Thebes

Author : Paul Cartledge
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781468316070

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Thebes by Paul Cartledge Pdf

The riveting, definitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The Spartans—now in paperback Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, acclaimed classicist and historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks’ achievements—whether politically or culturally—and thus to the wider politico-cultural traditions of western Europe, the Americas, and indeed the world. From its role as an ancient political power, to its destruction at the hands of Alexander the Great as punishment for a failed revolt, to its eventual restoration by Alexander’s successor, Cartledge deftly chronicles the rise and fall of the ancient city. He recounts the history with deep clarity and mastery for the subject and makes clear both the di?erences and the interconnections between the Thebes of myth and the Thebes of history. Written in clear prose and illustrated with images in two color inserts, Thebes is a gripping read for students of ancient history and those looking to experience the real city behind the myths of Cadmus, Hercules, and Oedipus.

Author : Dominique Battles
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Eteocles (Greek mythology)
ISBN : 9780415969932

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The Medieval Tradition of Thebes by Dominique Battles Pdf

The first comprehensive study of the classical legend of Thebes in the Middle Ages.

Author : Bernard Knox
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0300074239

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Oedipus at Thebes by Bernard Knox Pdf

Examines the way in which Sophocles' play "Oedipus Tyrannus" and its hero, Oedipus, King of Thebes, were probably received in their own time and place, and relates this to twentieth-century receptions and interpretations, including those of Sigmund Freud.

Author : Sarantis Symeonoglou
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400857678

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The Topography of Thebes from the Bronze Age to Modern Times by Sarantis Symeonoglou Pdf

This book is a comprehensive treatment of the development of Thebes as documented by archaeological and historical evidence and the literary tradition. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Nancy Demand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317695387

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Thebes in the Fifth Century (Routledge Revivals) by Nancy Demand Pdf

In the fifth century BC Thebes, faced with the challenges presented by defeat and disgrace in the Persian Wars – it had sided with the invaders – succeeded not only in regaining its former prominence, but also in laying the groundwork for its hegemony of Greece in the early part of the fourth century. In Thebes in the Fifth Century, first published in 1982, Nancy Demand examines the political and military history of this renowned city, as well as a number of other aspects of Theban culture and society: its physical layout, religious cults, poetry and music, arts, crafts and philosophy. Other topics of special interest include a chapter on Pythagoreanism in Thebes, an appendix on the evidence for the participation of women in Pythagoreanism, and an investigation, extending throughout the book, of the role of women in Theban society.

Author : Nigel Strudwick,Helen Strudwick
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0801436931

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Thebes in Egypt by Nigel Strudwick,Helen Strudwick Pdf

"After reviewing the topography of the site, the Strudwicks recount the history of Thebes from the city's rise in the late Old Kingdom to the peak of its power in the New Kingdom and to its gradual decline in the Graeco-Roman period.

Author : Nicholas Rockwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317218289

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Thebes by Nicholas Rockwell Pdf

Thebes offers a scholarly survey of the history and archaeology of the city, from 1600 BCE – 476 CE. Discussions of major developments in politics, war, society and culture form the basis of a chronological examination of one of Greece’s most powerful and dynamic cities. By taking a broad view, the book’s account speaks to larger trends in the ancient Mediterranean world while also demonstrating how Thebes was unique in its ancient context. It provides an up-to-date examination of all available information: topographic, demographic, numismatic, epigraphic, archaeological and textual discussions provide the most complete, current picture of ancient Thebes and illustrate the value of an interdisciplinary approach.

Author : Allen Drury
Publisher : WordFire +ORM
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781614752806

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Return to Thebes by Allen Drury Pdf

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, a political thriller set during the religious revolts surrounding Tutankhamun’srise to power in Egypt. The spectacular conclusion to the Egyptian epic begun in A God Against the Gods. After his brother’s assassination, a new pharaoh must take the throne and battle the corrupt and violent priesthood. His name is TUTANKHAMUN. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Allen Drury paints a vivid, dramatic picture of the most tumultuous times in one of the greatest empires in human history. Following the murder of Akhenaten and the beautiful Nefertiti and the religious uproar that threatens to tear Egypt apart, the pharaoh has to defy the gods in order to rule his people. A masterly recreation of ancient Egypt with all its pomp, glory, politics, and treachery, Return to Thebes brings legendary titans of history to life, with all their tragic—and all too human—flaws.

