Er S In Ancient Greece
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Er S And The Polis
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Author : Ed Sanders
language : en
Publisher: University of London Press
Release Date : 2013
Er S And The Polis written by Ed Sanders and has been published by University of London Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Emotions in literature categories.
Arising out of a conference on 'Er s in Ancient Greece', the articles in this volume share a historicizing approach to the conventions and expectations of er s in the context of the polis, in the Archaic and Classical
Greek And Roman Networks In The Mediterranean
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Author : Irad Malkin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Greek And Roman Networks In The Mediterranean written by Irad Malkin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Business & Economics categories.
How useful is the concept of "network" for historical studies and the ancient world in particular? Using theoretical models of social network analysis, this book illuminates aspects of the economic, social, religious, and political history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Bringing together some of the most active and prominent researchers in ancient history, this book moves beyond political institutions, ethnic, and geographical boundaries in order to observe the ancient Mediterranean through a perspective of network interaction. It employs a wide range of approaches, and to examine relationships and interactions among various social entities in the Mediterranean. Chronologically, the book extends from the early Iron Age to the late Antique world, covering the Mediterranean between Antioch in the east to Massalia (Marseilles) in the west. This book was published as two special issues in Mediterranean Historical Review.
Lays And Legends Of Ancient Greece
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Author : John Stuart Blackie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Lays And Legends Of Ancient Greece written by John Stuart Blackie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Greeks categories.
Ancient Greece
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Author : Sigrid Deger-Jalkotzy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Ancient Greece written by Sigrid Deger-Jalkotzy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Greece categories.
The Seer In Ancient Greece
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Author : Michael Flower
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2008-01-07
The Seer In Ancient Greece written by Michael Flower and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-07 with History categories.
The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills ranging from examining the livers of sacrificed animals to spirit possession. Unlike the palm readers and mediums who exist on the fringe of modern society, many seers were highly paid, well respected, educated members of the elite who played an essential role in the conduct of daily life, political decisions, and military campaigns. Armies, for example, never went anywhere without one. This engaging book, the only comprehensive study of this fascinating figure, enters into the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were so widely employed, and how their craft served as a viable and useful social practice.
Ancient History From Below
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Author : Cyril Courrier
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Ancient History From Below written by Cyril Courrier and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with History categories.
If ancient history is particularly susceptible to a top-down approach, due to the nature of our evidence and its traditional exploitation by modern scholars, another ancient history—‘from below’—is actually possible. This volume examines the possibilities and challenges involved in writing it. Despite undeniable advances in recent decades, ‘our slowness to reconstruct plausible visions of almost any aspect of society beyond the top-most strata of wealth, power or status’ (as Nicholas Purcell has put it) remains a persistent feature of the field. Therefore, this book concerns a historical field and social groups that are still today neglected by modern scholarship. However, writing ancient history ‘from below’ means much more than taking into account the anonymous masses, the subaltern classes and the non-elites. Our task is also, in the felicitous expression coined by Walter Benjamin, ‘to brush history against the grain,’ to rescue the viewpoint of the subordinated, the traditions of the oppressed. In other words, we should understand the bulk of ancient populations in light of their own experience and their own reactions to that experience. But, how do we do such a history? What sources can we use? What methods and approaches can we employ? What concepts are required to this endeavour? The contributions mainly engage with questions of theory and methodology, but they also constitute inspiring case studies in their own right, ranging from classical Greece to the late antique world. This book is aimed not only at readers working on classical Greece, republican and imperial Rome and late antiquity but at anyone interested in ‘bottom-up’ history and social and population history in general. Although the book is primarily intended for scholars, it will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students of history, archaeology and classical studies.
Oracles Curses And Risk Among The Ancient Greeks
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Author : Esther Eidinow
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2007-10-05
Oracles Curses And Risk Among The Ancient Greeks written by Esther Eidinow and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-05 with History categories.
