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Aristomenes of Messene

Author : Daniel Ogden
Publisher : Classical Press of Wales
ISBN 13 : 1914535014
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Aristomenes of Messene written by Daniel Ogden and published by Classical Press of Wales. This book was released on 2004-12-31 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Aristomenes of Messene, Daniel Ogden identifies yet another fertile and undervalued topic in Ancient History. He has previously studied illegitimacy in the ancient Greek world (Greek Bastardy, OUP, 1996), Greek ideas about the relationship between deformity and power (Crooked Kings of Ancient Greece, Duckworth, 1997), the nature and causes of dynastic murder in the Hellenistic world (Polygamy, Prostitutes and Death, Classical Press of Wales, 1999) and the techniques of calling up the dead in the ancient world (Greek and Roman Necromancy, Princeton UP, 2001). Among his other books is a volume edited for the Classical Press of Wales, The Hellenistic World: New perspectives (2002).The legends of Aristomenes, hero of the Messenian resistance to Sparta, were designed to excite, gratify and amuse. Yet they remain almost unknown even to specialist ancient historians. This book, the first monograph to be devoted to Aristomenes, redirects attention to his adventures, which at times resemble those of King Arthur, Robin Hood and even Sinbad the Sailor. The book goes beyond the question of the historicity of Aristomenes, and examines the meaning and symbolism of the stories in their own right. The study will be welcomed by those with an interest in the history of Sparta, in Pausanias (our principal source for the tales), and in Greek traditional narrative. Famously, Sparta tried to suppress the identity and self-confidence of its Messenian helots. Yet here are stories which give access to the imagination of this long-muted but ultimately liberated people..

Aristomenes of Messene

Author : Daniel Ogden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Aristomenes of Messene written by Daniel Ogden and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristomenes was the legendary hero of the Messenian wars who led resistence against Sparta and yet, despite a full account of his heroic deeds by Pausanias, is now almost forgotten.

Messene Redeemed

Author : Frank Laurence Lucas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Messene Redeemed written by Frank Laurence Lucas and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Greek and Roman Necromancy

Author : Daniel Ogden
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691207062
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Necromancy written by Daniel Ogden and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In classical antiquity, there was much interest in necromancy--the consultation of the dead for divination. People could seek knowledge from the dead by sleeping on tombs, visiting oracles, and attempting to reanimate corpses and skulls. Ranging over many of the lands in which Greek and Roman civilizations flourished, including Egypt, from the Greek archaic period through the late Roman empire, this book is the first comprehensive survey of the subject ever published in any language. Daniel Ogden surveys the places, performers, and techniques of necromancy as well as the reasons for turning to it. He investigates the cave-based sites of oracles of the dead at Heracleia Pontica and Tainaron, as well as the oracles at the Acheron and Avernus, which probably consisted of lakeside precincts. He argues that the Acheron oracle has been long misidentified, and considers in detail the traditions attached to each site. Readers meet the personnel--real or imagined--of ancient necromancy: ghosts, zombies, the earliest vampires, evocators, sorcerers, shamans, Persian magi, Chaldaeans, Egyptians, Roman emperors, and witches from Circe to Medea. Ogden explains the technologies used to evocate or reanimate the dead and to compel them to disgorge their secrets. He concludes by examining ancient beliefs about ghosts and their wisdom--beliefs that underpinned and justified the practice of necromancy. The first of its kind and filled with information, this volume will be of central importance to those interested in the rapidly expanding, inherently fascinating, and intellectually exciting subjects of ghosts and magic in antiquity.

