Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography
| Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography |
| Autore | Green Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (586 pages) |
| Disciplina | 938.07092 |
| Soggetto topico | Generals - Greece |
| Soggetto non controllato |
administrative excellences
alexander the great ancient greece ancient greek history ancient history ancient world biographies biography centralized government classical history classical studies complex personality diogenes the cynic european history famous generals greco roman history greece greek and roman studies greek history gritty details history liberal sensibilities macedonia military history philip of macedonia political history political science romantic figure world history |
| ISBN | 0-520-95469-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the 1991 Reprint -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- List of Maps and Battle Plans -- Key to Abbreviations -- Table of Dates -- 1. Philip of Macedon -- 2. The Gardens of Midas -- 3. From a View to a Death -- 4. The Keys of the Kingdom -- 5. The Captain-General -- 6. The Road to Issus -- 7. Intimations of Immortality -- 8. The Lord of Asia -- 9. The Quest for Ocean -- 10. How Many Miles to Babylon? -- Appendix: Propaganda at the Granicus -- Notes and References -- Sources of Information -- Genealogical Table -- Genealogical Table |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786268903321 |
Green Peter
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arete [[electronic resource] ] : Greek sports from ancient sources / / Stephen G. Miller, [editor]
| Arete [[electronic resource] ] : Greek sports from ancient sources / / Stephen G. Miller, [editor] |
| Autore | Miller Stephen G (Stephen Gaylord), <1942-2021, > |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 796/.0938 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MillerStephen G <1942-2021.> (Stephen Gaylord) |
| Soggetto topico |
Sports - Greece - History
Sports in literature |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient greece
aristotle boxing female body building gainz greco roman history greek athletics greek life literary competition pentathlon philostratus plutarch sports fans sports historians sports history vitruvius xenophon |
| ISBN |
1-283-58411-5
9786613896568 0-520-95394-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- I. The Earliest Days Of Greek Athletics: 1-2 -- II. Nudity And Equipment: 3-19 -- III. The Events At A Competition -- IV. Organization Of A Panhellenic Festival -- V. Local Festivals -- VI. The Role Of The Games In Society: 128-148 -- VII. Women In Athletics: 149-162 -- VIII. Athletes And Heroes: 163-175 -- IX. Ball Playing: 176-178 -- X. Gymnasion, Athletics, And Education: 179-189 -- XI. The Spread Of Greek Athletics In The Hellenistic Period: 190-199 -- XII. Greek Athletics In The Roman Period: 200-204 -- XIII. Amateurism And Professionalism: 205-223 -- XIV. Nationalism And Internationalism: 224-231 -- XV. Beauty And Reality: 248-256 -- Appendix: The Olympian And Pythian Programs -- Select Bibliography -- Index And Glossary -- Sources For The Chapter-Opening Sketches |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785539003321 |
Miller Stephen G (Stephen Gaylord), <1942-2021, >
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Athens and Macedon : Attic letter-cutters of 300 to 229 B.C. / / Stephen V. Tracy
| Athens and Macedon : Attic letter-cutters of 300 to 229 B.C. / / Stephen V. Tracy |
| Autore | Tracy Stephen V. <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 pages) |
| Disciplina | 938/.508 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Inscriptions, Greek - Greece - Attikē
Stone-cutters - Greece - Attik - History Attic Greek dialect - Writing |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agora xvi
ancient greece antiquity archaeology archon archonship aristion athenian democracy athens attic decrees attic letter cutters attica chaironeia chremonidean war classical studies cutter of agora demetrios democracy demosthenes diomedon eleusis ephebes eurykleides government greek history hellenism history kings macedon macedonia marble nonfiction occupation oligarchy olympiodoros phaleron politics ptolemy regime sortition stonemasons writing |
| ISBN |
1-282-75908-6
9786612759086 0-520-92854-7 1-59734-476-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I. Athenian Government and the Macedonian Kings -- PART II. Attic Letter-Cutters of 300 to 229 B.C. -- Miscellanea Epigraphica -- Conclusion: Inscribers of the Years 300 to 229 b.c. -- Appendix One: Athenian Archons from 261/0 to 234/3 -- Appendix Two: Agora I 5392 + 3855: A Prytany Decree from ca. 275 -270 B.C. -- Index to Greek Texts -- Index of Passages Cited -- Index of Persons -- General Index -- Comparatio Numerorum of Inscriptions Assigned in Agora XV and XVI with IG II 2 and Agora I Numbers -- Comparatio Numerorum to SEG |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777361703321 |
Tracy Stephen V. <1941->
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Caesar's calendar : ancient time and the beginnings of history / / Denis Feeney
| Caesar's calendar : ancient time and the beginnings of history / / Denis Feeney |
| Autore | Feeney D. C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 pages) |
| Disciplina | 529.30937 |
| Collana | Sather classical lectures |
| Soggetto topico |
Calendar, Roman
