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Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandby Lesley Sims, Lewis Carroll, Mauro EvangelistaISBN 0794512399 (0-7945-1239-9)
Hardcover, Edc Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'Book summary:Beloved classic describes a little girl's adventures in a topsy-turvy land underground and her encounters with such improbable characters as the White Rabbit, March Hare and Mad Hatter, the sleepy Dormouse, grinning Cheshire Cat, Mock Turtle, and the dreadful Queen of Hearts. Includes all 42 of Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. [via]
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All the Pretty Horsesby Cormac McCarthyISBN 0792715756 (0-7927-1575-6)
Softcover, Chivers North Amer
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All the Pretty Horses'Book summary:Part bildungsroman, part horse opera, part meditation on courage and loyalty, this beautifully crafted novel won the National Book Award in 1992. The plot is simple enough. John Grady Cole, a 16-year-old dispossessed Texan, crosses the Rio Grande into Mexico in 1949, accompanied by his pal Lacey Rawlins. The two precocious horsemen pick up a sidekick--a laughable but deadly marksman named Jimmy Blevins--encounter various adventures on their way south and finally arrive at a paradisiacal hacienda where Cole falls into an ill-fated romance. Readers familiar with McCarthy's Faulknerian prose will find the writing more restrained than in Suttree and Blood Meridian. Newcomers will be mesmerized by the tragic tale of John Grady Cole's coming of age. [via]
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The Ancient City: A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Romeby Numa Denis Fustel De CoulangesISBN 0801823048 (0-8018-2304-8)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ancient City: A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome'Book summary:Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: - £ vjum- - (" f BOOK SECOND. THE FAMILY. CHAPTER I. RelJgifiaWS.a.Jtlie- constituent Principle of the ancient Family. If we transport ourselves in thought to those ancient generations of men, we find in each house an altar, and around this altar the family assembled. The family meets every morning to address its first prayers to the sacred fire, and in the evening to invoke it for a lasttime. In the course of the day the members are once more assembled near the fire for the meal, of which they partake piously after prayer and libation. In all these religious acts, hymns, which their fathers have handed down, are sung in common by the family. Outside the Chouse, neiar at hand, in a neighboring fieldTtEere is a tomb the second home of this family. Thereseveral, generations of ancestors repose together; deathjiasLnotseparated them. They remain grouped in this second existence, and continue to form an in dissoluble family.1 1 The use of family tombs by the ancients is incontestable; it disappeared only when the beliefs relative to the worship of the dead became obscured. The words raifot nurot, riiifos Tuj Between the living part and the dead part of the family there is only this distance of a few steps which separates the house from the tomb. On certain days, which are determined for each one by his domestics religion, the living assemble near their ancestors ; they offer them the funeral meal, pour out milk and wine to them, lay out cakes and fruits, or burn the flesh of a victim to them. In gxchangeJbr these offerings they ask protection; they call these ancestors their gods, ami ask them to render the fields fertile, the house prosperous, and their hearts virtuous. Generation alone was not the foundation of the ancient family. What proves this... [via]
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Andesby Pablo Corral Vega, Mario Vargas LlosaISBN 0792264304 (0-7922-6430-4)
Hardcover, National Geographic Society
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Approaches to Greek Mythby Lowell EdmundsISBN 0801838649 (0-8018-3864-9)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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Archaic Roman Religion: With an Appendix on the Religion of the Etruscansby Georges Dumezil, Philip KrappISBN 0801854806 (0-8018-5480-6)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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By exhaustive study of texts, inscriptions, and archaeology of Roman sacred places, Dumezil traces the formation of archaic Roman religion from Indo-European sources through the development of the rites and beliefs of the Roman republic. He describes a religion that was not only influenced by the other religions with which it came into contact, but influenced them as well, in mutual efforts to distinguish one nation from another. Even so, certain continuities were sustained in order to achieve a religion that crossed generations and ways of life. The worship of certain gods became the special concerns of certain parts of society, all of which needed attention to assure Rome's success in war, civil administration, and the production of food and goods.
