KATAYUN MAZDAPUR.MareMagnum
2015New Persian Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). Text in Persian with a bilingual title in English and Persian on cover. 598 p., portrait and ills. The religions of ancient Iran.= Adyân va mazâhib dar Îrân bâstân.
1970Some Rubbing to extremites. Scholar's name to ffep. ; Presents a comprehensive picture of religions that flourished in Rome from 100 to 300 AD. It describes the many new cults that sprang up during this period and show how they conflicted and sometimes fused with the traditional religions of Greece, Rome and the northern countries and with Judaism and its offshoot Christianity. Discusses philosophical religions, to mystery religions to emperor worship, to belief in a goddess of Chance, as well as attitudes toward death, and roles played by shamans and confidence-tricksters. ; Aspects of Greek & Roman Life; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pages
1970Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). DJ is price-clipped. DJ has a few small tears. ; Presents a comprehensive picture of religions that flourished in Rome from 100 to 300 AD. It describes the many new cults that sprang up during this period and show how they conflicted and sometimes fused with the traditional religions of Greece, Rome and the northern countries and with Judaism and its offshoot Christianity. Discusses philosophical religions, to mystery religions to emperor worship, to belief in a goddess of Chance, as well as attitudes toward death, and roles played by shamans and confidence-tricksters. ; Aspects of Greek & Roman Life; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pages
1979Spine sunned. Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. ; SR Supplements 7; 274 pages
1972Book has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; Reprint of 1911. Chapters Include: Rome and the Etruscans; Rome and Greece: The Religion Of Superstition And The Decline Of Faith; Religion Of The Early Empire; Constantine And Christianity; Julian called the Apostate: Twilight of the Gods; Augustine And The City Of God; Benedict And The Ostrogoths; Gregory And The Lombards: The Preparation For The Holy Roman Empire. ; 270 pages
2003Light edgewear along top edge of DJ. Very faint shelfwear to book else fine. ; This book deals specifically with sixteenth-century depictions of the Olympian deities, the twelve supreme deities of ancient Greece and Rome. As the Renaissance revived several aspects of antiquity, some great works of art represented the Olympians in imitation of the classical style. These deities were rendered as autonomous figures, in the form of representation adapted for depicting saints and Christian rulers. This form of depicting the Olympians, or the pagan gods, was not unanimously accepted by sixteenth-century viewers. The book highlights the problematic framework surrounding the creation, display and acceptance of such thought-provoking works of art. ; 9.7 X 7.2 X 1.0 inches; 318 pages
2010A couple of tiny dots to textblock (as published? ). Dustjacket has very minor shelfwear. ; Library of Classical Studies; 320 pages; Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the "decline" from classical standards. Recent classical scholarship strives to consider this period on its own terms. Taking the reign of Constantine the Great as its starting point, this book examines the unique intersection of rhetoric, religion and politics in Late Antiquity. Expert scholars come together to examine ancient rhetorical texts to explore the ways in which late antique authors drew upon classical traditions, presenting Roman and post-Roman religious and political institutions in order to establish a desired image of a "new era." This book provides new insights into how the post-Roman Germanic West, Byzantine East and Muslim South appropriated and transformed the political, intellectual and cultural legacy inherited from the late Roman Empire and its borderlands.
1996Initial in ink to front inner cover 'N' (Jenifer Neils). Else very minor shelfwear. ; Contributors: Irad Malkin; Walter Burkert; François de Polignac; Sanne Houby-Nielsen; Fritz Graf; Allaire Brumfield; Patricia A. Butz; Jan N. Bremmer; kevin Clinton; H. A. Shapiro; Nanno Marinatos; Marcel Piérart. ; Skrifter Utgivna Av Svenska Institutet I Athen / Acta Instituti Atheniensis Regni Sueciae, Series in 8°, XIV; 176 pages
1899Slight fraying to spine ends. Minor wear to corners. Rubbing to boards. Minor foxing. Blindstamp to titlepage "presentation copy". Former classics scholar's name on ffep (D. O. Robson). ; Handbooks of Archaeology and Antiquities; 373 pages
1916Minor shelfwear. Endpapers browned. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Scholar's name to inner cover (J. B. Clinard). Chipping to spine ends and corners. ; 373 pages
1995Light wear to corners. Pencil marginalia to a few pages. ; Interest in goddess worship is growing in contemporary society, as women seek models for feminine spirituality and wholeness. New cults are developing around ancient goddesses from many cultures, although their modern adherents often envision and interpret the goddesses very differently than their original worshippers did. In this thematic study of the Roman goddess Ceres, Barbette Spaeth explores the rich complexity of meanings and functions that grew up around the goddess from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. In particular, she examines two major concepts, fertility and liminality, and two social categories, the plebs and women, which were inextricably linked with Ceres in the Roman mind. Spaeth then analyzes an image of the goddess in a relief of the Ara Pacis, an important state monument of the Augustan period, showing how it incorporates all these varied roles and associations of Ceres. This interpretation represents a new contribution to art history. With its use of literary, epigraphical, numismatic, artistic, and archaeological evidence, The Roman Goddess Ceres presents a more encompassing view of the goddess than was previously available. It will be important reading for all students of Classics, as well as for a general audience interested in New Age, feminist, or pagan spirituality. ; 308 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.
