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2004"As one family's appreciation for athletic competition is passed through generations, the Olympics become a good place to find a teammate for life. In 1896, at the first modern games in Athens, Henri and Sophia face a battle of prejudices. Will they cross the finish line together? Dameon hopes the 1932 winter games in Lake Placid, New York, will earn him financial gold, but could his real prize be in new friendships? Bonnie is running in the 1960 summer games of Rome, while Preston's dreams of racing have been dashed. Can they still be winners in love? Calgary, site of the 1988 Winter Olympics, is a place for realizing dreams. Can Brian and Sophie unite their aspirations to reach for an even greater prize? When shared interests are not enough to sustain love, will faith step in to raise the flag of victory?' Book
1964This is fasicule # 7 intended as part of Volume II Chapter XXXVIII of the Cambridge Ancient History series - Revised edition, Volumes I & II . [33p. bibliography ] "In order to make .[the CAH] .available to readers as soon as possible it will be issued, in the first instance, as fasicles. With some exceptions [each] will contain one chapter, but the order of publication will not correspond to the sequence of the chapters . In the volumes of the complete editon the pages will be renumbered, and prefatory matter, maps, chronological tables and indexes will be included. The plates will be issued in a separate volume") " Book
1963278p + plates. bibliography. index.Text neat and complete, slight shel wear Book
1968Short survey of the influence of classical Greek styles and motifs on British architecture. Illustrated by drawing s, both of classical buildings and of designs based on them from the collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects. 64p. illus.bibliography. Book
1970"A pleasant popularly styled history of Greece from the time when the Dorians invaded the peninsula to overcome the Myceneans, down to the present rule by the Junta of colonels.Crow keeps his scholarship well in hand." 295p. illus bibliography.index (Ffep missing, usual library marks, some underlining ) Ex-Library
2004[ DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides ] Exceptionally useful pocket sized guide book to Athens.160p. illus. index.Fold out maps Book
1965The author was a member of a famous Greek family and served as secretary to former King Constantine.In Canada he became a journalist and politician. This book provided practical information for visitors to Greece. 363p. plates index, maps on end papers. Book
1964This is fasicule # 13 intended as part of Volume II Chapter XXXVIof the Cambridge Ancient History series - Revised edition, Volumes I & II [ 54p.bibliography] "In order to make .[the CAH] .available to readers as soon as possible it will be issued, in the first instance, as fasicles. With some exceptions [each] will contain one chapter, but the order of publication will not correspond to the sequence of the chapters . In the volumes of the complete editon the pages will be renumbered, and prefatory matter, maps, chronological tables and indexes will be included. The plates will be issued in a separate volume") Book
1984"South of Macedonia, somewhat overlapping ancient Thrace, lies the wild, isolated region known long ago as Roumeli. Here, among people as fiercely independent as those of the Mani peninsula, the remarkable Patrick Fermor lived the life of the people, joining the wedding guests, journeying to the cloud-high monasteries, learning the tricks of the professional beggars. Recalling this remote and ardent world, Mr. Fermor explores the very heart of the Greek temperament.with the unfailing gaiety, sympathy, and curiosity which make him one of the best travel writers of our time." 248p.map.Index. Paper slightly age toned, remainder mark, else fine Book
1955"Originally published in 1864 as as 'La Cite? Antique, ' this remarkable work describes society as it existed in Greece during the age of Pericles and in Rome at the time of Cicero. Working with only a fraction of the materials available to today's classical scholar, Fustel de Coulanges fashioned a complete picture of life in the ancient city, resulting in a book impressive today as much for the depth of its portrait as for the thesis it presents. In 'The Ancient City, ' Fustel argues that primitive religion constituted the foundation of all civic life... 'The Ancient City' rightly takes its place alongside a number of pioneering works of the late nineteenth century that offered radically new interpretations of ancient society and culture. Indeed, modern anthropology, as well as classics, owes a debt to Fustel de Coulanges, whose early insights in 'The Ancient City' remain valid and provocative today." Reprint of the 1873 translation by Willard Small. 396p.A tight unmarked vintage paperback. Book
1969Local guide to the site of the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. At the southeastern tip of Attica is a rocky cape named Sounias Akra, which means Tip of Sounino or simply Sounion and is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as a sacred place actually connected since that period with the Athenians. The remains still exist of an ancient fortress with a small port and arsenal and two shrines dedicated to Poseidon and Athena. Excavations were carried out by Dorpfeld in 1884 and by the Greeks V. Stais, A. Orlandos and G. Economou from the year 1897 58p. illus ( B & W).map on endpaper. Name of owner, else fine. Book
1989".devoted to the glorious temples, sanctuaries, theatres ,palaces, and sacred mountains, springs and caves, as well as the great sculpture, frescoes and mosaics inspired by the Greek gods." Places in Greece and the myths, legends and worship associated with them. 323p. illus.index Book
1994Facsimile of the Greek portion of the German work 'Das Leben der Griechen und Römer ' [which had been originally published in English by Chatto & Windus 1878]. In its day it was described as "Superbly illustrated with woodcuts from various authoritative sources, the authors have uncovered myriad aspects of Greek life - whether it be the architectural ground plan for one of the oldest Greek temples, or Greek music and education - and have produced a thoroughly researched instructive and entertaining book which will appeal to scholar and layman alike." 293+9p. illus.(B & W) Book
1975"Admirable fulfills its aim of explaining the development of Greek thought and Greek ways of thinking to the reader or student, who, while lacking knowledge of Greek,still want to learn something about the philosophers whose ideas have coloured and influenced European culture" 168p. bibliography.index Book
1972Wide ranging, beautifully illustrated survey of the Minoan and Mycenean cultures of the Greek Bronze Age.174p+ plates, [some col] bibliography, index. Book
1979lSmall format bi-lingual Greek-English dictionary, concise, easy to use This Canadian edition is a reprint of the Greek-English dictionary first published by Collins in1977. 431p. Neat tight unmarked copy, .paper is age-toned, else fine. Book
2006"On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But, Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone's throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece's former leper colony. Then, she finds Fortini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip." Book
1985Unusual novel of health and recovery set on a semi-mythical Greek island. (Clean and bright, only 3 small library stamps, last endpaper missing) Ex-Library
1965Short but useful introduction to the history of the Balkans/ 148p. bibliography.index Book
2008"22 Smart ways to see the city" in a pocket sized tourist guide to Athens .172p. illus index, maps etc. plus a plastic folder containing a fold-our map of the city and Attica. Book
1989"Lesbos is a guide book to a diverse historical and cultural destination, as well as a land of silvery beaches, blossoming valleys and forested heights" 96p. illus (col) map Book
1966A chance meeting in Paris leads the hero through espionage and adventure to an exciting ending on the island of Mykonos. Book
1957"if you are among those who shares a classical persuasion you will find a special pleasure in the author's colorful picture of Greece, both modern and ancient, and his pertinent observations on the world of art." 216p. ." Book
1985Locally produced guidebook to Crete, ,including good street maps of Heraklion and other towns. Pbk. 96p.illus + coloured plates, Maps Crisp tight unmarked copy copy, but fold-out map is missing [3 copies of this edition found in WorldCat Book