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1988Minor creasing to spine. Light shelfwear. ; Skrifter Utgivna Av Svenska Institutet I Athen / Acta Instituti Atheniensis Regni Sueciae, Series in 4°, XXXVIII; 303 pages; The purpose of the Fifth International Symposium at the Swedish Institute at Athens, the papers and discussions of which are contained in this volume, was to initiate a discussion of the various phenomena characteristic of Greek cult practice of the pre-Hellenistic periods, ranging from sacrifice and libations to the handling of cult images and the placing of votive gifts in a sanctuary. It was planned as a cross-discipline symposium so as to allow the problems to be addressed by scholars from diverging points of view, by diverse methods and on the basis of the available evidence, be it archaeological, architectural, iconographical, literary or epigraphical. We also invited an anthropologist, Professor W. Arens, of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, in order to put Greek cult practice in the more general perspective of cultural anthropology. These efforts notwithstanding, it proved impossible to even touch upon all relevant aspects of the topic within the limited time of three days of sessions (and a one day field-trip). The result was a concentration of papers and discussions on a few central phenomena, such as animal sacrifice, votive offerings and ritual meals, and a number of single contributions dealing with a wide range of other aspects. It is our hope that the proceedings will inspire further research in this fascinating field. Robin Hägg
1996Light rubbing. Minor shelfwear to book. ; Boreas, Uppsala Studies in Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Civilizations 24; 10.2 X 7.4 X 0.4 inches; 204 pages
1989Light edgewear. Minor creasing; Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis Boreas. Uppsala Studies in Ancient Mediterranean and Near East Civilization 18; 10.2 X 7.3 X 0.3 inches; 120 pages
2003Very light pencilling to 1 page. Light shelfwear to DJ. ; Worshippers dedicated hundreds of statues to Athena on the Acropolis during the period between Solon's reforms and the end of the Peloponnesian War. This work brings together the evidence for statue dedications on the Acropolis in the sixth and fifth centuries B. C. , including inscribed statues bases that preserve information about the dedicators and the evidence for lost bronze sculptures. Catherine Keesling questions the standard interpretation of the korai as generic and anonymous votaries, while revealing more about the origins and significance of Greek portraiture.; 10.0 X 7.2 X 0.9 inches; 290 pages
1996Minor shelfwear. From the library of Jenifer Neils. ; The foremost religious festival of ancient Athens—the city dedicated to Athena, goddess of war, fertility, arts, and wisdom—was the Panathenaia. Challenging old assumptions and refuting new theories, Worshipping Athena addresses the many problems of interpretation and understanding that have swirled for years around the Panathenaia. Among the issues discussed is the recent sensational controversy over the Parthenon frieze, perhaps the best known but least understood work of Greek art. For centuries the frieze has been thought to represent the Panathenaia procession, but recently the argument has been advanced that it depicts the sacrifice of the daughters of the Athenian king Erechtheus. Worshipping Athena offers compelling evidence that the frieze does indeed depict the festal procession and also demonstrates that scenes of contemporary ritual were not unique to the Parthenon. Editor Jenifer Neils and the contributors—eminent classicists, archaeologists, and art historians—explore the role of the Panathenaia in Athenian life and compare it with similar festivals held throughout the ancient Greek world. They discuss such topics as the Panathenaia’s mythical origins, the phenomenon of the festival’s valuable prizes (oil-filled amphoras, rather than the customary laurel wreath) , and the architecture, sculpture, and painting related to the festival. ; Wisconsin Studies in Classics; 224 pages
2007Very faint shelfwear. ; Studies in Ancient Folklore and Popular Culture; 344 pages; Drawing upon the latest research in gender studies, history of religion, feminism, ritual theory, performance, anthropology, archaeology, and art history, Finding Persephone investigates the ways in which the religious lives and ritual practices of women in Greek and Roman antiquity helped shape their social and civic identity. Barred from participating in many public arenas, women asserted their presence by performing rituals at festivals and presiding over rites associated with life passages and healing. The essays in this lively and timely volume reveal the central place of women in the religious and ritual practices of the societies of the ancient Mediterranean. Readers interested in religion, women's studies, and classical antiquity will find a unique exploration of the nature and character of women's autonomy within the religious sphere and a full account of women's agency in the public domain
2007Very mionr shelfwear. Faint creasing to wraps. ; Studies in Ancient Folklore and Popular Culture; 344 pages; Drawing upon the latest research in gender studies, history of religion, feminism, ritual theory, performance, anthropology, archaeology, and art history, Finding Persephone investigates the ways in which the religious lives and ritual practices of women in Greek and Roman antiquity helped shape their social and civic identity. Barred from participating in many public arenas, women asserted their presence by performing rituals at festivals and presiding over rites associated with life passages and healing. The essays in this lively and timely volume reveal the central place of women in the religious and ritual practices of the societies of the ancient Mediterranean. Readers interested in religion, women's studies, and classical antiquity will find a unique exploration of the nature and character of women's autonomy within the religious sphere and a full account of women's agency in the public domain
