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Stapled offprint. Minor shelfwear. ; Pp 13-31; Offprint. Reprinted from Proceedings of the Classical Association Volume LXXI 1974; 18 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.
Pages browned. Some rubbing to wraps. ; A Pelican Book; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 192 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.
Spine browned. Minor shelfwear. ; 182 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.
Illustrated guide to locations of stories in Homer and the Greek dramatists - the geography behind the myths. English translation by Barbara Michaels 144p. illus (some col.) decorated end papers Book
Very light bumping to corners. ; Mnemosyne Supplementa Monographs on Greek and Roman Language and Literature. ; 450 pages; Sixteen international contributors offer the first comprehensive examination of the life, works and reception of Ion of Chios, the prolific and innovative fifth century BC writer (variously prose and poetry) on classical Greek mythology, history and society.
Former owner's name to ffep. Light rubbing to wraps. ; Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek Course Background Book; 407 pages; The World of Athens is a serious, up-to-date account of the history and culture of fifth century Athens for adults, university students and sixth-formers with an intelligent interest in ancient Greece. The book, which is profusely illustrated, contains chapters on all aspects of the history, culture, values and achievements of Athenian life. Teachers and students of Reading Greek now have a full and instant guide to the cultural and historical topics in which the course is so diverse and rich.
577p. Small 8vo. Original cloth. Spine faded. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W120
Vol. 1 spine cover is partially torn along one side but holding steady. Overall Good+ to VG- for this volume. Vols. 2 & 3 have very slight fraying to top of spines. Rubbing to extremities. VG+ for both volumes ; Vol 1: ; vol 2: 489 pp; vol 3: 184 pp ; 3 Volume Set COMPLETE.
155X230 mm. 989 pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover and spine are very worn and stained, bumped at edges and corners. Binding slightly loose - inner spine slightly exposed. Rough cut pages - few are uncut. Pages are slightly yellowing and slightly stained. Else in fair condition.
Light bumping along lower edges and to top corners. Foxing (a bit heavy) to endpapers. ; 242 pages
Very light edgewear to corners. Minor shelfwear. ; Beginning with Sappho in the seventh century B. C. And ending with Hypatia and Egeria in the fifth century A. D. , Jane McIntosh Snyder listens carefully to the major women writers of classical Greece and Rome, piecing together the surviving fragments of their works into a coherent analysis that places them in their literary, historical, and intellectual contexts. ; A Godwit Paperback; 199 pages
" Beginning with Sappho in the seventh century B. C. And ending with Hypatia and Egeria in the fifth century A. D., Jane McIntosh Snyder listens carefully to the major women writers of classical Greece and Rome, piecing together the surviving fragments of their works into a coherent analysis that places them in their literary, historical, and intellectual contexts.;Beginning with Sappho in the seventh century BC and ending with Hypatia and Egeria in the fifth century AD" 199p. bibliography ,index.0550410375 Book
" The Wines of Greece is a comprehensive and fascinating account of the local wines, grape varieties, vineyards, producers and traditional wine - making methods of Greece, from the furthest -flung islands to the most remote parts of the mainland - wine-lovers will find here all the information they need to track down the quality Greek wines being produced today. " (with information on local grape varieties) 308p. plates.maps.glossary.bibliography.index. Book
Sm. folio, First Edition, with numerous photographs, illustrations and maps in the text; pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. Bibliotheca Molinologica vol. 14. SCARCE.