Time - Social aspects - Rome Time - Political aspects - Rome Chronology, Roman Synchronization Historiography - Rome City and town life - Rome |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic
aeneas ancient greece ancient rome ancient time ancient world antiquity argo augustus classical world cross cultural cultural studies greek mythology greek world historical history international mythology power structure reconstruction roman culture roman history roman mythology roman society roman world scholarly social studies true story world power worldwide |
| ISBN |
1-282-35923-1
9786612359231 0-520-93376-1 1-4337-0832-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Synchronizing Times I: Greece and Rome -- 2. Synchronizing Times II: West and East, Sicily and the Orient -- 3. Transitions from Myth into History I: The Foundations of the City -- 4. Transitions from Myth into History II: Ages of Gold and Iron -- 5. Years, Months, and Days I: Eras and Anniversaries -- 6. Years, Months, and Days II: The Grids of the Fasti -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Index Locorum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784420603321 |
Feeney D. C
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| Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Citizen Bacchae : women's ritual practice in ancient Greece / / Barbara Goff
| Citizen Bacchae : women's ritual practice in ancient Greece / / Barbara Goff |
| Autore | Goff Barbara E |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [2004] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 pages) |
| Disciplina | 880.9/355 |
| Soggetto topico |
Greek literature - History and criticism
Rites and ceremonies in literature Religion and literature - Greece Women - Religious life - Greece Women and literature - Greece Rites and ceremonies - Greece Religion in literature Women in literature Women - Greece |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient greece
ancient history antiquities archaeology athens classicism community domesticity drama female sexuality feminist theory folkore gender roles gender studies gender greek art greek drama greek literature greek women greek world hellenism literary criticism mythology nonfiction patriarchy religion rite ritual sacred seclusion sexuality theater theatre theology tradition vase painting women and religion women womens poetry womens studies |
| ISBN |
9786612357275
1-282-35727-1 0-520-93058-4 1-59734-540-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Working Toward A Material Presence -- 2. Ritual Management Of Desire: The Reproduction Of Sexuality -- 3. In And Out Of The City: Imaginary Citizens -- 4. Representing Women: Ritual As A Cultural Resource -- 5. Women Represented: Ritual In Drama -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783389503321 |
Goff Barbara E
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [2004] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Civic rights [[electronic resource] ] : democracy and religion in ancient Athens / / Nancy Evans
| Civic rights [[electronic resource] ] : democracy and religion in ancient Athens / / Nancy Evans |
| Autore | Evans Nancy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 938/.505 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - Greece - Athens - History - To 1500
Democracy - Greece - Athens - Religious aspects - History - To 1500 Religion and politics - Greece - Athens |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alcibiades
ancient greece athena athenian life athens civic life classical greece demeter democracy democratic institutions dionysus festivals and games greek gods greek scholars incantation institutional religion polytheism private spheres profaning of eleusinian mysteries public spheres religion and politics religious cults religious practices retrospective rites and rituals ritual sacrifice trial of socrates world religion |
| ISBN |
1-282-55616-9
9786612556166 0-520-94548-4 |
| Classificazione | 15.51 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Maps -- Introduction: The City of Pericles and Socrates -- One. Cleisthenes: The Family Curse behind Athenian Democracy -- Two. Athena: Religion and the Demo cratic Polis -- Three. Pericles: Empire and War in the City of Athena -- Four. Demeter: Civic Worship, Women's Rites, and the Eleusinian Mysteries -- Five. Alcibiades: Politics, Religion, and the Cult of Personality -- Six. Dionysus: Civic Rituals of Wine, Theater, and Transformation -- Seven. Socrates: Impiety Trials in the Restored Democracy -- Epilogue: The City after Socrates -- Glossary of terms -- Suggested further readings by chapter -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792599603321 |
Evans Nancy
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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Cleomedes' lectures on astronomy [[electronic resource] ] : a translation of the heavens / / Cleomedes ; with an introduction and commentary by Alan C. Bowen and Robert B. Todd
| Cleomedes' lectures on astronomy [[electronic resource] ] : a translation of the heavens / / Cleomedes ; with an introduction and commentary by Alan C. Bowen and Robert B. Todd |
| Autore | Cleomedes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA, : University of California Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 520/.938 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BowenAlan C
ToddRobert B |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy, Greek
Astronomy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexandria
