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Series series Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
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Bringing together a wide variety of material in many different languages that exists from the substantial body of work left by this large empire, The Persian Empire presents annotated translations, together with introductions to the problems of using it in order to gain an understanding of the history and working os this remarkable political entity.The Achaemenid empire developed in the region of ... Leer más

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Selling Pharmaka, Buying Health in Ancient Greece and Rome

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de Laurence Totelin ...

Series series Medicine and the Body in Antiquity
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Series series Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
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Series Libro 56 - Kieler Werkstuecke
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Series series Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
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Series Libro 25 - Ancient World: Comparative Histories
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"A stimulating, thought-provoking read about the ancient Greeks rivalry with their Trojan neighbours" (Edmund G. Perry, Norfolk Family History Society, The Ancestor magazine)."A simply fascinating, informative, thought-provoking read . . . an extraordinary work of original and superbly presented research." — Midwest Book ReviewIn The Trojan War as Military History</e...
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Greek Lives

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de Peter Krentz ...

Series series Yale Library of Military History
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A Sensory History of Ancient Warfare

Reconstructing the Physical Experience of War in the Classical World

de Conor Whately ...

An exploration of the physical and mental sensations endured by soldiers in wars waged by ancient civilizations.How can we attempt to understand the experience of those involved in ancient battles, sieges and campaigns? What was the visual impact of seeing the massed ranks of the enemy approaching or the sky darkened with their arrows? How did it feel to be trapped in the press of bodies as ... Leer más

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An exploration of the physical and mental sensations endured by soldiers in wars waged by ancient civilizations.How can we attempt to understand the experience of those involved in ancient battles, sieges and campaigns? What was the visual impact of seeing the massed ranks of the enemy approaching or the sky darkened with their arrows? How did it feel to be trapped in the press of bodies as
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The Spartan Army

de J. F. Lazenby ...

The classic and comprehensive military history of the Spartan army and how it became the most formidable war machine in Greece for at least two centuries.Professor Lazenby begins The Spartan Army by looking at the composition, training, and organization of the army, tracing its roots back to the eighth century BC. The second part analyses some of the main campaigns—Thermopylae, Plataea, Sphakteria ... Leer más

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The classic and comprehensive military history of the Spartan army and how it became the most formidable war machine in Greece for at least two centuries.Professor Lazenby begins The Spartan Army by looking at the composition, training, and organization of the army, tracing its roots back to the eighth century BC. The second part analyses some of the main campaigns—Thermopylae, Plataea, Sphakteria
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de Caterina Carpinato, AA.VV. ...

Series series I Grandi miti greci
Il mito di Teseo intreccia avventure e amori, inganno e passione, vita e morte. Nato dall'unione di Egeo, antico re di Atene, ed Etra, l'eroe è cristallizzato per quell'impresa che non gli sarebbe riuscita senza l'aiuto di Arianna – la principessa cretese, figlia di Minosse e sorellastra del Minotauro, innamorata di lui. Grazie a un gomitolo di filo, srotolato dall'ingresso nel labirinto, Teseo – ... Leer más

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The Ancient Theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia

de Rune Frederiksen, Olympia Vikatou ...

Series series Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens
The theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia – known only since a few decades – has already attracted a lot of attention due to its square orchestra and rectilinear benches for seating. The Danish-Greek collaborative project responsible for investigating the theatre presents in this two-volume publication results of the excavation and documentation, including all finds such as tile, pottery, metals and coins ... Leer más

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The theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia – known only since a few decades – has already attracted a lot of attention due to its square orchestra and rectilinear benches for seating. The Danish-Greek collaborative project responsible for investigating the theatre presents in this two-volume publication results of the excavation and documentation, including all finds such as tile, pottery, metals and coins
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