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Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z
Av Liza Cleland, Glenys Davies m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2578 kr
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Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesar‘s wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear a toga? If, as many claim, the importance of clothes lies in their detail, then this a book that no sartorially savvy Classicist should be …
Food in the Ancient World from A to Z
Av Andrew Dalby
Inbunden, 2003
2190 kr
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Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds.In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew Dalby describes individual foodstuffs (such …
Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z
Inbunden, 2007
2578 kr
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Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z gathers together the ancient information available, listing all the names that ancient Greeks gave their birds and all their descriptions and analyses. W. Geoffrey Arnott identifies as many of them as possible in the light of modern ornithological studies.The …
Sex in the Ancient World from A to Z
Av John Younger
Inbunden, 2004
2126 kr
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In this fascinating and revealing A-to-Z, John G. Younger examines the sexual practices, expressions and attitudes of the Greeks and Romans, from Catullus and Caligula, to orgies and obscenity, and from abstinence and incest, to pederasty and prostitution.The book opens with an overview of current …
Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z
Av Mark Golden
Inbunden, 2003
2190 kr
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Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z covers an extraordinarily wide range of Greek and Roman sporting activities.Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this volume includes more than 700 entries discussing ancient athletes, festivals, important sites, equipment and concepts. The approach …
Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z
Inbunden, 2013
2197 kr
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The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the …
Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z
Av Mark Golden
Häftad, 2008
937 kr
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Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z covers an extraordinarily wide range of Greek and Roman sporting activities.Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this volume includes more than 700 entries discussing ancient athletes, festivals, important sites, equipment and concepts. The approach …
Sex in the Ancient World from A to Z
Av John Younger
Häftad, 2009
910 kr
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In this fascinating and revealing A-to-Z, John G. Younger examines the sexual practices, expressions and attitudes of the Greeks and Romans, from Catullus and Caligula, to orgies and obscenity, and from abstinence and incest, to pederasty and prostitution.The book opens with an overview of current …
Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z
Häftad, 2012
919 kr
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Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z gathers together the ancient information available, listing all the names that ancient Greeks gave their birds and all their descriptions and analyses. W. Geoffrey Arnott identifies as many of them as possible in the light of modern ornithological studies.The …
Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z
Av Liza Cleland, Glenys Davies m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
844 kr
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Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesar‘s wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear a toga? If, as many claim, the importance of clothes lies in their detail, then this a book that no sartorially savvy Classicist should be …
Food in the Ancient World from A to Z
Av Andrew Dalby
Häftad, 2013
844 kr
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Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds.In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew Dalby describes individual foodstuffs (such …
Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z
Häftad, 2017
919 kr
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The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the …
