When Greece Flew Across The Alps

Author : Federica Ciccolella
Publisher : Brill's Studies in Intellectua
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9004179429

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When Greece Flew Across the Alps by Federica Ciccolella Pdf

"The twelve essays contained in When Greece Flew Across the Alps provide a reconstruction of the status of Greek studies in the vast area lying between Spain and Russia, Austria and the Scandinavian Peninsula, between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries. Although closely related to the revival of Greek studies in fifteenth-century Italy, European Hellenism acquired distinctive peculiarities thanks to the influence of the Reformation, the advent and spread of printing, and initiatives taken by individuals or institutions. By analyzing this important aspect of the reception of the Classics, this volume contributes to a better understanding of early modern European culture. Contributors include: Ovanes Akopyan, Johanna Akujärvi, Gianmario Cattaneo, Federica Ciccolella, Natasha Constantinidou, Iulian Mihai Damian, Christian Gastgeber, Tua Korhonen, Han Lamers, Marianne Pade, Inmaculada Pérez Martín, Luigi-Alberto Sanchi, and Raf Van Rooy"--

Author : Raf Van Rooy
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004547902

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New Ancient Greek in a Neo-Latin World by Raf Van Rooy Pdf

Did you know that many reputed Neo-Latin authors like Erasmus of Rotterdam also wrote in forms of Ancient Greek? Erasmus used this New Ancient Greek language to celebrate a royal return from Spain to Brussels, to honor deceded friends like Johann Froben, to pray while on a pilgrimage, and to promote a new Aristotle edition. But classical bilingualism was not the prerogative of a happy few Renaissance luminaries: less well-known humanists, too, activated their classical bilingual competence to impress patrons; nuance their ideas and feelings; manage information by encoding gossip and private matters in Greek; and adorn books and art with poems in the two languagges, and so on. As reader, you discover promising research perspectives to bridge the gap between the long-standing discipline of Neo-Latin studies and the young field of New Ancient Greek studies.

Author : Filippomaria Pontani,Stefan Weise
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110652758

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The Hellenizing Muse by Filippomaria Pontani,Stefan Weise Pdf

Traditionally, the history of Ancient Greek literature ends with Antiquity: after the fall of Rome, the literary works in ancient Greek generally belong to the domain of the Byzantine Empire. However, after the Byzantine refugees restored the knowledge of Ancient Greek in the west during the early humanistic period (15th century), Italian scholars (and later their French, German, Spanish colleagues) started to use Greek, a purely literary language that no one spoke, for their own texts and poems. This habit persisted with various ups and downs throughout the centuries, according to the development of Greek studies in each country. The aim of this anthology - the first one of this kind - is to give a selective overview of this kind of humanistic poetry in Ancient Greek, embracing all major regions of Europe and trying to concentrate on remarkable pieces of important poets. The ultimate goal of the book is to shed light on an important and so far mostly neglected aspect of the European heritage.

Author : Arthur der Weduwen,Malcolm Walsby
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004518100

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The Book World of Early Modern Europe by Arthur der Weduwen,Malcolm Walsby Pdf

This collection of essays, commissioned in honour of Andrew Pettegree, presents original contributions on the Reformation, communication and the book in early modern Europe. Together, the essays reflect on Pettegree’s ground-breaking influence on these fields, and offer a comprehensive survey of the state of current scholarship.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004680012

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Agents of Change in the Greco-Roman and Early Modern Periods by Anonim Pdf

Who or what makes innovation spread? Ten case-studies from Greco-Roman Antiquity and the early modern period address human and non-human agency in innovation. Was Erasmus the ‘superspreader’ of the use of New Ancient Greek? How did a special type of clamp contribute to architectural innovation in Delphi? What agents helped diffuse a new festival culture in the eastern parts of the Roman empire? How did a context of status competition between scholars and poets at the Ptolemaic court help deify a lock of hair? Examples from different societal domains illuminate different types of agency in historical innovation.

Author : Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547043317

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The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky Pdf

"The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner" is a book by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky that focuses on the life of Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose skill and intelligence are to be revered and embraced. This book walks us through the journey of this great man through Milan, Florence, and Rome.

Author : Dmitry Merezhkovsky
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781513212715

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Resurrection of the Gods by Dmitry Merezhkovsky Pdf

Resurrection of the Gods (1900) is a novel by Dmitriy Merezhkovsky. Having turned from his work in poetry to a new, spiritually charged interest in fiction, Merezhkovsky sought to develop his theory of the Third Testament, an apocalyptic vision of Christianity’s fulfillment in twentieth century humanity. Resurrection of the Gods, the second work in the trilogy, is preceded by The Death of the Gods (1895) and followed by Peter and Alexis (1904). Well received internationally, The Christ and Antichrist Trilogy was largely ignored by Russian critics at the time of its publication, but has since been recognized as his most original and vital literary work. “This personage was already inspecting the Venus, with a cold, imperturbable composure, so different from Giovanni's personal agitation, that the lad could not but be struck with astonishment. He continued to gaze at the statue, but his consciousness now was entirely for the man by his side.” In Resurrection of the Gods, Merezhkovsky moves his groundbreaking vision of spiritual progress and the historical development of humanity to the world of the Italian Renaissance. The novel captures a pivotal moment in the life of Leonardo da Vinci: invited as an expert to appraise a recently rediscovered statue of Venus, the artist embarks down a path of self-discovery whereby the humanist ideals of the ancient world will reinvigorate his faith in art. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Dmitriy Merezhkovsky’s Resurrection of the Gods is a classic of Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.

