Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Classical Tradition The Classical Tradition Glenn W. Most,Anthony Grafton,Salvatore Settis "In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, … OL16227539W
Ritual Matters Ritual Matters Jennifer Knust,Claudia Moser 154 pages : 29 cm OL20214342W
The exposure of infants among Jews and Christians in antiquity The exposure of infants among Jews and Christians in antiquity Erkki Koskenniemi In this novel and penetrating study Koskenniemi reviews the evidence for the practice from Graeco-Roman, Jewish, and Christian sources, and then, in the major part of the book, examines the rejection… OL20952184W
The epic cycle The epic cycle M. L. West "The Iliad and Odyssey do not cover the main story of the Trojan War. The whole saga, which includes Zeus' plan to reduce the world's population, the Judgment of Paris and seduction of Helen, the sta… OL20955816W
Of courtiers and kings Of courtiers and kings Tawny Holm Holm's book is an innovative approach to the biblical Book of Daniel. It places Daniel against the background of story-collections, an ancient genre that began in Egypt in the mid-second millennium B… OL20956223W
Smell and the ancient senses Smell and the ancient senses Mark Bradley From flowers and perfumes to urban sanitation and personal hygiene, smell - a sense that is simultaneously sublime and animalistic - has played a pivotal role in western culture and thought. Greek an… OL20956300W
Women, work and leadership in Acts Women, work and leadership in Acts Teresa J. Calpino "How are depictions of the ideal woman in Greco-Roman literature at variance with the descriptions of Tabitha and Lydia in Acts of the Apostles? Teresa Calpino analyzes the relationship of their stor… OL20973910W
The trial and crucifixion of Jesus The trial and crucifixion of Jesus Eckhard J. Schnabel,David W. Chapman "The authors of this volume set themselves one task, to trace the extra-biblical primary texts that are relevant for understanding Jesus' trial and crucifixion. With that goal in mind, the book is bu… OL20974291W
Komt een Griek bij de dokter Komt een Griek bij de dokter Patrick De Rynck,Mark Pieters Bloemlezing van vertaalde antieke teksten over humor in de klassieke oudheid.. OL24749760W
Geschichte der Medizin Geschichte der Medizin Charles Lichtenthaeler Enthaelt: Bd. 1: Vorgeschichte, Antike und Mittelalter. Bd. 2: Fruehneuzeit (1500 bis 1800), eigentliche medizinische Moderne (1800 bis 1939), Zeitgeschichte und Futurologie. OL25068769W
Age of fable Age of fable Thomas Bulfinch Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, as well as an immense trove of stories about the Norse gods and heroes, The Age of Fable offers lively retellings of the myth… OL77559W