Author : Ivan Kakovitch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1931633703
Mount Semele
Ivan Kakovitch
Mount Semele
Mount Semele Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Mount Semele book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Of Gods and Men
Daisy Dunn
Author : Daisy Dunn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781788546737
Of Gods and Men by Daisy Dunn Pdf
A rigorously and imaginatively researched anthology of classical literature, bringing together one hundred stories from the rich diversity of the literary canon of ancient Greece and Rome. Striking a balance between the 'classic classic' (such as Dryden's translation of the Aeneid) and the less familiar or expected, Of Gods and Men ranges from the epic poetry of Homer to the histories of Arrian and Diodorus Siculus and the sprawling Theogony of Hesiod; from the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides to the biographies of Suetonius and Plutarch and the pen portraits of Theophrastus; and from the comedies of Plautus to the fictions of Petronius and Apuleius. Of Gods and Men is embellished by translations from writers as diverse as Queen Elizabeth I (Boethius), Percy Bysshe Shelley (Plato), Walter Pater (Apuleius's Golden Ass), Lawrence of Arabia (Homer's Odyssey), Louis MacNeice (Aeschylus's Agamemnon) and Ted Hughes (Ovid's Pygmalion), as well as a number of accomplished translations by Daisy Dunn herself.
The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
John E. Thorburn
Author : John E. Thorburn
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780816074983
The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama by John E. Thorburn Pdf
Surveys important Greek and Roman authors, plays, characters, genres, historical figures and more.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
Charles Russell Coulter,Patricia Turner
Author : Charles Russell Coulter,Patricia Turner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476685564
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities by Charles Russell Coulter,Patricia Turner Pdf
Throughout history, humans have pondered the question of their existence. In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess. For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to create humans from wood; for the Yorubas of Africa, Shango controlled the thunder and lightning. The Chinese of the Shang dynasty era worshipped Shang Ti. Evil deities were also part of the answer, as in the case of the Kuvera, the Hindu chief of evil in the Vedic period, and Tu, the Persian or Islamic demon of fatal accidents. All of the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, are included in this exhaustive reference work. The focus is on their origins, histories, and functions. The people who believed in each deity are identified, along with alternate names or spellings both old and modern. The descriptions that follow are of the functions, origins and physical nature of the deities. Extensive cross references are provided for alternate spellings and names.
Jupiter King of the Gods, God of Sky and Storms
Teri Temple
Author : Teri Temple
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781489694973
Jupiter King of the Gods, God of Sky and Storms by Teri Temple Pdf
Take a journey to ancient Rome and learn about some of the most exciting figures in Roman mythology. Full-color illustrations bring each god or goddess to life while readers discover their characteristics, responsibilities, and tales of triumph and defeat. A detailed family tree at the back of the book helps young readers see the connections and relationships Roman gods and goddesses have with each other, while an introductory chart with phonetic spellings helps readers learn to pronounce the characters’ names. The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome series is sure to inspire both an interest in mythology and a love of reading. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
Ancient Greek Beliefs
Perry L. Westmoreland
Author : Perry L. Westmoreland
Publisher : LEE AND VANCE PUBLISHING CO
Page : 829 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780979324819
Ancient Greek Beliefs by Perry L. Westmoreland Pdf
Ancient Greek Beliefs explores the mysteries of the ancient myths and religious beliefs of a great people. The text is divided into three sections, Greek mythology, the ancient Greeks, and conclusions. A brief history and lengthy glossary are included. The book is designed as a basic text for the introduction to ancient Greek mythology and beliefs, and the text muses about the religious lessons we might learn from them. It contains abridged stories of Greek mythology, including the extant Greek plays, and considers portions of the works of the great writers, including Aeschylus, Euripides Hesiod, Homer, Plato, and Sophocles. It opens a comprehensive window into the lives of these great ancient people.
Central Asia and the Caucasus
Touraj Atabaki,Sanjyot Mehendale
Author : Touraj Atabaki,Sanjyot Mehendale
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134319947
Central Asia and the Caucasus by Touraj Atabaki,Sanjyot Mehendale Pdf
This book focuses on the dynamics among transnational forces within and beyond Central Asia and explores the roles played by diaspora communities in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
The Assyrian Genocide
Hannibal Travis
Author : Hannibal Travis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351980258
The Assyrian Genocide by Hannibal Travis Pdf
For a brief period, the attention of the international community has focused once again on the plight of religious minorities in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. In particular, the abductions and massacres of Yezidis and Assyrians in the Sinjar, Mosul, Nineveh Plains, Baghdad, and Hasakah regions in 2007–2015 raised questions about the prevention of genocide. This book, while principally analyzing the Assyrian genocide of 1914–1925 and its implications for the culture and politics of the region, also raises broader questions concerning the future of religious diversity in the Middle East. It gathers and analyzes the findings of a broad spectrum of historical and scholarly works on Christian identities in the Middle East, genocide studies, international law, and the politics of the late Ottoman Empire, as well as the politics of the Ottomans' British and Russian rivals for power in western Asia and the eastern Mediterranean basin. A key question the book raises is whether the fate of the Assyrians maps onto any of the concepts used within international law and diplomatic history to study genocide and group violence. In this light, the Assyrian genocide stands out as being several times larger, in both absolute terms and relative to the size of the affected group, than the Srebrenica genocide, which is recognized by Turkey as well as by international tribunals and organizations. Including its Armenian and Greek victims, the Ottoman Christian Genocide rivals the Rwandan, Bengali, and Biafran genocides. The book also aims to explore the impact of the genocide period of 1914–1925 on the development or partial unraveling of Assyrian group cohesion, including aspirations to autonomy in the Assyrian areas of northern Iraq, northwestern Iran, and southeastern Turkey. Scholars from around the world have collaborated to approach these research questions by reference to diplomatic and political archives, international legal materials, memoirs, and literary works.