1975Upper corners lightly bumped. Book has minor shelfwear. DJ spine is sunned and discolored. Light rubbing and chipping to DJ. ; From epigraphical, archaeological, and literary evidence Mikalson has here assembled all relevant data concerning the dates of Athenian festivals, religious ceremonies, and legislative assemblies. This information has been used to revise and update our knowledge of the calendar as it reflects Athenian life. ; 226 pages
1975Scholars' name to ffep (Mark Golden). Else book is fine. DJ spine is sunned and discolored. Light rubbing and chipping to DJ. ; From epigraphical, archaeological, and literary evidence Mikalson has here assembled all relevant data concerning the dates of Athenian festivals, religious ceremonies, and legislative assemblies. This information has been used to revise and update our knowledge of the calendar as it reflects Athenian life. ; 226 pages
1998Pencil and pen underlining and notes to a few pages. Else minor shelfwear. ; 9.2 X 6.2 X 0.5 inches; 208 pages
2002Light bump to base of spine. Minor crease to upper part of book (book does not lay flat). Sticky note with author's dedication to ffep. ; This study questions the traditional view of sacrifices in hero-cults during the Archaic to the early Hellenistic periods. The analysis of the epigraphical and literary evidence for sacrifices to heroes in these periods shows, contrary to the traditional notion, that the main ritual in hero-cults was a thysia at which the worshippers consumed the meat from the animal victim. A particular handling of the animal’s blood or a holocaust, rituals previously taken to be typical for heroes, can rarely be documented and must be considered as marginal features in hero-cults. The terms eschara, escharon, bothros, enagizein, enagisma, enagismos and enagisterion, believed to be characteristic for hero-cults, are seldom used in hero-contexts before the Roman period and occur mainly in the Byzantine lexicographers and in the scholia. Since the main kind of sacrifice in hero-cults was a thysia, a ritual intimately connected with the social structure of society, the heroes must have fulfilled the same role as the gods within the Greek religious system. The fact that the heroes were dead seems to have been of little significance for the sacrificial rituals and it is questionable whether the rituals of hero-cults are to be considered as originating in the cult of the dead. ; Kernos Supplément 12; 429 pages
1966DJ is price-clipped. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; 23pp of photos, 78 figures. "This is an account of the excavation of a Greek sanctuary in the south-west corner of the mainland of Asia Minor opposite Rhodes--once known as the Carian Chersonese. The excavations took place in 1959-1960. This is the first Greek temple of any size uncovered in that part of Asia Minor, and the discovery of the site of Kastabos, whose existence was known from book V of Diodorus' world history, has entailed the re-siting of several ancient towns in the region. The sanctuary itself, whose main buildings date from c. 300 B. C. , was dedicated to the Goddess Hemithea. It adds to our knowledge of a special sort of Greek shrine which was popular in the early Hellenistic age and is a perfect instance of a religious gathering place designed for a short, well attended festival. The excavations show that, although it was an Ionic temple, the style of the great contemporary temples in Ionia (such as that at Ephesus) has been modified and the design is somewhat similar, in plan and proportion, to that of the temple of Epidaurus. In particular, the discovery of a decorative screen with little shrines round the temple area throws new light on Greek architectural complexes." ; 180 pages
1962Spine has discoloration spots and traces of removed call number. Ex-library copy with usual stamps. Light edgewear and rubbing. ; 741 pages
2015New English Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. 287 p. The study of religions: An introduction. The Study of Religions: An Introduction' is a student friendly textbook in the field of History of Religions. It begins by explaining why the study of religions is relevant in today's world before moving on to a survey of the historical development of the study of religions and its key disciplinary approaches. The book presents the histories and the prevalent world views of four of the major world religions. It systematically introduces the reader to the richness and diversity of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. This book describes these traditions and their perspectives honestly with empathy and respect. Each of the chapters on the individual religions includes key words and review questions to assist the student to learn. Amjad M. Hussain is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Theology at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. Previous to this post Hussain worked as a Lecturer in Religious Studies at Trinity University College, Carmarthen and later as a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Trinity Saint David, University of Wales, United Kingdom. His many publications include A Social History of Education in the Muslim World: From the Prophetic Era to Ottoman Times (2013), The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study (2016) and numerous journal articles published in the United Kingdom, United States and Turkey.
2006Very minor bump to head of spine else book is fine. ; Malta Insight Heritage Guides; 9.3 X 6.5 X 0.2 inches; 48 pages
1998Very light shelfwear else Fine. ; A restudy of the peristyle columns of the fourth-century BC temple of Athena Alea at Tegea in the Peloponnese. ; Publications by the Department of Art History At the University of Helsinki, No. XVIII with the Finnish Institute At Athens; 192 pages
1900Bound in black cloth lettered in gilt. Fraying to top of spine. Slight rubbing to boards. Inscribed by author on ffep. ; Fascinating study that looks at the remains of the temple structures and their possible uses with reconstructions. ; 49 pages; Signed by Author
1900Bound in black cloth lettered in gilt. Minor Fraying to spine ends. Slight rubbing to boards. Blank front free and back free endpapers have been torn out leaving remains and exposed webbing. Still presentable and sound copy. ; Fascinating study that looks at the remains of the temple structures and their possible uses with reconstructions. ; 49 pages
1884Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Former owner's name on ffep. Fraying to spine ends. Edgewear to extremities. ; Looks at the theology that may be present in the writings of Homer, Aeschylus and Sophocles. ; 365 pages; 1870. Natural theology may be contemplated from two different points of view, and so may be seen in two different aspects. We may look at in from the stand point of our own observation and reason in the light of Christianity; or we may consider it as it has been developed in the literature and history of heathen nations, and as it appeared in the eyes of those who were destitute of the Christian revelation. This volume is intended as a humble contribution to natural theology in both these forms.