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41 produkter
Hubris
Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Invention of Athens
Inbunden, 2026
280 kr
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A new perspective on ancient Athens at the height of its powers, reinterpreting the city’s supposed “Golden Age” as a period of ruinous culture wars.The age of Pericles, in the fifth century BC, is often described as the Golden Age of Athens. The city witnessed a flowering of philosophy, art, and …
Looking at Antigone
Häftad, 2019
560 kr
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Antigone is one of the most influential and thought-provoking of all Greek tragedies. Set in a newly victorious society, where possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all boundaries except death, the action is focussed through the prism of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero – a politician …
Parthenon
Power and Politics on the Acropolis
Häftad, 2013
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
117 kr
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The Parthenon is one of the world’s most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. Built on the rocky acropolis of Athens in the aftermath of the devastating invasion of Xerxes, the Parthenon was part temple to Athene, part war memorial, part treasure trove of some of the most …
Looking at Bacchae
Häftad, 2016
432 kr
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Bacchae is one of the most troubling yet intriguing of Greek tragedies. Written during Euripides’ self-imposed exile in Macedonia, it tells of the brutal murder and dismemberment of Pentheus by his mother and aunts who, driven temporarily insane, have joined the Bacchae (devotees of the god …
Nemesis
Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens
Inbunden, 2018
310 kr
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Alcibiades was one of the most dazzling figures of the Golden Age of Athens. A ward of Pericles and a friend of Socrates, he was spectacularly rich, bewitchingly handsome and charismatic, a skilled general, and a ruthless politician. He was also a serial traitor, infamous for his dizzying changes …
Greek Mythology
A Traveller's Guide from Mount Olympus to Troy
Inbunden, 2016
171 kr
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The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. But many are firmly rooted in specific settings: Thebes dominates the tragedy of Oedipus; Mycenae broods over the fates of Agamemnon and Electra; Knossos boasts the scene of Theseus’ …
Looking at Antigone
Inbunden, 2017
2120 kr
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Antigone is one of the most influential and thought-provoking of all Greek tragedies. Set in a newly victorious society, where possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all boundaries except death, the action is focussed through the prism of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero – a politician …
Phoenix
A Father, a Son, and the Rise of Athens
Inbunden, 2021
345 kr
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A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the YearA vivid, novelistic history of the rise of Athens from relative obscurity to the edge of its golden age, told through the lives of Miltiades and Cimon, the father and son whose defiance of Persia vaulted Athens to a leading place in the Greek …
Looking at Antigone
E-bok, 2017
610 kr
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Antigone is one of the most influential and thought-provoking of all Greek tragedies. Set in a newly victorious society, where possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all boundaries except death, the action is focussed through the prism of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero – a politician …
Looking at Greek Drama
Origins, Contexts and Afterlives of Ancient Plays and Playwrights
Häftad, 2024
410 kr
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This is a vital and accessible overview of Greek drama from its origins to its later reception, including chapters on authors and dramas in their social and religious context as well as key aspects such as structure, character, staging and music. With contributions by 13 international scholars, …
Looking at Medea
Essays and a translation of Euripides’ tragedy
Häftad, 2014
464 kr
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Euripides' Medea is one of the most often read, studied and performed of all Greek tragedies. A searingly cruel story of a woman's brutal revenge on a husband who has rejected her for a younger and richer bride, it is unusual among Greek dramas for its acute portrayal of female psychology. Medea …
Roman Mythology
A Traveller's Guide from Troy to Tivoli
Inbunden, 2019
183 kr
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All Roads Lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. The sites and events throughout the ancient world provided Romans with a rich tapestry to weave the stories of their past. Rome itself was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their myths and legends of …
History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives
Häftad, 2021
168 kr
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The political leaders, writers, artists and philosophers of ancient Greece turned a small group of city states into a pan-Mediterranean civilization, whose legacy can be found everywhere today. But who were these people, what do we know of their lives and how did they interact with one another? In …
Power Games
Ritual and Rivalry at the Ancient Greek Olympics
Häftad, 2012
137 kr
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Power; the power of the gods; the power of Greek cities; the power of the human body: all these were celebrated at the ancient Olympic Games. Ancient Olympia symbolized excellence and supremacy in every sense of the word, not only athletic, but also political. Every four years, this international …
Looking at Antigone
E-bok, 2017
596 kr
