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41 produkter
Greek and Roman Folklore
A Handbook
Inbunden, 2006
782 kr
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The Greek and Roman world is often noted for the rationalism of a few outstanding thinkers. This book is about the traditional superstitions, beliefs, taboos, folk-remedies, ghost stories, and folk tales that haunted the rest. Along the way it considers such questions as, Do modern approaches help …
Greek and Roman Folklore
A Handbook
E-bok, 2006
839 kr
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The Greek and Roman world is often noted for the rationalism of a few outstanding thinkers. This book is about the traditional superstitions, beliefs, taboos, folk-remedies, ghost stories, and folk tales that haunted the rest. Along the way it considers such questions as, Do modern approaches help …
Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature
Inbunden, 2019
3146 kr
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Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities. This is a territory seldom explored and extends to rarely read texts such as the Aesop Romance, The Battle of …
Sage, Saint and Sophist
Holy Men and Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire
Inbunden, 1994
2504 kr
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Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these …
Second Sophistic
A Cultural Phenomenon in the Roman Empire
Inbunden, 1993
1744 kr
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Sophism was the single most important movement in second century literature: prose of that period came to be written as entertainment rather than confined to historical subjects. Graham Anderson shows how the Greek sophists' skills in public speaking enabled them to perform effectively across a …
Fairytale in the Ancient World
Inbunden, 2000
2879 kr
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In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including:* a Jewish Egyptian …
Fairytale in the Ancient World
Häftad, 2000
742 kr
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In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including:* a Jewish Egyptian …
King Arthur in Antiquity
Inbunden, 2003
2578 kr
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This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before.He shows how these …
King Arthur in Antiquity
Häftad, 2009
919 kr
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This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before.He shows how these …
Second Sophistic
A Cultural Phenomenon in the Roman Empire
Häftad, 2009
676 kr
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Sophism was the single most important movement in second century literature: prose of that period came to be written as entertainment rather than confined to historical subjects. Graham Anderson shows how the Greek sophists' skills in public speaking enabled them to perform effectively across a …
Ancient Fiction (Routledge Revivals)
The Novel in the Graeco-Roman World
Inbunden, 2013
3514 kr
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A number of ancient novelists were skilful storytellers and resourceful literary artists, and their works are often carefully individualised presentations of an ancient and distinguished heritage.Ancient Fiction, first published in 1984, examines the tales retold by these novelists in light of more …
Sage, Saint and Sophist
Holy Men and Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire
Häftad, 2014
849 kr
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Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these …
Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature
E-bok, 2019
956 kr
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Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities. This is a territory seldom explored and extends to rarely read texts such as the Aesop Romance , The Battle of …
Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature
E-bok, 2019
956 kr
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Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities. This is a territory seldom explored and extends to rarely read texts such as the Aesop Romance , The Battle of …
Ancient Fairy and Folk Tales
An Anthology
E-bok, 2019
777 kr
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This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin. It presents versions of Cinderella , The Emperor’s New …
Ancient Fairy and Folk Tales
An Anthology
E-bok, 2019
760 kr
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This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin. It presents versions of Cinderella , The Emperor’s New …
Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature
Häftad, 2021
812 kr
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Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities. This is a territory seldom explored and extends to rarely read texts such as the Aesop Romance, The Battle of …
King Arthur in Antiquity
E-bok, 2004
1034 kr
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This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before. He shows how these …
King Arthur in Antiquity
E-bok, 2004
1034 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before. He shows how these …
Fairytale in the Ancient World
E-bok, 2002
857 kr
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In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children''s fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including:* a Jewish Egyptian …
Fairytale in the Ancient World
E-bok, 2002
857 kr
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In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children''s fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including:* a Jewish Egyptian …
Second Sophistic
A Cultural Phenomenon in the Roman Empire
E-bok, 2005
797 kr
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Sophism was the single most important movement in second century literature: prose of that period came to be written as entertainment rather than confined to historical subjects. Graham Anderson shows how the Greek sophists'' skills in public speaking enabled them to perform effectively across a …
Second Sophistic
A Cultural Phenomenon in the Roman Empire
E-bok, 2005
714 kr
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Sophism was the single most important movement in second century literature: prose of that period came to be written as entertainment rather than confined to historical subjects. Graham Anderson shows how the Greek sophists'' skills in public speaking enabled them to perform effectively across a …
Ancient Fiction (Routledge Revivals)
The Novel in the Graeco-Roman World
Häftad, 2015
1043 kr
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A number of ancient novelists were skilful storytellers and resourceful literary artists, and their works are often carefully individualised presentations of an ancient and distinguished heritage.Ancient Fiction, first published in 1984, examines the tales retold by these novelists in light of more …
Philostratus (Routledge Revivals)
Biography and Belles Lettres in the Third Century A.D.
Inbunden, 2014
3243 kr
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This study of Philostratus , first published in 1986, presents the Greek biographer’s treatment of both sophists and holy men in the social and intellectual life of the early Roman Empire, which also displays his own distinctive literary personality as a superficial dilettante and an engrossing …
Philostratus (Routledge Revivals)
Biography and Belles Lettres in the Third Century A.D.
Häftad, 2015
901 kr
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This study of Philostratus , first published in 1986, presents the Greek biographer’s treatment of both sophists and holy men in the social and intellectual life of the early Roman Empire, which also displays his own distinctive literary personality as a superficial dilettante and an engrossing …
Ancient Fairy and Folk Tales
An Anthology
Inbunden, 2019
2879 kr
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This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin.It presents versions of Cinderella, The Emperor’s New …