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Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr - Archaic Roman Religion: With an Appendix on the Religion of the Etruscans: ISBN 0801854822 (0-8018-5482-2)
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The Arctic Incidentby Eoin ColferISBN 0786851473 (0-7868-5147-3)
Softcover, Hyperion
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Arctic Incident'Book summary:Eoin Colfer's bestselling antihero is back in Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident--the superb sequel to the hyper-hyped Artemis Fowl, shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year. The Arctic Incident sees the slightly older, perhaps slightly more mellow arch-criminal Artemis recovered from his last adventure, richer now that he has his half of a hoard of fairy gold, and happier since the Clarice Starlingesque superfairy Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon returned his mother's ailing mind to full health.
But there is still much unfinished business: Artemis Fowl Sr. disappeared when a daring escapade designed to free his family from their criminal--not to mention deeply lucrative--past and move the family's assets into legitimate enterprises went horribly wrong. Held captive by the Mafiya (the Russian organized crime syndicate) for over two years, he has been declared officially dead, but Artemis Jr. knows in his heart (yes, he does have one) that his beloved father is still alive, and he is determined to find him. Meanwhile Captain Short is temporarily on assignment to Customs and Excise as punishment for letting Fowl separate her and her People from their gold and is finding her stakeout duties a little dull. It soon becomes obvious that the pair have need of each other's considerable skills, and before long they are on track for an adventure that will ultimately have far-reaching consequences for both of them.
If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be disappointed by the second. Initially the pace is a little slower, and the slightly more mellow Artemis is certainly a tad unnerving at first (particularly as one of the things that made him such an unusual character was the fact that there was something distinctly unlikable about him), but once the sparks between Holly and Artemis begin to fly, and the adventure that tests their endurance to their emotional, physical, and intellectual limits begins, the pages just keep on turning.
The high-tech hocus pocus, the complex underworld, and the James Bond-style storyline will keep even the most reluctant reader enthralled. Add to the mix a fair dollop of humor, the occasional sprinkling of right-on commentary about the state of the planet, and enough hooks in the story to ensure you will be clamoring for the next book. This chilling, thrilling adventure is a seriously cool (in more ways than one!) must-read for anyone age 9 and older. --Susan Harrison [via]
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Arms and Armorby Michele ByamISBN 0789458365 (0-7894-5836-5)
Hardcover, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
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Ascetic Behavior in Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebookby Vincent WimbushISBN 0800631056 (0-8006-3105-6)
Hardcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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The Cat Who Played Brahmsby Lilian Jackson BraunISBN 0792703456 (0-7927-0345-6)
Softcover, Chivers North Amer
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Classical Mythologyby Robert J. Lenardon, Mark P. O. MorfordISBN 0801304652 (0-8013-0465-2)
Hardcover, Longman
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Classical Mythology'Book summary:The fourth edition of this text features a survey of classical Greek and Roman mythology for readers with little or no background in classical literature. It has been revised to introduce Greek and Roman myths of creation, Greek sagas and local legends and also discusses the use of myth in literature, art, music and film. It includes illustrations showing how artists have interpreted myths in ancient and modern times. No previous knowledge of classical mythology is assumed, making this an suitable for the interested general reader. [via]
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Claudian Policymaking and the Early Imperial Repression of Judaism at Romeby H. Dixon Slingerland, Dixon SlingerlandISBN 0788504258 (0-7885-0425-8)
Hardcover, Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
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Cleopatraby Karen Dolby, Serena RigliettiISBN 0794508685 (0-7945-0868-5)
Hardcover, Usborne Pub Ltd
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Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700by Kenneth W. HarlISBN 0801852919 (0-8018-5291-9)
Hardcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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A Companion to Justinian's Institutesby Ernest MetzgerISBN 0801485843 (0-8014-8584-3)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Companion to Justinian's Institutes'Book summary:The Corpus Iuris Civilis, a distillation of the entire body of Roman law, was directed by the Emperor Justinian and published in a.d. 533. The Institutes, the briefest of the four works that make up the Corpus, is considered to be the cradle of Roman law and remains the best and clearest introduction to the subject. A Companion to Justinian's "Institutes" will assist the modern-day reader of the Institutes, and is specifically intended to accompany the translation by Peter Birks and Grant McLeod, published by Cornell in 1987. The book offers an intelligent and lucid guide to the legal concepts in the Institutes. The essays follow its structure and take up its principal subjects-for example, slavery, marriage, property, and capital and noncapital crimes-and give a thorough account of the law relating to each of them. Throughout, the authors explain technical Latin vocabulary and legal terms. [via]
