. In this book, and the companion work, War and Society in the Roman World, the wider social context of war is explored. This volume examines its impact on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors and discusses the significance of the causes and profits of war, the links between war, piracy and slavery, and trade, as well as the ideology of warfare in literature and sculpture.
"McGill Companions to Modern Greek Studies"series B # 4 .Original title "Zeteitai Elpis" Contains twelve short stories in Greek with extensive notes and explanations in English. 102p. Book
Faint foxing to top of textblock else book is fine. DJ has light edgewear with a couple of small tears. ; 339 pages
New English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English, Italian, and Turkish. Color ills. 243 p. Wandering marbles. Marbles of Iasos at the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.= Marmi erranti. I marmi di Iasos presso i Musei Archeologici di Istanbul.= Gezgin taslar. Istanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri'ndeki Iasos mermerleri.
Small ink note to 1 page. Light edgewear to upper edge of front wrap. ; 188 pages
Former owner's name to titlepage. Former owner's bookplate to inner cover. Small ink stain to a couple of pages. Spine lightly sunned. Some wear to boards. Pages tanned. ; Vol. 3; 579 pages
Hot Water Music is a collection of short stories by Charles Bukowski, published in 1983 by Black Sparrow Press. The collection deals largely with drinking, women, gambling, and writing. It is an important collection that establishes Bukowski's minimalist style and his thematic oeuvre. Translated in to Greek by Ephi Kalliphatides, Gio?rgos Blanas and Loukas Theodorakopoulos. 278p.[NO copies of this version found in WorldCat] Book
Binding shows wear with chipping and small tears, else VG. ; 212 pages
131p.Inscription on ffep. [3 copies found in WorldCatr] Book
Wraps are browned with chipping and creasing along edges. A couple of small tears to wraps. ; 202 pages
Spine creased and a bit cracked, some wear to wraps. Else VG. ; 523pp. ; 523 pages
