Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
Pliny's encyclopedia Pliny's encyclopedia Aude Doody "The Elder Pliny's Natural History is one of the largest and most extraordinary works to survive from antiquity. It has often been referred to as an encyclopedia, usually without full awareness of wh… OL15500955W
Whose Bible is it? Whose Bible is it? Jaroslav Jan Pelikan A grand history of the Bible written by a major historian of theology, Pelikan takes the reader through the Bible's evolution from its earliest incarnation as oral tales to its modern existence in va… OL15861404W
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
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
Augustine through the ages Augustine through the ages John C. Cavadini,Allan Fitzgerald This one-volume reference work provides the first encyclopedic treatment of the life, thought, and influence of Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354-430), one of the greatest figures in the history of the Ch… OL20944141W
Goghmodern Goghmodern Andreas Blühm,Marijke van der Glas,Suzanne Bogman Analyse van de schilderkunst van Van Gogh en zijn invloed op de beeldende kunst van na 1950. OL26174598W
Cleopatra of Egypt Cleopatra of Egypt Susan Walker This catalogue accompanies an international exhibition of the image of Cleopatra of Egypt. It includes new discoveries of statues and portraits believed to represent Cleopatra, as well as images of h… OL26197322W