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  • The Gardens of Adonis
    Marcel Detienne / Janet Lloyd
    Rich with implications for the history of sexuality, gender issues, and patterns of Hellenic literary imagining, Marcel Detienne’s landmark book recasts long-standing ideas about the fertility myth of Adonis. The author challenges Sir James Frazer’s thesis that the vegetation god Adonis-- whose premature death was mourned by women and whose resurrection marked a joyous occasion...
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    65,43 €

  • Space, Time and Man
    Clark Grahame / Grahame Clark
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    33,72 €

  • Pindar’s Homer
    Gregory Nagy
    Nagy challenges the widely held view that the development of lyric poetry in Greece represents the rise of individual innovation over collective tradition. Arguing that Greek lyric represents a tradition in its own right, Nagy shows how the form of Greek epic is in fact a differentiation of forms found in Greek lyric. (Criticism) ...
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    50,10 €

  • Law, Sexuality, and Society
    David Cohen
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    57,94 €

  • The Aegean Bronze Age
    Oliver Dickinson
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    76,99 €

  • Queen Moo’s Talisman
    Alice Dixon Le Plongeon
    Queen Moo’s Talisman: The Fall of the Maya Empire is a historical book written by Alice Dixon Le Plongeon. The book tells the story of the Maya civilization and its eventual downfall. The story revolves around Queen Moo, the last ruler of the Maya empire, and her talisman, which was believed to hold great power. The author explores the cultural and religious beliefs of the Maya...
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    25,12 €

  • The Ancient Orient
    Wolfram Von Soden / Donald G. Schley
    This book represents the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary presentation of ancient Near Eastern civilization. Concentrating on Mesopotamia and North Syria and focusing particularly on the cultures of Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria, von Soden covers the earliest times to Hellenization. His study of ancient 'humanity in its wholeness' includes treatments of the history of lan...
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    28,19 €

  • Origen and the Life of the Stars
    Alan Scott
    The Oxford Early Christian Studies series includes scholarly volumes on the thought and history of the early Christian centuries. Covering a wide range of Greek, Latin, and Oriental sources, the books are of interest to theologians, ancient historians, and specialists in the classical and Jewish worlds. A list of titles will be found at the beginning of this book. ...
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    76,67 €

  • Travel in the Ancient World
    Lionel Casson
    The only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first Egyptian voyages recorded in Old Kingdom inscriptions through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuries. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new pr...
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    45,43 €

  • The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
    The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part...
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    69,30 €

  • Land and Labor in the Greek World
    Alison Burford
    What value did the Greeks put on farming beyond its capacity to produce food? Who owned the land, and who worked it? Alison Burford examines the Greeks’ preoccupation with land and agriculture to understand the nature of their society and culture in general. She focuses on how the need to make the land productive influenced social, economic, and cultural beliefs and practices t...
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    43,23 €

  • Dance and Ritual Play in Greek Religion
    Steven H. Lonsdale
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    45,53 €

  • Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism with an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred Grove and Other Allied Symbols
    Thomas Inman
    The book ''Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism'' by Thomas Inman is a comprehensive study of the symbolism used in ancient pagan religions and its influence on modern Christian symbolism. Inman delves into the origins and meanings of various symbols, including the cross, the sun, the moon, and the serpent, among others. He also examines the worship of Baal, the Assyria...
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    31,22 €

  • Ancient Faiths and Modern
    Thomas Inman
    Ancient Faiths and Modern is a book written by Thomas Inman that explores the connections between ancient religions and modern practices. In this book, Inman examines the similarities and differences between various belief systems, including those of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and India, and how they have influenced modern religions and spiritual practices. He also discusses ...
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    51,95 €

  • Magic, Divination, and Demonology among the Hebrews and their Neighbors
    T. Witton Davies / TWitton Davies
    ''Magic, Divination, and Demonology among the Hebrews and their Neighbors'' is a comprehensive study of the practices and beliefs related to magic, divination, and demonology in ancient Hebrew culture and its neighboring societies. The book is written by T. Witton Davies, a renowned scholar of ancient Near Eastern religions and cultures.The book is divided into three parts, eac...
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    27,56 €

  • Sources for Alexander the Great
    N. G. L. Hammond / NGLHammond
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    136,16 €

  • Greek Mythology
    Fritz Graf
    This revised translation of Fritz Graf's highly acclaimed introduction to Greek mythology offers a chronological account of the principal Greek myths that appear in the surviving literary and artistic sources and concurrently documents the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. First surveying the various definitions of myth that ...
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    40,77 €

  • Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations
    W. J. Colville / WJColville
    Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations is a non-fiction book written by W. J. Colville. The book explores various ancient mysteries and spiritual practices from different cultures and religions around the world, including the mysteries of the pyramids, the secrets of the Druids, the teachings of the Buddha, and the wisdom of the ancient Greeks.The author provides insights int...
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    39,76 €

  • House Most High
    Andrew R. George
    Originally begun in collaboration with Professor W. L. Moran, this work collects all of the extant cuneiform tablets inscribed with lists of temples. The temple lists are classified in terms of their organization, whether associated with lexical lists, organized theologically, topographically, or hierarchically—presenting deities and temples according to their relative rank. Th...
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    73,02 €

  • Early Greece
    Oswyn Murray
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    24,32 €

  • Conquest and Empire
    A. B. Bosworth / ABBosworth / Albert Brian Bosworth / E. M. Butler / EMButler
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    33,05 €

  • Egyptian Secrets
    Albertus Magnus
    Egyptian Secrets: or White and Black Art for Man and Beast is a book written by Albertus Magnus that delves into the ancient Egyptian practices of magic and medicine. The book is divided into two parts, the first part focusing on the use of magic for healing and the second part exploring the use of magic for controlling animals. The text includes detailed instructions and recip...
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    31,22 €

  • The Politics of Immorality in Ancient Rome
    Catharine Edwards
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    124,35 €

  • Cross of the Magi
    Frank C. Higgins / Frank CHiggins
    The Cross of the Magi is a book written by Frank C. Higgins that delves into the ancient mystery of the Magi and their symbol, the cross. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the history, symbolism, and significance of the Magi and their cross, drawing from a wide range of sources including ancient texts, mythology, and esoteric traditions. Higgins takes readers on a ...
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    21,66 €

  • Apocalypse Unsealed
    James Morgan Pryse
    Apocalypse Unsealed is a book written by James Morgan Pryse that provides an in-depth analysis of the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The author argues that the book is not a prophecy about the end of the world, but rather a symbolic representation of the spiritual journey of the soul. Pryse delves into the symbolism and allegory used in the Book of Revelation, providing a com...
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    32,44 €

  • Book of Jasher
    Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus
    The Book of Jasher is a sacred text that was lost or undiscovered for many years. It is considered one of the sacred books of the Bible and is said to contain stories not found in other biblical texts. The book was discovered by Alcuinus and Flaccus Albinus and has since been translated into English. The Book of Jasher is said to contain stories about the creation of the world,...
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    23,96 €

  • Biography of Satan
    Kersey Graves
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    28,78 €

  • Egyptian Magic
    Florence Farr
    Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Egyptian mystical practices and beliefs. The book delves into the history of Egyptian magic and its connection to the gods and goddesses of the ancient pantheon. It explores the various forms of magic used by the ancient Egyptians, including amulets, talismans, spells, and divination. The author also provid...
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    23,96 €

  • Ancient Mesoamerica
    Richard E. Blanton / Richard EBlanton
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    48,86 €

  • The Macedonian State
    N. G. L. Hammond / NGLHammond / Nicholas G. Hammond / Nicholas GHammond
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    143,51 €


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