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A History of Greek Literature
Includes information on Aeschylus, Alexandria, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Euripides, Herodotus, Sophocles, etc.
A History of Pythagoreanism
This is a comprehensive, authoritative and innovative account of Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism, one of the most enigmatic and influential philosophies in the West. In twenty-one chapters covering a timespan from the sixth century BC to the…
a Study of the Doctrine of Metempsychosis in Greece: from Pythagoras to Plato
"A dissertation presented to the faculty of Princeton University in candidacy for the degree of doctor of philosophy"
Alexandria in Late Antiquity: Topography and Social Conflict
"Second only to Rome in the ancient world, Alexandria was home to many of late antiquity's most brilliant writers, philosophers, and theologians - among them, Philo, Origen, Arius, Athanasius, Hypatia, Cyril, and John Philoponus. Now, in Alexandria…
Alexandria: the Site and the History
Alexandria. Bride of Cities. Mistress of the Sea. Fabled city of Alexander the Great. In this remarkable volume, expert scholars and a master photographer capture a lasting impression of the capital and seaport founded by Alexander on Egypt's…
Archaic and Classical Greek Art
"This new account of what happened in Greece from c.800 to 323 BC shows how sculptors and painters responded to the challenges of the extremely formidable and ambitious world in which the Greek city-state was created and developed. Ranging widely…