Cosmos and Image in the Renaissance
Kathryn Banks
Author : Kathryn Banks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351570916
Cosmos and Image in the Renaissance by Kathryn Banks Pdf
Renaissance images could be real as well as linguistic. Human beings were often believed to be an image of the cosmos, and the sun an image of God. Kathryn Banks explores the implications of this for poetic language and argues that linguistic images were a powerful tool for rethinking cosmic conceptions. She reassesses the role of natural-philosophical poetry in France, focusing upon its most well-known and widely-read exponent, Guillaume de Saluste Du Bartas.Through a sustained analysis of Maurice Sceve's Delie , Banks also rethinks love lyric's oft-noted use of the beloved as image of the poet. Cosmos and Image makes an original contribution to our understanding of Renaissance thinking about the cosmic, the human, and the divine. It also proposes a mode of reading other Renaissance texts, and reflects at length upon the relation of 'literature' to history, to the history of science, and to political turmoil.
The Betrayal of the Powerless
Frederick Aprim
Author : Frederick Aprim
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781664157941
The Betrayal of the Powerless by Frederick Aprim Pdf
The indigenous Assyrians, Yezidis and the other smaller groups in Iraq were jubilant listening to U.S. President Bush explain the objectives behind the 2003 war on Iraq, promising to end the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein and securing freedom for all Iraqi people, regardless of their ethnicity or religious belief. It did not take long before the Assyrians began witnessing a genocide and yet another betrayal (the first was that promise made by of the British post World War I) when the U.S. deserted the indigenous Assyrians and Yezidis and surrendered to the demands of the Shi'a Arabs and the Kurds. The continuous attacks on the Christians in Iraq and bombing of churches started in 2004 and intensified through 2011. In 2014, ISIS invaded the Assyrian and Yezidi towns in northern Iraq and caused a new tragedy and genocide while the Kurds and Shi’a strengthened their positions in the new Iraq.
Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.
Amnon Kabatchnik
Author : Amnon Kabatchnik
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442235489
Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D. by Amnon Kabatchnik Pdf
This volume examines the key representations of transgression drama produced between 480 B.C. and 1600. Arranged in chronological order, the entries consist of plot summary (often including significant dialogue), performance data (if available), opinions by critics and scholars, and other features. The plays covered in this volume will include the great ancient Greek and Roman tragedies, fifteenth century Passion plays, and dramas by Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid. [Translated in Verse.] By J. B. Rose
Ovid
Author : Ovid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017490066
The Metamorphoses of Ovid. [Translated in Verse.] By J. B. Rose by Ovid Pdf
Bacchus
Andrew Dalby
Author : Andrew Dalby
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bacchus
ISBN : 0892367423
Bacchus by Andrew Dalby Pdf
This is the life story of the wine god Bacchus-seducer, magician, and merrymaker-as never told before. Tales of his bizarre birth from a womb fashioned in his father Zeus's thigh led to even stranger stories, passed down through generations of dramatists, poets, storytellers, and historians. Bacchus is best remembered, however, for his gift of wine to humanity. With it he brought not only pleasure but also savagery and death. Pentheus, for example, was torn apart at the hands of his own mother and her fellow Maenads in the midst of a Bacchic frenzy. In this highly enjoyable biography, Andrew Dalby weaves together these and other intriguing episodes from Bacchus's life-from his youth spent on Mount Nysa among nymphs and satyrs to his relentless pursuit by the goddess Hera to Bacchus's many amorous exploits-bringing the wild and powerful wine god to life.
The Rough Guide to Opera
Matthew Boyden,Nick Kimberley
Author : Matthew Boyden,Nick Kimberley
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 1858287499
The Rough Guide to Opera by Matthew Boyden,Nick Kimberley Pdf
Sketches of opera composers, opera synopses, and CD reviews.
The Wolf Tamers: How They Made the Strong Weak
David Sinclair
Author : David Sinclair
Publisher : Magus Books
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The Wolf Tamers: How They Made the Strong Weak by David Sinclair Pdf
In the war of the wolves and the sheep, what if the sheep started winning? Are human wolves a keystone species of the human race? If they were hunted to extinction, leaving no one to winnow the mediocre mob, what would happen to humanity? The narrator in the movie Idiocracy was on point when he said, "Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence. With no natural predators to thin the herd, it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most, and left the intelligent to become an endangered species." The same is true of strength. Without the strong, the weak will reproduce more and more and eventually there will only be weakness, mediocrity, an inability – an impossibility – to achieve anything great and glorious. The strangest war is being fought. It's a war to destroy human intelligence and human strength. This war says that wolves must be exterminated or made into non-wolves, by taming them. And then they can become … pets. You know, just like dogs. You put a collar on them. You put a leash on them. You take them for walks. You tickle their tummy. You make them perform tricks. You make them roll over and play dead. They are wholly dependent on you. They have separation anxiety when you're not there. They have to make the intelligent stupid. They have to make the strong weak. But they don't know what they're doing. The task is not to tame wolves. It's to make them smarter and stronger. It's to sublimate them. Without the wolves, there is only decadence and degeneration. Without the wolves to control mediocrity, mediocrity grows exponentially. Why did the Roman Empire fall? It was because all the Roman wolves had gone. Only mediocrities were left. They could do nothing to hold back the barbarian tide. Civilizations always end when the wolves vanish. New cultures begin when new wolves start a new lupine era, full of strength and vigor. Are you a lone wolf? Are you one of the wolf pack? Or are you part of the gang trying to tame all wolves? Do you want to see the empire fall? When it no longer has any strength left, when mediocrities are in charge of everything, then the end is certain. As Wilfred Owen said, "What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? … Was it for this the clay grew tall?"