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Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History (Paperback): Marc Van De Mieroop Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History (Paperback)
Marc Van De Mieroop
R1,147 Discovery Miles 11 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History discusses how the abundant Mesopotamian cuneiform text sources can be used for the study of various aspects of history: political, social, economic and gender. Marc Van De Mieroop provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject and:
* criticises disciplinary methodologies which are often informed by a desire to write a history of events
* scrutinises the intellectual background of historical writings
* examines how Mesopotamia's position as the 'other' in Classical and Biblical writings has influenced scholarship
* illustrates approaches with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history.

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity (Hardcover): Richard Kalmin The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity (Hardcover)
Richard Kalmin
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity" explores the social position of rabbis in Palestinian (Roman) and Babylonian (Persian) society from the period of the fall of the Temple to late antiquity. Author Richard Kalmin argues that ancient rabbinic sources depict comparable differences between Palestinian and Babylonian rabbinic relationships with non-Rabbis." The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity" provides a cultured and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on such diverse topics as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage.

Rituals in Slavic Pre-Christian Religion - Festivals, Banqueting, and Divination (Hardcover, New edition): Juan Antonio... Rituals in Slavic Pre-Christian Religion - Festivals, Banqueting, and Divination (Hardcover, New edition)
Juan Antonio Ãlvarez-Pedrosa, Enrique Santos Marinas
R3,064 Discovery Miles 30 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hippocrates' Woman - Reading the Female Body in Ancient Greece (Paperback): Helen King Hippocrates' Woman - Reading the Female Body in Ancient Greece (Paperback)
Helen King
R1,360 Discovery Miles 13 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Hippocrates' Woman demonstrates the role of Hippocratic ideas about the female body in the subsequent history of western gynaecology. It examines these ideas not only in the social and cultural context in which they were first produced, but also the ways in which writers up to the Victorian period have appealed to the material in support of their own theories.
Among the conflicting tange of images of women given in the Hippocratic corpus existed one tradition of the female body which says it is radically unlike the male body, behaving in different ways and requiring a different set of therapies. This book sets this model within the context of Greek mythology, especially the myth of Pandora and her difference from men, to explore the image of the body as something to be read.
Hippocrates' Woman presents an arresting study of the origins of gynaecology, an exploration of how the interior workings of the female body were understood and the influence of Hippocrates' theories on the gynaecology of subsequent ages.

The History of the Ancient World - From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (Hardcover): Susan Wise Bauer The History of the Ancient World - From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (Hardcover)
Susan Wise Bauer
R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history.

Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural interconnection. This old-fashioned narrative history employs the methods of history from beneath literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them."

A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology (Paperback, New Ed): Gwendolyn Leick A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology (Paperback, New Ed)
Gwendolyn Leick
R2,059 Discovery Miles 20 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives; synoptic entries on myths, giving the place of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.

eBook available with sample pages: EB:020302852X

Early Dynastic Egypt (Hardcover): Toby A.H. Wilkinson Early Dynastic Egypt (Hardcover)
Toby A.H. Wilkinson
R4,087 Discovery Miles 40 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Early Dynastic Egypt is the most comprehensive treatment of Early Dynastic administration and religion. A wealth of complex information is explained in a clear style accessible to the general reader, whilst students will welcome the book's thematic approach to early Egyptian civilization.
Written in a scholarly style and arranged in three parts this is the result of over thirty years of international scholarship. It includes recent dramatic discoveries and is presented in a single volume.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203024389

Disability in Antiquity (Paperback): Christian Laes Disability in Antiquity (Paperback)
Christian Laes
R1,398 Discovery Miles 13 980 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This volume is a major contribution to the field of disability history in the ancient world. Contributions from leading international scholars examine deformity and disability from a variety of historical, sociological and theoretical perspectives, as represented in various media. The volume is not confined to a narrow view of 'antiquity' but includes a large number of pieces on ancient western Asia that provide a broad and comparative view of the topic and enable scholars to see this important topic in the round. Disability in Antiquity is the first multidisciplinary volume to truly map out and explore the topic of disability in the ancient world and create new avenues of thought and research.

