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Socrates and Athens
Av Meg Parker
Häftad, 1991
304 kr
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In Socrates and Athens, Meg parker attempts to show us the true Socrates beneath the myth that has grown around him since his death. After a short biographical introduction, she discusses such matters as the role of sophists and Socrates’ sense of divine mission; life and government in Athens, and …
Homer
Av Martin Thorpe, Martin Thorpe
Häftad, 1991
322 kr
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This edition of Homer opens with a summary of the events of the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the mythological background to the Trojan War. Subsequent chapters deal with the traditions of oral poetry; the human society of the poems, the ideal of heroic life, and the position of 'lower classes'; the role …
Penelope to Poppaea
Av Anne Haward
Häftad, 1998
314 kr
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In Penelope to Poppaea, Anne Haward takes a close look at theposition of women in the classical world. The approach of the book isdeliberately chronological, mapping out the changes in development inwomen's lives and status as the societies of Greece and Rome evloved.The differences between Greek …
Athenian Society
Häftad, 1998
314 kr
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In Athenian Society, Jennifer Gibbon explains the complex society of Athens in the 5th century BC through a number of important themes. She begins by looking at life int he city and life in the country, then moves on to such individual areas as citizens, slaves, entertainment, religion and the …
Cicero and Rome
Av David Taylor
Häftad, 1998
314 kr
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In "Cicero and Rome", David Taylor takes Cicero as the focal point forexamination of the last years of the Roman Republic. He traces theoften dramatic and violent events from the harsh dictatorship of Sulla(82 BC) to Cicero's own death in the massacres of Mark Antony and theSecond Triumvirate (43 …
Greek and Roman Education
Av Robin Barrow
Häftad, 1998
314 kr
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In this volume Robin Barrow traces ancient education from the time of Homeric poems to the age of St. Augustine. Without minimising differences between educational practice of particular periods or places, the author stresses similarities and common origins and relates ancient ideas on education to …
Roman Society
Av David Taylor
Häftad, 1998
314 kr
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In Roman Society David Taylor concentrates on aspects of the life of the diverse groups of people who lived in the Roman world - their homes, work, leisure, beliefs and attitudes. Providing valuable coursework material for GCSE Latin as well as Classical Studies, this book focuses on the period 50 …
Athenian Democracy
Av Robin Barrow
Häftad, 1996
314 kr
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Athens has long been famed as the birthplace of democracy. But who actually had the power in Ancient Athens? And was the democracy an unqualified success? Tracing the development of democracy from its origins, and making use of ancient sources, this book examines these and other questions about a …
Aeneas and the Roman Hero
Häftad, 1998
350 kr
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In Aeneas and the Roman Hero, the author explains and illustrates the ideals of the newly-created Roman empire under Augustus as they are reflected in Virgil’s Aeneid. National hopes were high; Rome had emerged from the bloodshed of internecine civil wars; her renewed civilisation was set to rule …
Slavery in Ancient Rome
Av Michael Massey, Paul Moreland
Häftad, 2002
314 kr
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This book - in the Inside the Ancient World series - is a concise illustrated treatment of the topic of slavery in ancient Rome, aimed at middle school students. It includes many citations of original sources and makes a good first introduction to this important aspect of the ancient world.The …
