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GREEK PLASTER STATUES: These statues are based on the theme of Greek mythology the exquisite craftsmanship and delicate carving techniques show the charm of ancient Greek culture. Whether placed on the desk or in the corner of the living room these... more

Salerm Biokera Grapeology Serum - 1.9 oz

Since the origins of Western culture founded by the Greeks and Romans the fruit of the vine has been a fundamental element not only in wine but also in cosmetics with crushed grapes used as an antioxidant mask. Salerm Cosmetics has retrieved the... more

Salerm Biokera Grapeology Serum 1.9oz (Pack of 2)

Since the origins of Western culture founded by the Greeks and Romans the fruit of the vine has been a fundamental element not only through wine but also cosmetics with Crushed Grape used as an antioxidant mask. Salerm Cosmetics has retrieved the... more

Pre-Owned History of Western Morals (Paperback) 1557783705 9781557783707

Hailed by The New York Times as tantalizing and learned A History of Western Morals brings together an impressive range of knowledge of Western civilization. From the ancient cultures of the Near East through the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds to the... more

Pre-Owned Metamorphosis (Paperback) 0141023457 9780141023458

A masterpiece of Western culture this is the first attempt to link all the Greek myths in a cohesive whole to the Roman myths of Ovid s day. Horace Gregory in this modern translation turns his own poetic gifts toward a deft reconstruction of Ovid s... more

Greek and Roman Civilization Chart Set Grade 4-8

Teach your students about the history of ancient cultures with the Greek and Roman Civilization chart set.This captivating social studies classroom decor includes:(4) 24� x 17� charts featuring the following information:historic events in Ancient... more

Pre-Owned Greek & Roman Myths (The World s Greatest Myths and Legends) Paperback

The dark forces of the ancient world were held at bay by the resourceful and emerging civilisations of Greece and Rome that formed the basis of Western culture providing a tradition of fabulous tales that are retold in this new book. CONDITION –... more

Brown / Conner / Brown - Apollo & Dionysus - Music & Performance - CD

The Greek and Roman cultures of classical antiquity have left an indelible mark on European society. The Greek muse is the origin of our concept of music and ancient Greek culture included concert performances with a listening audience hundreds of... more

Politics Religion and Gender: A Study of Western Societies (Hardcover)

Western society encompasses the ethical values belief systems artifacts social norms technologies traditional practices and political systems of the western world. Christian culture Greek philosophy and Roman law have had the greatest influence on... more

All Natural Activated Charcoal Toothpaste and Teeth Whitening with Coconut Charcoal and Essential Oil

ANCIENT REMEDY FOR MODERN TIMES Used for centuries this simple teeth cleaning recipe has stood the test of time in many cultures. Ancient Egyptians Greeks Romans and Native Americans depended on charcoal and ash to obtain dazzling smiles back when a... more

Europa Universalis ROME SPQR (PC Game) Choose between 10 different cultures including the Roman Celtic Greek and Egyptian civilizations

Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with great strategic and tactical... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Women and Visual Replication in Roman Imperial Art and Culture (Hardcover)

Why did Roman portrait statues famed for their individuality repeatedly employ the same body forms? The complex issue of the Roman copying of Greek originals has so far been studied primarily from a formal and aesthetic viewpoint. Jennifer Trimble... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Hellenism in Byzantium: The Transformations of Greek Identity and the Reception of the Classical Tradition (Paperback)

This text was the first systematic study of what it meant to be Greek in late antiquity and Byzantium an identity that could alternatively become national religious philosophical or cultural. Through close readings of the sources Professor Kaldellis... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World (Hardcover)

This volume explores the proposition that the absorption of the Greek world into the Roman empire created a new emphasis upon local identities much as globalisation in the modern world has done. Localism became the focal point for complex debates: in... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World The Politics of Munificence in the Roman Empire (Hardcover)

In the first two centuries AD the eastern Roman provinces experienced a proliferation of elite public generosity unmatched in their previous or later history. In this study Arjan Zuiderhoek attempts to answer the question why this should have been so.... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Narrative and Identity in the Ancient Greek Novel: Returning Romance (Hardcover)

The Greek romance was for the Roman period what epic was for the Archaic period or drama for the Classical: the central literary vehicle for articulating ideas about the relationship between self and community. This book offers a fresh reading of the... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World The Making of Roman India (Paperback)

Latin and especially Greek texts of the imperial period contain a wealth of references to India . Professor Parker offers a survey of such texts read against a wide range of other sources both archaeological and documentary. He emphasises the social... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Religious Identity in Late Antiquity: Greeks Jews and Christians in Antioch (Paperback)

Studies of religious interaction in the fourth century AD have often assumed that the categories of pagan Christian and Jew can be straightforwardly applied and that we can assess the extent of Christianization in the Graeco-Roman period. In contrast... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art Literature and Religion (Hardcover)