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David Copperfieldby Harold BloomISBN 0791009378 (0-7910-0937-8)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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The Dawn of Empire:Rome's Rise to World Power: Rome's Rise to World Powerby Robert Malcolm ErringtonISBN 0801406897 (0-8014-0689-7)
Hardcover, Cornell University Press
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Day of the Jackalby Frederick ForsythISBN 0792710037 (0-7927-1003-7)
Hardcover, Chivers North Amer
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Day of the Jackal'Book summary:It is 1963 and the Secret Army Organisation want to kill General de Gaulle, the President of France. They hire a professional assassin, a tall, cold Englishman who calls himself aA A the Jackal'. But in spite of his brilliant disguises and clever preparations, aA A the best detective in France', Claude Lebel is close on his heels. A blockbusting novel from one of the world's greatest thriller writers. This will enthral you from start to finish! Also a gripping film starring Edward Fox. [via]
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Disney's Hercules: Piano, Vocal, Guitarby Alan Menken, David ZippelISBN 0793575990 (0-7935-7599-0)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Robert Louis Stevenson, Ron Tiner, John GrantISBN 0794502385 (0-7945-0238-5)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'Book summary:March 1996 2st printing trade paperback as shown. Kids chapter book Never completely opened. Book in Mint condition. [via]
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The Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius Pamphilusby EusebiusISBN 0801033063 (0-8010-3306-3)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius Pamphilus'Book summary:Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History is one of the classics of early Christianity and of equal stature with the works of Flavius Josephus. Eusebius chronicles the events of the first three centuries of the Christian church in such a way as to record a vast number of vital facts about early Christianity that can be learned from no other ancient source. When Eusebius wrote his Ecclesiastical History, his vital concern was to record facts before they disappeared, and before eye-witnesses were killed and libraries were burned and destroyed in persecutions by Rome. He faithfully transcribed the most important existing documents of his day so that future generations would have a collection of factual data to interpret. Thus Eusebius (c. A.D. 260-340) richly deserves the title "father of Church history."
"More readable." This is the only full edition of "Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History" that has been retypeset in modern, easy-to-read type. Archaic words have been modernized and the punctuation has been updated according to contemporary standards.
"Easier to use." The Loeb numbering system (now the standard way to cite "Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History)" has been added to make it easier to locate passages referred to in other reference works. Also, all citations and cross-references have been updated from Roman numerals to the modern form of citation.
"More complete." The complete text of all ten books of Eusebius is included. Also included is "Historical View of the Council of Nicea" as well as translations of related documents. [via]
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Eclogues and Georgics of Virgilby David R. SlavittISBN 0801841119 (0-8018-4111-9)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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The Education of Cyrusby Wayne AmblerISBN 0801438187 (0-8014-3818-7)
Hardcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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The Education of Cyrusby Xenophon, Wayne AmblerISBN 0801487501 (0-8014-8750-1)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Education of Cyrus'Book summary:Xenophon's masterpiece The Education of Cyrusa work admired by Machiavelli for its lessons on leadershipis at last available in a new English translation for a new century. Also known as the Cyropaedia, this philosophical novel is loosely based on the accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, founder of the vast Persian Empire that later became the archrival of the Greeks in the classical age. It offers an extraordinary portrait of political ambition, talent, and their ultimate limits.The writings of Xenophon are increasingly recognized as important works of political philosophy. In The Education of Cyrus, Xenophon confronts the vexing problem of political instability by exploring the character and behavior of the ruler. Impressive though his successes are, however, Cyrus is also examined in the larger human context, in which love, honor, greed, revenge, folly, piety, and the search for wisdom all have important parts to play. Wayne Ambler's prose captures the charm and drama of the work while also achieving great accuracy. His introduction, annotations, and glossary help the reader to appreciate both the engaging story itself and the volume's contributions to philosophy. [via]
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The End of Roman Britainby Michael E. JonesISBN 0801485304 (0-8014-8530-4)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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Ernest Hemingway's the Sun Also Risesby Harold BloomISBN 0791041050 (0-7910-4105-0)
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The Eternity Codeby Eoin ColferISBN 0786856289 (0-7868-5628-9)
Softcover, Hyperion
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Eternity Code'Book summary:The third instalment of high-tech, criminal whiz-kid adventures set in the fairy-magic-filled world of Master Artemis Fowl may be reassuringly familiar but it is also bulging with author Eoin Colfer's trademark wit and thrilling seat-of-the-dwarf-pants adventure. Following on from Artemis's opening encounter with the fairy underworld in Artemis Fowl and its thumping sequel Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Encounter, The Eternity Code takes the books' eponymous young anti-hero, who with each successive adventure turns out to be a little less bad after all, on his most dangerous mission yet.
