Описание: Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them. After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer`s Odyssey and Dr. Seuss`s Horton Hears a Who! demonstrating how an evolutionary lens can offer new understanding and appreciation of specific works.
Автор: Thomas K Hubbard Название: Homosexuality in greece and rome ISBN: 0520234308 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520234307 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 5702.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from the earliest Greek texts in the late seventh century bce to Greco-Roman texts of the third and fourth centuries ce - this title includes well-known writings by Plato, Sappho, Aeschines, Catullus, and Juvenal.
Название: Cambridge illustrated history of ancient greece ISBN: 0521481961 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521481960 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 2154.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece is available for the first time in paperback.
Автор: Ober Josiah Название: The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece ISBN: 069114091X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691140919 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4752.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and worked for high wages at specialized occupations. Middle-class spending drove sustained economic growth. Classical wealth produced a stunning cultural efflorescence lasting hundreds of years. Why did Greece reach such heights in the classical period--and why only then? And how, after `the Greek miracle` had endured for centuries, did the Macedonians defeat the Greeks, seemingly bringing an end to their glory? Drawing on a massive body of newly available data and employing novel approaches to evidence, Josiah Ober offers a major new history of classical Greece and an unprecedented account of its rise and fall. Ober argues that Greece`s rise was no miracle but rather the result of political breakthroughs and economic development. The extraordinary emergence of citizen-centered city-states transformed Greece into a society that defeated the mighty Persian Empire. Yet Philip and Alexander of Macedon were able to beat the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE, a victory enabled by the Macedonians` appropriation of Greek innovations. After Alexander`s death, battle-hardened warlords fought ruthlessly over the remnants of his empire. But Greek cities remained populous and wealthy, their economy and culture surviving to be passed on to the Romans--and to us. A compelling narrative filled with uncanny modern parallels, this is a book for anyone interested in how great civilizations are born and die. This book is based on evidence available on a new interactive website. To learn more, please visit: http: //polis.stanford.edu/"--
Автор: Orrieux, Claude Schmitt-pantel, Pauline (professor Название: History of ancient greece ISBN: 0631203095 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780631203094 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 8704.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is a single-volume introduction to Ancient Greece, covering the period from the Golden Age of Knossos and Mycenae to the incorporation of Greece into the Roman empire in the second century BC and the transfer of Greek culture to Byzantium in the fourth century.
Автор: Coldstream, J.N. Название: Geometric Greece 900-700bc 2ed ISBN: 0415298997 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415298995 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6123.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fully updated, this comprehensive survey now includes a substantial new chapter on the abundant discoveries and developments made since the book`s first publication. Highly illustrated, including images of several finds never previously published, it provides the only detailed archaeological survey of the ninth and eighth century BC.
Автор: Pelling Christopher Название: Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome ISBN: 0198768036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198768036 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 2374.00 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.
Автор: Frank Friedeberg Seeley Название: TURGENEV: A READING OF HIS FICTION ISBN: 0521114993 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521114998 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This comprehensive examination of Turgenev`s fiction challenges traditional assumptions of both Eastern and Western critics. It focuses principally on the complexity and subtlety of Turgenev`s portrayal of the psychology of his characters. The book is designed to be accessible not only to Slavists, but to other literary scholars.
Автор: Andrew May Название: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction ISBN: 3319426044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319426044 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 2794.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Aliens, flying saucers, ESP, the Bermuda Triangle, antigravity … are we talking about science fiction or pseudoscience? Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference. Both pseudoscience and science fiction (SF) are creative endeavours that have little in common with academic science, beyond the superficial trappings of jargon and subject matter. The most obvious difference between the two is that pseudoscience is presented as fact, not fiction. Yet like SF, and unlike real science, pseudoscience is driven by a desire to please an audience – in this case, people who “want to believe”. This has led to significant cross-fertilization between the two disciplines. SF authors often draw on “real” pseudoscientific theories to add verisimilitude to their stories, while on other occasions pseudoscience takes its cue from SF – the symbiotic relationship between ufology and Hollywood being a prime example of this. This engagingly written, well researched and richly illustrated text explores a wide range of intriguing similarities and differences between pseudoscience and the fictional science found in SF. Andrew May has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a PhD in astrophysics from Manchester University. After many years in academia and the private sector, he now works as a freelance writer and scientific consultant. He has written pocket biographies of Newton and Einstein, as well as contributing to a number of popular science books. He has a lifelong interest in science fiction, and has had several articles published in Fortean Times magazine
Автор: Bradford, Richard Название: Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction ISBN: 0199658781 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199658787 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as `literature` is still ambiguous.
Автор: Barbas-Rhoden, Laura Название: Ecological imaginations in Latin American fiction ISBN: 0813035465 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813035468 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 9821.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: From the rainforests of Costa Rica and the Amazon to the windswept lands of Tierra del Fuego, Laura Barbas-Rhoden discusses the natural settings within contemporary Latin American novels as they depict key moments of environmental change or crisis in the region from the nineteenth-century imperialism to the present.
Автор: Fereira, Rachel Haywood Название: The emergence of Latin American science fiction ISBN: 0819570818 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780819570819 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 11397.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A fantastic voyage through the early science fiction of Latin America
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