Panorama Of The Classical World

Author : Nigel Spivey,Michael Squire
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1606060562

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Panorama of the Classical World by Nigel Spivey,Michael Squire Pdf

This imaginative approach to the era in which Western civilization was born is a thorough--and thoroughly accessible--synthesis of the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan worlds, spanning the period from Late Geometric Greece in around 700 b.c., to the rule of Constantine in the early 4th century a.d. The authors incorporate important developments in recent scholarship, including ideas of gender, war and pacifism, imperialism and dissent, political propaganda, economy, cultural identity, racism, hygiene and diet, and public and private uses of space. The book highlights the modern relevance of classical antiquity, from its influence on contemporary politics to the representation of the female body in Western art, and concludes by charting the history of classical civilization. The extensive reference section includes biographies, an introduction to classical mythology, a glossary of technical terms and vase shapes, as well as a timeline, map, bibliography, and index.

Author : Robin Lane Fox
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465003662

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The Classical World by Robin Lane Fox Pdf

The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome once dominated the world, and they continue to fascinate and inspire us. Classical art and architecture, drama and epic, philosophy and politics-these are the foundations of Western civilization. In The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Hadrian. From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master.

Author : Donald Emrys Strong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Art, Classical
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031816791

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The Classical World by Donald Emrys Strong Pdf

Author : Carrie Zuberbuhler Kennedy
Publisher : Clew Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Mythology, Classical
ISBN : 0982333803

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Panorama by Carrie Zuberbuhler Kennedy Pdf

Panorama offers both students and general interest readers an interdisciplinary look at the fascinating subject of classical mythology. Early chapters cover the similarities among world myths, as well as concise histories of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the European Renaissance. The author then takes a full chapter to present classical origin myths and to detail the names of the deities in the classical pantheon, ensuring a clear understanding of the ¿cast of characters.¿ Twenty-five myths are then categorized into themes, making them easier to read and remember. Four hero myths and retellings of Homer¿s and Virgil¿s epic complete the collection. Throughout the book, interesting sidebar text highlights the relevance of the deities and myths to vocabulary, science, and the arts, and clear etchings and photographs help readers make essential visual connections. A full index and a glossary with over 250 entries and pronunciation guides make the book an extremely useful resource. This accessible, engaging book is ideal for teachers, students, homeschooling families, school and public libraries, and bookstores. A 130-page teacher¿s guide is available.

Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500770696

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The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak Pdf

Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories—the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture. Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a Trojan horse? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome can seem bewilderingly complex, yet they are so much a part of modern life and discourse that most of us know fragments of them. This comprehensive companion takes these fragments and weaves them into an accessible and enjoyable narrative, guiding the reader through the basic stories of classical myth. Philip Matyszak explains the sequences of events and introduces the major plots and characters, from the origins of the world and the labors of Hercules to the Trojan War and the voyages of Odysseus and Aeneas. He brings to life an exotic cast of heroes and monsters, wronged women and frighteningly arbitrary yet powerful gods. He also shows how the stories have survived and greatly influenced later art and culture, from Renaissance painting and sculpture to modern opera, literature, movies, and everyday products.

Author : Charles Freeman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199651917

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Egypt, Greece, and Rome by Charles Freeman Pdf

Covering more than four thousand years of ancient history, from the early Egyptians to the dawn of Byzantium, an illustrated introduction to the Mediterranean's three major civilizations examines their links and traces their influence up to the present day. UP.

Author : Robin Osborne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107003200

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The History Written on the Classical Greek Body by Robin Osborne Pdf

Shows that history written on the basis of texts alone creates a misleading picture of classical Greece.

Author : Verity Platt,Michael Squire
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107162365

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The Frame in Classical Art by Verity Platt,Michael Squire Pdf

This book reveals how 'marginal' aspects of Graeco-Roman art play a fundamental role in shaping and interrogating ancient and modern visual culture.

Author : Michael Squire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780857738561

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The Art of the Body by Michael Squire Pdf

The art of the human body is arguably the most important and wide-ranging legacy bequeathed to us by Classical antiquity. Not only has it directed the course of western image-making, it has shaped our collective cultural imaginary - as ideal, antitype, and point of departure. This book is the first concerted attempt to grapple with that legacy: it explores the complex relationship between Graeco-Roman images of the body and subsequent western engagements with them, from the Byzantine icon to Venice Beach (and back again). Instead of approaching his material chronologically, Michael Squire faces up to its inherent modernity. Writing in a lively and accessible style, and supplementing his text with a rich array of pictures, he shows how Graeco-Roman images inhabit our world as if they were our own. The Art of the Body offers a series of comparative and thematic accounts, demonstrating the range of cultural ideas and anxieties that were explored through the figure of the body both in antiquity and in the various cultural landscapes that came afterwards. If we only strip down our aesthetic investment in the corpus of Graeco-Roman imagery, Squire argues, this material can shed light on both ancient and modern thinking. The result is a stimulating process of mutual illumination - and an exhilarating new approach to Classical art history.