Artemis and his bodyguard Butler have set up a meeting in Chicago with dangerous international businessman Jon Spiro. In his latest eager attempt to make money, using a priceless futuristic cube of purloined Fairy gadgetry that can do just about anything, Artemis has underestimated Spiro and arrived at the rendezvous under-prepared. Big mistake. It is an ambush, and though Artemis escapes with his life, Butler is mortally wounded.
The cube may be lost but Artemis refuses to accept his friend's demise and quickly deep freezes Butler in the restaurant kitchen. He calls on the only people he knows who might be able to get him back--Holly Short of the subterranean Fairy police and her race's super-advanced technology. Holly and Artemis must find a way to bring Butler back from the dead and retrieve the lost Eternity Cube that could change the balance of power between humans and fairies forever. It is a Herculean task and the price exacted upon Artemis for such assistance is very high indeed.
What Colfer's latest plot may lack in depth or sophistication is more than made up for by the sheer verve and energy of his settings, characters and action. These books are very entertaining indeed and hugely readable, and once you're a Fowl fan you'll be hooked until Artemis decides to go straight. Recommended for ages nine and above. --John McLay [via]
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Festivals and Ceremonies of the Roman Republicby H.H. ScullardISBN 0801414024 (0-8014-1402-4)
Hardcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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The Grammar of Ornament: Illustrated by Examples from Various Styles of Ornamentby Owen JonesISBN 0789476460 (0-7894-7646-0)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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The Grapes of Wrathby John SteinbeckISBN 0791093050 (0-7910-9305-0)
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Greek and Roman Slaveryby Thomas WiedemannISBN 0801825148 (0-8018-2514-8)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins University Press
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabinby Harold BloomISBN 0791036723 (0-7910-3672-3)
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Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romansby Peter RichardsonISBN 0800631641 (0-8006-3164-1)
Softcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans'Book summary:This book provides a stunning look at the king who had an extraordinary impact on Roman-era Palestine. The author integrates historical, archaeological, and social analyses, writing with clarity and enthusiasm for his subject. The charts, maps and diagrams make this a very accessible tool for use in the classroom. Richardson portrays Herod in the complexity of his Judean and Roman frameworks. [via]
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How To Be A Roman Soldierby Fiona MacDonald, N. J. HewetsonISBN 0792236165 (0-7922-3616-5)
Hardcover, Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books
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The Idea of the Labyrinth: From Classical Antiquity Through the Middle Agesby Penelope Reed DoobISBN 0801480000 (0-8014-8000-0)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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Imperial Projections: Ancient Rome in Modern Popular Cultureby Sandra R. Joshel, Donald T. McGuire, Margaret MalamudISBN 0801867428 (0-8018-6742-8)
Hardcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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Introduction to the New Testamentby Helmut KoesterISBN 080062100X (0-8006-2100-X)
Hardcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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James Joyce's a Portrait of the Artist As a Young Manby James JoyceISBN 0791045668 (0-7910-4566-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'James Joyce's a Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man'Book summary:James Joyce envisioned A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man as an autobiographical look at the epiphanies of his life. This text compiles some of the most noteworthy critical examinations of the novel. Subjects covered include language as structure in the novel, the motif of hands, Joyce as a symbolist, and more.
