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Xenoi taxidiotes stin Ellada : demosios kai idiotikos vios, laikos politismos, ekklisia kai oikonomiki zoe apo ta periigitika chronika. Accounts of the travellers who visited Greece and the Levant during this time. "Kyriakos Simopoulos' work is totally a very important and impressive publishing effort.because of the huge quantity of the primary material, which is included in his work and the detailed scientific processing of it by the author. In the 2.849 pages of the complete series about "Foreign Travellers in Greece" are found a panorama of Greek life from the Byzantine years until 1821 and the . Greek Revolution.". NOTE : This is VOLUME 2 ONLY of what was a monumental set originally issued 1972-1975. 839p. The text block in this copy is neat clean and complete, the pages untrimmed, but the sheer weight of this volume [1.5 kg / 3lb.5oz] has caused minor splitting along the weak paper spine and some scuffing to covers, else very good. Book
547p. Soiled and wormed. 8vo. Rubbed contemporary full roan leather. Blue printed American Ex Libris of Maris Gibson [probably from Chester County, Pennsylvania]. First American edition of the Cyropaedia in Latin & Greek, as edited by Thomas Hut chinson (1698-1769), and substantially corrected by American editors. * First book printed in American Greek Type * The earliest substantial use of a Gree k font cast in America. The types were cast b y Binny and Rolandson under the direction of John Watts, who was brought from England to supervise the type production and the printing of this book. A la ndmark in American typography and scholarship. AI 11903. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W120
Institut de France 1974, plaquette In-4 brochée, 9 pages. Trés bon état.
Innocent hero unravels the plot of a clever Soviet espionage and intrigue in Greece. Witty and clever and showing the author's extensive knowledge of Athens. (Similar in plot, but with MUCH better writing, to the book by Dennis Wheatley called "Mayhem in Greece') [4 copies found in WorldCat] Book
Innocent hero unravels the plot of a clever Soviet espionage and intrigue in Greece. Witty and clever and showing the author's extensive knowledge of Athens. (Similar in plot, but with MUCH better writing, to the book by Dennis Wheatley called "Mayhem in Greece') [4 copies found in WorldCat] Book
Book is in excellent condition in black cloth with embossed design on cover, gilt lettering on spine, tinted upper page ends. Appears unread. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind save previous owner's name at front. Dust jacket has 1/4" tear at top, chipping, some edge wear. Publisher's page reads "First American Edition."
"Patrick Leigh Fermor was only 18 when he set off to walk from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople ...it was during these early wanderings that he started to pick up languages wherever he went an to develop his extraordinary sense of the continuity of history : a quality that deepens and colours of every place that he writes about , from the parks of the Pyrenees to the cell fo a Trappist Monastery... Its infectious enthusiasm is driven by an insatiable curiosity and an omnivorous mind - all inspired by a passion for words and language that makes hom one of the greatest prose writers of his generation" A wonderful anthology of extracts from his books, book reviews and essays .274p. Book
23.5x16cm. XIV+258 pages. Softcover. Spine bottom edge slightly worn. Else in good condition.
144 pages. Index. Numerous black and white illustrations. "Tells for the first time in detail, the story of one of Canada's greatest fighter pilots. Traces his career from Tiger Moths in Scotland, then on to advanced training and out to pre-war Egypt to his first posting.... Soon Woody's squadron is called to Greece to face an onslaught of Messerschmitts and Junkers." - from dust jacket. Faint small sticker remnant atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
Fascinating account of the contibution of women to early cultures, with archaeological and anthropological evidence for their skills in weaving, spinning and the development of textiles. 334.illus Bibliography. index Book
" . this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet nurses, and prostitutes, to homemakers. The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The res ulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject.The third edition adds new texts to sections throughout the book,420p. illus bibliography. index Book
" ... this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet nurses, and prostitutes, to homemakers. The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The res ulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject.387p. illus bibliography. index [a few underlinings] Book
Corners of front wrap and spine creased. Spine sunned and discolored. Scholar's blindstamp and name to ffep (Robert Brown). Corner creasing to a few pages. ; Xvi, 294pp. This highly acclaimed collection provides a rare look into the private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes -- wet nurses, prostitutes, poets, gladiators, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. ; 294 pages
Spine sunned and discolored. Scholar's name in pencil to ffep (Goold). ; Xvi, 294pp. This highly acclaimed collection provides a rare look into the private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes -- wet nurses, prostitutes, poets, gladiators, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. ; 294 pages
Revised and enlarged edition of "Women in Greece and Rome" A Collection of translated documents illustrating the life of women in classical times.293p.bibliography, index. Book
Evidence from the excavations in thre Athenian Agora of the life of women in classical Greece. In addition details of the women who helped in the excavations of the American School. 56p. Illus (some col) Book