The Werewolf in the Ancient World

Author : Daniel Ogden
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192596284
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Werewolf in the Ancient World written by Daniel Ogden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a moonlit graveyard somewhere in southern Italy, a soldier removes his clothes in readiness to transform himself into a wolf. He depends upon the clothes to recover his human shape, and so he magically turns them to stone, but his secret is revealed when, back in human form, he is seen to carry a wound identical to that recently dealt to a marauding wolf. In Arcadia a man named Damarchus accidentally tastes the flesh of a human sacrifice and is transformed into a wolf for nine years. At Temesa Polites is stoned to death for raping a local girl, only to return to terrorize the people of the city in the form of a demon in a wolfskin. Tales of the werewolf are by now well established as a rich sub-strand of the popular horror genre; less widely known is just how far back in time their provenance lies. These are just some of the werewolf tales that survive from the Graeco-Roman world, and this is the first book in any language to be devoted to their study. It shows how in antiquity werewolves thrived in a story-world shared by witches, ghosts, demons, and soul-flyers, and argues for the primary role of story-telling-as opposed to rites of passage-in the ancient world's general conceptualization of the werewolf. It also seeks to demonstrate how the comparison of equally intriguing medieval tales can be used to fill in gaps in our knowledge of werewolf stories in the ancient world, thereby shedding new light on the origins of the modern phenomenon. All ancient texts bearing upon the subject have been integrated into the discussion in new English translations, so that the book provides not only an accessible overview for a broad readership of all levels of familiarity with ancient languages, but also a comprehensive sourcebook for the ancient werewolf for the purposes of research and study.

The Temple of Apollo Bassitas: The architecture

Author : Frederick A. Cooper
Publisher : ASCSA
ISBN 13 : 0876619464
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Temple of Apollo Bassitas: The architecture written by Frederick A. Cooper and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantial volume aims to provide `a comprehensive description of each and every physical attribute of the architecture of the original temple'.

The London Encyclopaedia

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The London Encyclopaedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to Greece

Author : Pausanias
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141964847
Total Pages : 764 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Greece written by Pausanias and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-07-27 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a Greek traveller in the second century ad for a principally Roman audience, Pausanias' Guide to Greece is a comprehensive, extraordinarily literate and well-informed guidebook for tourists of the age. Concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues, it also describes in detail the myths, religious beliefs and historical background behind the monuments considered. In doing so, it preserves Greek legends, quotes classical literature and poetry that would otherwise have been lost, and offers a fascinating depiction of the glory of classical Greece immediately before its third-century decline. This, the second of two volumes, explores Southern Greece including Sparta, Arkadia, Bassae and the games at Olympia. An inspiration to travellers and writers across the ages, including Byron and Shelley, it remains one of the most influential of all travel books.

Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume I (Unabridged)

Author : Pausanias
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume I (Unabridged) written by Pausanias and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a captivating journey through ancient Greece with Pausanias' "Description of Greece, Volume I." This remarkable audiobook transports listeners back to the 2nd century AD, offering a detailed and vivid account of Greece's landscapes, temples, and cities as seen through the eyes of Pausanias, a Greek traveler and geographer. As you delve into his meticulous observations and rich descriptions, you'll uncover the myths, legends, and historical events that shaped the classical world. From the sacred sanctuary of Delphi to the majestic ruins of Olympia, Pausanias provides a unique blend of travelogue and historical commentary, bringing to life the splendor and mystery of ancient Greece. Perfect for history enthusiasts, classicists, and curious minds alike, this audiobook promises to enlighten and inspire, offering a timeless glimpse into the heart of one of history's most influential civilizations.

A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics

Author : Thomas Curtis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis].

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Author : Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
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London Encyclopædia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature, and Practical Mechanics

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 810 pages
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The Story of the Greatest Nations

Author : Edward Sylvester Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
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Download or read book The Story of the Greatest Nations written by Edward Sylvester Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Athens: Its Rise and Fall

Author : Edward Bulwer Lytton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134359985
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Athens: Its Rise and Fall written by Edward Bulwer Lytton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1837, this is the most important and readable of the Victorian histories of ancient Greece. This new edition includes the text of a never-before-published 'third volume'.

Athens - Its Rise and Fall (Vol. 1&2)

Author : Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 621 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Athens - Its Rise and Fall (Vol. 1&2) written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athens: Its Rise and Fall in 2 volumes is a history of ancient Athens written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Author's object was to combine an account of Athens' administration and politics with a complex view of the literature, providing the complete history of the Athenian drama and philosophy.

Athens Its Rise and Fall

Author : Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
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Download or read book Athens Its Rise and Fall written by Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Iambus and Elegy

Author : Laura Swift
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199689741
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Iambus and Elegy written by Laura Swift and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over two centuries, iambus and elegy attracted some of the finest poetic talents in Greek history and played a major role in public and private life, surviving as living forms into the fourth century BC. This edited collection provides the first comprehensive exploration devoted specifically to iambus and elegy, offering an important insight into the key issues within current research on the genres. Chapters by leading international scholars in the fieldexamine the forms from a broad range of perspectives and provide a solid foundation for future research.