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Waterworks in the Athenian Agora
Av Mabel Lang
Häftad, 1968
109 kr
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Preserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channelled fresh water …
Socrates in the Agora
Av Mabel Lang
Häftad, 1978
86 kr
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As far as we know, the 5th-century B.C. Greek philosopher Socrates himself wrote nothing. We discover his thoughts and deeds entirely through the writings of his followers, disciples who accompanied him on his walks through the Athenian Agora and engaged in dialogue with him in the Stoa Basileios. …
Graffiti in the Athenian Agora
Av Mabel Lang
Häftad, 1988
109 kr
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Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions scratched and painted on potsherds, tiles, and other objects give us a unique insight into the everyday life of the Athenian Agora. Some are marks of ownership, or the notes of merchants, but many are sexual …
Life, Death, and Litigation in the Athenian Agora
Av Mabel Lang
Häftad, 1994
109 kr
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Athens was a famously litigious city in antiquity, as the sheer quantity of evidence for legal activity found in the Agora makes clear. Every kind of case, from assault and battery to murder, and from small debts to contested fortunes, were heard in various buildings and spaces around the civic …
Athenian Citizen
Democracy in the Athenian Agora
Av Mabel Lang
Häftad, 2004
127 kr
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A concise introduction to the workings of ancient democracy, The Athenian Citizen has been a bestseller since the original edition was first published almost 60 years ago by Mabel Lang. Using archaeological evidence from excavations at the heart of ancient Athens, this volume shows how tribal …
Cure and Cult in Ancient Corinth
A Guide to the Asklepieion
Av Mabel Lang
Häftad, 1977
109 kr
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Hundreds of life-size human limbs made from terracotta, including the remains of at least 125 human hands, testify to the efficacy of the medicine practiced at the Aklepieion, on the hillside north of ancient Corinth. Made as votive gifts to thank the god for a cure, these were among many …
Thucydidean Narrative and Discourse
Av Mabel Lang, Eleanor Dickey m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
569 kr
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Mabel Lang's long career as a scholar and teacher has given her a unique perspective on one of the most important authors in western literature. Thucydidean Narrative and Discourse brings together several of her most thoughtful papers on figures and issues including the 400, Cleon, and Alcibiades, …
The Athenian Citizen (text in modern Greek)
Democracy in the Athenian Agora
Av Mabel Lang, John McK Camp II
Häftad, 2009
127 kr
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A concise introduction to the workings of ancient democracy, The Athenian Citizen has been a bestseller since the original edition was first published almost 60 years ago by Mabel Lang. Using archaeological evidence from excavations at the heart of ancient Athens, this volume shows how tribal …
Ostraka
Av Mabel Lang
Inbunden, 1990
1477 kr
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The scraps of pottery on which were written the names of candidates for ostracism are one of the most intriguing pieces of evidence for ancient democracy found in the Athenian Agora. This book is a complete catalogue and discussion of these sherds. Chapter One discusses the history of ostracism in …
