Life and Art in Prehistoric Thera
Author : Spyridon Marinatos
Publisher :
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 10,29 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Art
ISBN :
Thera in the Bronze Age
Author : Phyllis Young Forsyth
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 36,5 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
The ongoing excavation at Akrotiri, on the volcanic island of Thera, which lies 100 kilometers north of Crete, continues to yield information about the civilization of the Aegean Bronze age (3000-1100 BC). Forsyth (classical studies, U. of Toronto) discusses ancient Thera in terms of its geography, history, society, city life, relations with Crete, and the violent eruption that buried the buildings of Akrotiri under mounds of volcanic debris. Includes numerous small maps of archeological sites. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Wall-paintings of Thera
Author : Christos D̲oumas
Publisher : Thera Fondation
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 34,23 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
"The wall paintings of ancient Thera are famous frescoes discovered by Spyridon Marinatos at the excavations of Akrotiri (Santorini). Excavated from 1967 to 1974, the wall paintings provide a crucial window into Santorini's history, depicting the early Aegean world as a highly developed society. Of all the findings unearthed at Akrotiri, these frescoes constitute the most significant contribution to present-day knowledge of Aegean art and culture. In their technique, style, and thematic content, the paintings are invaluable objects of study for archaeologists, art historians, zoologists, botanists, and chemists. Originally displayed on the walls of ancient Theran aristocratic estates, the paintings render ancient figures, customs and historical events."--Wikipedia.
Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy
Author : Ada Cohen
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0876615418
Book Description
This volume contains 20 papers that explore ancient notions and experiences of childhood around the Mediterranean, from prehistory to late antiquity.
Dolphins
Author : Susan Casey
Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,62 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1524700851
Book Description
A thrilling journey into the spiritual, scientific and sometimes threatened world of dolphins. Includes an 8-page photo insert, explores the extraordinary world of dolphins in an interesting and accessible format that engages as well as entertains.
The Dorian Aegean (Routledge Revivals)
Author : Elizabeth M. Craik
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 29,17 MB
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1317809068
Book Description
This wide-ranging yet detailed study describes and assesses the many-faceted cultural achievement of an area remote from Athens, the Dorian islands. Elizabeth Craik’s scholarship sets this lively outlying region of the ancient Greek world – which included Rhodes, Kos, Karpathos, Melos, and Thera – in the perspective of Greek civilization as a whole, demonstrating that excessive emphasis on the Athenian advancements of the fifth century BC tends to obscure the contribution of other regions. Beginning with a discussion of the geographical setting, natural resources and historical development of the area, The Dorian Aegean goes on to survey linguistic usage and local scripts, and to examine the regional contribution to literature, medicine and science. In the final three chapters, the religious traditions and practices of the islands are discussed, in terms of myths, cults and administration. This work will appeal to students of the classical world, archaeology, and cultural history.
Arts & Humanities Through the Eras: Ancient Greece and Rome (1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E.)
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 20,17 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Arts
ISBN :
Book Description
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume. Nine chapters follow, covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater and visual arts. Chapters begin with a chronology of major events within the discipline followed by articles covering the movements, schools of thought and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters and other prominent figures in the field. Chapters end with significant primary documents from the period.
Unis Vers Cythère
Author : Josef Chytry
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781433107320
Book Description
Unis vers Cythère forms a continuation of the ongoing project to disseminate a new faculty of thought called cytherics, which is defined as the sighting and siting of aphrodisian - aesthetic-erotic - environments. The first part of the book proposes «polis thought» as a subdivision within political theory that would encourage attention to the polis element - the openness furnished by the classical polis/city for disputation, rhetoric, performance, ceremony, and the carnivalesque - for political theory and history. The second part develops the concept of the «artful firm», derived from contemporary firm and management theories on «the art firm» and «artful making», to argue for further convergences in related areas of aesthetics and management. Unis vers Cythère begins and ends with essays on the ancient Hellenic twin concepts of «thalassocracy» and «theatrocracy» in their relations to orthodox contemporary theories of political democracy.
The History of Western Painting
Author : Virginia Forte
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 32,6 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1680480707
Book Description
Just as the great artists of history illustrated the eras in which they lived, this comprehensive guide paints for today’s reader a picture of the history of painting—from its earliest manifestations through the present day. Covering such formative moments as early Christian iconography, the High Renaissance in Italy, and later developments in style under such movements as the Baroque, Romanticism, and Modernism, this authoritative guide brings to life the techniques and styles of painters throughout the ages.
Voices in the Ocean
Author : Susan Casey
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 40,16 MB
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 038553731X
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by a profound experience swimming with wild dolphins off the coast of Maui, the bestselling author of The Wave set out on a quest to learn everything she could about dolphins—the other intelligent life on the planet. “Part science, part memoir, part impassioned plea for change.” —People Susan Casey’s journey takes her from a community in Hawaii known as “Dolphinville,” where the animals are seen as the key to spiritual enlightenment, to the dark side of the human-cetacean relationship at marine parks and dolphin-hunting grounds in Japan and the Solomon Islands, to the island of Crete, where the Minoan civilization lived in harmony with dolphins, providing a millennia-old example of a more enlightened coexistence with the natural world. Along the way, Casey recounts the history of dolphin research and introduces us to the leading marine scientists and activists who have made it their life’s work to increase humans’ understanding and appreciation of the wonder of dolphins.