Vespasian (Paperback, 2nd edition): Barbara Levick Vespasian (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Barbara Levick
R1,267 Discovery Miles 12 670 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

From a pre-eminent biographer in the field, this volume examines the life and times of the emperor Vespasian and challenges the validity of his perennial good reputation and universally acknowledged achievements. Levick examines how this plebeian and uncharismatic Emperor restored peace and confidence to Rome and ensured a smooth succession, how he coped with the military, political and economic problems of his reign, and his evaluation of the solutions to these problems, before she finally examines his posthumous reputation. Now updated to take account of the past 15 years of scholarship, and with a new chapter on literature under the Flavians, Vespasian is a fascinating study for students of Roman history and the general classical enthusiast alike.

The Sacred and the Feminine in Ancient Greece (Hardcover): Sue Blundell, Margaret Williamson, Margaret Williamson**Nfa*** The Sacred and the Feminine in Ancient Greece (Hardcover)
Sue Blundell, Margaret Williamson, Margaret Williamson**Nfa***
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contents:
1. Introduction, Deities and their Worshippers, 2. The Gamos of Hera: Myth and Ritual, Isabelle Clark, 3. Domesticating Artemis, Susan Cole, Objects of Worship, 4. Marriage and the Maiden: Narratives on the Parthenon, Sue Blundell, 5. Born Old or Never Young? Femininity, Childhood and the Goddesses of Ancient Greece, Lesley Beaumont, 6. The Nature of Heroines, Emily Kearns, Ritual and Gender, 7. Death Becomes Her: Gender and Athenian Death Ritual, Karen Stears, 8. In the Mirror of Dionysus, Richard Seaford, Sources and Interpreters, 9. Thesmophoria and Haloa: Myth, Physics and Mysteries, Nick Lowe

From Rome to Byzantium - The Fifth Century AD (Hardcover): Michael Grant From Rome to Byzantium - The Fifth Century AD (Hardcover)
Michael Grant
R3,916 Discovery Miles 39 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Byzantium was dismissed by Gibbon, in the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,and his Victorian successors as a decadent, dark, oriental culture, given up to intrigue, forbidden pleasure and refined cruelty. This great empire, founded by Constantine as the seat of power in the East began to flourish in the fifth century AD, after the fall of Rome, yet its culture and history have been neglected by scholars in comparison to the privileging of interest in the Western and Roman Empire. Michael Grant's latest book aims to compensate for that neglect and to provide an insight into the nature of the Byzantine Empire in the fifth century; the prevalence of Christianity, the enormity and strangeness of the landscape of Asia Minor; and the history of invasion prior to the genesis of the empire.
Michael Grant's narrative is lucid and colourful as always, lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. He successfully provides an examination of a comparatively unexplored area and constructs the history of an empire which rivals the former richness and diversity of a now fallen Rome.

Antiochus and Peripatetic Ethics (Paperback): Georgia Tsouni Antiochus and Peripatetic Ethics (Paperback)
Georgia Tsouni
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book offers a fresh analysis of the account of Peripatetic ethics in Cicero's On Ends 5, which goes back to the first-century BCE philosopher Antiochus of Ascalon. Georgia Tsouni challenges previous characterisations of Antiochus' philosophical project as 'eclectic' and shows how his reconstruction of the ethics of the 'Old Academy' demonstrates a careful attempt to update the ancient heritage, and predominantly the views of Aristotle and the Peripatos, in the light of contemporary Stoic-led debates. This results in both a hermeneutically complex and a philosophically exciting reading of the old tradition. A case in point is the way Antiochus grounds the 'Old Academic' conception of the happy life in natural appropriation (oikeiosis), thus offering a naturalistic version of Aristotelian ethics.

Roman Urbanism - Beyond The Consumer City (Hardcover): Helen Parkins Roman Urbanism - Beyond The Consumer City (Hardcover)
Helen Parkins
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The study of Roman towns and cities has long been dominated by the "consumer city" model set out by Moses Finley in the 1970s, which characterizes ancient cities as sites of consumption, not production. Archaeologists and ancient historians are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the limitations of this model, and with its narrowly economic perspective. This work raises questions about how Roman cities are perceived by experts in the 1990s. The contributors use a variety of new approaches and methodologies. They consider the various social implications of Roman urbanism and the organization of urban space. By diverting attention away from "the consumer city", this collection re-contextualizes the Roman town where it belongs: in the realms of social and political relationships.

