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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Restorer The Restorer Daniela Murphy In the dying days of the 20th Century, Elfa, a restorer in Florence, uncovers a hidden fresco in a remote church in the frozen hills of the Mugello. Lost for five centuries, the painting not only rew… OL16336360W
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
A sip through time A sip through time Cindy Renfrow A collection of brewing recipes from early Roman Empire through late 19th century, presented in the period form as well as transliterated for the modern brewer. OL2157737W
Threads Threads Nell Gavin In 1536, Henry and Anne are at the mercy of influences outside their control, explosively incompatible, and caught in a marriage that ends in betrayal so shocking that Anne requires lifetimes to reco… OL8421798W