How did ancient Greek men and women deal with the uncertainty and risk of everyday life? What did they fear most, and how did they manage their anxieties? Esther Eidinow sets side-by-side two collections of material usually studied in isolation: binding curse tablets from across the ancient world, and the collection of published private questions from the oracle at Dodona in north-west Greece. Eidinow uses these texts to explore perceptions of risk and uncertainty in ancient society, challenging previous explanations. In these records we hear voices that are rarely, if ever, heard in literary texts and history books. The questions and curses in these tablets comprise fervent, sometimes ferocious appeals to the gods. The stories they tell offer tantalizing glimpses of everyday life, carrying the reader through the teeming ancient city - both its physical setting and its social dynamics. Among these tablets we find prostitutes and publicans, doctors and soldiers, netmakers and silver-workers, actors and seamstresses. Anxious litigants ask the gods to silence their opponents. Men inquire about the paternity of their children. Women beg the gods to help them keep their men. Business rivals try to corner the market. Slaves plead to escape their masters. This material takes us beyond the headlines of ancient history, offering new insights into institutions, activities, and relationships. Above all, individually and together, these texts help us to understand some of the ways in which ancient Greek men and women understood the world. In turn, the beliefs and activities of an ancient culture may shed light on modern attitudes to risk.
The Story Of Ancient Greece
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Author : Suzanne Strauss Art
language : en
Publisher: Wayside Pub
Release Date : 2012-08-01
The Story Of Ancient Greece written by Suzanne Strauss Art and has been published by Wayside Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Story of Ancient Greece traces the evolution of Greek civilization from the early Minoans in Crete through the Bronze Age to the Golden Age of the fifth century B.C., later covering Athens’ decline during and after the Peloponnesian War, the conquests of Alexander, and the Hellenistic Age. It describes and contrasts the cultures of Athens and Sparta through the centuries, and it explains how a democratic form of government evolved in early times and flourished in Athens during the fifth century. It highlights the literary and artistic achievements of the Golden Age, and it provides colorful glimpses into the daily lives of the people of this period, examining the roles of women as well as children, slaves, merchants, soldiers, and statesmen.A major section focuses upon myths and legends of the ancient Greeks. A detailed study of the origins of religious belief and the part the Olympians played in the lives of the early Greeks is enhanced by references to major well-known myths. Descriptions of the evolution of the Olympic Games, held to honor the god Zeus, provide another example of the omnipresence of the gods in Greek society. Students meet the bard Homer and learn about the major characters – Achilles, Odysseus, Hector, and Penelope, for starters – and, of course, the Olympians as well as a collection of sorceresses, monsters, and demons – that populate his highly entertaining epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Later, they read about the search by nineteenth century archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann for the cities – Troy and Mycenae – that are described in the epics.The book includes analyses of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, with detailed references to the Greek historians who wrote about them. Students are encouraged to think about how these wars affected the evolution of ancient Greek society. The ideas of the great philosophers – Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle – are examined and compared. A final chapter examines the discoveries and achievements of the Greeks scientists before and during the Hellenistic Age.Each chapter in this comprehensive book concludes with review questions, ideas for discussion, and suggestions for projects relating to the text. Included are numerous maps, a timeline, a guide to pronunciation of Greek words, and charts of the Greek alphabet with English equivalents, Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and words derived from Greek.
Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome
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Author : E. M. Berens
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-05-22
Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome written by E. M. Berens and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-22 with History categories.
The author sets before the reader a lifelike picture of the deities of classical times as they were conceived and worshipped by the ancients themselves, and thereby to awaken in the minds of young students a desire to become more intimately acquainted with the noble productions of classical antiquity. The aim was to render the legends, which form the second portion of this work, a picture of old Greek life; its customs, superstitions, and princely hospitalities, for which reason they are given at somewhat greater length than is usual in works of this kind
History Of The Literature Of Ancient Greece
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Author : Karl Otfried Müller
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-01
History Of The Literature Of Ancient Greece written by Karl Otfried Müller and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-01 with categories.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.