The Hungarian Archeological Collection of the American Museum of Natural History in New York (Hardcover): Stephen Foltiny The Hungarian Archeological Collection of the American Museum of Natural History in New York (Hardcover)
Stephen Foltiny
R2,579 Discovery Miles 25 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Part of a series that offers mainly linguistic and anthropological research and teaching/learning material on a region of great cultural and strategic interest and importance in the post-Soviet era.

The Dawn of European Civilization (Hardcover, New ed of 6 Revised ed): V. Gordon Childe The Dawn of European Civilization (Hardcover, New ed of 6 Revised ed)
V. Gordon Childe
R4,201 Discovery Miles 42 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published between 1920-70, the "History of Civilization" was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: "Prehistory and Historical Ethnography" set of 12 (0-415-15611-4, u800); "Greek Civilization" set of 7 (0-415-15612-2, u450); "Roman Civilization" set of 6 (0-415-15613-0, u400); "Eastern Civilizations" set of 10 (0-415-15614-9, u650); "Judaeo-Christian Civilization" set of 4 (0-415-15615-7, u250); "European Civilization" set of 11 (0-415-15616-5, u700).

The Aryans (Hardcover, New edition): V. Gordon Childe The Aryans (Hardcover, New edition)
V. Gordon Childe
R4,201 Discovery Miles 42 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published between 1920-70, the "History of Civilization" was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: "Prehistory and Historical Ethnography" set of 12 (0-415-15611-4, u800); "Greek Civilization" set of 7 (0-415-15612-2, u450); "Roman Civilization" set of 6 (0-415-15613-0, u400); "Eastern Civilizations" set of 10 (0-415-15614-9, u650); "Judaeo-Christian Civilization" set of 4 (0-415-15615-7, u250); "European Civilization" set of 11 (0-415-15616-5, u700).

Israel (Hardcover, New edition): Adolphe Lods Israel (Hardcover, New edition)
Adolphe Lods
R11,147 Discovery Miles 111 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: GBP800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: GBP450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: GBP400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: GBP650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: GBP250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: GBP700.00

Transformations of Pelops - Myths, Monuments, and Cult Reconsidered (Hardcover): Andras Patay-Horvath Transformations of Pelops - Myths, Monuments, and Cult Reconsidered (Hardcover)
Andras Patay-Horvath
R3,766 Discovery Miles 37 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops. While popular in antiquity, Pelops' popularity has since faded; this book presents a comprehensive treatment of his character and legacy. Ancient tradition held that Pelops was the son of Tantalus and the ancestor of the Atreids, Agamemnon and Menelaos, who appear in the Homeric poems as leaders of the Greek forces against Troy. After arriving in Greece from the east, Pelops was eventually worshipped in Olympia, became the eponym of the Peloponnese, and was celebrated as one of the founders of the Olympic Games. However, his character is morally problematic, his family were heavily condemned, and few tales about Pelops exist. Patay-Horvath takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of this obscure figure, presenting and analysing written sources and depictions of Pelops, the etymology of his name, the history of his mythical family, and the afterlife of his myths. Drawing on folklore and ethnography, art and archaeology, linguistics and geography, this volume provides a detailed and accessible overview of both old and new theories about Pelops, his descendants, and his legacy. Transformations of Pelops is suitable for students and scholars of ancient Greek history and mythology, classical philology, and archaeology.

The Greek World in the Fourth Century - From the Fall of the Athenian Empire to the Successors of Alexander (Hardcover):... The Greek World in the Fourth Century - From the Fall of the Athenian Empire to the Successors of Alexander (Hardcover)
Lawrence A. Tritle
R3,930 Discovery Miles 39 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contents:
List of figures and plates. Preface and Acknowledgements. Date-List. Abbreviations. Notes on Contributors. 1. Introduction Lawrence A Tritle 2. Athens Cynthia Schwenk 3. Sparta Charles D Hamilton 4. Thebes and Central Greece Mark H Munn 5. The Eastern Greek World Stephen Ruzicka 6. The Greeks in Sicily and South Italy Richard J. A. Talbert 7.Macdonia and the North, 400-336 Julia Heskel 8. Resistance to Alexander the Great Waldemar Heckel 9. The Successors of Alexander W. Lindsay Adams 10. Art and Architecture Steven Lattimore Select critical bibliography. Index

New Kingdom Royal City (Hardcover): Lacovara New Kingdom Royal City (Hardcover)
Lacovara
R8,607 Discovery Miles 86 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reviewing the data from other New Kingdom settlements on a micro-spatial level, this study reveals a highly diversified and unique pattern of habitation in the Nile Valley. The main focus of this work is the New Kingdom which offers the largest number of sites from any one period.

