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A Dictionary of the Ancient Greek Worldby Oswyn Murray , David Sacks, Margaret BunsonISBN 0195112067 (0-19-511206-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Early Greeceby Oswyn Murray , Stefan CzerneckiISBN 0006862497 (0-00-686249-7)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Early Greece'Book summary:Within the space of three centuries, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society into a sophisticated civilization which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean from Spain to Syria and from the Crimea to Egypt - a culture whose achievements in the fields of art, science, philosophy and politics were to establish the canons of the Western world. The author of this book places this development in the context of Mediterranean civilization, providing an account of the transformation that launched Western culture. [via]
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Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek Worldby David Sacks, Oswyn Murray , Margaret BunsonISBN 0094752702 (0-09-475270-2)
Hardcover, Constable & Robinson Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World'Book summary:A reference to the people, places, events and culture of the classical Greek world. Arranged alphabetically, it is complemented with illustrations by Maureen Bunson. [via]
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Greece and the Hellenistic Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192821652 (0-19-282165-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Greece and the Hellenistic World'Book summary:From the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership, the classical world has established the foundations of our culture, as well as many of its enduring achievements. Astonishingly in-depth in its coverage of the entire 1000-year history of the classical world and richly illustrated, The Oxford History of the Classical World offers the general reader the definitive companion to the Graeco-Roman world, its history, and its achievements.
The first volume, Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World, covers the period from the eighth to first centuries B.C., a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. It also treats the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great.
The second volume, Classical Rome, covers early Rome and Italy, the expansion of the Roman republic, the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus, its consolidation in the first two centuries A.D., and the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization.
The editors--three eminent classicists, John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, and Oswyn Murray--intersperse chapters on political and social history with chapters on literature, philosophy, and the arts, and reinforce the historical framework with maps and chronological charts. The two volumes also contain bibliographies and a full index, as well as color plates, black and white illustrations, and maps integrated into the text.
The contributors--thirty of the world's leading scholars--present the latest in modern scholarship through masterpieces of wit, brevity, and style. While concentrating on the aspects essential to understanding each period, they also focus on those elements of the classical world that remain of lasting importance and interest to readers today. Together, these volumes provide both a provocative and entertaining window into our past. [via]More editions of Greece and the Hellenistic World:
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The Greek City: From Homer to Alexanderby Oswyn Murray , Simon PriceISBN 0198147910 (0-19-814791-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Greek City: From Homer to Alexander'Book summary:These fourteen critical essays examine the autonomous Greek polis from its origins in the "Dark Age" until the point at which it was transformed into a basis for world civilization by the conquests of Alexander the Great and the subsequent expansion of polis institutions. Contributors such as B. D'Agostino, N. Purcell, O. Rackham, A. Snodgrass, L. Nixon, S. Price, M. Jameson, P. Schmitt-Pantel, M.H. Hansen, O. Murray, and W.G. Runciman, among others, discuss a wide range of topics, including the relationship between landscape and city, the relationship between public and private spheres, the phenomenon of the polis, the urbanization of the Italian peninsula, and the eventual decline of the polis. [via]
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The Greeks and Greek Civilizationby Jacob Burckhardt, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0006388825 (0-00-638882-5)
Softcover, Fontana
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Greeks and Greek Civilization'Book summary:For the first time in English, one of the greatest masterpieces of historical writing: 'Every civilized library must have a copy.' CHRISTOPHER STACE, Telegraph 'A wonderfully fat and vivid reminder of the splendour and miseries of Hellenism!enlightened and enlightening, a joy to read, delicious with anecdotes and a manifest labour of love, candour and openmindedness.' FREDERIC RAPHAEL, Sunday Times Jacob Burckhardt (1818--97) was one of the greatest historians of classical and Renaissance art, architecture and culture. Though he died over a hundred years ago, his superb prose is as fresh and readable today as it was at the end of the nineteenth century. The Greeks and Greek Civilization describes, in glorious, elegant detail, the lives of the ancient Greeks and the origins of their culture.The book has never appeared before in English. Oswyn Murray, the book's editor, and his translator, Sheila Stern, have been labouring for many years on the text and now, finally, have ready an authoritative version which, in Oswyn Murray's words, 'remains the best account of Greek civilization.' 'His changes in tone, the sudden plunge from the grandest to the most minor themes, the zooming in and out from the broadest panoramas to a particular carpet on a particular floor, the massiveness of his project and the lightness with which he accomplishes it, not to mention his vast knowledge, his clear style, his precision and his general surefootedness, are what makes Burckhardt great in a way that is not so different from the way Shakespeare is great or Rembrandt or Beethoven. He created vast spaces in history, heights and depths, enormous ranges of pitch and timbre, sunny clearings in the midst of impenetrable gloom!Thanks to the efforts of Oswyn Murray and Sheila Stern, a Great Blue Whale is swimming for the first time in English waters. Tiddlers everywhere should be pleased to accept the invitation to swim in its posthumous wake.' JAMES DAVIDSON, London Review of Books [via]
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The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic Worldby Jasper Griffin, John Boardman, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192852477 (0-19-285247-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World'Book summary:From the epic poems of Homer through the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership, the classical world established the foundations of our culture as well as many of its most enduring achievements. Now available in a smaller, more convenient format, the astonishingly in-depth and widely praised Oxford History of the Classical World offers the general reader the definitive companion to the Graeco-Roman world.
