In Ancient Cosmologies (1975) nine eminent scholars seek to answer the question, what was the shape of the universe imagined by those ancient peoples to whom all modern knowledge of geography and astronomy was inaccessible?
The Tyrants of Corinth is the first monograph in English devoted to the archaic tyranny of Corinth and the engaging legends of Cypselus and Periander, which embrace such themes as hidden babies, animal helpers, arbitrary violence, necrophilia and vengeful ghosts.
Athens and the Greek Miracle (1948) is a work of interpretation, poetic in character rather than scientific or historical, that attempts to penetrate some of the primary causes of this unique Athenian culture, to evoke its past spirit in the modern world.
Religion in Ancient History (1969) includes 25 essays on comparative religion, covering the origin of religion, and studies of the religions of the peoples of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece and Iran.
Religion in Ancient History (1969) includes 25 essays on comparative religion, covering the origin of religion, and studies of the religions of the peoples of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece and Iran.
In Ancient Cosmologies (1975) nine eminent scholars seek to answer the question, what was the shape of the universe imagined by those ancient peoples to whom all modern knowledge of geography and astronomy was inaccessible?
Athens and the Greek Miracle (1948) is a work of interpretation, poetic in character rather than scientific or historical, that attempts to penetrate some of the primary causes of this unique Athenian culture, to evoke its past spirit in the modern world.
Cassiodorusfamed throughout history as one of the great Christian exegetes of antiquityspent most of his life as a high-ranking public official under the Ostrogothic King Theoderic and his heirs.
The Tyrants of Corinth is the first monograph in English devoted to the archaic tyranny of Corinth and the engaging legends of Cypselus and Periander, which embrace such themes as hidden babies, animal helpers, arbitrary violence, necrophilia and vengeful ghosts.
El Instituto Universitario de Lingüística Andrés Bello viene desarrollando desde hace casi cinco décadas una amplia labor investigadora en el campo de la lingüística teórica y aplicada.
Roman Britain (1935) is Franzero's personal but no less well-researched study of the history of Roman Britain, from conquest to withdrawal, and the archaeology that remains to this day - some of it a great deal more impressive than many would suppose.
Una fascinante intriga histórica ambientada en el reinado de Ramsés II y protagonizada por el enigmático príncipe Khamwaset, sacerdote, mago y considerado el primer egiptólogo de la historia.
Die bisherigen philologischen und historischen Modelle zur römischen Religion verhindern ein Verständnis für die Vielfältigkeit des Betens im antiken Rom und reduzieren jenes auf normative und formalisierte Akte, die von einem kulturellen oder kultischen Wissen diktiert und mit Hilfe eines schriftlichen Regelwerkes priesterlich verwaltet werden.
Rudolf Herzog: Siegfried, der Held Für junge Leser erzählt | Illustriert | Mit einem Glossar der handelnden Personen | Neu editierte 2022er-Ausgabe, mit verlinkten Fußnoten | Siegfried, Spross des kleinen Königreichs von Xanten am Rhein, war schon in jungen Jahren ein erstaunlicher Knabe: Groß, stark, schön, aufgeweckt und gütig.
Yiannis Gabriel examines what ancient Greek myths can teach us about the troubles and challenges of our 'post-truth' times: environmental degradation, mass migration, war, inequality, exclusion, authoritarianism and perplexing technological possibilities.
Yiannis Gabriel examines what ancient Greek myths can teach us about the troubles and challenges of our 'post-truth' times: environmental degradation, mass migration, war, inequality, exclusion, authoritarianism and perplexing technological possibilities.
Discover everything you've ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of our pop culture from the creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan.
Roman religion was certainly a contract with the Gods, offering devotion and the blood sacrifices which 'nourished' them in exchange for their continued protection and for Rome's security and prestige.
Eusebius's groundbreaking History of the Church, remains the single most important source for the history of the first three centuries of Christianity and stands among the classics of Western literature.