Author : Anna Marmodoro,Jonathan Hill
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191649509

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The Author's Voice in Classical and Late Antiquity by Anna Marmodoro,Jonathan Hill Pdf

What significance does the voice or projected persona in which a text is written have for our understanding of the meaning of that text? This volume explores the persona of the author in antiquity, from Homer to late antiquity, taking into account both Latin and Greek authors from a range of disciplines. The thirteen chapters are divided into two main sections, the first of which focuses on the diverse forms of writing adopted by various ancient authors, and the different ways these forms were used to present and project an authorial voice. The second part of the volume considers questions regarding authority and ascription in relation to the authorial voice. In particular, it looks at how later readers - and later authors - may understand the authority of a text's author or supposed author. The volume contains chapters on pseudo-epigraphy and fictional letters, as well as the use of texts as authoritative in philosophical schools, and the ancient ascription of authorship to works of art.

Author : Naoise Mac Sweeney
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812246421

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Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies by Naoise Mac Sweeney Pdf

Throughout the ancient world, origin stories were told across the ancient world in many different ways: through poetry, prose, monumental and decorative arts, and performance in civic and religious rituals. Foundation myths, particularly those about the beginnings of cities and societies, played an important role in the dynamics of identity construction and in the negotiation of diplomatic relationships between communities. Yet many ancient communities had not one but several foundation myths, offering alternative visions and interpretations of their collective origins. Seeking to explain this plurality, Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies explores origin stories from a range of classical and ancient societies, covering both a broad chronological span (from Greek colonies to the high Roman empire) and a wide geographical area (from the central Mediterranean to central Asia). Contributors explore the reasons several different, sometimes contradictory myths might coexist or even coevolve. Collectively, the chapters suggest that the ambiguity and dissonance of multiple foundation myths can sometimes be more meaningful than a single coherent origin narrative. Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies argues for a both/and approach to foundation myths, laying a framework for understanding them in dialogue with each other and within a wider mythic context, as part of a wider discourse of origins. Contributors: Lieve Donnellan, Alfred Hirt, Naoíse Mac Sweeney, Rachel Mairs, Irad Malkin, Daniel Ogden, Robin Osborne, Michael Squire, Susanne Turner.

Author : David Stuttard
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500772218

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A History of Ancient Greece in Fifty Lives by David Stuttard Pdf

The first book to tell the Greek story through the interconnecting lives of the men and women who shaped its politics and literature, its science and philosophy, its art and sport The political leaders, writers, artists, and philosophers of ancient Greece turned a small group of city states into a pan-Mediterranean civilization, whose legacy can be found everywhere today. But who were these people, what do we know of their lives, and how did they interact with one another? In this original new approach to telling the Greek story, David Stuttard weaves together the lives of the movers and shakers of the Greek world into a continuous narrative, from the early tyrant rulers Peisistratus and Polycrates, through the stirrings of democracy under Cleisthenes to the rise of Macedon under Philip II and Alexander the Great and the eventual decline of the Greek world as Rome rose. Moving from Sicily to Afghanistan, and from Macedonia to Alexandria; delving into the worlds of mathematics and geography, rhetoric and historiography, painting and sculpture; exploring the accounts of historians and mystics, poets and dramatists, political commentators and philosophers, this book creates a vivid picture of life in all arenas of the ancient Greek world. As well as the most famous politicians and writers, in these pages the reader will meet less well-known figures such as Milo, the Olympic wrestler who led his home town in a time of crisis; Aspasia, the brilliant female intellectual, who taught rhetoric to Socrates; and Epaminondas, the Theban who taught tactics to Philip of Macedon and so destroyed his own city.

Author : Krzysztof Ulanowski
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004324763

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The Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome by Krzysztof Ulanowski Pdf

This book, in minute detail, presents a polyphony of voices, perspectives and opinions, from which emerges a diverse but coherent representation of the complex relationship between religion and war in the Ancient Near East, Greece and Rome.

Author : Walter Donlan
Publisher : Scholarly Title
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008176508

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The Classical World Bibliography of Greek and Roman History by Walter Donlan Pdf

Author : Robert Bartlett
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Art, Medieval
ISBN : 0892366427

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Medieval Panorama by Robert Bartlett Pdf

"This book also includes biographies of key personalities, from Charlemagne to Wycliffe, timelines, maps, glossary, gazetteer, and bibliography."--BOOK JACKET.