The first volume, Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World, covers the period from the eighth to the first centuries B.C., a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. It also treats the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquested by Alexander the Great.
The second volume, Classical Rome, covers early Rome and Italy, the expansion of the Roman republic, the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus, its consolidation in the first two centuries A.D., and the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization.
The editors, John Boardman, Jasper Griffen, and Oswyn Murray--all eminent classicists--intersperse chapters on political and social history with sections on literature, philosophy, and the arts, and reinforce the historical framework with maps and historical charts. The two volumes also offer bibliographies and a full index, as well as black and white photographs integrated into the text.
The contributors--thirty of the world's leading scholars--present the latest in modern scholarship through masterpieces of wit, brevity, and style. While concentrating on the aspects essential to the understanding of each period, they also focus on those elements of the classical world that remain of lasting importance and interest to readers today. Together, these volumes provide both a provocative and entertaining window into our classical heritage. [via]More editions of The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World:
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The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192801376 (0-19-280137-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World'Book summary:From the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age, to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership, the classical Greek world established the foundations of our culture as well as many of its most enduring achievements.
Now, in this vivid volume, readers can embrace the spirit of the classical world, from the eighth to the first centuries B.C., a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. This work also treats the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great. The editors, all celebrated classicists, intersperse chapters on political and social history with sections on literature, philosophy, and the arts, and reinforce the historical framework with maps and historical charts. Moreover, the contributors--thirty of the world's leading scholars--present the latest in modern scholarship through masterpieces of wit, brevity, and style. Together with hundreds of excellent illustrations, these entries provide both a provocative and entertaining window into our classical heritage. [via]More editions of The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World:
The Oxford History of the Classical Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0198143796 (0-19-814379-6)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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The Oxford History of the Classical World Vol. 2 : The Roman Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192821660 (0-19-282166-0)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford History of the Classical World Vol. 2 : The Roman World'Book summary:"The Oxford history of the classical world" aims to present the general reader with a view of the Graeco-Roman world, its history and achievements. This volume covers early Rome and Italy, the expansion of the Roman Republic, the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus and its consolidation in the first 2 centuries AD. The later Empire and its influence on western civilization is also discussed. Chapters, written by established historians, consider the political and social history and are interspersed with sections on literature, philosophy and the arts. The historical framework is reinforced by maps and chronological charts. The companion text is "The Oxford history of the classical world - Greece and the Hellenistic world". [via]
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The Oxford History of the Roman Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192802038 (0-19-280203-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford History of the Roman World'Book summary:In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. Tracing the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Empire and its consolidation in the first two centuries AD, this book reproduces the text of the acclaimed Oxford History of the Classical World: Rome in a standard paperback form.
Written by a team of specialist scholars, it includes chapters on social and political history, the Emperors, art and architecture, and the works of the leading Roman poets, historians, and philosophers. Retaining the original line drawings and maps, this edition contains a new eight-page plate section, specially selected by John Boardman. [via]More editions of The Oxford History of the Roman World:
The Oxford Illustrated History of Greece and the Hellenistic Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192854380 (0-19-285438-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Roman Worldby John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayISBN 0192854364 (0-19-285436-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Short History of Pleasureby Oswyn MurrayISBN 0002570076 (0-00-257007-6)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Sympotica: A Symposium on the Symposiumby Oswyn MurrayISBN 0198148615 (0-19-814861-5)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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