Discover information, advice, and prices for Greece in the Ancient World sold for 59.47 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Spanning the Minoan and Mycenaean origins of Greece to its eventual conquest by Rome this new singleauthor survey combines an authoritative and engaging retelling of the history of ancient Greece with an assessment of the relevance of the Greeks today Beautifully illustrated with examples of art archaeology and architecture from the frescoes of Akrotiri to the spectacular discovery of the Tomb of the Griffin Warrior in 2015 this account foregrounds the variety and diversity of what it meant to be Greek Dedicated chapters on Athens and Sparta highlight the differences of culture and civic structure within the Greek world as well as the political tensions that would precipitate the Peloponnesian War and the subsequent Macedonian Hellenistic Age Numerous maps and timelines support the clear chronological narrative while Spotlight features at the end of each chapter offer a visual commentary on specific concepts places and institutions such as the oracle of Delphi and the image of Alexander the Great Greece in the Ancient World is the story of a culture that transformed the Western world The Greeks achievements and failures their ideals and their faults established a legacy that remains at the heart of our modern life Table of Contents Preface Timeline 1 Why Study the Greeks 2 Early Greece and the Minoans The Labyrinth and the Minotaur 3 Mycenae Rich in Gold 4 The Iron Age 5 The Archaic Age Sparta 6 The Archaic Age Athens 7 Persia 8 Democracy and Empire 9 Inclusion and Exclusion Life in Periklean Athens 10 Religion and Philosophy Belief and Knowledge in the Classical Age 11 The Peloponnesian War 12 Panhellenism and the Rise of Philip 13 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Explore tips, opinions, and features on Greece in the Ancient World sold at 61.82 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Spanning the Minoan and Mycenaean origins of Greece to its eventual conquest by Rome this new singleauthor survey combines an authoritative and engaging retelling of the history of ancient Greece with an assessment of the relevance of the Greeks today Beautifully illustrated with examples of art archaeology and architecture from the frescoes of Akrotiri to the spectacular discovery of the Tomb of the Griffin Warrior in 2015 this account foregrounds the variety and diversity of what it meant to be Greek Dedicated chapters on Athens and Sparta highlight the differences of culture and civic structure within the Greek world as well as the political tensions that would precipitate the Peloponnesian War and the subsequent Macedonian Hellenistic Age Numerous maps and timelines support the clear chronological narrative while Spotlight features at the end of each chapter offer a visual commentary on specific concepts places and institutions such as the oracle of Delphi and the image of Alexander the Great Greece in the Ancient World is the story of a culture that transformed the Western world The Greeks achievements and failures their ideals and their faults established a legacy that remains at the heart of our modern life Table of Contents Preface Timeline 1 Why Study the Greeks 2 Early Greece and the Minoans The Labyrinth and the Minotaur 3 Mycenae Rich in Gold 4 The Iron Age 5 The Archaic Age Sparta 6 The Archaic Age Athens 7 Persia 8 Democracy and Empire 9 Inclusion and Exclusion Life in Periklean Athens 10 Religion and Philosophy Belief and Knowledge in the Classical Age 11 The Peloponnesian War 12 Panhellenism and the Rise of Philip 13 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Ancient Greece of Odysseus sold at 51.24 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Recounts the involvement of Odysseus and the other Greek heroes in the Trojan War and the hardships and adventures endured by Odysseus on his way home from the war Site reconstructions photographs and other archeological evidence depict the civilization of the Greek world at the time of this legendary storyDescribes the events of The Iliad and The Odyssey with details on the Greek and Trojan way of life at the time
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for The Archaeology of Ancient Greece, priced at 23.82 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Archaeology of Ancient Greece provides an uptodate synthesis of current research on the material culture of Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods Its rich and diverse material has always provoked admiration and even wonder but it is seldom analyzed as a key to our understanding of Greek civilization Dr Whitley shows how the material evidence can be used to address central historical questions for which literary evidence is often insufficient and he also situates Greek art within the broader field of Greek material culture
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Ancient Greece World History sold for 101.61 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
From Greeces Bronze Age kingdoms and the Trojan War to the emergence of Greek literature and the Olympic Games from the rise of Athenian democracy to the conquests of Alexander the Great and beyond a noted classical historian tells the exciting and inspiring story of ancient Greece and its pivotal contributions to Western culture
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Food and Cooking in Ancient sold for 40.18 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The culture of ancient Greece was one ruled by art philosophy and architecture The Greeks also enjoyed a Mediterranean diet rich in rich olives and olive oil figs and cheeses This book introduces readers to the culture of ancient Greece through their recipes and foodrelated customs
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Myths and Legends From Ancient, priced at 23.78 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
