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Light wear to corners. Pencil marginalia to a few pages. ; Interest in goddess worship is growing in contemporary society, as women seek models for feminine spirituality and wholeness. New cults are developing around ancient goddesses from many cultures, although their modern adherents often envision and interpret the goddesses very differently than their original worshippers did. In this thematic study of the Roman goddess Ceres, Barbette Spaeth explores the rich complexity of meanings and functions that grew up around the goddess from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. In particular, she examines two major concepts, fertility and liminality, and two social categories, the plebs and women, which were inextricably linked with Ceres in the Roman mind. Spaeth then analyzes an image of the goddess in a relief of the Ara Pacis, an important state monument of the Augustan period, showing how it incorporates all these varied roles and associations of Ceres. This interpretation represents a new contribution to art history. With its use of literary, epigraphical, numismatic, artistic, and archaeological evidence, The Roman Goddess Ceres presents a more encompassing view of the goddess than was previously available. It will be important reading for all students of Classics, as well as for a general audience interested in New Age, feminist, or pagan spirituality. ; 308 pages
189796BlAbbeville Paillart 1897 In12 374 pages - broché - couvertures defraichies sans gravité - dos non d'origine - etat satisfaisant
189796BlAbbeville Paillart 1897 In12 374 pages - broché - couvertures defraichies sans gravité - dos non d'origine - etat satisfaisant
Very faint shelfwear to DJ. ; Long overshadowed by Greek mythology or treated peripherally in general texts on the ancient Roman world, Roman religion is finally accorded its due and set in its full context as no other reference source has done before. While perhaps most familiar in the context of Greek-influenced gods, Roman religious life in fact encompassed a tremendous variety of deities, rites, and belief systems. From the Celtic god Abandinus to the pagan historian Zosimus, Dictionary of Roman Religion contains more than 1,400 entries, covering topics such as festivals, sacrifices, temples, burial rites, deities and spirits, and historical religious events. The different religions are also covered: Mithraism, Druidism, Judaism, and Christianity, which were all part of the Roman religious world. Entries range from brief definitions to concise essays reflecting important aspects of religious practice, and most include suggestions for further reading in addition to a complete bibliography. Complete with illustrations and helpful cross-references, this dictionary is both comprehensive and essential for students and researchers. For those interested in ancient religions, myths and legends, Roman society, and classical studies, this dictionary is a welcome and novel edition to the vast library on ancient Roman life. ; 288 pages
This book has some age wear and browning but generally it is in pretty good condition. Foxing to prelims. Bumping to spine ends and corners. Former owner's bookplate on inner cover. Inside hinge is cracked exposing webbing underneath. Light pencil notes to inner covers-- Text unaffected. ; Examines one of the most colorful historical epochs- between the republican period and the fall of Roman paganism. This was an era when religions, mysteries, and superstition fought, one with the other, for the true answer to the questions of life and after life. ; Mrs. Hepsa Ely Silliman Memorial Lectures
Pencil Underlining or marginalia to some pages; 1 page with pen marginalia (line). Else minor shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). ; 320 pages
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 275 p., numerous b/w plts. Unutulmus kralliklarin vârisleri: Ortadogu'nun yok olan dinlerine yolculuk. [= Heirs to forgotten kingdoms: Journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East]. Translated by Aylin Kayapali.
Some pencil underlining and marginalia, else Very Good. ; 159 pages
Scholar's name to half-title T. D. Barnes. Pages lightly tanned. ; Viii, 87pp, 11pls. ; Greece and Rome - Supplement to Vol. X; 87 pages
Light shelfwear to DJ. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Else book is fine. ; 0.89 x 9.54 x 6.39 Inches; 288 pages; In this book, MacMullen investigates the transition from paganism to Christianity between the fourth and eighth centuries. He reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy nor quick, and he shows that the two religious systems were both vital during an interactive period that lasted far longer than historians have previously believed.