This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters. [via]
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James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist As a Young Manby Harold BloomISBN 0791045706 (0-7910-4570-6)
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John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrathby Harold BloomISBN 0791082393 (0-7910-8239-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath'Book summary:Harold Bloom writes, "The Grapes of Wrath is a flawed but permanent American book." John Steinbeck's novel, still popular a half-century after its original publication, is the focus of this edition of Bloom's Notes. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters. [via]
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Kidnappedby Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry Brook, Bob HarveyISBN 0794506593 (0-7945-0659-3)
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Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Fiveby Harold BloomISBN 0791059251 (0-7910-5925-1)
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Lolitaby Harold BloomISBN 0791009610 (0-7910-0961-0)
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Madam Secretary: A Memoirby William Woodward, Madeleine AlbrightISBN 0786868430 (0-7868-6843-0)
Hardcover, Miramax
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Madam Secretary: A Memoir'Book summary:Madeleine Albright is one of the most admired women of our era and the rst in American history to serve as Secretary of State. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, she was a decision-maker and inside observer of the most dramatic episodes of recent years-from NATO's decision to halt ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, to the pursuit of peace in the Middle East. Now, in an outspoken memoir, she shares her story and provides a ringside view of world affairs during a period of unprecedented turbulence. Albright's story begins with her childhood as a Czechoslovak refugee, whose family fled rst Hitler and then the Communists. In America, Albright grew up to be a passionate advocate of civil and women's rights and followed a zigzag path to a career that ultimately placed her in the upper stratosphere of diplomacy and policy-making in her adopted country. Refreshingly candid, Madam Secretary brings to life the world leaders Albright dealt with intimately in her years of service and the battles she fought to prove her worth in a male-dominated arena. There are colorful portraits of such leading American gures as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell, Jesse Helms, and of a host of fascinating foreign ofcials-Vaclav Havel, Yasser Arafat, Ariel Sharon, Benjamin Netanyahu, King Hussein, Vladimir Putin, Slobodan Milosevic, and North Korea's mysterious Kim Jong-Il. Besides these many encounters with the famous and powerful, we get to know Albright the private woman: her life raising three daughters, the painful breakup of her marriage to the scion of one of America's leading newspaper families, and the discovery late in life of her own Jewish ancestry and that her grandparents had died in concentration camps. Madam Secretary is sure to be one of the signature books of the early years of the twenty-rst century-a tapestry both intimate and panoramic, personal and public, a rich memoir destined to become a classic. [via]
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Masks of Dionysusby Thomas H. Carpenter, Christopher A. FaraoneISBN 0801480620 (0-8014-8062-0)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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Memoirs of Pontius Pilateby James R. MillsISBN 0800717732 (0-8007-1773-2)
Hardcover, Baker Pub Group
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Militia Christi: The Christian Religion & the Military in the First Three Centuries. Translation of Militia Christi Die Christliche Religion Und Der Soldatenstand in dby Adolf Von HarnackISBN 0800606736 (0-8006-0673-6)
Hardcover, Polebridge Pr Westar Inst
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Myth and the Polisby Dora C. Pozzi, John M. WickershamISBN 0801497345 (0-8014-9734-5)
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The Odysseyby Richard P. Martin, HomerISBN 0801868548 (0-8018-6854-8)
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when all the rest at Troy had fled from that steep doom
and gone back home, away from war and the salt sea,
only this man longed for his wife and a way home."
Homer's Odyssey, at once an exciting epic of strife and subterfuge and a deeply felt tale of love and devotion, stands at the very beginning of the Western literary tradition. From ancient Greece to the present day its influence on later literature has been unsurpassed, and for centuries translators have approached the meter, tone, and pace of Homer's poetry with a variety of strategies. Chapman and Pope paid keen attention to color, drama, and vivacity of style, rendering the Greek verse loosely and inventively. In the twentieth century, translators such as Lattimore kept rigorously close to the sense of each word in the original; others, including Fitzgerald and Fagles, have departed further from the language of the original, employing their own inventive modern style.
Poet and translator Edward McCrorie now opens new territory in this striking rendition, which captures the spare, powerful tone of Homer's epic while engaging contemporary readers with its brisk pace, idiomatic language, and lively characterization. McCrorie closely reproduces the Greek metrical patterns and employs a diction and syntax that reflects the plain, at times stark, quality of Homer's lines, rather than later English poetic styles. Avoiding both the stiffness of word-for-word literalism and the exaggeration and distortion of free adaptation, this translation dramatically evokes the ancient sound and sense of the poem. McCrorie's is truly an Odyssey for the twenty-first century.
To accompany this innovative translation, noted classical scholar Richard Martin has written an accessible and wide-ranging introduction explaining the historical and literary context of the Odyssey, its theological and cultural underpinnings, Homer's poetic strategies and narrative techniques, and his cast of characters. In addition, Martin provides detailed notesfar more extensive than those in other editionsaddressing key themes and concepts; the histories of persons, gods, events, and myths; literary motifs and devices; and plot development. Also included is a pronunciation glossary and character index.