496p. + Illustrations. 8vo. Worn DJ. First edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W118
Minor bump to top of front board. Book has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; 496 pages
Features: Brennan goes Trapping - a young Irishman joins a party of trappers setting out for wild country in Canada; A Matter of Command - Master and Mate did not get along; "Chink-Running" - smuggling Chinese into America across the Detroit River; Desert Cities of M'Zab - driven out of North Africa, the Mozabites fled south and settled in the Sahara; A Man of Mettle - a Kashmiri Headsman aids four R.A.F Officers on leave; The White Porpoise - what happened when a couple of youngsters used a home-made harpoon in Loch Long, Scotland; Land Without Women - Greek monasteries where females have not been allowed for almost a thousand years; Boom Boat replaces the famous boom man on the North American West Coast; Muhammad Ali's Quest - a Red Sea Tale; Ten Tragedies - 10 mutilated corpses are found in West Africa; A Witch at Work - African divination; and more. Backstrip mostly chipped away. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Stories: Canada's Puzzle-People; Captured by Indian Brigands; My Record Canoe Trip; The Fan-Tan Girl; Paru's Wireless; The Clue of the Single Fingerprint; Number Two; Bowen's End; Horse's Neck; Escaped from Devil's Island; When Greek Meets Greek; The Manhunt; The Lost Treasure of the Gilt Dragon. Above-average wear. Spine ends taped. Ink stamp to front cover. Book
Features: Brennan goes Trapping - a young Irishman joins a party of trappers setting out for wild country in Canada; A Matter of Command - Master and Mate did not get along; "Chink-Running" - smuggling Chinese into America across the Detroit River; Desert Cities of M'Zab - driven out of North Africa, the Mozabites fled south and settled in the Sahara; A Man of Mettle - a Kashmiri Headsman aids four R.A.F Officers on leave; The White Porpoise - what happened when a couple of youngsters used a home-made harpoon in Loch Long, Scotland; Land Without Women - Greek monasteries where females have not been allowed for almost a thousand years; Boom Boat replaces the famous boom man on the North American West Coast; Muhammad Ali's Quest - a Red Sea Tale; Ten Tragedies - 10 mutilated corpses are found in West Africa; A Witch at Work - African divination; and more. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Features: The Treasure Map - Buried Treasure in the South Sea Islands, with photos; Salving the Guadarrama - a marine surveyor's account of a remarkable salvage operation; Mr. Kim's Secret - an incident from the grim struggle in Korea; The Man Who Turned Pirate - reprint of a 1938 story involving the American schooner-yacht Aafje, with photos; Australia's Mail-Men; Smiler - another case of Jack ashore getting into trouble in Malaya; The Earthquake - the author and his wife narrowly escape near the Tibetan frontier; Greek Fire - a forgotten incident from World War II involving the protection of a petroleum installation; Average wear. Back cover almost loose. Book
Given a Canada Council Grant in 1967 Irving Layton went to Greece, Israel, India and Nepal. The result is"One way of regarding this book is to think of my 1968 journal as exploding into obersvations, aphorisms and Poems...I decided to publish excerpts and selections.. I thought that, flanked by poems, mostly written this year, that they might add up to a revealing picture of one man's experience of 1968" It includes his Greek poems from Lesbos. 161p, ndex Book
271 pages; Second Edition. The Greeks of the classical age invented not only the central idea of Western politics--that the power of state should be guided by a majority of its citizens--but also the central act of Western warfare, the decisive infantry battle. Instead of ambush, skirmish, maneuver, or combat between individual heroes, the Greeks of the fifth century b. C. Devised a ferocious, brief, and destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages. In this bold, original study, Victor Davis Hanson shows how this brutal enterprise was dedicated to the same outcome as consensual government--an unequivocal, instant resolution to dispute. The Western Way of War draws from an extraordinary range of sources--Greek poetry, drama, and vase painting, as well as historical records--to describe what actually took place on the battlefield. It is the first study to explore the actual mechanics of classical Greek battle from the vantage point of the infantryman--the brutal spear-thrusting, the difficulty of fighting in heavy bronze armor which made it hard to see, hear and move, and the fear. Hanson also discusses the physical condition and age of the men, weaponry, wounds, and morale. This compelling account of what happened on the killing fields of the ancient Greeks ultimately shows that their style of armament and battle was contrived to minimize time and life lost by making the battle experience as decisive and appalling as possible. Linking this new style of fighting to the rise of constitutional government, Hanson raises new issues and questions old assumptions about the history of war.
Minor shelfwear to book. DJ has a couple of small tears and very light chipping. ; 244 pages; Second Edition. The Greeks of the classical age invented not only the central idea of Western politics--that the power of state should be guided by a majority of its citizens--but also the central act of Western warfare, the decisive infantry battle. Instead of ambush, skirmish, maneuver, or combat between individual heroes, the Greeks of the fifth century b. C. Devised a ferocious, brief, and destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages. In this bold, original study, Victor Davis Hanson shows how this brutal enterprise was dedicated to the same outcome as consensual government--an unequivocal, instant resolution to dispute. The Western Way of War draws from an extraordinary range of sources--Greek poetry, drama, and vase painting, as well as historical records--to describe what actually took place on the battlefield. It is the first study to explore the actual mechanics of classical Greek battle from the vantage point of the infantryman--the brutal spear-thrusting, the difficulty of fighting in heavy bronze armor which made it hard to see, hear and move, and the fear. Hanson also discusses the physical condition and age of the men, weaponry, wounds, and morale. This compelling account of what happened on the killing fields of the ancient Greeks ultimately shows that their style of armament and battle was contrived to minimize time and life lost by making the battle experience as decisive and appalling as possible. Linking this new style of fighting to the rise of constitutional government, Hanson raises new issues and questions old assumptions about the history of war.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 111 p., color and b/w ills. The Western Thrace Turks issue in Turkish - Greek relations. ISBN: 9757769003. "The book on 'the Western Thrace Turks issue in Turkish-Greek relations' has been prepared by the research division of the International Affairs Agency (INAF) in the framework of the programme titled 'File on the problems of Turkey".