Life, Death, and Entertainment gives those with a general interest in Roman antiquity a starting point, informed by the latest developments in scholarship, for understanding the extraordinary range of Roman society. Family structure, slavery, gender identity, food supply, religion, and entertainment---all crucial parts of the Roman world---are discussed here, in a single volume that offers an approachable guide for readers of all backgrounds. The collection unites a series of general introductions on each of these topics, bringing readers in touch with a broad range of evidence, as well as with a wide variety of approaches to basic questions about the Roman world. ; 353 pages
Light Foxing to textblock. ; Despite the rousing stories of male heroism in battles, the Trojan War transcended the activities of its human participants. For Homer, it was the gods who conducted and accounted for what happened. In the first part of this book, the authors find in Homer s Iliad material for exploring the everyday life of the Greek gods: what their bodies were made of and how they were nourished, the organization of their society, and the sort of life they led both in Olympus and in the human world. The gods are divided in their human nature: at once a fantasized model of infinite joys and an edifying example of engagement in the world, they have loves, festivities, and quarrels. In the second part, the authors show how citizens carried on everyday relations with the gods and those who would become the Olympians, inviting them to reside with humans organized in cities. At the heart of rituals and of social life, the gods were omnipresent: in sacrifices, at meals, in political assemblies, in war, in sexuality. In brief, the authors show how the gods were indispensable to the everyday social organization of Greek cities. ; Mestizo Spaces; 0.71 x 8.5 x 5.56 Inches; 287 pages
Laura Slatkin's influential and widely admired book, here published in a second edition together with six additional essays, explores the superficially minor role of Thetis in the Iliad. Highly charged allusions reverberate through the narrative and establish a constellation of themes that link the poem to other traditions. Slatkin uncovers alternative traditions about the power of Thetis and shows how an awareness of those myths brings a far greater understanding of Thetis's place in the thematic structure of the Iliad. The six additional essays included in this volume--some of them classics, some never before published--cover a broad range of topics in the study of the Greek Epic: the workings of genre in Hesiod and Homer; the poetics of exchange; and the nature of enmity and friendship. The volume also includes a study of the Hesiodic Catalog of Women and reflections on particular heroes, such as Diomedes and Odysseus. ; Hellenic Studies 16; 238 pages
64710P., La Palatine, 1964, in 8° broché, 223 pages ; quelques rousseurs ; petits défauts à la couverture.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 136 p., ills. Samanlar ve semboller. Kaya resmi ve göstergebilim. Shamans and symbols: Rock pictures and semiology.
Mm 140x190 Brossura editoriale di 253 pagine. Dedica manoscritta dell'autore alla prima carta bianca. Lievi segni del tempo alle copertine, peraltro buona copia. Testo in francese - french text. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
1902fy526Imprimerie-librairie-lithographie René Prud'homme Dos agrafé 1902 In-8, (16x24.5 cm), dos agrafé, 17 pages, réponse à la 'Bretagne païenne' de M. Austin de Croze ; rousseurs sur la couverture, assez bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
New Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 379, [11] p., b/w ills. Çerkes ve Yunan mitolojileri üzerine tematik okumalar. A comparative study on Circassian and Greek mythology.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French and Turkish. [xiv], 260 p. Journees Internationales d'Etudes sur l'Exotisme.= Uluslararasi Egzotizm Arastirma Günleri. Actes. 10-11 Mai 2007.
New Turkish Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In Edition in Turkish. 342 p., ills. Yüksek yaylanin baskenti Van-Tuspa: Arkeolojik rehber.
Dustjacket has small nicks and tears-- chipping along edges. Former owner has corrected the DJ blurb in marker in three spots. Text is free of writing. Book has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; Translated by Douglas Garman. Looks at the history of divination in Greek Society and politics includes a history of the Oracle at Delphi. ; 92 pages
New Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 240, [1] p. Bogazköy ve Ugarit çivi yazili belgelerine göre Hitit devletinin siyasi antlasma metinleri.
Scholar's name to ffep else Fine. ; Wege Der Forschung 20 (XX) ; 544 pages
Minor shelfwear. From the library of Jenifer Neils. ; The foremost religious festival of ancient Athens—the city dedicated to Athena, goddess of war, fertility, arts, and wisdom—was the Panathenaia. Challenging old assumptions and refuting new theories, Worshipping Athena addresses the many problems of interpretation and understanding that have swirled for years around the Panathenaia. Among the issues discussed is the recent sensational controversy over the Parthenon frieze, perhaps the best known but least understood work of Greek art. For centuries the frieze has been thought to represent the Panathenaia procession, but recently the argument has been advanced that it depicts the sacrifice of the daughters of the Athenian king Erechtheus. Worshipping Athena offers compelling evidence that the frieze does indeed depict the festal procession and also demonstrates that scenes of contemporary ritual were not unique to the Parthenon. Editor Jenifer Neils and the contributors—eminent classicists, archaeologists, and art historians—explore the role of the Panathenaia in Athenian life and compare it with similar festivals held throughout the ancient Greek world. They discuss such topics as the Panathenaia’s mythical origins, the phenomenon of the festival’s valuable prizes (oil-filled amphoras, rather than the customary laurel wreath) , and the architecture, sculpture, and painting related to the festival. ; Wisconsin Studies in Classics; 224 pages
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 171 p., 28 p. b/w plts. Kültepe (Kanes) ve Kayseri tarihi üzerine arastirmalar. IS. S. 395 yilina kadar. First Edition. Researches on Kultepe (Kanis) and Kayseri urban history.