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Oedipus: The Ancient Legend and Its Later Analoguesby Lowell EdmundsISBN 0801854903 (0-8018-5490-3)
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The Ogreby Barbara Bray, Michel TournierISBN 080185590X (0-8018-5590-X)
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The Opal Deceptionby Eoin ColferISBN 0786852909 (0-7868-5290-9)
Softcover, Miramax
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Ovid's Poetry of Exileby David R. Slavitt, OvidISBN 0801839165 (0-8018-3916-5)
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Pharsaliaby Lucan, Jane Wilson JoyceISBN 0801481376 (0-8014-8137-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pharsalia'Book summary:Lucan's great poem, Pharsalia, recounts events surrounding the decisive battle fought near Pharsalus in 48 B.C. during the civil war between the forces of Pompey and Julius Caesar. Though the subject of this unfinished masterpiece is historical, many of its features are characteristic of epic poetry: Rousing battle scenes; tales of witches, monsters, and miracle; detailed catalogues; intricate similes; and speeches with a high degree of rhetorical elegance. However, Lucan's deft mix of humor and horror, of political satire, literary parody, history, and epic is entirely his own.Jane Wilson Joyce's superb translation conveys the drama and poetry of the original. Her use of natural English rhythms in a loose six-beat line comes close to matching the original Latin hexameters, wile her language preserves Lucan's sequence of images. An enlightening introduction, notes, and a full glossary augment the translation. [via]
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Pindar's Victory Songsby Frank J. NiehansISBN 0801823501 (0-8018-2350-1)
Hardcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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Pindar's Victory Songsby Pindar, Frank J. NisetichISBN 0801823560 (0-8018-2356-0)
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Pompeii: An Architectural Historyby L. RichardsonISBN 0801856612 (0-8018-5661-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pompeii: An Architectural History'Book summary:Excavations at Popeii have been going on for more than two centuires, since 1748, and discoveries there have regularly produced new and important information about ancient Roman life. The site holds a rich concentration of municipal buildings, houses of every size and condition, villas, and tombs. Now in paperback, the first book of this century written in English devoted to Pompeian architecture and urban development tells the story of the city and its buildings. With text and illustrations, L. Richardson, jr portrays Pompeii in context, as a keystone in the architectural history of antiquity.
Pompeii's life was comparatively short. From its meteoric rise as a seaport and shipbuilding center during the First Punic War until its abrupt destruction with the eruption of Vesuvius in A. D. 79, the city passed through four major building periods. After a general introduction to Pompeii's history and geography, the book proceeds through each period, discussing its public buildings, private buildings, and tombs. Each building is described and placed according to its importance in the development of its particular architectural form. Richardson offers new dates and arrives at new conclusions about the development of such important features as the city plan, fortifications, and the atrium/peristyle house. Fifty ground plans and twenty-five photographs illustrate the text.
"There has long been a need for a comprehensive account in English of the architecture and urban development of Pompeii. Richardson's book makes a valiant effort to remedy the deficiency, and will be particularly welcome to all students of Roman architecture"--Classical Review
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Ps, I Love Youby Cecelia AhernISBN 0786890754 (0-7868-9075-4)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ps, I Love You'Book summary:Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, PS, I Love You, follows the engaging, witty, and occasionally sappy reawakening of Holly, a young Irish widow who must put her life back together after she loses her husband Gerry to a brain tumor. Ahern, the twentysomething daughter of Ireland's prime minister, has discovered a clever and original twist to the Moving On After Death concept made famous by novelists and screenwriters alike--Gerry has left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carry on with her life. As the novel takes readers through the seasons (and through Gerry's monthly directives), we watch as Holly finds a new job, takes a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorts through her beloved husband's belongings. Accompanying Holly throughout the healing process is a cast of friends and family members who add as much to the novel's success as Holly's own tale of survival. In fact, it is these supporting character's mini-dramas that make PS, I Love You more than just another superficial tearjerker with the obligatory episode at a karaoke bar. Ahern shows real talent for capturing the essence of an interaction between friends and foes alike; even if Holly's circle of friends does resemble the gang from Bridget Jones a bit too neatly to ignore (her best friend is even called Sharon).
