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ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC

Faint foxing to textblock. Else minor shelfwear. ; Clarendon Paperbacks; 1.06 x 8.52 x 5.48 Inches; 440 pages; Background Ancient Greece was permeated by music, and the literature teems with musical allusions. For most readers the subject has remained a closed book. Now in Paperback Here at last is a paperback edition of this clear, comprehensive account that presupposes no special knowledge of music. Topics covered include the place of music in Greek life; instruments; rhythm; tempo; modes and scales; melodic construction; form; ancient theory and notation; and historical development. Thirty surviving examples of Greek music are presented in modern transcription with analysis, and the book is fully illustrated. A brief Epilogue sets Greek music in the wider context in a border zone between Afro-Asiatic and European culture.

Ancient Greek Mythology

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

Ancient Herbs

As New with no dust jacket; J. Paul Getty Museum; 1989, second printing; Softcover. 4to. in english. le erbe dell'antichità.

ANCIENT HISTORY Evidence and Models

Pages tanned. Very light shelfwear to DJ. ; This book is about the study and understanding of the history of the Greeks and Romans, about the evidence available to historians and its severe limitations; about the practices of the historians in dealing with the evidence, and about alternative procedures that might be attempted. ; 20 x 20 x 20 Inches; 131 pages

ANCIENT HISTORY Evidence and Models

Pages slightly tanned. Light shelfwear to DJ. ; This book is about the study and understanding of the history of the Greeks and Romans, about the evidence available to historians and its severe limitations; about the practices of the historians in dealing with the evidence, and about alternative procedures that might be attempted. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 131 pages

ANCIENT HISTORY Evidence and Models

Light browning to pages. ; This book is about the study and understanding of the history of the Greeks and Romans, about the evidence available to historians and its severe limitations; about the practices of the historians in dealing with the evidence, and about alternative procedures that might be attempted. ; 20 x 20 x 20 Inches; 131 pages

ANCIENT HISTORY Evidence and Models

Gift card taped down to front inner board. DJ is price-clipped. ; This book is about the study and understanding of the history of the Greeks and Romans, about the evidence available to historians and its severe limitations; about the practices of the historians in dealing with the evidence, and about alternative procedures that might be attempted. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 131 pages

Ancient History: Monuments And Documents

If students are to "do" history, as opposed to "reading" it, they must learn how to engage with historical sources. This book introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods, and sources employed in "doing" ancient history. It gives them a sense of the nature of evidence and its use in the reconstruction of the past, helping them to read a historical narrative with more critical appreciation; and it encourages them to consider the differences between their own academic experience of ancient sources books, inscriptions, coins, and the like and the use of these same objects within the everyday life of ancient society. The author writes clearly, concisely, and concretely, invoking ancient illustrations and modern parallels as appropriate.174p. bubliographies , index. A few and underlinings through to page 21, then pages 22- 174 are fine! Book

Ancient History: Monuments And Documents

If students are to "do" history, as opposed to "reading" it, they must learn how to engage with historical sources. This book introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods, and sources employed in "doing" ancient history. It gives them a sense of the nature of evidence and its use in the reconstruction of the past, helping them to read a historical narrative with more critical appreciation; and it encourages them to consider the differences between their own academic experience of ancient sources books, inscriptions, coins, and the like and the use of these same objects within the everyday life of ancient society. The author writes clearly, concisely, and concretely, invoking ancient illustrations and modern parallels as appropriate.174p. bubliographies , index. Book

ANCIENT HISTORY: RECENT WORK AND NEW DIRECTIONS

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

ANCIENT HISTORY: RECENT WORK AND NEW DIRECTIONS

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

ANCIENT HISTORY: RECENT WORK AND NEW DIRECTIONS

Very faint foxing to textblock else fine. ; 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

Ancient Israel and Ancient Greece: Religion, Politics, and Culture

8vo, br, ed, xiv+229p. select bibliography. index. "These essays are drawn from three volumes titled "Israel and Hellas". ancient religion. ancient philosophy. ancient history. ancient literature. archaeology. anthropology. mythology. ~ The Israelites and the Greeks formed "the first free societies, cultivating rain~watered fields around a fortified citadel, recording their words about the human situation in a widely accessible alphabetic script." With a keen eye for both comparisons and contrasts, John Pairrnan Brown investigates relationships between ancient Israel and Greece. In this intriguing and engaging work, he addresses historical, religious, linguistic, and cultural connections. He brings a vast knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean and its languages to these studies, which will startle and entice the reader back to the ancient texts.

Ancient Leros

Series: Greek, Roman, and Byzantine monograph# 3. 58p.+ 16 pages of plates. Contents clean and tight, slight rusting from staples, Covers a little worn. Book

Ancient Libraries

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.

Ancient Mycenae the Capital City of Agamemnon

Page-Barbour Lectures for 1955 at the University of Virginia. Describing the excavation of the new Grave Circle discovered in 1951, the "most sensational finds made in mainland Greece since1876" 201p.+ 48 pages of plates chronology, bibliography, index Crisp neat copy with only minor signs if library ownership. else near fine. Front flap of DJ laid in . Ex-Library

Ancient Mycenae the Capital City of Agamemnon

Page-Barbour Lectures for 1955 at the University of Virginia. Describing the excavation of the new Grave Circle discovered in 1951, the "most sensational finds made in mainland Greece since1876" 201p.+ 48 pages of plates chronology, bibliography, index. Crisp tight copy, name of owner c, cRIS[P TIGHT COP . Book

ANCIENT MYCENAE The Capital City of Agamemnon

A bit of waviness to cloth boards (moisture? ). Endpapers lightly browned. Former owner's name on ffep. Else book is VG. DJ spine browned. A bit of foxing to DJ now in mylar. ; 199pp + plates with 87 b+w illustrations. Ownership signature on flyleaf, else unmarked.; Page-Barbour Lectures for 1955 At the University of Virginia; 199 pages

Ancient Rome and Modern America

8vo, pp. 312, explores the vital role the narratives and images of Rome have played in America's understanding of itself and its history.

Ancient Rome for Kids Vol. 2

8vo, pp.143, 8vo, beautifully illustrated guide to roman antiquities for children . in english.

Ancient World: From Homer to Constantine the Great (Flipguides)

(Flipguides) This publication book charts s an overall view of the Ancient World, showing the various developments and explaining the evolution from Homer to Constantine the Great. Originally published in Germany. Translated into English by Guy Laurie. It is issued in a unique format comprising a fan folded, double sided chart (equivalent to 19 page) together with a 19 page stapled brochure listing people and events. All as purchased - new and complete. [9 copies found in Worldcat] Book

Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West

Ancora sull'Urbanistica di Thurii

Mm 150x230 Estratto da "La Parola del Passato" rivista di studi antichi, fasc. CL. Brossura originale di 3 pagine con un disegno nel testo. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.

AND THE WORLD STOOD SILENT: SEPHARDIC POETRY OF THE HOLOCAUST

Hardcover, xviii, 228 pages, illustrated, 24 cm. SUBJECT (S) : Ladino poetry -- Translations into English. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poetry. Sephardim -- Poetry. Ladino poetry. Includes index. Bibliography on pages 221-225. In dust jacket. Very good condition in Very Good Jacket. (Sef-19-15)