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Book Synopsis Daidalos and the Origins of Greek Art by : Sarah P. Morris
Download or read book Daidalos and the Origins of Greek Art written by Sarah P. Morris and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, Sarah Morris invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins.
Book Synopsis Understanding Myths and Legends by : Karen Moncrieffe
Download or read book Understanding Myths and Legends written by Karen Moncrieffe and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Myths and Legends contains 27 stories from different countries around the World, ranging from Perseus and Medusa from Ancient Greece to an Indian legend on how the Peacock got his glorious feathers. These exciting stories are full of fearsome monsters, brave heroes and magical happenings, and will appeal to both girls and boys. Understanding Myths and Legends is a flexible resource that can be used to support topic work in history and RE or used as part of a unit of work in literacy. The stories and activities are ideal for use in guided reading sessions. To enable teachers to make the most of each story, they are accompanied by: background information to enable teachers to place the story confidently in context; differentiated reading tasks, using a variety of question styles, to help improve children's reading and comprehension skills; speaking and listening activities to deepen children's insight into the stories and encourage engagement; cross-curricular follow-up ideas, enabling you to extend the story further. Myths and legends are not only excellent stories. They also help children to gain a true understanding of life in ancient times and improve their understanding of other people, cultures and places, making them an essential part of the primary curriculum.
Book Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology by : Robin Hard
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology written by Robin Hard and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers an account of the various gods and heroes of ancient Greek mythology. This book features a narrative framework that includes signposting so that the book can be used as reference work. It includes documentation of the ancient sources, maps, and genealogical tables. It is illustrated with numerous photographs and line drawings. The author incorporates the latest research into accounts of all the gods and heroes. He includes full documentation of the ancient sources, maps, and genealogical tables. It is illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and line drawings, also including summaries of the original stories.
Book Synopsis The Ages of Homer by : Jane B. Carter
Download or read book The Ages of Homer written by Jane B. Carter and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey have fascinated listeners and readers for over twenty-five centuries. In this volume of original essays, collected to honor the distinguished career of Emily T. Vermeule, thirty-four leading experts in Homeric studies and related fields provide up-to-date, multidisciplinary accounts of the most current issues in the study of Homer. The book is divided into three sections. The first section treats the Bronze Age setting of the poems (around 1200 B.C.), using archaeological evidence to reveal how poetic memory preserves, distorts, and invents the past. The second section explores the early Iron Age, in which the poems were written (c. 800-500 B.C.), using the strategies of comparative philology and mythology, literary theory, historical linguistics, anthropology, and iconography to determine how the poems took shape. The final section traces the use of Homer for literary and artistic inspiration by classical Greece and Rome.
Book Synopsis Old Greek Stories by : James Baldwin
Download or read book Old Greek Stories written by James Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Power of the Bull by : Michael Rice
Download or read book The Power of the Bull written by Michael Rice and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has heard of the Minotaur in the labyrinth on Crete and many know that the Greek gods would adopt the guise of a bull to seduce mortal women. But what lies behind these legends? The Power of the Bull discusses mankind's enduring obsession with bulls. The bull is an almost universal symbol throughout Indo-European cultures. Bull cults proliferated in the Middle East and in many parts of North Africa, and one cult, Mithraism, was the greatest rival to Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Cults are divergent yet have certain core elements in common. Michael Rice argues that the ancient bulls were the supreme sacrificial animal. An examination of evidence from earliest prehistory onwards reveals the bull to be a symbol of political authority, sexual potency, economic wealth and vast subterranean powers. In some areas representations of the bull have varied little from earliest times, in others it has changed vastly over centuries. This volume provides a well-illustrated and accessible analysis of the exceptionally rich artistic inheritance associated with the bull.
