×


 x 

Shopping cart

Hellenic languages

Results 181 - 200 of 570

Hellenic languages

paperback. Euripides' Alcestis is one of the dramatist's most brilliant - as well as most controversial - plays. This thoroughly annotated edition is designed to aid close reading, and to serve as an introduction to the play in its various aspects. Editor(s): Parker, L. P. E. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199254675
ISBN
9780199254675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.80

hardcover. Aristophanes' comedies are famous for their comic characters and earthy humour. But they are also highly topical, with many contemporary political allusions easily missed today. This book provides students with a long needed accessible and essential introductory guide to the plays, focusing particularly on information about the Athens of the day. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198721581
ISBN
9780198721581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.54

hardcover. Aeschylus: Agamemnon Volume II: Commentary 1-1055 Editor(s): Fraenkel, Eduard. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 881.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199271719
ISBN
9780199271719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.54

Hardcover. This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient life, from philosophy to farming. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230276611
ISBN
9780230276611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Paperback. Greek for the Rest of Us, the second edition of renowned Greek teacher William Mounce's widely-used resource, teaches the essentials of biblical Greek and how to use more advanced Bible study tools. Greek for the Rest of Us is ideal for the beginner and even for those with a seminary education. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHB; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310277101
ISBN
9780310277101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.36

Hardcover. This is a study of how novels by Lawrence, Forster and George Eliot can be read as rewritings of Sophocles's "Antigone": each is presented as a socially and sexually involving argument between two sisters. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AHA; DSBB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333731451
ISBN
9780333731451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.70

Hardback. In "The Sappho History" Margaret Reynolds traces the story of the reception of Sappho's poetry and her afterlife in literature and art from the mid-18th century. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 5SL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333971703
ISBN
9780333971703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.08

Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106259
ISBN
9780739106259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.90

The Birth of Comedy makes accessible for the first time the rich evidence for all aspects of classical Greek comedy. Editor(s): Rusten, Jeffrey S. Translator(s): Henderson, Jeffrey; Konstan, David; Rosen, Ralph M.; Rusten, Jeffrey S.; Slater, Niall W. Num Pages: 816 pages, 43, 42 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894480
ISBN
9780801894480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.48

Paperback. Featuring references to Classical mythology and science, star charts of the northern and southern skies, extensive notes, and an introduction to the work's stylistic features and literary reception, this dynamic work will appeal to students of Ancient Greece who want to deepen their understanding of the Classical world. Translator(s): Poochigian, Aaron. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 112 pages, 9, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894664
ISBN
9780801894664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

Tradition and originality, the interplay of present and past, are a concern of poets in any age. Peter Bing's seminal monograph chases this idea through the thickets of Hellenistic poetry and particularly among the lines of Callimachus' Hymn to Delos. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 163 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Michigan Classical Press United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979971303
ISBN
9780979971303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.26

This latest volume from accomplished literary critic Franco Ferrari offers extraordinary new insight into the life and works of Sappho, one of the most individualistic and evocative poets of antiquity. Translator(s): Acosta-Hughes, Benjamin; Prauscello, Lucia. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 239 pages, Singing Alexandria: Music between Practice and Textual Transmission. 228p. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Michigan Classical Press United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979971334
ISBN
9780979971334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.22

Hardcover. A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama offers a series of original essays that represent a comprehensive overview of the global reception of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies from antiquity to the present day. Editor(s): Van Zyl Smit, Betine. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118347751
ISBN
9781118347751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.43

Hardback. Develops a fresh interpretation of "Aristotle's Metaphysics". This book states that Aristotle's science of being has two distinct aspects: an investigation of the basic constituents of reality in terms of categories, predication, and definition, and an investigation which deals with change, process, and order of the world. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402015373
ISBN
9781402015373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.93

Editor(s): Calotychos, Vangelis. Num Pages: 258 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHM; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611474657
ISBN
9781611474657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.57

Paperback. Wrestles with a range of problems encountered by translators. This work also focuses on translations from ancient Greek to Danish, with essays that describe specific textual challenges - the Iliad, the "New Testament", the Greek tragedies translated for the stage - and take up the question of the reception of classical civilisation in Denmark. Editor(s): Holmboe, Henrik; Isager, Signe. Num Pages: 203 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; 2AH; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340039
ISBN
9788779340039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.50

Hardback. An investigation of the metaphors of illegitimacy in classical Greek literature, concentrating in particular on the way in which the illegitimate child, "nothos", is imagined in narratives. The "nothos" is connected to concerns about gender, reproduction, marriage, and concepts of polity. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 136 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739105375
ISBN
9780739105375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.20

Hardback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742522183
ISBN
9780742522183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.13

hardcover. Provides an in-depth analysis of the differences between the Greek and Hebrew philosophies and religions while exaimining the consequences of both the Hellenic and Hebrew ethics codes. Translator(s): Wakabayashi, Judy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742532397
ISBN
9780742532397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.28

Paperback. The Myths of Herakles in Ancient Greece surveys the rich legacy of Herakles's representations during the Archaic and Early Classical periods and joins to this survey a scholarly apparatus that summarizes and refers to a good portion of the work completed on the meanings and descriptions of these manifestations. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AH; AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761810513
ISBN
9780761810513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.54

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!