The Wayneflete lectures, given under the auspices of Magdalen College, Oxford, delivered in 1983 by Professor Francis, and published here under the title Image and Idea in Fifth Century Greece, are important because they challenge the way that the ancient world and its artistic and literary productions are often viewed.
The Wayneflete lectures, given under the auspices of Magdalen College, Oxford, delivered in 1983 by Professor Francis, and published here under the ti...
Traveling cross continent, the author explores several prominent, and many virtually "secret" sites of American antiquity. All relate to civilizations and cultures which preceded the arrival of the European--some, by many 1000s of years. While the focus is on the Great Valley of the Mississippi and the stupendous and mysterious Moundbuilders, the working context is modern America. And it is knowledgeable Americans whom the author encounters along the Trail who provide support and guidance. In the latter part of the book, attention shifts to the startling land formations of the...
Traveling cross continent, the author explores several prominent, and many virtually "secret" sites of American antiquity. All relate to civilizations...
Literary historians have long held the view that the plays of the Greek dramatist, Sophocles deal purely with archetypes of the heroic past and that any resemblance to contemporary events or individuals is purely coincidental. This book challenges this vie
Literary historians have long held the view that the plays of the Greek dramatist, Sophocles deal purely with archetypes of the heroic past and that a...
Since the eighteenth century, classical scholars have generally agreed that the Greek playwright Aristophanes did not as a matter of course write "political" plays. Yet, according to an anonymous Life of Aristophanes, when Dionysius the tyrant of Syracuse wanted to know about the government of Athens, Plato sent him a copy of Aristophanes' Clouds.
In this boldly revisionist work, Michael Vickers convincingly argues that in his earlier plays, Aristophanes in fact commented on the day-to-day political concerns of Athenians. Vickers reads the first six of...
Since the eighteenth century, classical scholars have generally agreed that the Greek playwright Aristophanes did not as a matter of course write "...
A collection of 16 papers to honour Arthur MacGregor and his work. Contents: David Berry: Vita Arthuri; The published writings of Arthur MacGregor; Lauren Gilmour: An Anglo-Saxon gold finger-ring from Abingdon, Oxfordshire; Assimina Kaniari: Wonder after modernity: 16th century visual sources, 20th century ethnographic collections and 'transition'; Timothy Wilks: Plundered art for the collections of Charles I? The capture of Munich in May, 1632; Catherine Whistler: Collecting the overlooked: some baroque paintings from the collection of Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1941); Malcolm Baker:...
A collection of 16 papers to honour Arthur MacGregor and his work. Contents: David Berry: Vita Arthuri; The published writings of Arthur MacGregor; La...
Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens, originally published in German but now available for the first time in an expanded and revised English edition, sheds new light on this dramatic period of history and offers a new approach to the study of Greek religion.
Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens, originally published in German but now available for the first time in an expanded and revised English edition, s...
