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Greek Alexander Romance
Häftad, 1991
179 kr
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Mystery surrounds the parentage of Alexander, the prince born to Queen Olympias. Is his father Philip, King of Macedonia, or Nectanebo, the mysterious sorcerer who seduced the queen by trickery? One thing is certain: the boy is destined to conquer the known world. He grows up to fulfil this …
Cicero
Av Gesine Manuwald, Richard Stoneman
Häftad, 2014
304 kr
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Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BCE) introduced Romans to the major schools of Greek philosophy, forging a Latin conceptual vocabulary that was entirely new. But for all the sophistication of his thinking, it is perhaps for his political and oratorical career that Cicero is best remembered. He was …
Greek Experience of India
From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks
Häftad, 2021
331 kr
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An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCEWhen the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander’s army reached India in 326 BCE, they entered a new world. The plants were unrecognizable, the customs of the people various and puzzling. …
Xerxes
A Persian Life
Inbunden, 2015
471 kr
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The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by historyXerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486–465 B.C., has gone down in history as an angry tyrant full of insane ambition. The stand of Leonidas and the 300 against his army at Thermopylae is a byword for courage, while the …
Greek Alexander Romance
E-bok, 1991
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108 kr
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Mystery surrounds the parentage of Alexander, the prince born to Queen Olympias. Is his father Philip, King of Macedonia, or Nectanebo, the mysterious sorcerer who seduced the queen by trickery? One thing is certain: the boy is destined to conquer the known world. He grows up to fulfil this …
Legendary Adventures of Alexander the Great
E-bok, 2006
79 kr
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He was destined to rule the world ...A prince is born under a star of good fortune. It is prophesied that he will become the greatest king of all time. Alexander grows up to fulfil this destiny - powerful as a lion, skilled in the art of war and leader of a vast army.Soon his fame sweeps the world …
Ancient Oracles
Making the Gods Speak
Inbunden, 2011
394 kr
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For more than a thousand years, Greeks from all walks of life consulted oracles for guidance received directly from the gods. This colorful and wide-ranging survey encompasses the entire history of Greek oracles and focuses fresh attention on philosophical, psychological, and anthropological …
Alexander the Great
A Life in Legend
Häftad, 2023
158 kr
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In his brief life, Alexander the Great gained fame as the military genius who conquered the known world. After death, his legend only increased. Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) precipitated immense historical change in the Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. But the resonance his legend …
Megasthenes' Indica
A New Translation of the Fragments with Commentary
Inbunden, 2021
2581 kr
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This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world. The Indica was a pioneering work of ethnography that exemplified a …
Greek Fiction
Av ]. R. Morgan, Richard Stoneman
Häftad, 1994
743 kr
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First published in 1994. Greek fiction has never been more popular. New approaches to ancient literature, and new courses in literature in translation, have made the ancient novel a fertile field for scholar and student alike. This volume extends the boundaries of the subject beyond the 'canon' of …
Alexander the Great
Inbunden, 2004
2581 kr
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Alexander the Great by Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes:an examination of the written and other sources and the problems of working …
Alexander the Great
Häftad, 2004
651 kr
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Alexander the Great by Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes:an examination of the written and other sources and the problems of working …
Palmyra and Its Empire
Zenobia's Revolt against Rome
Häftad, 1995
395 kr
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In the twilight of the third century C.E., the unity of the Western world was threatened by financial crisis, invasion, and plague. The Syrian city Palmyra had long protected Rome against Persian invasion, but under its queen Zenobia, Palmyra broke away from Roman hegemony. The Roman Empire had …
Greek Experience of India
From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks
Inbunden, 2019
558 kr
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An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCEWhen the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander’s army reached India in 326 BCE, they entered a new and strange world. They knew a few legends and travelers’ tales, but their categories of …
Greek Experience of India
From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks
E-bok, 2019
441 kr
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An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCE When the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander’s army reached India in 326 BCE, they entered a new and strange world. They knew a few legends and travelers’ tales, but their categories of …
Alexander the Great
The Making of a Myth
Av TBD, Richard Stoneman
Häftad, 2022
334 kr
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Accompanying the first ever exhibition on the storytelling around Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, this book charts the evolution of a legend that continues to captivate audiences today.Alexander the Great acceded to the throne at the age of 20, as king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. …
Alexander the Great
The Making of a Myth
Inbunden, 2022
443 kr
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Accompanying the first ever exhibition on the storytelling around Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, this book charts the evolution of a legend that continues to captivate audiences today.Alexander the Great acceded to the throne at the age of 20, as king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. …
Across the Hellespont
A Literary Guide to Turkey
E-bok, 2010
165 kr
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Across the Hellespont describes in lively detail the remarkable literature which Turkey has inspired for two thousand years. Turkey lies at the crossroads of history. For millennia, Anatolia has been crossed and re-crossed by waves of conquering civilizations - Hittites, Persians, Romans and …
Land of Lost Gods
The Search for Classical Greece
E-bok, 2010
151 kr
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From as early as 1420 a few intrepid explorers made their way to Greece and Turkey, to recover - from brambles or burial, lime-kilns or building sites - the precious relics of the Greeks' classical past.The glories of classical Greece are an essential part of our heritage and are echoed every day …
Book of Alexander the Great
A Life of the Conqueror
E-bok, 2012
377 kr
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The Book of Alexander the Great - or the Phyllada - has for three centuries been the most popular account of Alexander's career in modern Greece. After circulating in manuscript form, it was first published in 1680 in Venice, and has been continuously in print in Greek ever since. The Phyllada …
Pindar
E-bok, 2013
430 kr
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The 6th/5th century bce Greek melic (or songwriting) poet Pindar was the most celebrated lyricist of antiquity. His famous victory odes offer a paean to the heroic athlete, and are an attempt to encapsulate, through choral songs of acclamation, the glory of the sportsman's moment of triumph at a …
Pindar
E-bok, 2013
430 kr
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The 6th/5th century BCE Greek melic (or songwriting) poet Pindar was one of the most celebrated lyricists of antiquity. His famous victory odes offer a paean to the heroic athlete, and collectively are an attempt to encapsulate, through choral songs of exaltation, the glory of the sportsman's …
Megasthenes' Indica
A New Translation of the Fragments with Commentary
E-bok, 2021
751 kr
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This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world. The Indica was a pioneering work of ethnography that exemplified a …
Megasthenes' Indica
A New Translation of the Fragments with Commentary
E-bok, 2021
735 kr
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This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world. The Indica was a pioneering work of ethnography that exemplified a …
Megasthenes' Indica
A New Translation of the Fragments with Commentary
Häftad, 2023
668 kr
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This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world. The Indica was a pioneering work of ethnography that exemplified a …
A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture
Inbunden, 2022
2034 kr
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Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC) has for over 2000 years been one of the best recognized names from antiquity. He set about creating his own legend in his lifetime, and subsequent writers and political actors developed it. He acquired the surname 'Great' by the Roman period, and the Alexander …
Alexander the Great
E-bok, 2004
678 kr
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Alexander the Great by Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes: an examination of the written and other sources and the problems of working …
Alexander the Great
E-bok, 2004
678 kr
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Alexander the Great by Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes: an examination of the written and other sources and the problems of working …
Greek Fiction
Av ]. R. Morgan, Richard Stoneman
Inbunden, 2015
2893 kr
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First published in 1994. Greek fiction has never been more popular. New approaches to ancient literature, and new courses in literature in translation, have made the ancient novel a fertile field for scholar and student alike. This volume extends the boundaries of the subject beyond the 'canon' of …
History of Alexander the Great in World Culture
E-bok, 2022
2316 kr
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Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC) has for over 2000 years been one of the best recognized names from antiquity. He set about creating his own legend in his lifetime, and subsequent writers and political actors developed it. He acquired the surname ''Great'' by the Roman period, and the …
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