This collection is a key to another worlda world of superhuman deeds heroism love jealousy war tragedy and triumph The tales within are metaphors for us sharing wisdom we can use They tell us how earlier people explained the phenomena of nature and they offer us a glimpse into other cultures Mostly we look to them to help us answer the questions that have mystified people forever ancient and modern alike How did our world come to be What is our place in the worldare we heroes or heroines or are we aimless wanderers unsure of our purpose Answers found in this collection suggest that human beings have great purpose
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Art and Myth in Ancient, priced at 20.83 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Greek Myths are so much of our visual and literary culture that we tend to forget how they entered it in the first place Here is the first scholarly comprehensive and succinct survey of the treatment of myth by the artists of ancient Greece With its copious illustrations it forms an indispensable and unrivaled reference work for everybody interested in art drama poetry anthropology or religion There is no surviving account in ancient Greek literature of of stories as important as the fall of Troy or Theseus and the Minotaur It is to visual sources that we have to turn for much of our knowledge of the myths Vase paintings engraved gems and sculpture in bronze and and stone often predate reference to the myths in literature or offer alternative versions to the familiar accounts always they throw light on the way the Greeks understood the stories of gods and heroes 370 blackandwhite illustrations
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on China Greece Ancient Peoples Changing sold for 30 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
ChinaGreece Ancient Peoples Changing Worlds presents 130 color photographs of these two countries illustrating the rapid changes that have and are taking place in each The Greek photographs are from the 1950s and 1960s and the Chinese from 2006 The text is provided in both English and Greek This is Mr McCabes eighth book of photographs and his first with color photographs of Greece The book includes all the images in the exhibition with the same title that is on display at the Museum of Asian Art in Corfu through May 2013 The Greek photos concentrate on the Aegean islands and the Chinese focus on the Yangtze River port of Wushan and on Old Shanghai Mr McCabes book on the Ramble in Central Park was the winner in 2012 of the Foreward Gold Medal for Best in the Nature category for 2011 books His 2004 book of Greek photographs is in its fourth printing
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Cosmography and the Idea of, priced at 161.26 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Unread book in perfect condition
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on The Rise and Fall of sold for 22.67 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Lord Byron described Greece as great fallen and immortal a characterization more apt than he knew Through most of its long history Greece was poor But in the classical era Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and worked for high wages at specialized occupations Middleclass spending drove sustained economic growth and classical wealth produced a stunning cultural efflorescence lasting hundreds of yearsWhy did Greece reach such heights in the classical periodand why only then And how after the Greek miracle had endured for centuries did the Macedonians defeat the Greeks seemingly bringing an end to their glory Drawing on a massive body of newly available data and employing novel approaches to evidence Josiah Ober offers a major new history of classical Greece and an unprecedented account of its rise and fallOber argues that Greeces rise was no miracle but rather the result of political breakthroughs and economic development The extraordinary emergence of citizencentered citystates transformed Greece into a society that defeated the mighty Persian Empire Yet Philip and Alexander of Macedon were able to beat the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE a victory made possible by the Macedonians appropriation of Greek innovations After Alexanders death battlehardened warlords fought ruthlessly over the remnants of his empire But Greek cities remained populous and wealthy their economy and culture surviving to be passed on to the Romansand to usA compelling narrative filled with uncanny modern parallels this is a book for anyone interested in how great civilizations are born and dieThis book is based on evidence available on a new interactive website To learn more please visit httppolisstanfordedu
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for The Rise and Fall of sold for 26.81 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Lord Byron described Greece as great fallen and immortal a characterization more apt than he knew Through most of its long history Greece was poor But in the classical era Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and worked for high wages at specialized occupations Middleclass spending drove sustained economic growth and classical wealth produced a stunning cultural efflorescence lasting hundreds of yearsWhy did Greece reach such heights in the classical periodand why only then And how after the Greek miracle had endured for centuries did the Macedonians defeat the Greeks seemingly bringing an end to their glory Drawing on a massive body of newly available data and employing novel approaches to evidence Josiah Ober offers a major new history of classical Greece and an unprecedented account of its rise and fallOber argues that Greeces rise was no miracle but rather the result of political breakthroughs and economic development The extraordinary emergence of citizencentered citystates transformed Greece into a society that defeated the mighty Persian Empire Yet Philip and Alexander of Macedon were able to beat the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE a victory made possible by the Macedonians appropriation of Greek innovations After Alexanders death battlehardened warlords fought ruthlessly over the remnants of his empire But Greek cities remained populous and wealthy their economy and culture surviving to be passed on to the Romansand to usA compelling narrative filled with uncanny modern parallels this is a book for anyone interested in how great civilizations are born and dieThis book is based on evidence available on a new interactive website To learn more please visit httppolisstanfordedu
