Thucydides; Thomas Hobbes (translator)MareMagnum
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Two volume set, in great condition with faded spines. Clean, unmarked with tight bindings and sharp edges. Slipcase is in Very Good shape with creases and wear to pasted-down paper covering. The Thomas Hobbes translation edited by David Grene. Introduction by Bertrand de Jouvenel. 590 pages.
"Underwater archaeology has developed into a science as exact as land archaeology with the assistance of diving gearto see frst hand the remains of ancient ship .. and have developed methods of recording, mapping, photographing and preserving artifcats," 270p. illus. index. Book
Bergamo, 1895, stralcio da "Emporium" pp. 234/239 con ill. copertina posticcia muta. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo, completo in se, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perché ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “extract” or “excerpt” means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from” “to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.
Milano, 1917, estratto con copertina posticcia muta pp. 342/346 con ill. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo di rivista, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perchè ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “estratto” or “stralcio” means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from” “to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.
4to, br. ed. 305pp. One of the best known and simultaneously most notorious figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54&;68) is usually characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual emperor, a ruler who proverbially &;fiddled while Rome burnt&;. However, as new research demonstrates, this reputation is crudely reductive and was carefully crafted in antiquity by hostile elite authors, who envisioned a different form of rule more mindful of the demands of their own social and political class. This publication redresses the balance and provides a more nuanced interpretation of Nero&;s reign and Roman society of the time, reflecting on the traditional perceptions of his rule and revealing the substantial external and internal challenges with which the sixteen-year-old heir to the Roman empire had to contend. Nero&;s rule fell in an extended period of transition and profound social and economic change. The empire had grown rapidly during previous centuries, and an astonishing era of peace and prosperity followed the introduction of one-man rule after decades of bloody civil war under Nero&;s great-great-grandfather Augustus. However, political institutions and elite mindsets were slow to adjust to the resulting rise of former outsiders, people from the provinces and freed slaves. The book considers in detail the resulting tensions and the challenging role of Nero&;s family within them. Powerful individuals, among them many women, including Nero&;s mother Agrippina, and his tutor and advisor Seneca, come to life against the backdrop of these times, when different court factions thought to manipulate the young ruler. At the same time, intriguing evidence &; doodles and graffiti &; from Rome, Pompeii and other Vesuvian cities gives voice to often very different attitudes of common people, completely ignored by the ancient literary sources. In addition to these internal challenges, Nero inherited a great conflict with the rival power of the Parthians and unrest in unsettled newly conquered territories, including Britain. The book examines his military and diplomatic response and the powerful visual language &; often disregarded &; that presented him as a successful young military leader throughout the empire. Administrative and tax reforms culminated in &;populist&; policies that also saw him embrace enthusiastically the possibilities offered through public entertainments (the circus, arena and theater) to communicate directly with his subjects and project a more direct, charismatic form of rule. Yet his grand building projects and the beautification of his capital were offset by severe natural disasters and a devastating fire of Rome. Popular with the common people to the very end, Nero could not reconcile the internal contradictions of the principate, the political system introduced by Augustus. Hostile segments of the elite were behind military rebellions in AD 68 that quickly drove Nero from power. His enforced suicide brought to an end the rule of Rome&;s first imperial dynasty, the Julio-Claudians. The subsequent vilification of his memory and the removal and desecration of his image are an enduring, but misleading, legacy that leave a fascinating reign to be explored anew. mostra nerone british museum, in english.
[# 1619] Destination: Greece. Attractions: the Acropolis, the Islands-and Alexis Theodorou. Zoe had been told that Greek men's attitudes could be rather traditional, but Alexis Theodorou's ideas were positively archaic. Especially when it came to Sofia, his younger sister. As Sofia's companion, Zoe couldn't help but be appalled by Alexis's possessiveness. As a woman, she couldn't help but be intrigued. 1 Book
8vo 150 pages; An analysis of the Imperial Policy of Public Programs and of Labor Management. A significant contribution to a better understanding of the Early Empire and to political management in general. augusto imperatori caludio-giulii, progetti edilizi a roma, in inglese.
" An American underwater archaeologist is hired ro exo=plore the ruins of ancient Melos in search of the fabled hand of the goddesa Athene. It soon turns into a deadly fight against the furies of an untamed sea and a sinister group pf men who have conspired to scuttle the exploration" { the author Book
Novel about a British doctor who finds redemption on a Greek island. Book
Paris, Édition de la Nouvelle Revue Critique, 1933. 4to.; 254 pp. Cubiertas originales.
A few white stains to rear board. Some scratches to boards. Foxing to textblock. Corners of a few pages untrimmed. Inner hinges a bit cracked. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1948 ed. ; 427 pages
" A lucid new text to help the students acquire fluency in reading Modern Greek, based on classes that hadgbeen held for many years at the University of Birmingham In three parts : a grammar/ texts for reading with explanatory notes / and a vocabulary." 112p. vocabulary Book
IN 8, CM. 14 X 21,5, PP. 374 + (2), PP. 374, con qualche illustrazioni in bianco e nero nel testo. Brossura editoriale illustrata. Ampiamente sottolineato. Testo in lingua inglese.