Author : P.W. Pestman,Vleeming
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004427815

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Hundred-Gated Thebes by P.W. Pestman,Vleeming Pdf

The choachytes (or morticians) of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes provided a rich documentation linking the city of the living on one side of the Nile with the city of the dead on the other. The family archives of these choachytes deal to a large part with their professional role in serving the dead entrusted to their care, but they are also virtually our only source of information about the city of Thebes, whose physical remains were ruthlessly obliterated in the nineteenth century. This material constitute one end of a chain which links the temple statues of Amun's servants and descriptions of their houses on the one hand with their tombs and their tomb inventories on the other, allowing us to identify individual choachytes from their papers. The papyrological finds can thus provide an exact dating for objects that might otherwise be only dated to within several centuries, while the objects themselves and the tomb architecture provide a factual dimension to historical and legal documents which might otherwise remain flat and arid. It was in order to draw attention to the richness of all the constituent parts of this documentation that a number of scholars were invited to present their views on Graeco-Roman Thebes at a colloqium held from 9 to 11 September 1992 in Leiden, the Netherlands. The survey papers and communications presented at this colloqium are published here.

Author : British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Coins, Greek
ISBN : UOM:39015008637541

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Catalogue of Greek Coins by British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals Pdf

Author : Sophocles,Peter Meineck,Paul Woodruff
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0872205851

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Theban Plays by Sophocles,Peter Meineck,Paul Woodruff Pdf

This powerful new rendering of the plays of the Theban cycle includes, in addition to the translators' celebrated Oedipus Tyrannus, annotated new translations of Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus. Peter Meineck is Producing Artistic Director of The Aquila Theatre Co, Visiting Scholar at the Center for Ancient Studies, New York University and teacher of Greek Drama at the Tisch School for the Arts.

Author : Koenraad Donker Van Heel
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004459922

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The Archive of the Theban Choachyte Petebaste Son of Peteamunip (Floruit 7th Century BCE) by Koenraad Donker Van Heel Pdf

This book is the first ever edition of an abnormal hieratic business archive from the Louvre of a mortuary priest in 7th century BCE Thebes (Egypt), discussing points of history, law, economics, religion, grammar, chronology and abnormal hieratic palaeography.

Author : Betsy M. Bryan,Peter F. Dorman
Publisher : Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781614910909

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Mural Decoration in the Theban Necropolis by Betsy M. Bryan,Peter F. Dorman Pdf

The tombs and mortuary temples of Thebes have proved an enduring topic of interest thanks to a quickly expanding corpus of field materials and a series of conferences devoted to the subject. This volume, the fourth in a series of occasional proceedings from the ongoing Theban Workshop, presents new research on wall decoration in the Theban necropolis. Its thirteen essays, by an international array of leading scholars, attest to the wide and varied scope of the theme.

Author : Barclay V. Head
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11659875

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Catalogue of Greek Coins: Central Greece by Barclay V. Head Pdf

Author : Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307429674

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Thebes at War by Naguib Mahfouz Pdf

Known and loved throughout Egypt as a work that celebrates the national character, Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz’s Thebes at War tells of a high point in Egyptian history–ancient Egypt’s defeat of Asiatic foreigners who had dominated northern Egypt for two hundred years. With a visit from a court official and a provocative insult, the southern pharaoh’s long simmering resentment boils over, leading him to commit himself and his heirs to an epic struggle for the throne. Filled with the grand clash of armies, staggering defeats, daring escapes, and glorious victories, and written at a time when Egypt was again under the sway of foreign powers, Thebes at War is a resounding call to remember Egypt’s long and noble history.