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Travel in the Ancient World
Häftad, 1994
449 kr
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The only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first Egyptian voyages recorded in Old Kingdom inscriptions through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuries. Rich in …
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
Häftad, 1996
514 kr
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Lionel Casson's encyclopedic study is the first of its kind to use underwater archaeological data to refine and area of scholarship that had, for the most part, relied on ancient texts and graphic representations. Tracing the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the …
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
Häftad, 2014
1020 kr
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Written to replace and extend Torr's Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated underwater Bible" traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton …
Selected Satires of Lucian
Av Lucian of Samosata, Lionel Casson
Häftad, 1968
370 kr
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Lucian, born in Syria in the second century C.E., came to Greece at an early age and mastered its language and literature. He took up law, left it for public speaking, then turned to full-time writing, producing the wide range of subject matter and literary form which is represented in this …
Selected Satires of Lucian
Av Lionel Casson, Lionel Casson
Häftad, 2008
893 kr
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The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, …
Libraries in the Ancient World
Häftad, 2002
165 kr
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This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when “books” were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public …
Amphitryon & Two Other Plays
Av Titus Maccius Plautus, Lionel Casson
Häftad, 1971
288 kr
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This anthology includes his best plays and also seeks to give some idea of his range. His forte was farce, and these selections exemplify at least two of his favorite farcical devices: mistaken identity (Amphitryon) and the lecherous old codger (Casina). The Pot of Gold reveals what Plautus could …
Ancient Mariners
Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. - Second Edition
Häftad, 1991
566 kr
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Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that …
Ancient Mariners
Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. - Second Edition
E-bok, 2020
514 kr
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Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that …
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
Inbunden, 2016
4177 kr
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Written to replace and extend Torr's Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated underwater Bible" traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton …
Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
Häftad, 1999
402 kr
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In Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, Lionel Casson offers a lively introduction to the society of the times. Instead of following the standard procedure of social history, he presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "ways of life" of various members of that society, from the slave to the …
Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
Häftad, 2001
443 kr
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Lionel Casson offers a comprehensive introduction to the people of ancient Egypt. He describes the structure of Egyptian society-the levels from peasant to pharaoh, the nature of the family, and the role of women. He reviews the professions, from the lowliest scribes to the architects and engineers …
Selected Satires of Lucian
Av Lionel Casson, Lionel Casson
Inbunden, 2017
2475 kr
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The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, …
Selected Satires of Lucian
E-bok, 2017
918 kr
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The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, …
Selected Satires of Lucian
E-bok, 2017
918 kr
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The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, …
Periplus Maris Erythraei
Text with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
E-bok, 2012
911 kr
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The Periplus Maris Erythraei , "Circumnavigation of the Red Sea," is the single most important source of information for ancient Rome''s maritime trade in these waters (i.e., the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and western Indian Ocean). Written in the first century A.D. by a Greek merchant or skipper, it …
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
E-bok, 2014
1351 kr
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Written to replace and extend Torr''s Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated "underwater Bible" traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton …
