From Midas To Cyrus And Other Stories

Author : Catherine M. Draycott,Scott Branting,Joseph W. Lehner,Yasemin Özarslan
Publisher : British Institute at Ankara
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781912090112

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From Midas to Cyrus and Other Stories by Catherine M. Draycott,Scott Branting,Joseph W. Lehner,Yasemin Özarslan Pdf

The period of Anatolian history between the death of the semi-legendary king Midas of Gordion ca. 700 BC and the advent of the Achaemenid Persian Empire ca. 550 BC is dominated by certain narratives: the rise of the Mermnad Lydian Kingdom, from Gyges to Croesus; the demise of the Urartian Kingdom and ‘Neo-Hittite’-type culture and polities; and the invasion of shadowy forces from the Steppe: Cimmerians, Scythians and Medes. The discoveries of Geoffrey and Francoise Summers’s project at the massive walled city on Kerkenes Da?? have changed the cultural history and texture of Anatolia during this time period, opening up insights into the spread of Phrygian culture and language and inviting further discussion of how the period is framed. This book honors their accomplishments by presenting papers addressing the dynamics and events of that period from various angles, and in various regions and places, as well as other interventions on Iron Age Anatolia, from dating of kings to rare and potentially influential medical techniques. The volume sheds light on and also advocates for further synthesis of the regional dynamics affecting the Mediterranean, Near East and Anatolia together, toward the production of revised, more nuanced narratives.

Author : Catherine M. Draycott,Scott Branting,Joseph W. Lehner,Yasemin Özarslan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912090120

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From Midas to Cyrus and Other Stories by Catherine M. Draycott,Scott Branting,Joseph W. Lehner,Yasemin Özarslan Pdf

The period of Anatolian history between the death of the semi-legendary king Midas of Gordion ca 700 BC and the advent of the Achaemenid Persian Empire ca 550 BC is dominated by certain narratives: the rise of the Mermnad Lydian Kingdom, from Gyges to Croesus; the demise of the Urartian Kingdom and 'Neo-Hittite'-type culture and polities; and the invasion of shadowy forces from the Steppe: Cimmerians, Scythians and Medes. The discoveries of Geoffrey and Francoise Summers's project at the massive walled city on Kerkenes Dağı have changed the cultural history and texture of Anatolia during this time period, opening up insights into the spread of Phrygian culture and language and inviting further discussion of how the period is framed. This book honors their accomplishments by presenting papers addressing the dynamics and events of that period from various angles, and in various regions and places, as well as other interventions on Iron Age Anatolia, from dating of kings to rare and potentially influential medical techniques. The volume sheds light on and also advocates for further synthesis of the regional dynamics affecting the Mediterranean, Near East and Anatolia together, toward the production of revised, more nuanced narratives.

Author : Lisa Kealhofer,Peter Grave,Mary M. Voigt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108490313

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Ancient Gordion by Lisa Kealhofer,Peter Grave,Mary M. Voigt Pdf

Explores the formation of power during secondary polity formation by integrating multifaceted ceramic and material analyses of Gordion.

Author : Herodotus,Alfred John Church
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Greece
ISBN : UVA:X030825753

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Stories of Croesus, Cyrus and Babylon from Herodotus by Herodotus,Alfred John Church Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015050988701

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Book News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Reza Zaghamee
Publisher : Mage Publishers
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781933823799

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Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World by Reza Zaghamee Pdf

Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World Some of the most fascinating human epochs lie in the borderlands between history and mystery. So it is with the life of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire in the sixth century B.C. By conquest or gentler means, he brought under his rule a dominion stretching from the Aegean Sea to the Hindu Kush and encompassing some tens of millions of people. All across this immense imperium, he earned support and stability by respecting local customs and religions, avoiding the brutal ways of tyranny, and efficiently administering the realm through provincial governors. The empire would last another two centuries, leaving an indelible Persian imprint on much of the ancient world. The Greek chronicler Xenophon, looking back from a distance of several generations, wrote: “Cyrus did indeed eclipse all other monarchs, before or since.” The biblical prophet Second Isaiah anticipated Cyrus’ repatriation of the Jews living in exile in Babylon by having the Lord say, “He is my shepherd and will accomplish all that I please.” Despite what he achieved and bequeathed, much about Cyrus remains uncertain. Persians of his era had no great respect for the written word and kept no annals. The most complete accounts of his life were composed by Greeks. More fragmentary or tangential evidence takes many forms – among them, archaeological remains, administrative records in subject lands, and the always tricky stuff of legend. Given these challenges, Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World is a remarkable feat of portraiture. In his vast sweep, Reza S. Zarghamee draws on sources of every kind, painstakingly assembling detail, and always weighing evidence carefully where contradictions arise. He describes the background of the Persian people, the turbulence of the times, and the roots of Cyrus’ policies. His account of the imperial era itself delves into religion, military methods, commerce, court life, and much else besides. The result is a living, breathing Cyrus standing atop a distant world that played a key role in shaping our own.

Author : Samantha Lafferty
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588437358

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Istanbul & Surroundings Travel Adventures by Samantha Lafferty Pdf

The second you land in Istanbul two things hit you: how vast it is and how chaotic. The cauldron of noise builds in the morning with the first call to prayer. As the city springs to life, ferries and tankers weave their way across the Bosphorus Strait from Asia to Europe and traffic chokes the streets. Hundreds of fishermen line the Galata Bridge in search of their daily catch to sell in cafés nestled below, while seagulls swoop and squall. At the end of the bridge, locals crush into the dark passageways at Eminönü's spice market and along the warrens of the Grand Bazaar for another day of haggling.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555011718

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The nine books of the History of Herodotus tr. from the text by T. Gaisford, with notes and a summary by P.E. Larent by Herodotus Pdf

Author : Mark H. Munn
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520931589

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The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia by Mark H. Munn Pdf

Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. In this erudite and absorbing study, Mark Munn examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of the Athenian democracy. Analyzing the divergence of Greek and Asiatic culture at the beginning of the classical era, Munn describes how Kybebe, the Lydian goddess who signified fertility and sovereignty, assumed a different aspect to the Greeks when Lydia became part of the Persian empire. Conflict and resolution were played out symbolically, he shows, and the goddess of Lydian tyranny was eventually accepted by the Athenians as the Mother of the Gods, and as a symbol of their own sovereignty. This book elegantly illustrates how ancient divinities were not static types, but rather expressions of cultural systems that responded to historical change. Presenting a new perspective on the context in which the Homeric and Hesiodic epics were composed, Munn traces the transformation of the Asiatic deity who was the goddess of Sacred Marriage among the Assyrians and Babylonians, equivalent to Ishtar. Among the Lydians, she was the bride to tyrants and the mother of tyrants. To the Greeks, she was Aphrodite. An original and compelling consideration of the relations between the Greeks and the dominant powers of western Asia, The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia is the first thorough examination of the way that religious cult practice and thought influenced political activities during and after the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Greece
ISBN : HARVARD:HX5QHA

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The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus ... by Herodotus Pdf

Author : Samantha Lafferty
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 1515 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588438294

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Turkey's Aegean Coast by Samantha Lafferty Pdf

Two Amazon customers pointed out that this guide did not have an active (hyperlinked) table of contents. That problem has now been corrected. The active table of contents has been placed at the end of the book. Click on any item in the table of contents and it will take you to that reference in the text. Another customer noted that there were not pictures in the book. That was true in an early version but the current edition has many, many color images throughout. "If, like me, you are a bit tired of the ethnocentric social commentary that seems to come with certain well known guidebooks then you could do worse than try this one. Simple to use, well written and accurate, I found it invaluable and couldn't fault any of its recommendations nor descriptions." -- Yurt (Amazon reviewer). Turkey is so diverse it could almost be described as a continent rather than a country. The Aegean coastal area is one of the most beautiful anywhere. This is the main focus of this guide, though it also contains an extensive introduction to the country as a whole, including history, cultural information and abundant practical details about traveling in Turkey. Driving down the coast from north to south, travelers first encounter Pergamon, one of the greatest cities in the Hellenistic world and a center of culture, medicine and commerce. At Sardis, the ancient capital of the Lydians, you can hunt for traces of the gold that was reputed to flow down the Pactalos River. South of Izmiris, Ephesus, one of the world’s most lauded historical treasures.The vast Roman city captured the imagination of many an ancient woman. No doubt she would have dreamed of visiting the city where the men were powerful and the stores were lavish. The magnetism of Ephesus still attracts a huge crowd. Farther along the coast are the ancient cities of Priene, Miletos and Didyma, and inland are the milky terraces of Pamukkale. Turkey's location straddles Asia and Europe. The three great Empires that ruled the country for thousands of years left a legacy of enchanting cultures and more ancient sites than even Italy or Greece can boast. Covered in detail are where to stay, where to eat, shopping, sightseeing and adventures, both cultural and physical from walking in the footsteps of St. Paul to joining in the local festivals, from yoga and Turkish baths to art classes and cooking courses. This guide combines in-depth text information with color maps & photos on almost every page. Existing guides are largely text-only or mostly graphics and lacking the practical details travelers need. The guide totals 163 pages.

