Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
History of the art of antiquity History of the art of antiquity Johann Joachim Winckelmann "Published in 1764 to wide acclaim, Johann Joachim Winckelmann's History of the Art of Antiquity transformed the study of art and its history. Erudite, systematic, historically grounded, and aestheti… OL1134350W
Wiener Studien Wiener Studien Karl Schenkl,Wilhelm August Hartel Founded by Wilhelm von Hartel and Karl Schenkl. First Edition appeared 1879. Editors: - 1879-95 Karl Schenkl (1827-1900) and Wilhelm August Hartel (1839-1907); - 1896-98 Karl Schenkl (1827-19… OL13128925W
Tragedies Tragedies Seneca the Younger,Paul Jal,François-Régis Chaumartin,F.-R. Chaumartin "Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the emperor's megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the aut… OL15223083W
Catullus Catullus Gaius Valerius Catullus Includes an introduction to this Roman poet, selections from his poetry, vocabulary and grammatical notes, and glossaries on meters and figures of speech. OL15229223W
Paradise in antiquity Paradise in antiquity Markus N. A. Bockmuehl,Guy G. Stroumsa "The social and intellectual vitality of Judaism and Christianity in antiquity was in large part a function of their ability to articulate a viably transcendent hope for the human condition. Narrativ… OL15896816W
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
The Oxford history of the classical world The Oxford history of the classical world John Boardman,Jasper Griffin,Oswyn Murray Provides a historical framework of the Greco-Roman world focusing on the political and social history, literature, philosophy, the arts, etc. OL16919789W
How Philosophers Saved Myths How Philosophers Saved Myths Luc Brisson This study explains how the myths of Greece and Rome were transmitted from antiquity to the Renaissance. Luc Brisson argues that philosophy was ironically responsible for saving myth from historical … OL1699539W
Classical mythology Classical mythology Mark P. O. Morford An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge. OL1888129W
Greek and Roman philosophy after Aristotle Greek and Roman philosophy after Aristotle Jason L. Saunders Readings in the History of Philosophy is organized chronologically; thus, each volume may be used independently as introductory, comparative, or reference material in a wide range of courses in philo… OL20938309W
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
Dankzij de Ieren Dankzij de Ieren Thomas Cahill De betekenis van Ierland als land dat na de val van Rome (476 na Chr.) de vrijwel verloren gegane Romeins-christelijke cultuur via zijn missionarissen opnieuw in Europa verspreidde. OL24922982W
Ancient history Ancient history Neville Morley Ancient History: Key Thems and Approaches is a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It presents over 500 of the most important stimulating and provocative arguments by modern writers on the sub… OL449936W
Homer Homer Mark W. Edwards Combines a general introduction and a detailed commentary to make insights of recent Homeric scholarship accessible to students and general readers as well as to classicists. OL5270286W
Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations Philip A. Harland This social historical study of religious groups in Roman Asia Minor brings the world of early Christians and Jews to life. Despite their distinct devotion to one God within a polytheistic context, s… OL6087378W
Ὀδύσσεια Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem i… OL61982W
Metamorphoses Metamorphoses Apuleius,Werner Krenkel To the Right Honourable and Mighty Lord, THOMAS EARLE OF SUSSEX, Viscount Fitzwalter, Lord of Egremont and of Burnell, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, Iustice of the forrests and Chases… OL658250W
The Ancient City The Ancient City Peter Connolly Superb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustratio… OL859407W