Book Synopsis From Ikaria to the Stars by : Peter Green
Download or read book From Ikaria to the Stars written by Peter Green and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I hadn't, till I really started digging, gauged the fierce intensity of the need for myth in the human psyche, of any age, or sensed the variety of motives dictating that need," writes Peter Green in the introduction to this wide-ranging collection of essays on classical mythology and the mythic experience. Using the need for myth as the starting point for exploring a number of topics in Greek mythology and history, Green advances new ideas about why the human urge to make myths persists across the millennia and why the borderland between mythology and history can sometimes be hard to map. Green looks at both specific problems in classical mythology and larger theoretical issues. His explorations underscore how mythic expression opens a door into non-rational and quasi-rational modes of thought in which it becomes possible to rewrite painful truths and unacceptable history—which is, Green argues, a dangerous enterprise. His study of the intersections between classical mythology and Greek history ultimately drives home a larger point, "the degree of mythification and deception (of oneself no less than of others) of which the human mind is capable."
Book Synopsis Hermead Volume 5 by : Surazeus Astarius
Download or read book Hermead Volume 5 written by Surazeus Astarius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-07-16 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hermead of Surazeus is an epic poem in pentameter blank verse about the greatest philosophers and scientists who contributed to the growth of civilization. Volume 5 contains in 20,780 lines of blank verse the following episodes: Library Of Demetrios Phalereus, Garden Of Epikouros, Spheres Of Arkhimedes, Organ Of Ktesibios, Parallels Of Eratosthenes.
Book Synopsis Exploring Greek Myth by : Matthew Clark
Download or read book Exploring Greek Myth written by Matthew Clark and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the variety in one volume. Guides students from an introductory understanding of myths to a wide-ranging exploration of current scholarly approaches on mythology as a social practice and as an expression of thought Written in an informal conversational style appealing to students by an experienced lecturer in the field Offers extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and many lesser known, but deserving, stories Investigates a variety of approaches to the study of myth including: the sources of our knowledge of Greek myth, myth and ritual in ancient Greek society, comparative myth, myth and gender, hero cult, psychological interpretation of myth, and myth and philosophy Includes suggestions in each chapter for essays and research projects, as well as extensive lists of books and articles for further reading The author draws on the work of many leading scholars in the field in his exploration of topics throughout the text
Book Synopsis Immortals Fenyx Rising: A Traveler's Guide to the Golden Isle by : Rick Barba
Download or read book Immortals Fenyx Rising: A Traveler's Guide to the Golden Isle written by Rick Barba and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Chryse, the Golden Isle! The king of the gods himself, Zeus, presents you with this indispensable travel guide to the ancient Greek island from Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising video game. Follow the king of the gods on an expedition across the different regions of the dazzling island of Chryse: whether strolling through the lush painted gardens of the goddess Aphrodite, battling inside Ares’s fortress, or planning a boat trip across the river Styx, this full-color travel guide will keep you alive and thriving. In this glorious hardcover, readers will discover all about each region’s landmarks, secrets and legendary myths and will enjoy Zeus’s hot goss on the rest of the pantheon! Immortals Fenyx Rising: A Traveler's Guide to the Golden Isle is a must have for any fan of Immortals Fenyx Rising and Greek mythology.
Book Synopsis Sculptures from Roman Syria II by : Mustafa Koçak
Download or read book Sculptures from Roman Syria II written by Mustafa Koçak and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-12-05 with total page 1117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, this publication comprehensively documents and analyzes the Greek and Roman statuary discovered to date in the greater area of Syria. The text portion describes nearly all monuments in detail and classifies them in the context of the history of ancient sculpture. The associated volume of plates documents every item in detail, typically with four photographic views.