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on The Cambridge Companion to Archaic sold for 31.32 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wideranging synthesis of history society and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490480 BC In ten clearly written and succinct chapters leading scholars from around the Englishspeaking world treat all aspects of the civilization of Archaic Greece from social political and military history to early achievements in poetry philosophy and the visual arts Archaic Greece was an age of experimentation and intellectual ferment that laid the foundations for much of Western thought and culture Individual Greek citystates rose to great power and wealth and after a long period of isolation many cities sent out colonies that spread Hellenism to all corners of the Mediterranean world This Companion offers a vivid and fully documented account of this critical stage in the history of the West
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for The Cambridge Companion to Archaic, priced at 99.14 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wideranging synthesis of history society and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490480 BC In ten clearly written and succinct chapters leading scholars from around the Englishspeaking world treat all aspects of the civilization of Archaic Greece from social political and military history to early achievements in poetry philosophy and the visual arts Archaic Greece was an age of experimentation and intellectual ferment that laid the foundations for much of Western thought and culture Individual Greek citystates rose to great power and wealth and after a long period of isolation many cities sent out colonies that spread Hellenism to all corners of the Mediterranean world This Companion offers a vivid and fully documented account of this critical stage in the history of the West
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Explore tips, opinions, and features on Western Digital Architecture A Survey sold at 46.05 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by Western Digital, and sold by Abebooks.com.
Western Architecture is an original and farreaching survey of the history of architecture in Europe and North America from ancient Greece to the present From the earliest classical temples to todays achievements over two thousand years of Western architectural history are summarized Every architectural style is the product of an ideology and the author shows how the buildings of Greece and Rome of the Early Christian and Byzantine centuries of the Gothic Middle Ages the Renaissance and the Enlightenment grew out of their respective cultures In the nineteenth century the story in Europe and North America became more complicated with the competing forces of Romanticism and industrial functionalism leading to apparently contradictory resultsa situation that continues today in the clash between postmodernism and hightech But perspectives change and every decade has its own views of the past Eastern Europe has inevitably been underrepresented in Western criticism since 1945 Czech Baroque Polish Neoclassicism and Hungarian Art Nouveau provide some unexpected revelations Illustrated throughout with photographs closely linked to the text this is a guide for the student and general reader to follow into the twentyfirst century 456 blackandwhite illustrations
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Cambridge Companion to Archaic sold at 20.89 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wideranging synthesis of history society and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490480 BC In ten clearly written and succinct chapters leading scholars from around the Englishspeaking world treat all aspects of the civilization of Archaic Greece from social political and military history to early achievements in poetry philosophy and the visual arts Archaic Greece was an age of experimentation and intellectual ferment that laid the foundations for much of Western thought and culture Individual Greek citystates rose to great power and wealth and after a long period of isolation many cities sent out colonies that spread Hellenism to all corners of the Mediterranean world This Companion offers a vivid and fully documented account of this critical stage in the history of the West
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on Ancient Greece The Dawn of sold for 59 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
This book sets out to relate the extraordinary story of ancient Greece its civilization culture and art in a way no publication has ever done before The book takes readers on a thrilling journey of discovery using more than 1000 photographs od outstanding quality many of them never before published The book opens with a brief but complete history of Hellas from its origins through the Roman conquest and then moves on to an exploration of how the ancient Greeks lived j the homes they dwelled in the jewelry they wore the religions they practiced the dramas they performed the wars they fought the games they played
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Ancient Greece The Dawn of, priced at 22.21 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Explores Greek history from King Minos the the Emperor Augustus focusing on archaeological finds and artwork
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Ancient Women Writers of Greece sold for 52.62 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Book is in UsedVeryGood condition Pages and cover are clean and intact Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting 141
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Explore tips, opinions, and features on A Brief History of Ancient sold at 32.2 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Unread book in perfect condition
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1