Author : Greta Hawes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199672776

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Rationalizing Myth in Antiquity by Greta Hawes Pdf

Based on the author's dissertation--University of Bristol, Jan. 2011.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Audio-visual materials
ISBN : UOM:39015054490407

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Music, Books on Music, and Sound Recordings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Robert Louis Stevenson,James Fenimore Cooper,Edgar Allan Poe,William Hope Hodgson,George MacDonald,Percy Greg,Jack London,Arthur Conan Doyle,Ernest Bramah,Jonathan Swift,Cleveland Moffett,William Morris,Anthony Trollope,Richard Jefferies,Samuel Butler,David Lindsay,Edward Everett Hale,Edward Bellamy,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Edgar Wallace,Francis Bacon,Robert Cromie,Abraham Merritt,Ignatius Donnelly,Owen Gregory,H. G. Wells,Stanley G. Weinbaum,Fred M. White,H. P. Lovecraft,Garrett P. Serviss,Henry Rider Haggard,Mary Shelley,Malcolm Jameson,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,Lewis Grassic Gibbon,Otis Adelbert Kline,C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne,Edwin A. Abbott,Arthur Dudley Vinton,Gertrude Barrows Bennett,Hugh Benson,Margaret Cavendish
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 10714 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547792970

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The Ultimate SF Collection: 140 Stories od Dystopias, Space Adventures & Lost Worlds by Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Robert Louis Stevenson,James Fenimore Cooper,Edgar Allan Poe,William Hope Hodgson,George MacDonald,Percy Greg,Jack London,Arthur Conan Doyle,Ernest Bramah,Jonathan Swift,Cleveland Moffett,William Morris,Anthony Trollope,Richard Jefferies,Samuel Butler,David Lindsay,Edward Everett Hale,Edward Bellamy,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Edgar Wallace,Francis Bacon,Robert Cromie,Abraham Merritt,Ignatius Donnelly,Owen Gregory,H. G. Wells,Stanley G. Weinbaum,Fred M. White,H. P. Lovecraft,Garrett P. Serviss,Henry Rider Haggard,Mary Shelley,Malcolm Jameson,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,Lewis Grassic Gibbon,Otis Adelbert Kline,C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne,Edwin A. Abbott,Arthur Dudley Vinton,Gertrude Barrows Bennett,Hugh Benson,Margaret Cavendish Pdf

Enjoy this meticulously edited SF Collection, jam-packed with space adventures, dystopian apocalyptic tales and the greatest sci-fi classics: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man... Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea The Mysterious Island... Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edgar Wallace: Planetoid 127 The Green Rust... Otis Adelbert Kline: The Venus Trilogy The Mars Series Malcolm Jameson: Captain Bullard Series Garrett P. Serviss: Edison's Conquest of Mars A Columbus of Space The Sky Pirate... Arthur Conan Doyle: The Professor Challenger Series Francis Bacon: New Atlantis Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel The Scarlet Plague The Star Rover... Robert Louis Stevenson: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines She William H. Hodgson: The House on the Borderland The Night Land... Edgar Allan Poe: Some Words with a Mummy Mellonta Tauta... H. P. Lovecraft: Beyond the Wall of Sleep The Cats of Ulthar Celephaïs Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Equality... Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Owen Gregory: Meccania the Super-State Margaret Cavendish: The Blazing World Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels William Morris: News from Nowhere Samuel Butler: Erewhon Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race James Fenimore Cooper: The Monikins Hugh Benson: Lord of the World Fred M. White: The Doom of London Ignatius Donnelly: Caesar's Column Ernest Bramah: The Secret of the League Arthur D. Vinton: Looking Further Backward Robert Cromie: The Crack of Doom Anthony Trollope: The Fixed Period Cleveland Moffett: The Conquest of America Richard Jefferies: After London Francis Stevens: The Heads of Cerberus Percy Greg: Across the Zodiac David Lindsay: A Voyage to Arcturus Stanley G. Weinbaum: Stories from the Solar System Edward Everett Hale: The Brick Moon Abraham Merritt: The Moon Pool The Metal Monster... C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne: The Lost Continent Lewis Grassic Gibbon: Three Go Back