Interesting collection of essays about women's role and conditions of life in the ancient world by a wide ranging array of scholars : Marylin B.Arthur, Helene P.Foley, Linda S.Sussman, Page du Bois, Sheila McNally, K.J.Dover, Froma I.Zeitlin, Charles Segal, Dorothea Wender, Larissa Bonfante Warren, Judith P.Hallett, Leo C.Curran, Elizabeth A,.Fisher, Sarah B.Pomeroy. 377.p. illus bibliographty index. Some underlinings. Book
A collection of translated documents illustrating the life of women in classical times. " The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The resulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject.225p. index Book
Faint yellowing to DJ and book. Includes cardboard slipcase (with a tear). ; 86pp + 112pls.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 86 pages
From 'daily life' to 'demography' / Beryl Rawson --Ideology and 'the status of women' in ancient Greece / Marilyn A. Katz --Approaching women through myth : vital tool or self-delusion? / Ken Dowden --Signifying difference : the myth of Pandora / Froma I. Zeitlin --The cults of Demeter and Kore / Lucia Nixon --Women's ritual and men's work in ancient Athens / Lin Foxholl --Women's identity and the family in the classical polis / Sarah B. Pomeroy --Some Pythagorean female virtues / Voula Lambropoulou --Self-help, self-knowledge : in search of the patient in Hippocratic gynaecology / Helen King --Women who suffer from a man's disease : the example of satyriasis and the debate on affections specific to the sexes / Danielle Gourevitch --Re-reading (Vestal) virginity / Mary Beard --Male power and legitimacy through women : the domus Augusta under the Julio-Claudians / Mireille Corbier --Women and elections in Pompeii / Lisa Savunen --A women's voice - Laronia's role in Juvenal Satire 2 / S. H. Braund --Aemilia Pudentilla : or the wealthy widow's choice / Elaine Fattham --Female sancity in the Greek calendar : the Synaxarion of Constaninople / Anna Wilson. ; 271 pages
Minor pen underlining to about 4 pages or so. Minor shelfwear. ; From 'daily life' to 'demography' / Beryl Rawson --Ideology and 'the status of women' in ancient Greece / Marilyn A. Katz --Approaching women through myth : vital tool or self-delusion? / Ken Dowden --Signifying difference : the myth of Pandora / Froma I. Zeitlin --The cults of Demeter and Kore / Lucia Nixon --Women's ritual and men's work in ancient Athens / Lin Foxholl --Women's identity and the family in the classical polis / Sarah B. Pomeroy --Some Pythagorean female virtues / Voula Lambropoulou --Self-help, self-knowledge : in search of the patient in Hippocratic gynaecology / Helen King --Women who suffer from a man's disease : the example of satyriasis and the debate on affections specific to the sexes / Danielle Gourevitch --Re-reading (Vestal) virginity / Mary Beard --Male power and legitimacy through women : the domus Augusta under the Julio-Claudians / Mireille Corbier --Women and elections in Pompeii / Lisa Savunen --A women's voice - Laronia's role in Juvenal Satire 2 / S. H. Braund --Aemilia Pudentilla : or the wealthy widow's choice / Elaine Fattham --Female sancity in the Greek calendar : the Synaxarion of Constaninople / Anna Wilson. ; 271 pages
Vintage paperback copy. 184p. Illus.plates bibliography. index Book tight and unmarked but paper age toned, else near finr Book
8vo, pp.287 cintents: 1. Introduction: Differential Equations Sandra R. Joshel, New England Conservatory of Music, USA and Sheila Murnaghan, University of Pennyslvania, USA. 2. Female Slaves in the Odyssey William G. Thalmann, University of Southern California, USA. 3. 'I, whom she detested so bitterly': Slavery and the Violent Division of Women in Aeschylus' Oresteia Denise McCoskey, Miami University, USA . 4. Slaves With Slaves: Women and Class in Euripidean Tragedy Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz, Hamilton College, New York, USA . 5. Women and Slaves as Hippocratic Patients Nancy Demand. 6. Symbols of Gender and Status Hierarchies in the Roman Household Richard Saller, University of Chicago, USA. 7. Villains, Wives, and Slaves in the Comedies of Plautus Annalisa Rei. 8. Women, Slaves and the Hierarcies of Domestic Violence: The Family of St. Augustine Patricia Clark, University of Victoria, Canada. 9. Mastering Corruption: Constructions of Identity in Roman Oratory Joy Connolly, University of Washington, USA. 10. Loyal Slaves and Loyal Wives: The Crisis of the Outsider-Within and Roman Exemplum Literature Holt Parker, University of Cincinnati, USA.11. Servitium amoris: amor servitii Kathleeen McCarthy, University of California, USA. 12. Remaining Invisible: The Archaeology of the Excluded in Classical Athens Ian Morris, Stanford University, USA. 13. Cracking the Code of Silence: Athenian Legal Oratory and the Histories of Slaves and Women Steven Johnstone. 14. Notes on a Membrum Disiectum Shane Butler.
[(Harlequin Intrigue Series # 101] Canadian advertising executive Nadia Roberts immediately boarded a plane to Athens when told her beloved brother, Gerald, had been found. Murdered. Next to a marble quarry in northwestern Greece. The case was supposed to be open and shut. To avoid scandal, the government let Nadia join crack detective Lukas Stylianos on his investigation northward Sparks at first flew, cooled by growing trust as they encountered hostile villagers, old war wounds and traps set by a man nicknamed the Wolf. Corrupt and evil, he was intent on hiding secrets that cost Gerald his life and which now imperiled Nadia and Lukas. 253p. (Freda Vasilos and Tina Vasilos are both pseudonyms of Freda Vasilopoulos,a Canadian writer) Book
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), plates, maps in thre text and large folding coloured map at end; original green cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in silver, uncut, backstrip lettering lightly faded (but wholly legible), a remarkably bright, fresh copy. With the separately printed errata slip mounted facing text, and trade ticket of Rees of London on front paste-down. The author was Special Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph newspaper during the Balkan War of 1912. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.