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Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
The OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman
Britain. Each archaeological period is identified using different
symbols and colours to show sites from the Stone Age through to the
early Middle Ages against a modern map base, double-sided to cover
the whole country. The Ancient Britain map and guide is
complemented by a timeline that shows British events in relation to
wider history. Key sites of significant historical interest are
highlighted using photographs, text and thumbnail mapping from the
OS Landranger map series. Additional information, such as a list of
archaeological terms, suggested reading and museums to visit, is
also included.
Demosthenes' oration On the Chersonese is a masterpiece of
rhetorical brilliance and contains some of the best examples of his
skill as a political orator, coming as one of his final surviving
speeches in the corpus. It was delivered to the Athenians in 341
BC, at a time of turbulent events when Athens was coming under
increasing pressure resulting from the actions of Philip of
Macedon. The Chersonese was a region of great importance for
Athens. At the time of the speech, Philip was in the middle of an
extensive military and diplomatic campaign in Thrace that would
threaten the security of the Athenian grain trade from the Black
Sea. The resulting pressure in the Chersonese, however, was seen by
Demosthenes as an attempt by Philip to weaken Athens as a prelude
to taking the whole of Greece. In this context he argued in the
speech that the general Diopeithes, who had been sent out to the
Chersonese in 346 with a naval force, be supported in the face of
protest from Philip regarding Diopeithes' actions in the wider
area. He focuses on Athenian relations with Philip in this crucial
northern region and why Philip was a threat to Athenian interests
in the area. This edition with Greek text, translation and
commentary contains the first detailed commentary on this speech.
The introduction explains the historical background in some detail,
as well as examining Demosthenes' deliberative oratory, the
structure and style of the speech, and relationship to the speeches
that followed, including the famous Third Philippic. The commentary
focuses on all political, military, social and religious references
presented by Demosthenes, as well as oratorical aspects.
This elegant Bible edition honors the beauty and richness of the
New King James Version featuring wide margins for notes and
reflections to enhance your study of God's Word. This wide margin
New King James Version edition reflects the legacy and majesty of
the King James Version Bible produced more than 400 years ago, but
in language updated for today. This beautiful Bible, which contains
design flourishes that pay tribute to the Bible produced in 1611,
comes in a convenient size with extended margin space, essential
study tools and traditional red-letter text for the Words of
Christ. The Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson's long
history and stewardship publishing Bibles, featuring elegant letter
illustrations leading into each chapter combined with clear and
readable Comfort Print (R), connects you to the legacy of faith,
and inspires your time in the Word to be enjoyable and fruitful.
Features include: Line-matched classic 2-column format for a
comfortable reading experience Wide outer margins for notes and
reflections to engage in deeper study Book introductions provide a
concise overview of the background and historical context of the
book about to be read Words of Christ in red help you quickly
identify Jesus' teachings and statements Extensive end-of-page
cross references allow you to find related passages quickly and
easily Translation notes provide a look into the thinking of the
translators with alternative translations that could have been used
and textual notes about manuscript variations Presentation page to
personalize this special gift by recording a memory or a note
Concordance for looking up a word's occurrences throughout the
Bible Full-color maps show a visual representation of Israel and
other biblical locations for better context Two satin ribbon
markers for you to easily navigate and keep track of where you were
reading Gilded page edges help protect the edge of the page and
provide a polished look Durable and flexible Smyth-sewn binding so
the Bible will lay flat in your hand or on a desk Easy-to-read
9-point NKJV Comfort Print (R)
This elegant Bible edition honors the beauty and richness of the
New King James Version featuring wide margins for notes and
reflections to enhance your study of God's Word. This wide margin
New King James Version edition reflects the legacy and majesty of
the King James Version Bible produced more than 400 years ago, but
in language updated for today. This beautiful Bible, which contains
design flourishes that pay tribute to the Bible produced in 1611,
comes in a convenient size with extended margin space, essential
study tools and traditional red-letter text for the Words of
Christ. The Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson's long
history and stewardship publishing Bibles, featuring elegant letter
illustrations leading into each chapter combined with clear and
readable Comfort Print (R), connects you to the legacy of faith,
and inspires your time in the Word to be enjoyable and fruitful.
Features include: Line-matched classic 2-column format for a
comfortable reading experience Wide outer margins for notes and
reflections to engage in deeper study Book introductions provide a
concise overview of the background and historical context of the
book about to be read Words of Christ in red help you quickly
identify Jesus' teachings and statements Extensive end-of-page
cross references allow you to find related passages quickly and
easily Translation notes provide a look into the thinking of the
translators with alternative translations that could have been used
and textual notes about manuscript variations Presentation page to
personalize this special gift by recording a memory or a note
Concordance for looking up a word's occurrences throughout the
Bible Full-color maps show a visual representation of Israel and
other biblical locations for better context Two satin ribbon
markers for you to easily navigate and keep track of where you were
reading Gilded page edges help protect the edge of the page and
provide a polished look Durable and flexible Smyth-sewn binding so
the Bible will lay flat in your hand or on a desk Easy-to-read
9-point NKJV Comfort Print (R)
One group of ancient Egyptian drawings has captured the curiosity
of scholars and laypeople alike: images of animals acting like
people. They illustrate animal fables originally from a larger
mythological narrative, making them an integral part of New Kingdom
Thebes's religious environment. This book examines the purpose of
animal fables, drawing cross cultural and temporal comparisons to
other storytelling and artistic traditions. This publication is
also the first thorough art historical treatment of the ostraca and
papyri. The drawings' iconography and aesthetic value are carefully
examined, providing further nuance to our understanding of ancient
Egyptian art.
This is a ground-breaking philosophical-historical study of the
work of Galen of Pergamum. It contains four case-studies on (1)
Galen's remarkable and original thoughts on the relation between
body and soul, (2) his notion of human nature, (3) his engagement
with Plato's Timaeus, (4) and black bile and melancholy. It shows
that Galen develops an innovative view of human nature that
problematizes the distinction between body and soul.
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Parthia
(Hardcover)
George Rawlinson
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R1,013
Discovery Miles 10 130
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Editing and examining source-critically for the first time the Late
Babylonian ritual texts dealing with the New Year Festival, this
book proposes an incisive re-interpretation of the most frequently
discussed of all Mesopotamian rituals. The festival's twelve-day
paradigm is dissolved in favor of a more historically dynamic
model, with the ritual texts being firmly anchored in the
Hellenistic period. As part of a larger group of texts constituting
what can be called Late Babylonian Priestly Literature, they
reflect the Babylonian priesthoods' fears and aspirations of that
time much more than an actual ritual reality.
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