While her style can be at times repetitive and her delivery is occasionally amateurish, Ahern deserves credit for a spirited first effort. If PS, I Love You is any indication of this author's talent, readers have much to look forward to as Ahern matures as a novelist and a storyteller. --Gisele Toueg [via]
Queen Margot or Marguerite De Valoisby Alexandre DumasISBN 0786880821 (0-7868-8082-1)
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The Quiet Americanby Graham GreeneISBN 0792714199 (0-7927-1419-9)
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The Religions of the Roman Empireby John FergusonISBN 0801493110 (0-8014-9311-0)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Bodyby David FredrickISBN 0801869617 (0-8018-6961-7)
Hardcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body'Book summary:The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body uses the concept of "the gaze" to examine literary, visual, and material evidence that reveals the contribution of ancient Rome to the development of Western culture. Contributors draw upon a wide range of theoretical methods, using visual and body theory from various fields and period specializations. Topics include violence and gender in Senecan theater, literary representations of erotic love within a hierarchical and violent Rome, and the differing appeal of artistic depictions designed for visual consumption by both genders. Boldly interdisciplinary, The Roman Gaze will interest readers in history, classics, literature, art, and cinema.
Contributors: Carlin Barton, Cindy Benton, John R. Clarke, Anthony Corbeill, Katherine Owen Eldred, David Fredrick, Pamela Gordon, Zahra Newby, and Alison R. Sharrock.
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The Roman Soldierby George Ronald WatsonISBN 0801493129 (0-8014-9312-9)
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Roman Soldier's Handbookby Lesley SimsISBN 0794508375 (0-7945-0837-5)
Hardcover, Usborne Pub Ltd
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Romansby Katie Daynes, Adam LarkumISBN 0794507190 (0-7945-0719-0)
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The Romansby Tim McNeeseISBN 0787703893 (0-7877-0389-3)
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Rome of the Caesarsby Leonaido B. DalmasoISBN 0800219368 (0-8002-1936-8)
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The Sand Childby Alan Sheridan, Tahar Ben JellounISBN 0801864402 (0-8018-6440-2)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sand Child'Book summary:In this lyrical, hallucinatory novel set in Morocco, Tahar Ben Jelloun offers an imaginative and radical critique of contemporary Arab social customs and Islamic law. The Sand Child tells the story of a Moroccan father's effort to thwart the consequences of Islam's inheritance laws regarding female offspring. Already the father of seven daughters, Hajji Ahmed determines that his eighth child will be a male. Accordingly, the infant, a girl, is named Mohammed Ahmed and raised as a young man with all the privileges granted exclusively to men in traditional Arab-Islamic societies. As she matures, however, Ahmed's desire to have children marks the beginning of her sexual evolution, and as a woman named Zahra, Ahmed begins to explore her true sexual identity. Drawing on the rich Arabic oral tradition, Ben Jelloun relates the extraordinary events of Ahmed's life through a professional storyteller and the listeners who have gathered in a Marrakesh market square in the 1950s to hear his tale. A poetic vision of power, colonialism, and gender in North Africa, The Sand Child has been justifiably celebrated around the world as a daring and significant work of international fiction.
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Schindler's List Piano Solosby John WilliamsISBN 0793532779 (0-7935-3277-9)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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Sons of the Gods, Children of Earth: Ideology and Literary Form in Ancient Greeceby Peter W. RoseISBN 0801499836 (0-8014-9983-6)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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Sophie's Choiceby William StyronISBN 0791071707 (0-7910-7170-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sophie's Choice'Book summary:Set in Brooklyn in 1947, this is the story of Sophie, a Polish Catholic immigrant who is haunted by her memories of the concentration camp in wartime Europe, and the terrible choice she was forced to make. [via]
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Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, & Antigoneby Harold BloomISBN 0791040992 (0-7910-4099-2)
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Star Wars: The Power of Mythby Dorling Kindersley Publishing StaffISBN 0789455919 (0-7894-5591-9)
Softcover, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
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The Story of Romeby Rosie Dickins, Teri GowerISBN 0794512461 (0-7945-1246-1)
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Robert Louis Stevenson, Michael Lawrence, Ian AndrewISBN 0789420694 (0-7894-2069-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'Book summary:The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published as a "shilling shocker" in 1886, and became an instant classic. In the first six months, 40,000 copies were sold. Queen Victoria read it. Sermons and editorials were written about it. When Stevenson and his family visited America a year later, they were mobbed by reporters at the dock in New York City. Compulsively readable from its opening pages, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is still one of the best tales ever written about the divided self.