This is the first history of epiphany as both a phenomenon and as a cultural discourse within the Graeco-Roman world exploring divine manifestations and their representations in visual terms as well as in literary historical and epigraphic accounts.... more

Routledge Monographs in Classical Studie Frankness Greek Culture and the Roman Empire (Paperback)

Frankness Greek Culture and the Roman Empire discusses the significance of parrhēsia (free and frank speech) in Greek culture of the Roman empire. more

Greek Culture in the Roman World: Greece and the Augustan Cultural Revolution (Hardcover)

This book examines the impact of the Roman cultural revolution under Augustus on the Roman province of Greece. It argues that the transformation of Roman Greece into a classicizing museum was a specific response of the provincial Greek elites to the... more

Pre-Owned Studies in Greek Culture and Roman Policy (Paperback) 0520204832 9780520204836

This book is an examination of the impact of Greek learning literature and religion on central aspects of Roman life in the middle Republic. Acclaimed historian Erich S. Gruen discusses the introduction of and resistance to new cults the relationship... more

Greek Culture in the Roman World Philostratus (Hardcover)

This is the first volume of collected papers to be devoted to the work of Philostratus the great essayist biographer and historian of Greek culture in the Roman world and the most scintillating writer of Greek prose in the third century AD. The papers... more

Pre-Owned Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Paperback) 0521009030 9780521009034

The technological achievements of the Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate and excite admiration. But what was the place of technology in their cultures? Through five case-studies this book sets ancient technical knowledge in its political social... more

Romans Through History & Culture Greek Patristic and Eastern Orthodox Interpretations of Romans Book 9 (Paperback)

This collection of essays integrates scholarly and scriptural interpretations Eastern Orthodox biblical scholarship together with biblical interpretations throughout church history. Unlike the Western interpretations that read Romans in terms of... more

Routledge Monographs in Classical Studie Divination and Knowledge in Greco-Roman Antiquity (Hardcover)

Addressing the close connections between ancient divination and knowledge this volume offers an interlinked and detailed set of case studies which examine the epistemic value and significance of divination in ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Focusing... more

Oxford Handbooks The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World (Paperback)

Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to the topics of engineering and technology. This volume highlights both the accomplishments of the ancient... more

Pre-Owned Ancient People Vol. 2 : Art Activities about Minoans Mycenaeans Trojans Ancient Greeks Etruscans and Romans 9780964317796

In the newest entry in this acclaimed series young readers learn to create objects inspired by such ancient cultures as the Minoans Mycenaeans Trojans Greeks Etruscans and Romans. Full-color photographs show the original artifact along with the... more

The Aesthetics of Emulation in the Visual Arts of Ancient Rome (Paperback)

Arguing that the scholarship on this topic has not appreciated Roman values in the visual arts this book examines Roman strategies for the appropriation of the Greek visual culture. A knowledge of Roman values explains the entire range of visual... more

Key Themes in Ancient History Money in Classical Antiquity (Hardcover)

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy society and culture of the Greek and Roman World using new approaches in economic history to explore how money affected the economy and which factors need to... more

Key Themes in Ancient History Money in Classical Antiquity (Paperback)

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy society and culture of the Greek and Roman World using new approaches in economic history to explore how money affected the economy and which factors need to... more

Wisconsin Studies in Classics: The Slave in Greece and Rome (Paperback)

Jean Andreau and Raymond Descat break new ground in this comparative history of slavery in Greece and Rome. Focusing on slaves’ economic role in society their crucial contributions to Greek and Roman culture and their daily and family lives the... more

Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians (Paperback)

Christianity Today Book Award winner Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews steeped in the learning of his people. But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture... more

Monographs in Mediterranean Archaeology: Rural Landscapes of the Punic World (Hardcover)

Phoenician and Punic archaeology have long been overlooked by Mediterranean archaeologists whose attention has mostly been focused on Greek and Roman cultures. Moreover obscured by a strong urban bias the rural landscapes of the Punic world have only... more

Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Deliver: Friendship Love and Trust in Renaissance Florence (Hardcover)

The question of whether true friendship could exist in an era of patronage occupied Renaissance Florentines as it had the ancient Greeks and Romans whose culture they admired and emulated. Rather than attempting to measure Renaissance friendship... more

Onassis Hellenic Culture Age of Titans: The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies (Hardcover)

While we know a great deal about naval strategies in the classical Greek and later Roman periods our understanding of the period in between--the Hellenistic Age--has never been as complete. However thanks to new physical evidence discovered in the past... more

Yale Classical Studies Later Greek Literature Book 27 (Paperback)

Under the Roman Empire Greek literature experienced a renaissance. This flowering of interest in the Classics was in part a revival of the traditional culture associated with the glorious past and in part a development of new forms such as the novel... more

Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Statius: Silvae Book II (Hardcover)

With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the Colosseum Book II of Statius Silvae is largely domestic in theme. It reflects the more private side of Roman culture its pleasures houses gardens friendships and personal losses; it... more