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Antigone is one of the most influential and thought-provoking of all Greek tragedies. Set in a newly victorious society, where possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all boundaries except death, the action is focussed through the prism of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero – a politician …
Looking at Ajax
Inbunden, 2019
1958 kr
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Ajax is perhaps the earliest of Sophocles’ tragedies, yet the issues at its heart remain profoundly resonant today. Set in the Greek encampment during the siege of Troy, it traces not just the story of a respected war hero’s mental breakdown but (like Sophocles’ Antigone) the treatment of an …
Looking at Ajax
E-bok, 2019
574 kr
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Ajax is perhaps the earliest of Sophocles'' tragedies, yet the issues at its heart remain profoundly resonant today. Set in the Greek encampment during the siege of Troy, it traces not just the story of a respected war hero''s mental breakdown but (like Sophocles'' Antigone ) the treatment of an …
Looking at Ajax
E-bok, 2019
574 kr
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Ajax is perhaps the earliest of Sophocles'' tragedies, yet the issues at its heart remain profoundly resonant today. Set in the Greek encampment during the siege of Troy, it traces not just the story of a respected war hero''s mental breakdown but (like Sophocles'' Antigone ) the treatment of an …
Looking at Agamemnon
Inbunden, 2021
1633 kr
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Agamemnon is the first of the three plays within the Oresteia trilogy and is considered to be one of Aeschylus’ greatest works. This collection of 12 essays, written by prominent international academics, brings together a wide range of topics surrounding Agamemnon from its relationship with ancient …
Looking at Agamemnon
E-bok, 2021
557 kr
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Agamemnon is the first of the three plays within the Oresteia trilogy and is considered to be one of Aeschylus'' greatest works. This collection of 12 essays, written by prominent international academics, brings together a wide range of topics surrounding Agamemnon from its relationship with …
Looking at Agamemnon
E-bok, 2021
574 kr
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Agamemnon is the first of the three plays within the Oresteia trilogy and is considered to be one of Aeschylus'' greatest works. This collection of 12 essays, written by prominent international academics, brings together a wide range of topics surrounding Agamemnon from its relationship with …
Looking at Ajax
Häftad, 2020
528 kr
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Ajax is perhaps the earliest of Sophocles’ tragedies, yet the issues at its heart remain profoundly resonant today. Set in the Greek encampment during the siege of Troy, it traces not just the story of a respected war hero’s mental breakdown but (like Sophocles’ Antigone) the treatment of an …
Looking at Agamemnon
Häftad, 2022
528 kr
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Agamemnon is the first of the three plays within the Oresteia trilogy and is considered to be one of Aeschylus’ greatest works. This collection of 12 essays, written by prominent international academics, brings together a wide range of topics surrounding Agamemnon from its relationship with ancient …
Looking at Persians
Inbunden, 2022
1470 kr
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Aeschylus’ Persians is unique in being the only extant Greek tragedy on an historical subject: Greece’s victory in 480 BC over the great Persian King, Xerxes, eight years before the play was written and first performed in 472 BC. Looking at Persians examines how Aeschylus responded to such a …
Looking at Persians
E-bok, 2022
538 kr
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Aeschylus'' Persians is unique in being the only extant Greek tragedy on an historical subject: Greece''s victory in 480 BC over the great Persian King, Xerxes, eight years before the play was written and first performed in 472 BC. Looking at Persians examines how Aeschylus responded to such a …
Looking at Persians
E-bok, 2022
538 kr
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Aeschylus'' Persians is unique in being the only extant Greek tragedy on an historical subject: Greece''s victory in 480 BC over the great Persian King, Xerxes, eight years before the play was written and first performed in 472 BC. Looking at Persians examines how Aeschylus responded to such a …
Looking at Persians
Häftad, 2024
495 kr
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Aeschylus’ Persians is unique in being the only extant Greek tragedy on an historical subject: Greece’s victory in 480 BC over the great Persian King, Xerxes, eight years before the play was written and first performed in 472 BC. Looking at Persians examines how Aeschylus responded to such a …
Looking at Greek Drama
Origins, Contexts and Afterlives of Ancient Plays and Playwrights
Inbunden, 2024
1227 kr
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This vital and accessible overview of Greek drama from its origins to its later reception includes chapters on authors and plays in their social and religious context as well as key aspects such as structure, character, staging and music. With contributions by 14 international scholars, world …
Looking at Greek Drama
Origins, Contexts and Afterlives of Ancient Plays and Playwrights
E-bok, 2024
448 kr
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This is a vital and accessible overview of Greek drama from its origins to its later reception, including chapters on authors and dramas in their social and religious context as well as key aspects such as structure, character, staging and music. With contributions by 13 international scholars, …
Looking at Greek Drama
Origins, Contexts and Afterlives of Ancient Plays and Playwrights
E-bok, 2024
448 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This is a vital and accessible overview of Greek drama from its origins to its later reception, including chapters on authors and dramas in their social and religious context as well as key aspects such as structure, character, staging and music. With contributions by 13 international scholars, …