Voluntary Associations in the Graeco-Roman World (Hardcover): John S. Kloppenborg, Stephen G. Wilson Voluntary Associations in the Graeco-Roman World (Hardcover)
John S. Kloppenborg, Stephen G. Wilson
R3,935 Discovery Miles 39 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based upon a series of detailed case studies of associations such as early synagogues and churches, philosophical schools and pagan mystery cults, this collection addresses the question of what can legitimately be termed a "voluntary association". Employing modern sociological concepts, the essays show how the various associations were constituted, the extent of their membership, why people joined them and what they contributed to the social fabric of urban life. For many, such groups were the most significant feature of social life beyond family and work. All of them provided an outlet of religious as well as social commitments. Also included are studies of the way in whcih early Jewish and Christian groups adopted and adapted the models of private association available to them and how this affected their social status and role. Finally, the situation of women is discussed, as some of the voluntary associations offered them a more significant recognition than they received in society at large.

The History of Rome (Hardcover): Thomas Wiedemann The History of Rome (Hardcover)
Thomas Wiedemann; Theodor Mommsen
R34,035 Discovery Miles 340 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


'... it is a marvellous book, striking in detail, lucid and pleasingly unfair in argument, deeply sound in its root feelings and prejudices and genuinely helpful. ... It is years since I came across such a great book.' - Spectator

The Illustrated Art of War (Hardcover): Sun Tzu The Illustrated Art of War (Hardcover)
Sun Tzu; Translated by Samuel B. Griffith
R934 R788 Discovery Miles 7 880 Save R146 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With well over a million copies sold, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a true masterpiece, a series of brilliant aphorisms that illuminate the planning and conduct of war. Now this classic work is available in an elegant illustrated edition, featuring seventy-five color and black-and-white images. From perceptive descriptions of the nine varieties of terrain, to advice on how to gage an enemy's weaknesses and strengths, to suggestions on the employment of secret agents, here is timeless advice on combat and military strategy. Sun Tzu's writings are unsurpassed in depth of understanding, shedding light not only on battlefield maneuvers, but also on the relevant economic, political, and psychological factors that can shape the outcome of warfare. Equally important, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu over two thousand years ago can be applied with great success outside the theater of war. Indeed, it is read avidly by corporate executives worldwide and has been touted in the movie Wall Street and the television series The Sopranos as the ultimate guide to strategy. Finally, this edition offers the definitive translation of Sun Tzu's text, by former U.S. Marine Brigadier General Samuel Griffith, who was also an authority of Mao Tse-Tung. Remarkable for its clear organization, lucid prose, and the acuity of its intellectual and moral insights, The Art of War is the definitive study of combat. It is an essential book for military history buffs, and an ideal gift for anyone who is interested in tactics and strategy, whether on the battlefield or in the boardroom.

Chief Of Seers (Hardcover): Goring Chief Of Seers (Hardcover)
Goring
R8,255 R6,571 Discovery Miles 65 710 Save R1,684 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A collection of essays on aspects of Egyptian art by leading specialists in memory of Cyril Aldred (1914-1991), who was one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.

Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity - Environment and Culture (Hardcover): John. Salmon, Graham Shipley Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity - Environment and Culture (Hardcover)
John. Salmon, Graham Shipley
R3,938 Discovery Miles 39 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity shows how today's environmental and ecological concerns can help illuminate our study of the ancient world. The contributors consider how the Greeks and Romans perceived their natural world, and how their perceptions affected society. The effects of human settlement and cultivation on the landscape are considered, as well as the representation of landscape in Attic drama. Various aspects of farming, such as the use of terraces and the significance of olive growing are examined. The uncultivated landscape was also important: hunting was a key social ritual for Greek and hellenistic elites, and 'wild' places were not wastelands but played an essential economic role. The Romans' attempts to control their environment are analyzed.
This volume shows how Greeks and Romans worked hand in hand with their natural environment and not against it. It represents an outstanding collaboration between the disciplines of history and archaeology.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203426908

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