Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Rhodes and the Holocaust Rhodes and the Holocaust Isaac Benatar Rhodes and the Holocaust is the story of "La Juderia," the Jewish community that once lived and flourished on Rhodes Island, the largest of the twelve Dodecanese islands in the Mediterranean Sea near… OL15297727W
ACT III ACT III Richard Romanus A successful Hollywood couple decides that if life is structured like a movie, then why shouldn’t the last act be spent indulging themselves in the hopes of realizing any leftover dreams? So the coup… OL16580340W
CHRYSALIS CHRYSALIS Richard Romanus If you liked Corelli's Mandolin, you'll love this book. Romanus manages to create a heroine that is larger than life. A book that touches on the hardships brought on by a conquering army, on the deva… OL16580398W
Plato the myth maker Plato the myth maker Luc Brisson The word myth is commonly thought to mean a fictional story, but few know that Plato was the first to use the term muthos in that sense. He also used muthos to describe the practice of making and tel… OL1699535W
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
Guide to Cretan Antiquities Guide to Cretan Antiquities Costis Davaras It is an important reference book for anyone interested in the history, culture, art and archeology of Crete. The entries are listed in alphabetical order so finding a particular subject is very eas… OL8512588W