Book Synopsis Myth and the Creative Process by : Jacob E. Nyenhuis
Download or read book Myth and the Creative Process written by Jacob E. Nyenhuis and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the interaction between myth and artist, word and image, Jacob Nyenthuis here presents a catalogue of these works, one that will enlighten Ayrton's British following while introducing him to an American audience."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Antikythera Mechanism by : Evaggelos G. Vallianatos
Download or read book The Antikythera Mechanism written by Evaggelos G. Vallianatos and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Antikythera Mechanism: The Story Behind the Genius of the Greek Computer and Its Demise, Evaggelos Vallianatos, historian and ecopolitical theorist, shows that after the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great in the late fourth century BCE, the Greeks, especially in Egypt, reached unprecedented heights of achievements in science, technology, and civilization. The Antikythera Mechanism, an astronomical computer probably crafted in Rhodes in the second century BCE, was proof of that prowess. It’s the grandfather of our computers. Greek sponge divers discovered the Antikythera Mechanism in 1900 on a 2,100-year-old Roman-era shipwreck. The hand-powered device reveals a sophisticated Greek technology previously unknown to scholars and historians, not seen and understood again until the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The book not only describes how the sophisticated political and technological infrastructure of the Greeks after Alexander the Great resulted in the Antikythera celestial computer, and the bedrock of science and technology we know today, but also how the influence of Christianity on Greek civilization destroyed the nascent computer age of ancient Greece. Vallianatos, born in Greece and educated in America, is a historian, author, and journalist. He is a passionate champion of Greek culture and a well-suited guide to this historical account. Vallianatos explains how and why Greek scientists employed advanced engineering in translating the beautiful conception of the Antikythera Mechanism into an astronomical computer of genius: a bronze-geared device of mathematical astronomy, predicting the eclipses of the Sun and the Moon; calculating the risings and settings of important stars and constellations, and the movements of the planets around the Sun; while mechanizing the predictions of scientific theories. The computer’s accurate calendar connected these cosmic phenomena to the Olympics and other major Panhellenic religious and athletic celebrations, bringing the Greeks closer to their gods, traditions, and the Cosmos.
Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by : Jenny March
Download or read book The Penguin Book of Classical Myths written by Jenny March and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-06-05 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figures and events of classical myths underpin our culture and the constellations named after them fill the night sky. Whether it’s the raging Minotaur trapped in the Cretan labyrinth or the twelve labours of Hercules, Aphrodite’s birth from the waves or Zeus visiting Danae as a shower of gold, the mythology of Greece and Rome is full of unforgettable stories. All the stories of the Greek tragedies – Oedipus, Medea, Antigone – are there; all the events of the Trojan wars and of Odysseus and Aeneas’ epic journeys; the founding of Athens and of Rome... These are the strangest tales of love, war, betrayal and heroism ever told and, while brilliantly retelling them, this book shows how they echo through the works of much later writers from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Camus and Ted Hughes. Full of attractive illustrations and laid out in eighteen clear chapters (the titles include ‘Dangerous Women’ and ‘Heroes’), Dr Jennifer March has written a fascinating guide to the myths of classical civilization that is as readable as a novel.
Book Synopsis Deep Space Propulsion by : K. F. Long
Download or read book Deep Space Propulsion written by K. F. Long and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-25 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technology of the next few decades could possibly allow us to explore with robotic probes the closest stars outside our Solar System, and maybe even observe some of the recently discovered planets circling these stars. This book looks at the reasons for exploring our stellar neighbors and at the technologies we are developing to build space probes that can traverse the enormous distances between the stars. In order to reach the nearest stars, we must first develop a propulsion technology that would take our robotic probes there in a reasonable time. Such propulsion technology has radically different requirements from conventional chemical rockets, because of the enormous distances that must be crossed. Surprisingly, many propulsion schemes for interstellar travel have been suggested and await only practical engineering solutions and the political will to make them a reality. This is a result of the tremendous advances in astrophysics that have been made in recent decades and the perseverance and imagination of tenacious theoretical physicists. This book explores these different propulsion schemes – all based on current physics – and the challenges they present to physicists, engineers, and space exploration entrepreneurs. This book will be helpful to anyone who really wants to understand the principles behind and likely future course of interstellar travel and who wants to recognizes the distinctions between pure fantasy (such as Star Trek’s ‘warp drive’) and methods that are grounded in real physics and offer practical technological solutions for exploring the stars in the decades to come.
Book Synopsis Satellite-Based Earth Observation by : Christian Brünner
Download or read book Satellite-Based Earth Observation written by Christian Brünner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation. Contributors include legal experts in the field and representatives from institutions such as the European Space Agency, the European Space Policy Institute, academia and the private sector.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World by : David Sacks
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World written by David Sacks and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the people, places and events found in over 2,000 years of Greek civilization.