1992Faint rubbing to titlepage. DJ has light creasing along upper edge. ; While the Olympics, because of their modern revival, enjoy the greatest fame today, in ancient Greece other religious festivals were equally elaborate and impressive spectacles. The lavishly illustrated Goddess and Polis is the first work devoted to the Panathenaia, the most significant of these festivals to be held in ancient Athens. Founded in 566 B. C. , this complex ritual performed for the goddess Athena vied with other Greek festivals in grandeur and importance and was particularly distinguished by the works of art commissioned in its service. Among these were the painted vases known as Panathenaic amphoras, each of which contained forty liters of olive oil, awarded to athletic and equestrian victors. The contests depicted on these vases are the best extant illustrations of Greek sport. Although women were excluded from the competitions, they had an important role to play in the weaving of the peplos, an elaborate textile that took nine months to produce. The culmination of the festival was a long procession bearing this new robe to the cult statue of the goddess; the procession in turn was the subject of another great work of art, the Parthenon frieze. Combining art, spectacle, and civic consciousness, the Panathenaia contributed to the development of the high classical style of Periklean Athens. This book deals with every aspect of the festival and produces a vivid portrait of the worship of the patron goddess of the city. Essays by eminent classical scholars examine in depth the musical and poetic competitions, the athletic and equestrian contests, the peplos, and the evolving image of Athena as documented in sculpture from the Acropolis. Jenifer Neils, the curator of the exhibition Goddess and Polis, held at the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, has contributed an introduction to the Panathenaia, an essay on the prize amphoras, and detailed entries for the seventy objects exhibited.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 232 pages
2009Minor creasing to wraps. ; 367 pages
1961Wraps are a bit browned. Scholar's name to ffep (de Montmollin). Institution stamp to ffep (Dept. Of Classics- University of Toronto). Light edgewear to wraps. Lower corner of first few pages creased. ; 738 pages; The Golden Bough describes our ancestors' primitive methods of worship, sex practices, strange rituals and festivals. Disproving the popular thought that primitive life was simple, this monumental survey shows that savage man was enmeshed in a tangle of magic, taboos, and superstitions. Revealed here is the evolution of man from savagery to civilization, from the modification of his weird and often bloodthirsty customs to the entry of lasting moral, ethical, and spiritual values.
1924Inner hinges broken. A few pages loose but present. Pages tanned. Tear along spine joint. Former owner's name in ink to ffep. ; 360 pages
1894Attractively bound in 1/2 black leather binding with Marbled boards with gilt lettering to spine. 4 raised bands. Edgewear along foreedges of boards. Some rubbing to leather. Former owner's name to ffep. Very light pencilling. ; Volume 1 Only. ; Vol. 1; 964 pages
1902Book has been rebound in maroon boards with dark red spine label. Pages browned. Pencilling to titlepage. A few pages are close to falling out. Contents a bit shaken. ; 534 pages
1967Former owner's name stamped to ffep and titlepage (James Fitton). Minor shelfwear. Pencil notes to about 10 pages of text. ; Greek Text with Latin introduction. Xlvi, 202 Joannes Laurentius Lydus was an early Byzantine administrator and writer on antiquarian subjects. During his retirement he occupied himself in the compilation of works on the antiquities of Rome, three of which have been preserved. ; Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum Et Romanorum Teubneriana TEUBNER; 183 pages
1995Minor shelfwear. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Light creasing to spine and a couple of corners of wraps. ; 9.2 X 6.3 X 0.9 inches; 245 pages
1997Light shelfwear to DJ. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Else book is fine. ; 0.89 x 9.54 x 6.39 Inches; 288 pages; In this book, MacMullen investigates the transition from paganism to Christianity between the fourth and eighth centuries. He reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy nor quick, and he shows that the two religious systems were both vital during an interactive period that lasted far longer than historians have previously believed.
2000Minor shelfwear. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). ; Potsdamer Altertumswissenschaftliche Beitrage (Pawb) Band 2; 631 pages
1912Titlepage loose but present. Last couple of pages are also loose but present. 1/4 leather boards. Boards edgeworn with boards a bit exposed to extremities. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). ; Handbuch Der Klassischen Altertumswissenschaft, Band, 5. Abeteilung 4; 612 pages
1939Light pencilling. Title written to spine in black marker. ; 70 pages
1966Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Tiny tear to cloth at head of spine. ; Text in German. Includes 40 black & white plates of pottery and sculpture showing details of festivals. Includes Fold-out 'Festkalendar'. ; 269 pages
1988Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). DJ is tattered and torn with tears and chipping. ; Vestigia; 268 pages
2003Very minor shelfwear to book and DJ. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). ; Oxford Classical Monographs; 8.5 X 5.6 X 1.3 inches; 384 pages
2002Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Minor shelfwear. ; Studien Und Texte Zu Antike Und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity 13; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 310 pages
2008Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Faint foxing to front wrap. ; Studien Und Texte Zu Antike Und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity 48; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 228 pages
1981Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Ffep is creased. DJ has a 3 tears and some edgewear. Slipcase is present and intact. ; 3. Aufl. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 172 pages