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1967Penguin Classics L 193 Book
1998The author was Aristotle Onassis' private secretary from 1966 to 1975 and was a involved in most of the events of the Onassis family. Book
1986Pages tanned. Minor ink notes and underlining. Spine sunned. ; Fontana History of the Ancient World; 320 pages; Within the space of 300 years, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple society into a sophisticated civilization which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean. This book places the development of Greece in the context of Mediterranean civilization. Within the space of three centuries, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society into a sophisticated civilization which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean from Spain to Syria and from the Crimea to Egypt - a culture whose achievements in the fields of art, science, philosophy and politics were to establish the canons of the Western world. The author of this book places this development in the context of Mediterranean civilization, providing an account of the transformation that launched Western culture.
1961Pages tanned. Minor shelfwear. ; Sammlung Göschen Band 70; Vol. 1; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 144 pages
1967Minor shelfwear to book. DJ is a bit tatty with chipping and tears. ; 14pp+20 color plates.; Movements in World Art; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
1956Scholar's name to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). Tiny indents to foreedges of first few pages. Browning to wraps ; Doubleday Anchor Books; 299 pages
1969Some underlining in red to some pages. A bit of pencilling. Minor yellowing to wraps. ; Ancient Culture and Society Series; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 135 pages; A picture of religious life in Rome during the period between 80 BC and AD 69. He discusses the various Roman gods and their spheres of activity, the manner and kinds of prayer, forms of sacrifice, the belief of divination, the calendar of religious year, private religion and its role in Roman family life, priests and their part in the complicated procedure of Roman religion, and the powerful religious revival in the time of Augustus.
1969Bottom corner of front wrap is rubbed and chipped. Else minor shelfwear. ; Ancient Culture and Society Series; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 135 pages; A picture of religious life in Rome during the period between 80 BC and AD 69. He discusses the various Roman gods and their spheres of activity, the manner and kinds of prayer, forms of sacrifice, the belief of divination, the calendar of religious year, private religion and its role in Roman family life, priests and their part in the complicated procedure of Roman religion, and the powerful religious revival in the time of Augustus.
1966Spine faded. Some red and black ink underlining to some pages. ; E. T. Owen discusses what makes the Iliad such an enduring work of art - including narrative technique, imagery, and characterization - and shows how each incident contributes to the overall emotional effect of the poem. ; 248 pages
1956Tiny but useful pocket phrase book for travellers to Greece Book
1967Tiny but useful pocket phrase book for travellers to Greece (Later editions issued under title "Vest pocket Modern Greek") Book
1961Tiny but useful pocket phrase book for travellers to Greece Book
1965Endpapers and inner wraps have some chipping/wear. ; With 50 plates, 53 text illustrations and 24 maps. An account of the culture of Crete from the earliest times down to the Roman Age and is concerned with the material aspects of Cretan archaeology. ; 400 pages
1965Highlighting to some pages. Creasing to wraps. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). ; With 50 plates, 53 text illustrations and 24 maps. An account of the culture of Crete from the earliest times down to the Roman Age and is concerned with the material aspects of Cretan archaeology. ; 400 pages
1956Some creasing and spotting to wraps. Some underlining and pen notes. ; The Library of Liberal Arts; 70 pages
1951Minor shelfwear and scuffing. Spine is slightly browned. 1 corner slightly creased. Small stain to front wrap. ; The Library of Liberal Arts; 74 pages
1975Underlining in ink and some highlighting to some pages. Spine creased . Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). ; What did women do in ancient Greece and Rome? Did Socrates' wife Xanthippe ever hear his dialogues on beauty and truth? How many many women actually read the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides? When pagan goddesses were as powerful as gods, why was the status of women generally so low? Why, in traditional histories, is half the population effectively invisible? This unique and important book spans a period of 1500 years - from the fall of Troy to the death of Constantine. It examines all the available evidence - literary and archaeological - and reconstructs the lives of women from all classes of society. ; 280 pages
1996Stapled booklet. Very light shelfwear else fine. ; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; 29 pages
1967Nikeratos, the Actor, tells story of his life in the Theatres of classical Greece and his encounters with Plato and Dion. A well crafted story set in ancient Athens and Sicily. 285p. Vintage copy, paper age toned. Book
1969Nikeratos, the Actor, tells story of his life in the Theatre and his encounters with Plato and Dion, a well crafted story set in ancient Athens ans Sicily. 285p. Book
1974Nikeratos, the Actor, tells story of his life in the Theatre and his encounters with Plato and Dion, a well crafted story set in ancient Athens and Sicily. 285p.Bookstorestamp etc. Book
1979Beautifully crafted novel based on the life of the Lyric Poet,Simonides of Keos ,and covering all aspects of 6th.C. Greece . Book
1970Edited by Elias J.Bickerman. Translated from the Russian by J.D. Duff. 395p.illus bibliography index + maps Book
1967"You meet the gods & goddesses,the heroes and the men of Ancient Greece in fast-reading tales that are full of action and drama..humor and romance." Pbk. 191p. Book
1969Small format vintage travel guide. 96p. illus maps. index Book