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Magic in the Ancient World(Paperback)
Harvard University Press
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08/09/1999
There is widespread evidence of belief in the efficacy of magic in the ancient world. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to ancient magic, surveying magical beliefs and practices...
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Hypatia of Alexandria(Paperback)
Harvard University Press
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30/09/1996
This volume searches behind the legend of Hypatia of Alexandria - mathematician, Neoplatonist and renowned beauty who was brutally murdered by a mob of Christians in 415 - to provide a new perspecti...
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Kinship Diplomacy in the Ancient World(Hardback)
Harvard University Press
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01/06/1999
Heroic figures such as Heracles, Perseus, and Jason were seen by the Greeks not as mythical figures but as real people from a bygone age. The people who shared this ancestry used it for many allianc...
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The Craft of Zeus(Paperback)
Myths of Weaving and Fabric
Harvard University Press
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16/05/2001
This work looks at the role and symbolism of weaving in Roman and Greek myth and society. In the symbolism, ostensibly started by Zeus, the book traces a pattern and figure of thought used by an ent...
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The Invention of Jane Harrison(Paperback)
Harvard University Press
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03/05/2002
This portrayal of Jane Ellen Harrison raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. The author captures Harrison's ability to create her own image, and contrasts it...
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The End of the Past(Paperback)
Ancient Rome and the Modern West
Harvard University Press
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30/09/2002
Why did ancient culture come to an end? Was it destroyed by weaknesses inherent in its nature? Or were mistakes made that could have been avoided? And in what ways is modern society different? This ...
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Ruling the Later Roman Empire(Paperback)
The Belknap Press
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01/09/2006
Presenting the picture of running a superstate, this book portrays a complex system of government regulated by networks of personal influence and the payment of money. Focusing on the Roman Empire a...
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Mosaics as History(Hardback)
The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam
The Belknap Press
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03/11/2006
Provides information on the Near East with maps, historical images, mythical figures, and religious scenes. This book presents historical evidence, illustrations of literary and mythological traditi...
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New Heroes in Antiquity(Hardback)
From Achilles to Antinoos
Harvard University Press
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01/12/2009
Heroes and heroines in antiquity inhabited a space somewhere between gods and humans. This title starts from literary heroes such as Achilles and moves to the historical record of those exceptional ...
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