Author : Robert Henry Arnott,Robert H. Arnott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0708910955

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Captain of the Queen by Robert Henry Arnott,Robert H. Arnott Pdf

Author : Jim Ring
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571282401

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Storming the Eagle's Nest by Jim Ring Pdf

From the Fall of France in June 1940 to Hitler's suicide in April 1945, the swastika flew from the peaks of the High Savoy in the western Alps to the passes above Ljubljana in the east. The Alps as much as Berlin were the heart of the Third Reich.'Yes,' Hitler declared of his headquarters in the Bavarian Alps, 'I have a close link to this mountain. Much was done there, came about and ended there; those were the best times of my life . . . My great plans were forged there.'With great authority and verve, Jim Ring tells the story of how the war was conceived and directed from the Fuhrer's mountain retreat, how all the Alps bar Switzerland fell to Fascism, and how Switzerland herself became the Nazi's banker and Europe's spy centre. How the Alps in France, Italy and Yugoslavia became cradles of resistance, how the range proved both a sanctuary and a death-trap for Europe's Jews - and how the whole war culminated in the Allies' descent on what was rumoured to be Hitler's Alpine Redoubt, a Bavarian mountain fortress.

Author : Alan L. Griggs
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476616186

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Flying Flak Alley by Alan L. Griggs Pdf

Air warfare was a decisive component of World War II, especially in western Europe and over Japan, where Allied bombers damaged 66 of the country's largest cities. The guts and glory of the bomber crews came, however, with a high casualty rate which had only improved marginally by the war's end. Descriptions of the bombers' harrowing missions told from the firsthand perspective of their pilots, navigators, bombardiers and gunners create the immediacy of a single person's experience during one of America's most daring military expeditions. A short biography of each veteran accompanies these tales of typical and not-so-typical missions.

Author : Philip Birtles
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Vickers Wellington by Philip Birtles Pdf

• The ‘Wimpy’ bore the brunt of the Bomber Command offensive against Germany, making up some 60 percent of the first 1,000 bomber raid on 30 May 1942 • Its robust and revolutionary construction devised by Barnes Wallis saved numerous aircraft and lives throughout night bombing raids • Beautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished photographs • Of interest to aviation and military historians, modellers, gamers and flight simulator enthusiasts Vickers Wellington covers the design, development, production and operational service of the iconic Vickers Wellington from before the Second World War through to the 1950s. The aircraft and crews served with great distinction from the start to the end of the Second World War despite heavy losses. The aircraft was operated by Bomber Command until replaced by the bigger four-engine heavy bombers and played a major part in the Mediterranean Theatre. Its versatility was shown with maritime operations against the U-boat threat. It was also used for transport and the hazards of aircrew training. Its geodetic construction, developed from the airship era, made it rugged and capable of absorbing battle damage bring its crews home safely from combat over hostile territory. Illustrated with 211 images, this volume is the definitive history of one of Britain’s most significant aircraft.

Author : Jonathan Arlan
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781510709768

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Mountain Lines by Jonathan Arlan Pdf

A New York Times best summer travel book recommendation A nonfiction debut about an American’s solo, month-long, 400-mile walk from Lake Geneva to Nice. In the summer of 2015, Jonathan Arlan was nearing thirty. Restless, bored, and daydreaming of adventure, he comes across an image on the Internet one day: a map of the southeast corner of France with a single red line snaking south from Lake Geneva, through the jagged brown and white peaks of the Alps to the Mediterranean sea—a route more than four hundred miles long. He decides then and there to walk the whole trail solo. Lacking any outdoor experience, completely ignorant of mountains, sorely out of shape, and fighting last-minute nerves and bad weather, things get off to a rocky start. But Arlan eventually finds his mountain legs—along with a staggering variety of aches and pains—as he tramps a narrow thread of grass, dirt, and rock between cloud-collared, ice-capped peaks in the High Alps, through ancient hamlets built into hillsides, across sheep-dotted mountain pastures, and over countless cols on his way to the sea. In time, this simple, repetitive act of walking for hours each day in the remote beauty of the mountains becomes as exhilarating as it is exhausting. Mountain Lines is the stirring account of a month-long journey on foot through the French Alps and a passionate and intimate book laced with humor, wonder, and curiosity. In the tradition of trekking classics like A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Snow Leopard, and Tracks, the book is a meditation on movement, solitude, adventure, and the magnetic power of the natural world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1548 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117123039

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Flying by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patrick Robinson
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459619708

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The Delta Solution by Patrick Robinson Pdf

After Somali pirates capture two U.S. ships, Mack Bedford and the Navy SEALs' Delta Platoon are tasked with not only rescuing the ships, but also completely obliterating all pirates operating in the Indian Ocean once and for all.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Geography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105049335834

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Our Neighbors Geographies: Neighbors across the seas by Anonim Pdf