Anthology of Greek Lyric poems " From papyrus rolls, copied and recycled through the centuries, hundreds of short extracts written by Greek poets in the 7th and 6th centuries B.C. survive."This lovely collection, translated into English by a leading classicist, presents a selection of ca. 100 poems by 17 authors with useful historical introductions., 193p. illus. maps on end papers.(The author was an archaeologist involved in the excavations of the Athenian Agora with her husband Homer Thompson, and was also a former Acting Director of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto) Book
Anthology of Greek Lyric poems, 193p. illus.maps on endpapers.(The author was an archaeologist involved in the excavations of the Athenian Agora with her husband Homer Thompson, and was also a former Acting Director of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto) Book
Collection of travel essays by a Canadian traveller. Includes observations from Greece particularly a stay in Koroni. [pagres 42-91) 198p. illus. Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 120 pages. 5 1/4"w x 7 3/4"h.
Lavishly illustrated book. Includes Introduction.Who were the ancient Greeks? Structure of Greek mythology and religion,Creation myths and main stories, Who was who in ancient Greek mythology Chronological table, and a chronological table. 64p. illus.[col] A nice gift copy Book
16mo, pp. 410 Cartonato editoriale grigio con scritte in nero impresse al dorso, sovracopertina illustrata. 8 tavole in b/n fuori testo. Le fonti.La storia politica e militare degli Unni prima di Attila.La societa' unna prima di Attila.Le vittorie di Attila.La pace sulla frontiera del Danubio.Le sconfitte di Attila ed il crollo del suo impero.La societa' unna sotto Attila.La politica estera romana e gli Unni.Le canzoni degli Unni.Le cause della guerra del 441.Valips.La campagna del 441-443Il quartier generale di Attila.I pretesi nomi gotici degli Unni.
brossura Il volume descrive i caratteri fondamentali del rapporto fra l'uomo e la natura nell'antichità greco-romana, dal IX secolo a.C. al V d.C. Esso studia in primo luogo lo spazio geografico e la percezione che il mondo antico aveva della natura: la visione mitica, la teoria scientifica dei quattro elementi, il determinismo climatico, il rapporto con gli animali e le piante. In secondo luogo esamina l'intervento concreto dell'uomo, come l'attività agricola, l'approvvigionamento alimentare, lo sfruttamento del legname, l'orticoltura, i danni causati dalle guerre, le opere di canalizzazione, le attività estrattive, i problemi legati all'urbanizzazione; e per altro verso l'effetto sull'uomo degli eventi naturali come lospostamento delle linee di costa, l'insabbiamento delle foci, i terremoti, gli incendi, le eruzioni.
Very minor shelfwear else Fine. ; Despite its written literature, ancient Greece was in many ways an oral society. This is the first serious attempt to study the implications of this view. Dr Thomas stresses the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition in Greece and examines their character and interaction. Concentrating on the plentiful evidence from Classical Athens, she shows how the use of writing developed only gradually and under the influence of the previous oral communication. Drawing on anthropological discussion, the author isolates different types of Athenian oral tradition, building up a picture of Athens' traditions about its past and examining why they changed and disappeared. This study provides crucial insights into the methods and achievements of the Greek historians. It also has major implications for the interpretation of ancient literacy. ; Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 321 pages
Very minor shelfwear else Fine. ; Despite its written literature, ancient Greece was in many ways an oral society. This is the first serious attempt to study the implications of this view. Dr Thomas stresses the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition in Greece and examines their character and interaction. Concentrating on the plentiful evidence from Classical Athens, she shows how the use of writing developed only gradually and under the influence of the previous oral communication. Drawing on anthropological discussion, the author isolates different types of Athenian oral tradition, building up a picture of Athens' traditions about its past and examining why they changed and disappeared. This study provides crucial insights into the methods and achievements of the Greek historians. It also has major implications for the interpretation of ancient literacy. ; Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 321 pages
"Simon.is invited to the Greek Isle of Skagathos to teach overly enthusiastic would-be writers who have as much chance of actually publishing a book as Simon has of winning a Booker Prize. The summer colony, of which the writers are a part, has taken the tenets of the New Age to heart, whether in pursuit of the ever-elusive orgasm or of finding the magic key that will unlock their inner creativity. And Simon, as polite as he is randy, cannot quite bring himself to explain to his students that there is no neccessary connection between the price of one's computer and the quality of one's writing" Something of a send-up of the writer's school on Skyros. Book
"Simon is invited to the Greek Isle of Skagathos to teach overly enthusiastic would-be writers who have as much chance of actually publishing a book as Simon has of winning a Booker Prize. The summer colony, of which the writers are a part, has taken the tenets of the New Age to heart, whether in pursuit of the ever-elusive orgasm or of finding the magic key that will unlock their inner creativity. And Simon, as polite as he is randy, cannot quite bring himself to explain to his students that there is no necessary connection between the price of one's computer and the quality of one's writing" Something of a send-up of the writer's school on Skyros.189p. Neat crisp copy but for remainder mark Book
Light shelfwear. ; Provides an overview of recent trends in Greek and Roman studies over the past ten years. Sections include Greece (Kurt A. Raaflaub) , the Hellenistic Age (Stanley M. Burstein) , the Roman Republic (Allen M. Ward) , and the Roman Empire (Ramsay MacMullen) . ; Publication of the Association of Ancient Historians 5; 107 pages