This University of Nebraska Press edition is a small, exquisitely produced paperback. The book design, based on the original first edition of 1886, includes wide margins, decorative capitals on the title page and first page of each chapter, and a clean, readable font that is 19th-century in style. Joyce Carol Oates contributes a foreword in which she calls Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a "mythopoetic figure" like Frankenstein, Dracula, and Alice in Wonderland, and compares Stevenson's creation to doubled selves in the works of Plato, Poe, Wilde, and Dickens.
This edition also features 12 full-page wood engravings by renowned illustrator Barry Moser. Moser is a skillful reader and interpreter as well as artist, and his afterword to the book, in which he explains the process by which he chose a self-portrait motif for the suite of engravings, is fascinating. For the image of Edward Hyde, he writes, "I went so far as to have my dentist fit me out with a carefully sculpted prosthetic of evil-looking teeth. But in the final moments I had to abandon the idea as being inappropriate. It was more important to stay in keeping with the text and, like Stevenson, not show Hyde's face." (Also recommended: the edition of Frankenstein illustrated by Barry Moser) --Fiona Webster [via]
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A Street Through Timeby Anne Millard, Steve NoonISBN 0789434261 (0-7894-3426-1)
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A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles Dickens, Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, Bob HarveyISBN 079450390X (0-7945-0390-X)
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The Thebaid: Seven Against Thebesby Statius, Charles Stanley Ross, Charles Ross StanleyISBN 0801869080 (0-8018-6908-0)
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Treasures of the Louvreby Michel LaclotteISBN 0789204061 (0-7892-0406-1)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Treasures of the Louvre'Book summary:This volume offers a grand tour of one of the world's greatest museums, featuring masterpieces dating from ancient civilizations to the 19th century. Two hundred years ago, the doors of hte Louvre opened to the public for the very first time. The palace of the French Kings had been transformed into a museum that today stretches over an enormous area right in the heart of Paris. The royal collections first assembled by Francis I in the 16th century were later transferred to the Louvre palace, and this prestigious core was further enriched with artistic treasures during the Revolutionary period. The collections have been growing ever since, and today are divided into seven departments. Oriental Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities and Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities illustrate the art and culture of the ancient Near East, Middle East and Mediterranean countries. The other four so-called "modern" departments - painting, sculpture, decorative arts and drawing - span Western art from the height of the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century. With over 400 superb reproductions, this comprehensive guide book highlights the extraordinary range of artistic traditions that have gradually found their place in the Louvre. [via]
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The Wings of the Doveby Henry JamesISBN 0786882514 (0-7868-8251-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wings of the Dove'Book summary:The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price. Croy and Densher plan to accompany the young woman to Venice where Densher, according to Croy's design, will seduce the ailing heiress. The two hope that Theale will find love and happiness in her last days and--when she dies--will leave her fortune to Densher, so that he and Croy can live happily ever after. The scheme that at first develops as planned begins to founder when Theale discovers the pair's true motives shortly before her death. Densher struggles with unanticipated feelings of love for his new paramour, and his guilt may obstruct his ability to avail himself of Theale's gift. James deftly navigates the complexities and irony of such moral treachery in this stirring novel. [via]
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Women in Greek Mythby Mary LefkowitzISBN 0801841089 (0-8018-4108-9)
Softcover, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Women in Greek Myth'Book summary:Modern critics often interpret ancient literature according to their own standards ad preoccupations, as if they were reading the works of a contemporary author. Most recently, feminists have applied their own criteria to the rich variety of female characters in Greek mythology. The Amazons are seen as representatives of an original matriarchy, Clytemnestra as a frustrated individualist, Antigone an oppressed revolutionary. The Greek myths reflect a world in which men dominate women, largely out of fear of women's sexuality.
Mary R. Lefkowitz argues in this controversial book that this view is justified neither by the myths themselves nor by the relevant documentary evidence. Concentrating on those aspects of women's experience most often misunderstood -- women's life apart from men, marriage, influence in politics, self-sacrifice and martyrdom, misogyny -- she presents a far less negative account of the role of Greek women, both ordinary and extraordinary, as manifested in the central works of Greek literature.
Lefkowitz shows that the darkness of Greek mythology suggests not the wretched lot of women in particular, but of mortals generally. Women in Greek myth, she contends, play a rather more enlightened role than their biblical or Christian counterparts. And what Greek men feared in women, if they feared anything, was not women's sexuality but their intelligence.
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