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1974The author sets the historical background to this clash of cultures , contrasting the might of the Persian Empire with the evolving institutions of the Greek city-state... as the Greeks win against all odds and set a precedent ...that kept the Eastern empire out of Europe and ensured that the Greek way of life would set the pattern for Western culture . 216p.plates bibliography. Book
2012In this new novel that follows Aristotle's strong-willed daughter Pythias as she shapes her own destiny, the author offers an unexpected love story, a tender portrait of a girl and her father, and an astonishing journey through the underbelly of a supposedly enlightened society Book
199419.5x13 cm. 172+18 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. Pen writing on front whitepage. Else in good condition.
1969A Few scratches to front panel of DJ. ; Contends that the Athenian aristocratic clansmen were able to transform their religious prominence into political influence. He shows that the chiefs of state, generals, mint-magistrates, and other officials were drawn from the aristocracy generations after Kleisthenes was believed to have broken its power forever. ; Martin Classical Lectures; 126 pages
1997Since she cannot find the perfect man to marry, feisty Princess Areti decides to create a man of her own, Mr. Semolina-Semolinus, out of sugar, almonds, and semolina wheat, but when he is kidnapped by an evil queen, Areti must brave a perilous journey to get him back. Unpaginated. Book
1921Neat. tight. unmarked copy in tan cloth.. xiv, 386p + 4 pages of plates. maps. Book
1959Very minor shelfwear to book. DJ has some tears. Includes plain slipcase. ; Oversized. Heavy. ; 131 pages
2002Nice selection of Greek recipes well illustrated. "My . purpose apart from acquaintance with Greek cuisine. is to bring close to you Greece itself, i.e. the saltiness of the Aegean Sea and its islands, a smell of oregano and thyme from the Peloponnese and Central Greece, some sweet taste from Macedonia and Thrace." 190p. illus. New in French wraps. Book
2012Well illustrated book on Greek cooking in French 224p.Illus. Book
1987"A guide to a well-researched and medically approved nutritional pattern."According to the World Health Organization's figures, the traditional Mediterranean diet has, for centuries, protected Mediterranean villagers from heart disease and cancer. The authors draw extensively on such international research, suggest practical menus and recipes with straightforward cooking instructions, and give advice on the health benefits of a low-stress lifestyle. as well as delicious recipes (includes reseach done in Greece and Greek recipes) ) 224p. bibliography.index. Condition : V.Good Book
1996"She travels through some of the most richly historical and visually stunning locales in the world:the sun-drenched islands of Greece and the cultural crossroads of Turkey.With wate.rcolor brush in hand she captures all the wonder of these lands caught between Europe and Asia, between sea and sky." Unpaginated . Ills. [col] Book
1978Analysis of the remarkable economic & social recovery of Greece from the devastation of WW II and the Civil War. Also brief but insightful survey of post-war Greek politics until the 1970's. 264p.Footnotes.Tables.Index. Book
2006(New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) "Otto F. A. Meinardus's St. Paul in Greece has been the fundamental source about St. Paul's travels in Greece for modern visitors to the country for many years, providing clear biblical and cultural insight into all the sites St. Paul visited in Greece, from Philippi to Fair Havens. It also discusses St. Paul's correspondence with the new Christian communities he started and the traditions that continue in these communities today. This edition, with new colour photographs and maps, has been brought up to date to take account of the changes at some of the sites since the original text was written. " Book
1972Inscribed by the author to Christian Habicht on ffep. Some minor ink notes on front cover and in the text, else VG. Creasing to lower corners of wraps. ; 43pp. Modern Greek text with Summary in English. ; 43 pages; Signed by Author
1972Slight edgewear to DJ. Bumping to corners. ; A guide to ten of the most important sites in Greece, including Athens, Sounion, Eleusis, Delphi, Aegina, Corinth, the Mycenaean Argolid, Epidauros, Bassae and Olympia. Through the writings, drawings and paintings of many travellers - from Hesiod in the seventh century BC to the nineteenth century archaeologists ... The reader sees these sites as the visitors saw them; 324 pages
1961Vintage school textbook about Ancient Greece 112p. illus. maps. bibliography.Name of bookstore and of previous owner. else fine Book
1931" A rambling but charming tale of the loves of actor and Homer scholar Kebrun and Biote; and their sons Rhesos (sculptor), and Thrasillos (architect) who love Earines and Melissa respectively. Having perfected their trades in Athens, working on the Parthenon, they set to building a temple in Aulis. Despite storms and earthquakes due to Poseidon's anger, it is dedicated to Aphrodite. Rhesos carves the statue of Aphrodite from Earines. vi, 311p.Clean tight unmarked text.Decorative cloth , spine very slightly sunned Book
1902200x135 mm. XXX+426 pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover corners and edges slightly worn. Spine slightly loose. Spine edges slightly worn. Ex-libris sticker on inside cover. Page 37-38 detached from binding. Binding visible between few pages. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
1968Covers a bit worn with rubbing, foxing on rear cover, else Very Good, tight and unmarked. ; 20pp, 64pp of plates. ; Monumenta Graeca Et Romana Volume II 1; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
1957Page-Barbour Lectures for 1955 at the University of Virginia. Describing the excavation of the new Grave Circle discovered in 1951, the "most sensational finds made in mainland Greece since1876" 201p.+ 48 pages of plates chronology, bibliography, index. Crisp tight copy, name of owner c, cRIS[P TIGHT COP . Book
1953Minor discoloration from shelfwear to boards. Light browning to inner covers. Very light edgewear to corners. Solid copy. ; Contents: Greek Lands and Greek People; Value of Ancient history; ancient geography in modern education; geography in relation to history and literature; geographical study of Greek and Roman culture; geographical aspect of greek colonization; geographical distribution of the greek city-states; causes of rise and fall in the population of the ancient world; position of the greek kingdom in the eastern mediterranean; marmara region; islands of the aegean; dodecanese. ; 381 pages
1988THIS VOLUME ONLY. 28x21.5 cm. XVIII+116 pages. Hardcover. In good condition.
2004Fine Greek, Modern (post 1453) Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Greek and resume in French. 103-148 pp., 2 p. text in French. A bilingual seperatum titled "Historiography and History of Writing Practices: Prelude to the History of the Formation of the Concept of Hellenism and to the Production of the Neo-Greek National Historiography".
1988Contains color and b&w plates. 24x16 cm. 407 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. Cover corners slightly bumped. Pages yellowing. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1971".. the story of his search to identify and photograph from the sir the places where Ulysses touched on his way home from Troy" Introduction by Samual Eliot Morison.189p. plates. bibliography. index. maps on endpapers Book