Author : Jack London,Robert Louis Stevenson,Walter Scott,Edgar Allan Poe,Jules Verne,Arthur Conan Doyle,F. Scott Fitzgerald,Frederick Marryat,James Fenimore Cooper,Alexandre Dumas,Charles Dickens,Daniel Defoe,L. Frank Baum,Rafael Sabatini,Captain Charles Johnson,J. M. Barrie,Howard Pyle,Ralph D. Paine,Charles Ellms,Currey E. Hamilton,John Esquemeling,Clarence Henry Haring,J. D. Jerrold Kelley,Stanley Lane-Poole,Richard Le Gallienne,Charles Boardman Hawes,R. M. Ballantyne,William Macleod Raine,Jeffery Farnol,J. Allan Dunn,Robert E. Howard,John Masefield,William Hope Hodgson,Harold MacGrath,Harry Collingwood,Frederick Ferdinand Moore,W. H. G. Kingston,Stephen W. Meader,Percy F.Westerman,G. A. Henty,Joseph Lewis French
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 13376 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788026877509

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PIRATE TALES: 80+ Novels, Stories, Legends & History of the True Buccaneers by Jack London,Robert Louis Stevenson,Walter Scott,Edgar Allan Poe,Jules Verne,Arthur Conan Doyle,F. Scott Fitzgerald,Frederick Marryat,James Fenimore Cooper,Alexandre Dumas,Charles Dickens,Daniel Defoe,L. Frank Baum,Rafael Sabatini,Captain Charles Johnson,J. M. Barrie,Howard Pyle,Ralph D. Paine,Charles Ellms,Currey E. Hamilton,John Esquemeling,Clarence Henry Haring,J. D. Jerrold Kelley,Stanley Lane-Poole,Richard Le Gallienne,Charles Boardman Hawes,R. M. Ballantyne,William Macleod Raine,Jeffery Farnol,J. Allan Dunn,Robert E. Howard,John Masefield,William Hope Hodgson,Harold MacGrath,Harry Collingwood,Frederick Ferdinand Moore,W. H. G. Kingston,Stephen W. Meader,Percy F.Westerman,G. A. Henty,Joseph Lewis French Pdf

Come along on a great pirate adventure with hand-picked literary classics and true stories about the legendary outlaws: History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) The Book of Buried Treasure The Pirates' Own Book Treasure Island (R. L. Stevenson) Captain Blood (Rafael Sabatini) Sea Hawk (Sabatini) Blackbeard: Buccaneer (R. D. Paine) Pieces of Eight (Le Gallienne) Captain Singleton (Defoe) Gold-Bug (Edgar Allan Poe) Hearts of Three (Jack London) The Dark Frigate (C. B. Hawes) Isle of Pirate's Doom (Robert E. Howard) Swords of Red Brotherhood (Howard) Queen of Black Coast (Howard) Black Vulmea (Howard) Afloat and Ashore (James F. Cooper) Homeward Bound (Cooper) Red Rover (Cooper) Facing the Flag (Jules Verne) Pirate Gow (Daniel Defoe) The King of Pirates (Defoe) The Pirate (Walter Scott) Rose of Paradise (Howard Pyle) Captain Sharkey (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Pirate (Frederick Marryat) Three Cutters (Marryat) Madman and the Pirate (R. M. Ballantyne) The Offshore Pirate (F. Scott Fitzgerald) Martin Conisby's Vengeance (J. Farnol) Coral Island (Ballantyne) Pirate of Panama (W. M. Raine) Under the Waves (Ballantyne) Pirate City (Ballantyne) Gascoyne (Ballantyne) Captain Boldheart (Dickens) The Ways of the Buccaneers (J. Masefield) Master Key (L. Frank Baum) Black Bartlemy's Treasure (J. Farnol) A Man to His Mate (J. Allan Dunn) Tales of the Fish Patrol (Jack London) Barbarossa—King of the Corsairs (E. H. Currey) Robinson Crusoe (Defoe) Jim Davis (J. Masefield) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Mysterious Island (Jules Verne) Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas) Ghost Pirates (W. H. Hodgson) The Pagan Madonna (H. MacGrath) A Pirate of the Caribbees (H. Collingwood) The Pirate Island (H. Collingwood) The Devil's Admiral (F. F. Moore) The Pirate of the Mediterranean (W. H. G. Kingston) The Black Buccaneer (Stephen W. Meader) The Third Officer (P. Westerman) Narrative of the Capture of the Ship Derby ...