Edited john boardman jasper griffin (5 risultati)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, London, New York, Toronto, &c. 1986
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Da: Mnemosyne, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.Mnemosyne
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. BRILLIANT: AUTHORITATIVE: COMPREHENSIVE: LUCID: NEW First Edition hardcover (Orig. 1986) Unstated First Printing, NEW unclipped mylar-protected jacket w/ excellent edges & corners, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW Oxford-navy-blue library-durab…le cloth-over-boards cover w/ sharp new edges & corners & w/ titles & Oxford crest gilt-stamped on spine, NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & w/ red & yellow cloth bands at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE handsome silver-tone end-papers w/ front end-papers showing Battle between Macedonians & Persians (details of marble Alexander Sarcophagus, c. 325-300 BC) & w/ back end-papers showing Roman soldiers in front of a fort (from Trajan's column, Rome, cast marble, AD 113), PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in full-page format on EXCELLENT UNBLEMISHED paper * CONTENTS: List of (20) color plates (viii), List of (10) maps (ix), Acknowledgments (x), Introduction (1-18) * Table of Events (830-860), Descriptive List of Illustrations (861-872), Index (873-882) *7.62" x 9.88", 2.14 kg, 882 pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: The purpose of this book is to give the general reader a COMPREHENSIVE view of the Graeco-Roman world, its history & its achievements. After a general introduction there are three main sections. The first, "Greece", runs from the 8th to the 4th centuries BC, a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy & the visual arts. The second, "Greece & Rome", deals w/ the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great, the growth of Rome, & the impact of the two cultures on one another. The third, "Rome", covers the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus & its consolidation in the 1st two centuries AD, while an envoi discusses some aspects of the later Empire & its influence on western civilization, not least through the adoption of Christianity. Within each section chapters dealing w/ political & social history are interspersed w/ chapters on literature, philosophy, & the arts; the historical framework is reinforced by maps & chronological charts. There are bibliographies & a full index & the book is illustrated w/ 16 pp. of color plates & more than 250 b-w illus. integrated w/ the text. All of the 30 contributors are acknowledged authorities in their fields. They have taken great pains to present the latest position of modern scholarship in an accessible narrative, concentrating on those aspects of the classical world that are both important for the understanding of each period & of lasting interest to todays' reader. * HIGH PRAISE: "For anyone w/ an interest in classical civilization, either personal or scholarly, this book provides both a deeply satisfying integrated narrative & authoritative detailed discussions of specific important topics by preeminent scholars. An amazingly rich treasure-house of classical civilization!" - Alden Prynne, for Mnemosyne * SHIPPING: We custom wrap & label & securely package this superb book for FREE shipment within the United States via USPS Media MaiL (or via USPS Priority Mail for a nominal $10.00 charge) and at our posted rates to international destinations via USPS First Class Airmail (recommended) or USPS Priority Airmail. Twenty color plates, ten maps, with many black-and-white illustrations throughout (illustratore).
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, London, New York, Toronto, &c. 1986
- Rilegato
- Prima edizione
Da: Mnemosyne, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.Mnemosyne
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. BRILLIANT: AUTHORITATIVE: COMPREHENSIVE: LUCID: NEW First Edition hardcover (Orig. 1986) Third Printing (1988), NEW unclipped mylar-protected jacket w/ excellent edges & corners, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW Oxford-navy-blue library-durable… cloth-over-boards cover w/ sharp new edges & corners & w/ titles & Oxford crest gilt-stamped on spine, NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & w/ red & yellow cloth bands at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE handsome silver-tone end-papers w/ front end-papers showing Battle between Macedonians & Persians (details of marble Alexander Sarcophagus, c. 325-300 BC) & w/ back end-papers showing Roman soldiers in front of a fort (from Trajan's column, Rome, cast marble, AD 113), PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in full-page format on EXCELLENT UNBLEMISHED paper * CONTENTS: List of (20) color plates (viii), List of (10) maps (ix), Acknowledgments (x), Introduction (1-18) * Table of Events (830-860), Descriptive List of Illustrations (861-872), Index (873-882) *7.62" x 9.88", 2.14 kg, 882 pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: The purpose of this book is to give the general reader a COMPREHENSIVE view of the Graeco-Roman world, its history & its achievements. After a general introduction there are three main sections. The first, "Greece", runs from the 8th to the 4th centuries BC, a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy & the visual arts. The second, "Greece & Rome", deals w/ the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great, the growth of Rome, & the impact of the two cultures on one another. The third, "Rome", covers the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus & its consolidation in the 1st two centuries AD, while an envoi discusses some aspects of the later Empire & its influence on western civilization, not least through the adoption of Christianity. Within each section chapters dealing w/ political & social history are interspersed w/ chapters on literature, philosophy, & the arts; the historical framework is reinforced by maps & chronological charts. There are bibliographies & a full index & the book is illustrated w/ 16 pp. of color plates & more than 250 b-w illus. integrated w/ the text. All of the 30 contributors are acknowledged authorities in their fields. They have taken great pains to present the latest position of modern scholarship in an accessible narrative, concentrating on those aspects of the classical world that are both important for the understanding of each period & of lasting interest to todays' reader. * HIGH PRAISE: "For anyone w/ an interest in classical civilization, either personal or scholarly, this book provides both a deeply satisfying integrated narrative & authoritative detailed discussions of specific important topics by preeminent scholars. An amazingly rich treasure-house of classical civilization!" - Alden Prynne, for Mnemosyne * SHIPPING: We custom wrap & label & securely package this superb book for FREE shipment within the United States via USPS Media MaiL (or via USPS Priority Mail for a nominal $10.00 charge) and at our posted rates to international destinations via USPS First Class Airmail (recommended) or USPS Priority Airmail. Twenty color plates, ten maps, with many black-and-white illustrations throughout (illustratore).
The Oxford History of the Classical World:
Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, and Oswyn Murray; Contributors: George Forrest, Oliver Taplin, Jasper Griffin, Ewen Bowie, Martin West, Simon Hornblower, Peter Levi, Oswyn Murray, Julia Annas, Robert Parker, John Boardman, Simon Price, Robin Lane Fox, Jonathan Barnes, Michael Crawford, Elizabeth Rawson, Peter McC Brown, Miriam Griffin, Robin Nisbet, Roger Ling, David Stockton, Nicholas Purcell, Richard Oliver Allen Marcus Lyne, Andrew Lintott, Donald Russell, RIchard Jenkyns, Anthony Meredith, John Matthews, Roger Wilson, and Henry Chadwick.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, England / New York, New York 1986
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Hardcover. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. x, 882 pp. LCC: 8521774 Very good condition; touches of soiling on edges of papers.
Editore: Guild Publishing. 1987
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unknown_binding. Condizione: Very Good. BCA copy on blue cloth + owners name.
The Oxford History of the Classical World.
BOARDMAN, John. GRIFFIN, Jasper. MURRAY, Oswyn. (Edited by.)
Editore: Oxford University Press Oxford 1992
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Da: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, , Regno UnitoAddyman Books
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Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1992. Reprint. Hardback with DW. Thick quarto. Illustrated. A lovely clean and fresh copy in slightly worn wrapper.