ancient greece ancient greeks ancient philosophy astronomy caelestia cleomedes cosmology cosmos greek philosophy hellenism metaphysics moral philosophy natural world nonfiction philosophy science and philosophy social philosophy stoic philosopher stoic philosophy stoicism the heavens zodiac |
| ISBN |
0-520-92851-2
1-282-35678-X 9786612356780 1-59734-546-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Book One of Cleomedes'. The Heavens -- APPENDIX: POSIDONIUS ON PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMIE -- GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- PASSAGES FROM COLLECTIONS IN COLLECTIONS OF TEXTS -- GENERAL INDEX -- INDEX LOCORUM |
| Altri titoli varianti | Lectures on astronomy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780457003321 |
Cleomedes
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| Berkeley, CA, : University of California Press, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating a common polity [[electronic resource] ] : religion, economy, and politics in the making of the Greek koinon / / Emily Mackil
| Creating a common polity [[electronic resource] ] : religion, economy, and politics in the making of the Greek koinon / / Emily Mackil |
| Autore | Mackil Emily Maureen <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (590 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.938 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
City-states - Greece - History
Religion and state - Greece - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient greece
ancient history biographical book club reads christianity discussion books easy to read engaging greek city states greek culture greek economics greek history greek philosophers greek politics historical history and politics history of warfare informative books king alexander the great koina history leisure reads page turner political process political science practical politics religion and economics religion and politics religious history religious practices rule of alexander |
| ISBN | 0-520-95393-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1. The Archaic Period And The Fifth Century -- 2. The Fourth Century -- 3. The Hellenistic Period -- 4. Cultic Communities -- 5. Economic Communities -- 6. Political Communities -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Epigraphic Dossier -- Bibliography -- Index Of Subjects -- Index Locorum |
| Altri titoli varianti | Religion, economy, and politics in the making of the Greek koinon |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786880903321 |
Mackil Emily Maureen <1973->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
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Dirt [[electronic resource] ] : the erosion of civilizations / / David R. Montgomery
| Dirt [[electronic resource] ] : the erosion of civilizations / / David R. Montgomery |
| Autore | Montgomery David R. <1961-> |
| Edizione | [New ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.4/9
631.49 |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils Soil erosion |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agrarian society
agricultural american push westward ancient greece anthropologist anthropology archaeologists archaeology central america china colonialism cultural and historical context european colonialism geographer geography geologist geology history of importance of dirt mesopotamia protective vegetation roman empire running out of dirt |
| ISBN |
1-280-49201-5
9786613587244 0-520-95211-1 9780520258068 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Good Old Dirt -- 2. Skin of the Earth -- 3. Rivers of Life -- 4. Graveyard of Empires -- 5. Let Them Eat Colonies -- 6. Westward Hoe -- 7. Dust Blow -- 8. Dirty Business -- 9. Islands in Time -- 10. Life Span of Civilization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790282503321 |
Montgomery David R. <1961->
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| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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The economy of the Greek cities [[electronic resource] ] : from the archaic period to the early Roman Empire / / Léopold Migeotte ; translated by Janet Lloyd
| The economy of the Greek cities [[electronic resource] ] : from the archaic period to the early Roman Empire / / Léopold Migeotte ; translated by Janet Lloyd |
| Autore | Migeotte Léopold |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.938 |
| Collana | The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
| Soggetto topico | HISTORY / Ancient / General |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
ancient greece ancient greek cities ancient greek economics ancient greek economies ancient sources archaic period business city state classical studies craft industries cultural studies diplomacy early roman empire economics economy greek city states greek civilization greek polis history money polis political politics private spheres public spheres public works retrospective roman period trade wealth |
| ISBN |
1-282-35989-4
9786612359897 0-520-94467-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The Greek Cities and the Economy -- 2. The World of Agriculture -- 3. Craft Industries and Business Ventures -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780435703321 |
Migeotte Léopold
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| Berkeley, : University of California, c2009 | ||
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