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The Acropolis English Language Edition
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Author : Panos Valavanis
language : en
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Release Date : 2013-05-20
The Acropolis English Language Edition written by Panos Valavanis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-20 with categories.
The Acropolis through its Museum is not simply a guidebook to the Acropolis Museum. By presenting the works of art exhibited in the museum, it endeavours to resynthesize the history of the Sacred Rock as part of the cultural and the wider historical process of Athens. The book follows the visitor's tour of the museum, so that the reader can study and learn more about the antiquities he sees before him. However, it is written is such a way that through independent inquiry the reader is able to approach the subjects more deeply and to understand the preconditions - political, social, economic, ideological, artistic and technological - that led to the creation of the unique monuments on the Acropolis. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs, as well as numerous plans and reconstruction drawings, which enable the reader to understand each of the fragmentarily preserved works in its context. It also answers many of the questions raised in the discerning reader's mind, such as what was the size and the population of ancient Athens, what is the meaning of the beasts represented on the large Archaic pediments, what do the Korai statues represent, why did the Erechtheion become so complex and what was the role of the Karyatids, why was the temple of Athena Nike built in the Ionic order, what led Pericles and his advisers to opt for the specific building programme and how were the major public works financed, why was it decided to place an Ionic frieze on the Doric Parthenon, what political messages were transmitted to Sparta through the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon, and so on. Authored by a university professor who has been involved with studying and teaching the Acropolis for over thirty years, the publication is of the impeccable artistic quality distinctive of books produced by KAPON Editions.
Narratives Of Travel And Tourism
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Author : Dr Jacqueline Tivers
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2012-11-28
Narratives Of Travel And Tourism written by Dr Jacqueline Tivers and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-28 with Business & Economics categories.
Travel and tourism 'stories' have been told and recorded within every culture, in every period of oral and written history, and across the breadth of the fact/fiction continuum. Taking two broad themes as its starting point - travellers and their narratives, and place narratives in travel and tourism - the book has a deliberately wide scope, with different chapters addressing the subject through various relevant 'lenses' and in relation to a number of different contexts. The narratives discussed include both historical and contemporary, as well as 'real-life' and fictional, narratives contained within travel writing, travel and tourism stories and different types of media. In relation to the principal themes of the book, some chapters also explore the importance of collecting memorabilia and image making in the recording, remembering, writing, telling or disseminating of stories about travel and tourism experiences and some examine the ways in which travel and tourism narratives may construct and reinforce personal, collective and place identities. The whole book is marked by an over-arching concern for narrative interpretation as a means of understanding, and providing a new perspective on, travel and tourism.
The Acropolis Of Athens Classic Reprint
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Author : Martin Luther D'ooge
language : en
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Release Date : 2015-07-03
The Acropolis Of Athens Classic Reprint written by Martin Luther D'ooge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-03 with Architecture categories.
Excerpt from The Acropolis of Athens The excavations upon the summit and the slopes of the Acropolis of Athens were completed in 1889 by the Greek Archaeological Society under the direction of the General Superintendent of Antiquities, Mr. P. Cavvadias. The results of these excavations have been published in many different forms and have become the subject of much discussion. While some of the older problems connected with the history of the Acropolis have by the aid of these new discoveries been solved, others have been raised which await further light. A final history of the Acropolis and of its monuments which shall answer satisfactorily every question may possibly never be written. The present volume is an attempt to give a summary of the most important contributions to this history and to state the results of personal study of this site and of the ruins upon it. This book was originally intended to be one of a series of Handbooks of Classical Archaeology, but the author found it impossible to treat his theme in so brief a compass as the limits of such a book require. Even in the present volume it has been found difficult to give as full a statement of many points as seemed desirable, and it has been a perplexing problem to determine what to omit and what to include in a book designed both for general readers and for those who desire to make a more minute study of the Acropolis. For the benefit of the latter technical discussions have been added in Appendixes and referred to in Notes, and a select Bibliography has been given. It was not perfectly clear and simple to determine in what order this history should be told. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
World Heritage In Iran
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Author : Ali Mozaffari
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-11
World Heritage In Iran written by Ali Mozaffari and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-11 with Art categories.
Pasargadae is the location of the tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Through the ages it was Islamised and the tomb was ascribed to the Mother of Solomon. It was only at the beginning of the twentieth century that archaeological evidence demonstrated the relationship between the site and Cyrus and it was appropriated into conflicting political discourses on nationalism and Islamism while concurrently acknowledged as a national and then a World Heritages site. However, Pasargadae is neither an isolated World Heritage site, nor purely a symbol of abstract state politics. Pasargadae and its immediate vicinity constitute a living landscape occupied by villagers, nomads and tourists. This edited volume presents for the first time a broad, multi-disciplinary examination of Pasargadae by experts from both outside and within Iran. It specifically focuses on those disciplines that are absent from existing studies, such as ethnography, tourism and museum studies providing valuable insights into this fascinating place. In its totality, the book argues that to understand World Heritage sites and their problems fully, a holistic approach should be adopted, which considers the manifold of perspectives and issues. It also puts forward a novel approach to the question of heritage, representation and construction of collective identity from the framework of place.
The Nation
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
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Living In Harmony With The Nature Henry David Thoreau S Edition 13 Titles In One Edition
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Author : Henry David Thoreau
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2017-10-16
Living In Harmony With The Nature Henry David Thoreau S Edition 13 Titles In One Edition written by Henry David Thoreau and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-16 with Philosophy categories.
This unique collection of "Living in Harmony with the Nature: Henry David Thoreau's Edition (13 Titles in One Edition)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Introduction: Thoreau by Ralph Waldo Emerson Books: Walden (Life in the Woods) A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers The Maine Woods Essays: Walking A Winter Walk A Walk to Wachusett Natural History of Massachusetts The Landlord The Succession of Forest Trees Autumnal Tints Wild Apples Night and Moonlight The Highland Light Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil Disobedience, an argument for disobedience to an unjust state.
Masterpieces Of The J Paul Getty Museum Antiquities
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Author : Elana Towne-Markus
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 1997-11-13
Masterpieces Of The J Paul Getty Museum Antiquities written by Elana Towne-Markus and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-13 with Art categories.
From third millennium BC marble statuettes to gem-encrusted gold jewelry of the fourth and fifth centuries AD, the collection of antiquities in the J. Paul Getty Museum testifies to the extraordinary skill and artistic achievements of sculptors, potters, painters, metal smiths, and other artisans of the ancient Mediterranean world. Indicating both the quality of the individual pieces and the range of the collection, this volume illustrates many of the outstanding objects, among them a rare life-size Greek bronze statue depicting a victorious youth and J. Paul Getty's personal favorite, the marble statue known as the Lansdowne Herakles. Also included are a number of Greek and Etruscan terracotta vases, bronze and marble sculpture, and delicate late Classical and Ptolemaic gold jewelry.
Historical Catalogue Of The Printed Editions Of Holy Scripture In The Library Of The British And Foreign Bible Society Volume Ii 2
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Author : T. H. Darlow
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2022-08-18
Historical Catalogue Of The Printed Editions Of Holy Scripture In The Library Of The British And Foreign Bible Society Volume Ii 2 written by T. H. Darlow and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-18 with Religion categories.
The Athenaeum
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language : en
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Release Date : 1859
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Architecture And Meaning On The Athenian Acropolis
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Author : Robin Francis Rhodes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-06-30
Architecture And Meaning On The Athenian Acropolis written by Robin Francis Rhodes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-30 with Architecture categories.
Examines the several buildings making up the Acropolis as a group, or narrative.
