Charles Oman:A history of Greece from the earliest times to the death of Alexander the Great
- First edition 2010, ISBN: 9781236110015
Paperback, Hardcover
RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 184 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.4in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… More...
RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 184 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.4in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: . . . 291 Doric order, of marble from the neighboring Pentelicus. Aftei standing for more than two thousand years, and having served successively as a Pagan temple, a Christian church, and a Mohammedan mosque, it finally was made to serve as a Turkish powdermagazine, in a war with the Venetians, in 1687. During the progress of this contest a bomb fired the magazine, and more than half of this masterpiece of ancient art was shivered into fragments. The front is still quite perfect, and is the most prominent feature of the Acropolis at the present time. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. --This structure was another of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was a monumental tomb designed to preserve the memory of Mausolus, king of Caria, who died 352 B. C. Its erection was prompted by the love and grief of his wife Artemisia. The combined genius of the most noted artists of the age, among whom was the renowned sculptor Scopas, exe honor of the patron-goddess of Athens. The larger part of the frieze is now in the British Museum, the Parthenon having been despoiled of its coronal of sculptures by Lord Elgin. Read Lord Byrons The Curse of Minerva. To the poet, Lord Elgins act appeared worse than vandalism. cuted the wish of the queen. From a base about one hundred feet square the monument rose to a height of one hundred and forty feet. Its sides were decorated with a multitude of statues and figures in relief; while surmounting the monument was the statue of Mausolus, standing in a marble chariot drawn by four horses. The chief remains of the Mausoleum are numerous sculptures dug up on the site, and now preserved in the British Museum. These assure us that the admiration of the ancients was not accorded to this work without sufficient reason. It is the traditions of this bea. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub, New York.The Macmillan Company. 1914.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book 8vo, 22cm, first American edition,xiv,348p., colour frontis, 16 plates, 3 plans (1 folding), bibliography,index, original crimson red cloth, gilt titles & decoration on spine &upper cover, very good to fine copy (tds). ~ A primarily archaeologicaland geographical travelogue of Greece and Crete. The author, Ellen SophiaBosanquet, was the wife of the eminent British archaeologist, Robert Carr Bosanquet, noted for his work in the Aegean. ., New York.The Macmillan Company. 1914., Ashgate Publishing, Limited, UK, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. 344 Pages. UNREAD. Ancient Greece was the cradle of philosophy in the Western tradition. Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece brings the thoughts and lives of the pioneers of Western philosophy down from their sometimes remote heights and introduces them to a modern audience. Comprising seventy essays, written by internationally distinguished scholars in a lively and accessible style, this book presents the values, ideas, wisdom and arguments of the most significant thinkers from the world of Ancient Greece. Commencing with Thales of Miletus and continuing to the end of the Ancient Period of philosophy by way of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Archimedes, Epictetus this book explores the major contributions of each philosopher as well as looking at archaeological and historical sites where they lived, worked and thought. This book is an outstanding introduction to the world of the philosophers of Ancient Greece. Contents: Foreword. Part I Introductory Essays: Introduction, Alan Chalmers; What is philosophy?, Trevor Curnow; What Greek philosophy means to us today, Ian Hunt. Part II The Precursors of Philosophy: Homer, Seamus Sweeney; Hesiod, Aude Engel; Aesop, Leo Groarke. Part III The Pre-socratics and Socrates: Thales of Miletus, Patricia O''Grady; Anaximander of Miletus, Dirk L. Couprie and Heleen J. Pott; Sappho, Christina Clark; Pythagoras, Thomas Kiefer; Xenophanes, Hye-kyung Kim; Aeschylus, Seamus Sweeney; Anaxagoras, Patricia O''Grady; Heraclitus, G. S. Bowe; Parmenides, Allan F. Randall; Empedocles, James M. Magrini; Protagoras of Abdera and Plato''s Protagoras, Jonathan Lavery; The Sophists, Jonathan Lavery; Zeno of Elea, Doukas Kapantais; Sophocles, James M. Magrini; Euripides, Seamus Sweeney; Herodotus of Halicarnassus, Christine Farmer; Diotima of Mantineia, Melanie B. Mineo; Hippocrates of Cos, Andrew Gregory; Socrates, Hope May; Thucydides, Matthew Usher; Democritus, Alan Chalmers. Part IV The Classical Period: Aristophanes, Robert Phiddian; Plato, Gerasimos Santas; Plato''s Symposium, Steven R. Robinson; The Anonymous Iamblichi, Louis Groarke; Diogenes of Sinope, Marjolein Oele; Eudoxus of Cnidos, Andrew Gregory; Aristotle, Hope May. Part V The Hellenistic Philosophers: Theophrastus of Eresus, Irene Svitzou; Pyrrho, Leo Groarke; Epicurus, Dirk Baltzly; Zeno of Citium, Maria Protopapas-Marneli; Archimedes, Suzanne Roux; Aristarchus of Samos, Andrew Gregory; Carneades, G.S. Bowe; Lucretius, Tim O''Keefe; Seneca the Younger, Kartika Panwar; Apollonius of Tyana, Gabriele Cornelli. Part VI The Roman Period: Epictetus, Keith Seddon; Apuleius of Madauros, Bruce J. MacLennan; Marcus Aurelius, William O. Stephens; Plotinus, David J. Yount; Sextus Empiricus, Sabatino Dibernardo; Imablichus of Chalcis, Bruce J. MacLennan; Anthony of Egypt and The Desert Fathers, Louis Groarke; Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea, Linos G. Benakis; Hypatia of Alexandria, Virginia Haddad; Proclus, Dirk Baltzly; John Philoponus, Antonia Kakavelaki; The Closure of the Academy of Athens, George Arabatzis. Part VII Archaeological Sites: The Athenian Acropolis, Evanthia Speliotis; The Athenian Agora, Kevin Glowacki; Corinth, G. S. Bowe; Delphi, Deborah Nash Peterson; Didyma, Peter Sommer; Eleusis, Anne Farrell; Epidaurus, Glenn Rawson; Marathon, Trevor Curnow; Miletus, Patricia O''Grady; Ancient Olympia: athletic games and intellectual contests, Glenn Rawson; Piraeus, Daniel Silvermintz; Samos, Tim O''Keefe and Patricia O''Grady; Syracuse, Phillip Meade; Troy and Henry Schliemann, Patricia O''Grady. Glossary, Glenn Rawson; Time Line, Andrew Gregory. Book Description: Ancient Greece was the cradle of philosophy in the Western tradition. Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece brings the thoughts and lives of the pioneers of Western philosophy down from their sometimes remote heights and introduces them to a modern audience. Comprising of seventy essays, written by internationally distinguished scholars in a lively and accessible style, this book presents the values, ideas, wisdom and arguments of the most significant thinkers from the world of ancient Greece. Commencing with Thales of Miletus and continuing to the end of the Ancient Period of philosophy by way of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Archimedes, Epictetus this book explores the major contributions of each philosopher as well as looking at archeological and historical sites where they lived, worked and thought. This book is an outstanding introduction to the world of the philosophers of Ancient Greece. : Review: 'The breadth of coverage of philosophers is very impressive... I would certainly recommend that a copy should be available in every library of every institution where ancient Greece and its philosophy is studied. It's an unusual book, but a worthwhile one.' Practical Philosophy : About the Author: Patricia O'Grady is Adjunct Research Associate of Philosophy at Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Size: 1.9 x 15.9 x 23.5 cm. 340 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Philosophy. ISBN: 0754651312. ISBN/EAN: 9780754651314. Inventory No: X108-1001. . 9780754651314, Ashgate Publishing, Limited, 2005, Athens 2010. Brand new. Hard cover, 23 cm, 512 pp., 1410 g. What is it that causes the monuments of the Acropolis of Athens to be considered world heritage? At the same time, why is it that Greeks regard these monuments as being theirs, regardless of whether or not they visit them regularly or whether they really know them? Why do they regard them as their very own, their "home", the trademark of Greece through the ages and of the present day? To what do they owe their beauty, their harmony, their majesty, which not only causes whoever looks upon them for the first time to become rooted to the spot, but also daily renews the feeling of wonder and admiration in those who work there? How come, although now in ruins, they continue to embody values and spiritual achievement that make them symbols of the ultimate in European or more generally, Western thought, government and creation? It is these and other questions that the 16 specialists attempt to answer during conversations with the journalist Aris Portosalte in the spring of 2009, just before the official opening of the new Acropolis museum. Archeologists, architects, civil and chemical engineers and a specialist marble stonemason, all dedicated to study and research of the Acropolis monuments, to saving them, to their conservation as well as their display, all approach the Acropolis phenomenon in a different way, each from the viewpoint of their particular speciality and field, interpreting the different manifestations, underlining and illuminating different facets, ultimately helping us to get to know it, become familiar with it. Through their conversations unfold the terms, conditions, the cultural atmosphere of the creation of the monuments of the Acropolis, their uniqueness of architecture and sculpture, their subsequent historical adventures and fate, their special relationship with modern day Greece, and the efforts being made over the last 35 years to conserve and restore these monuments. Furthermore, for the first time, we witness the rationale behind the task of bringing forth and promoting the artistic and cultural values of Acropolis' "world" in the new museum. Their words are direct, every day, and incorporate the varied scholarly or lay phraseology, that characterises the daily Greek language. They all express deep admiration for the Acropolis monuments, and an even deeper respect for their creators. Each one expresses the same emotions of euphoria and gratitude for their luck in being able to study them or work in their shadow. // Shipping cost: EU countries EUR 17.50, non-EU countries EUR 29.00., SKAI, 2010, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 202 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.4in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: . . . Deigma, or exchange for merchants. Even outside Athens magnificent temples were commenced at Bhamnus, Eleusis, and Sunium. But by far the most Important group of buildings which Pericles took in hand were those situated on the Acropolis. At its western end, where alone the slope was rhe accessible, the architect Mnesicles was set to build Propyiaea. the Propylaea, or entrance halls of the citadel. These works alone cos two thousand talents. They consisted of a magnificent flight of marble steps, seventy feet broad, leading up to a double colonnade, through which the visitor entered the Acropolis. This central colonnade was flanked by two projecting wings carried along the edge of the cliff, and opening with smaller rows of columns on to the central staircase. The northern wing contained a celebrated chamber called the Pinacotheca, from its being covered with frescoes of the great painter Polyguotus. After passing through the Propylaea, the visitor found himself facing the colossal bronze statue of Athene Promachos, which Athene represented the guardian goddess of the city in full Promaohos, armour, with outstretched spear and shield. This great work of Pheidias was more than fifty feet in height, and was raised twenty feet more by its pedestal, till it overtopped the temple roofs; the golden plume of Athenes helmet was to be seen far out at sea, and formed a well-known landmark to the sailors of the Gulf of Aegina. Beyond the statue of Athene Promachos stood the greatest ot the works which Pericles called into being--the famous Parthenon, the largest and most beautiful, though not the most revered, of the 438 B. c. ) Building of the Parthenon. 273 temples on the Acropolis. The neighbouring temple of Athene Poliasi contained the sacred wooden image of i. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<