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Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions / / Frank L. Holt
| Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions / / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank Lee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 198 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 737/.22/0938 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Coins, Ancient
Coins, Greek Elephants in numismatics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
afghanistan
alexander the great ancient history ancient medallions battle of the hydaspes river biographical biography conquests discussion books elephant medallions european history hellenistic culture hellenistic period hellenistic society historians historical perspective india iraq megalomania myths and legends nonfiction numismatics popular history rajah porus retrospective supernatural success theology of war war warfare |
| ISBN |
1-282-35812-X
9786612358128 0-520-93878-X 1-59734-457-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- ONE. Man of Mystery -- TWO. A Treasure -- THREE. Picking a Fight -- FOUR. Whose Pachyderm, Whole or Halved? -- FIVE. Another Treasure -- SIX. A Closer Look -- SEVEN. A Dark and Stormy Night -- APPENDIX A. THE PUBLISHED ELEPHANT MEDALLIONS -- APPENDIX B. SOME POSSIBLE FORGERIES OF THE LARGE MEDALLION -- APPENDIX C. THE 1973 IRAQ HOARD -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777369003321 |
Holt Frank Lee
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| Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2003 | ||
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Sons of hellenism, fathers of the church [[electronic resource] ] : Emperor Julian, Gregory of Nazianzus, and the vision of Rome / / Susanna Elm
| Sons of hellenism, fathers of the church [[electronic resource] ] : Emperor Julian, Gregory of Nazianzus, and the vision of Rome / / Susanna Elm |
| Autore | Elm Susanna |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (577 p.) |
| Disciplina | 270.2092/2 |
| Collana | Transformation of the classical heritage |
| Soggetto topico |
Church and state - Rome
Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient history
ancient rome bishop christian church christian historians christian history christianity church history classical history classical rome classicists early christian studies emperor julian gregory of nazianzus hellenism hellenistic society historians historical analysis ideological background julian neopaganism nonfiction study political science prechristian religion religious scholars roman empire rome social matrix |
| ISBN |
1-280-11261-1
9786613520715 0-520-95165-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Nazianzus and the Eastern Empire, 330-361 -- 2. Julian, from Caesar to Augustus: Paris to Constantinople, 355-362 -- 3. Philosopher, Leader, Priest: Julian in Constantinople, Spring 362 -- 4. On the True Philosophical Life and Ideal Christian Leadership: Gregory's Inaugural Address, Oration 2 -- 5. The Most Potent Pharmakon: Gregory the Elder and Nazianzus -- 6. Armed like a Hoplite-Gregory the Political Philosopher atWar: Eunomius, Photinus, and Julian -- 7. A Health-Giving Star Shining on the East: Julian in Antioch, July 362 to March 363 -- 8. The Making of the Apostate: Gregory's Oration 4 against Julian -- 9. A Bloodless Sacrifice of Words to the Word: Logoi for the Logos -- 10. Gregory's Second Strike, Oration 5 -- Conclusion: Visions of Rome -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790598403321 |
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Elm Susanna
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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