The Oresteia: Agamemnon, Women at the Graveside, Orestes in Athens (Aeschylus)(Pevná vazba)

Oresteia: Agamemnon. Libation-Bearers. Eumenides (Aeschylus)(Pevná vazba)

Oresteia (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

The Oresteia is the only trilogy of tragedy plays to survive from Ancient Greece. Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, and Eumenides have established the enduring themes of Greek tragedy--the inexorable nature of Fate, the relationship between justice, revenge, and religion. In this family history, Fate

The Oresteia (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of

OLYMPICS IN ATHENS 1896 (SMITH MICHAEL L)(Pevná vazba)

Published in the year that The Olympics returns to Athens, this is the illuminating story of the making of the modern games, the multinational group of intriguing characters who re-invented them and the first generation of new sporting

Fragments (Aeschylus)(Pevná vazba)

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE), the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art forms, witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens and fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 and 458, and in his

Death: A Graveside Companion: A Graveside Companion (Ebenstein Joanna)(Pevná vazba)

Death is an inevitable fact of life. Throughout the centuries, humanity has sought to understand this sobering thought through art and ritual. The theme of memento mori informs medieval Danse Macabre, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Renaissance paintings of dissected corpses and 'anatomical Eves,'

The Women (Taylor Alice)(Pevná vazba)

'We walk in the footprints of great women, women who lived through hard times on farms, in villages, towns and cities. The lives of these women are an untold story. This book is a celebration of the often forgotten 'ordinary' women who gave so much to our society.'Alice TaylorIn her eagerly-awaited

Religion & Classical Warfare: The Roman Republic (Dillon Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

This study looks at destroying the gods of Rome's enemies, wartime ceremonies, the role of women in Republican warfare and even the gruesome live burials of people during times of military crisis.Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Romans were certainly no

Vanity Fair's Women On Women(Pevná vazba)

Looking back at the last thirty-five years of Vanity Fair stories on women, by women, with an introduction by the magazine's editor in chief, Radhika Jones Gail Sheehy on Hillary Clinton. Ingrid Sischy on Nicole Kidman. Jacqueline Woodson on Lena Waithe. Leslie Bennetts on Michelle Obama. And two

Women on the Front Line: British Servicewomen's Path to Combat (Sherit Kathleen)(Pevná vazba)

Women on the Frontline explains how women went from unacknowledged participation in combat in World War II to the opening of all combat roles by 2018. It explores why regular service was offered after the war; the struggle to establish careers; the first crack in the non-combatant principle--the

Women, Globalization and Fragmentation in the Developing World (Afshar H.)(Pevná vazba)

The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries in the past decade. They have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. The feminisation of the labour market has increased the burdens on women, and

Women in Abstraction - Christine Macel, Karolina Lewandowska

An exploration of the fundamental role played by women in the development of abstract art With a few notable exceptions, the fundamental role that women played in the development of abstract art has long been underestimated, and their work has not received the same critical attention as that of

Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier (Ottaviani Jim)(Pevná vazba)

In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space

Women in the Peninsular War (Esdaile Charles J.)(Pevná vazba)

In the iconography of the Peninsular War of 1808-14, women are well represented-both as heroines, such as Agustina Zaragosa Domenech, and as victims, whether of starvation or of French brutality. In history, however, with its focus on high politics and military operations, they are invisible-a

In Paris - 20 Women on Life in the City of Light (Bastide Lauren)(Pevná vazba)

Themistocles: The Powerbroker of Athens (Smith Jeffrey)(Pevná vazba)

This is an exciting new biography of Themistocles of Athens, architect of the Greek victory over the Persian invasions of 490 BC and 480 to 479 BC. While his role in the Persian wars is naturally a major theme, Themistocles' career before and after those conflicts is also considered in detail

Virginia Woolf: And the Women Who Shaped Her World (Gill Gillian)(Pevná vazba)

An insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf? Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies--of strength, style, and

Little Women: The Official Movie Companion (McIntyre Gina)(Pevná vazba)

Go behind the scenes with the March sisters in this in-world guide to Little Women, as adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaption of Little Women is bringing new fans to Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, and this comprehensive, in-world guide follows the making of this

Laws (Plato)(Pevná vazba)

Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later

Laws (Plato)(Pevná vazba)

Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later

Illuminating Women in the Medieval World (Sciacca Christine)(Pevná vazba)

When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied

Theaetetus. Sophist (Plato)(Pevná vazba)

Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later

Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP (Fader Mirin)(Pevná vazba)

The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo's extraordinary rise from poverty in Athens, Greece to super-stardom in America with the Milwaukee Bucks--becoming one of the most transcendent players in NBA history--from award-winning basketball reporter and feature writer at The Ringer Mirin Fader, touching on

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens (Neils Jenifer)(Pevná vazba)

This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed