Описание: Quoting hundreds of passages from Greek and Roman authors, this light-hearted book gives a vividly direct picture of the origins of modern medicine in the ancient world. Many of the attitudes and beliefs will seem bizarre and grotesque, while others are surprisingly similar to current thinking.
Автор: Latham Название: Performance, Memory, and Processions in Ancient Rome ISBN: 1107130719 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107130715 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 17899.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The pompa circensis was a political pageant and a religious ritual that produced a republican, imperial, and even Christian image of the city. In this book, Jacob A. Latham explores the play between performance and itinerary, tracing the transformations of the circus procession from the late Republic to late antiquity.
Описание: Rhetorical theory, the core of Roman education, taught rules of public speaking that are still influential today. But Roman rhetoric has long been regarded as having little important to say about political ideas. The State of Speech presents a forceful challenge to this view. The first book to read Roman rhetorical writing as a mode of political th
Автор: Platner Название: A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome ISBN: 1108083242 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108083249 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7762.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The bulk of this 1929 work is an alphabetical list of the buildings, streets and geographical features in ancient Rome mentioned by ancient authors and/or discovered by more recent exploration and excavation of the ruins, with details about literary and historical references, and about the original and any surviving structure.
Автор: Domingo Gygax Название: Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City ISBN: 0521515351 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521515351 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 14256.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is the first analysis of the origins of one of the most distinctive features of the ancient Greek city-state: the exchange of gifts and honours between benefactors and the community of citizens. It will be important not only for specialists in ancient Greek history but also for historians of later periods and for social scientists.
Автор: Galinsky Karl Название: Memory in Ancient Rome and Early Christianity ISBN: 0198744765 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198744764 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 24552.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Memory in Ancient Rome and Early Christianity presents perspectives from an international and interdisciplinary range of contributors on the literature, history, archaeology, and religion of a major world civilization, based on an informed engagement with important concepts and issues in memory studies.
Описание: This comprehensive introduction to the ancient Greek economy revolutionizes our understanding of the subject and its possibilities. Alain Bresson is one of the world`s leading authorities in the field, and he is helping to redefine it. Here he combines a thorough knowledge of ancient sources with innovative new approaches grounded in recent economi
Описание: What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? This book explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects.
Автор: Pelling Christopher, Wyke Maria Название: Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome: Ancient Ideas for Modern Times ISBN: 0199597367 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199597369 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3721.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Twelve of the greatest voices from ancient Greece and Rome - and why they still inspire and affect us in the 21st century. A book for all readers who want to know more about the literature that underpins Western civilization.
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