Clarke, Howard W.MareMagnum
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"Combines sound scholarship and searching criticism to review and explain the major episodes in The Odyssey, to elucidate the special techniques of Homeric poetry, and to demonstrate the literary sophistication of Homer." 120p.ntes, index. Book
Neat, vintage copy of a popular book on Greek art in a "collector's " binding (Maroon "leather" spine and printed paper boards , speckled edges) Originally issued in paper back by Pocket books. 120p. illus bibliography Book
Detailed guide to Rhodes and the Dodeanese islands. 265p. maps on endpapers Book
ND. {1960s}; Color Photographs; 8vo; 63 pages
Well illustrated tourist souvenir guide to the Minoan site of Knossos in Crete. Main text in English, captions to illustrations in Greek, French, German, Italian and English. No date (c.1970 ?) 16p. text + 14 leaves of plates, illus (col) diagrams. map Book
Locally produced pictorial souvenir guide for tourists 96p. Illus (col) map. bibliography Book
Beauttifully illustrated guide to Athens, past and present. 200p. plates (col) bibliography.index Name of owner, else fine Book
Minor shelfwear to book and DJ. Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). ; 1.25 x 10 x 6.75 Inches; 371 pages; British historian Davidson takes us inside classical Greece's brothels, bedrooms, drinking parties and banquets in this rarefied scholarly inquiry. His aim is not merely to depict Athenians as pleasure seekers but to overturn the current notion, purveyed by Michel Foucault and others, that Athens was a "phallocratic" society permeated with an ethos of penetration and domination, a homosexual-leaning culture polarized between adult male citizens and all others: Slaves, women, boys, foreigners. He largely succeeds on all counts, bringing to convivial life a predominantly heterosexual society where classes mingled easily; cultured courtesans bedded leading figures like Pericles and Alcibiades; and wives participated fully in sexual pleasures. Drawing on ancient treatises, pamphlets, comic plays, poems and speeches, Davidson investigates the classical Greeks' indulgences, including their mania for eating fish, A luxury viewed as hedonistic, And their tolerance for booze and sex (though sex addicts were considered to have a lower capacity to resist the natural pleasures). His intriguing study serves up a banquet of arcane lore.
Pages tanned. DJ spine a bit sunned. ; 1.25 x 10 x 6.75 Inches; 371 pages; British historian Davidson takes us inside classical Greece's brothels, bedrooms, drinking parties and banquets in this rarefied scholarly inquiry. His aim is not merely to depict Athenians as pleasure seekers but to overturn the current notion, purveyed by Michel Foucault and others, that Athens was a "phallocratic" society permeated with an ethos of penetration and domination, a homosexual-leaning culture polarized between adult male citizens and all others: Slaves, women, boys, foreigners. He largely succeeds on all counts, bringing to convivial life a predominantly heterosexual society where classes mingled easily; cultured courtesans bedded leading figures like Pericles and Alcibiades; and wives participated fully in sexual pleasures. Drawing on ancient treatises, pamphlets, comic plays, poems and speeches, Davidson investigates the classical Greeks' indulgences, including their mania for eating fish, A luxury viewed as hedonistic, And their tolerance for booze and sex (though sex addicts were considered to have a lower capacity to resist the natural pleasures). His intriguing study serves up a banquet of arcane lore.
Locally produced pictorial souvenir guide for tourists (nd. c 1990? .) unpaginated Book
Small book for tourists about the Minoans and Knossos with 23p of text, 2 diagrams and illustrated with 35 postcard images identified in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese , , Book
Guide to the Acropolis by the former director of the Acropolis , illustrated with colour photographs.135p.( large scale fold-out illustration of reconstruction) Book
310p. Plus index and color frontis. Illustrated with numerous photographs. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. A great gift for wine lovers. Starting with a history of wine making and then going from country to country examining the history, varieties and techniques. Beautiful illustrations and photographs. Includes fifty international recipes for cooking with wine compiled by Madeleine Othenin-Girard. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WHISKEY 1.
755p. Hardcover Good condition in black cloth
Sequel to "My Family and Other Animals" recounting more hilarious adventures of the Durrell family (with assorted wildlife) on Corfu. Book
This lively story with a Greek island setting tells how Amanda and David plot to outwit the unpleasant local mayor and help their Greek friend Yani. The villagers, and especially the mayor, depend on their donkeys for transport. If the children are to blackmail the mayor successfully, the donkeys must disappear. And disappear they do, to the consternation of the whole village! Book
(Life World Library Series) Illustrated description of Greece- Ancient and Modern - in popular series by Time/Life.160p.llus (some col.) Map index.maps on endpapers Book
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.
Compact but comprehensive survey of ancient Greek history and culture. 204p.Plates.Bibliography,Index Book
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
[ Rough Guide Directions series] Useful guidebook to Athens.192 p. illus,index.fold-out maps. NOTE : This is the guidebook ONLY there is NO CD attached - else as new. Book
Standard guide book to travel in Greece 368p, (+ 6p. maps) plates. index Book
"Greece: The Complete Guide with Athens, the Islands, Byzantine Sites, Monasteries and Classical Antiquities"n Standard guide book to travel in Greece (1997) 492 p. maps glossary. index Book
Crete, the 'Great Island' of Greece, has been home to such figures as the legendary King Minos, El Greco and Nikos Kazantzakis. In myth, it is associated with Daedalus and Icarus and the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Today it is one of the most popular destinations in Greece, its visitors lured by the promise of spectacular beaches and the remains of some of the most influential and ancient civilisations in Europe. Part history, part guide, "Crete" includes comprehensive and detailed itineraries, covering the cities of Iraklion, Rethymnon and Chania; the great Minoan palaces at Knossos, Phaestos and Ayia Triadha plus Graeco-Roman ruins, Byzantine churches and Venetian churches. Scattered throughout are the myths, legends and folklore of the island, as well as notes on its hidden gems: scenic stopping-off points, untouched beaches, mountain villages and tavernas, where the ancient ritual songs and dances of Crete are still performed.'In the middle of the sable sea, there lies an isle called Crete, a ravisher of eyes.' Book
Good, comprehensive, practical guide to Athens for visitors.. 160p. illus (col) maps.Rremainder mark, else as new. Book