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Classical Inter/Faces eBook Series

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  • Performance and Cure

    Drama and Healing in Ancient Greece and Contemporary America

    by Professor Karelisa V. Hartigan ...
    Series series Classical Inter/Faces
    In this fascinating addition to the Classical Inter/faces series, Karelisa V. Hartigan suggests that drama was regularly performed in the theatres built within or adjacent to the ancient sanctuaries of Asklepios. She argues that a pageant which showed the enactment of the god healing prompted the dream therapy the patient experienced at the sanctuary. Patients who viewed this drama were ready to ... Read more

    RM 119.99

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  • Classics: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Mary Beard, John Henderson ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur.We are all Classicists - we come into touch with the Classics daily: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true ... Read more

    RM 31.18

  • Reclaiming Epicurus: Penguin Special

    Penguin Special

    by Luke Slattery ...
    Epicureanism has been diluted into a byword for gourmet dining, but does the original ancient Greek 'philosophy of the Garden' contain insight that could save the world? Luke Slattery argues that reading Epicurus could help us rethink our materialist ways and challenge the inevitability of man-made climate change. Rather than appealing to altruism, or calling for revolution in the global economy, ... Read more

    RM 17.01

  • The Parthenon

    by Professor Mary Beard ...
    The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? In a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning writer, reviewer and leading Cambridge classicist, tells the history and explains the significance of the Parthenon, the temple of the virgin goddess ... Read more

    RM 42.29

  • Caesar's Vast Ghost

    by Lawrence Durrell ...
    Lose yourself in this classic travelogue evoking the idyllic South of France by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu.'Full of stories, landscapes, comedy, history, heresies, animals, food, drink, and songs of the Midi.' Patrick Leigh Fermor'A richly characteristic bouillabaisse by our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean, our old ... Read more

    RM 38.09

  • A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization

    by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    A general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire.The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from archaeology and history; deals with the Mycenaean era and the world of Myth and Epic in Homer's Iliad & Odyssey; gives an outline of Greek history in the 5th & 4th Centuries BC; looks at Greek social life and the alternative ... Read more

    RM 57.59

  • Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times

    Enriched edition. Unveiling The Spiritual World of Ancient Celts

    by E. Anwyl, Owen Lennox ...
    In "Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times," E. Anwyl expertly delves into the intricate tapestry of Celtic spiritual practices, beliefs, and rituals prior to the advent of Christianity. Through a thorough analysis of archaeological evidence, historical accounts, and folklore, Anwyl elucidates the interconnectedness of nature, mythology, and community in ancient Celtic life. The scholarly rigor of ... Read more

    Was RM 7.77 Now RM 3.86 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mysteries Of Mithra

    by Franz Cumont ...
    The present work, in which we purpose to treat of the origin and history of the Mithraic religion, does not pretend to offer a picture of the downfall of paganism. We shall not attempt, even in a general way, to seek for the causes which explain the establishment of the Oriental religions in Italy; nor shall we endeavor to show how their doctrines, which were far more active as fermenting agents ... Read more

    RM 7.77 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • THE LIFE, LABOURS AND DOCTRINES OF CONFUCIUS

    by Confucius ...
    The Life, Labours and Doctrines of Confucius provides a comprehensive look into the ancient Chinese philosopher's teachings and principles. Written in a reflective and philosophical style, this book delves into Confucius' views on ethics, morality, and societal values, exploring how they have shaped Chinese culture and influenced generations. Through anecdotes and teachings, Confucius' wisdom is ... Read more

    Was RM 7.77 Now RM 3.86 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ionian Islands and Epirus

    by Jim Potts ...
    Series Book 2 - Landscapes of the Imagination
    Scattered off the west coast of mainland Greece are the seven Ionian Islands, celebrated for their spectacular landscapes, olive groves and classical associations. Together with the mountainous mainland region of Epirus, the combined populations of Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Kythira constitute less than a twentieth of the population of Greece, yet they have made a huge ... Read more

    RM 44.69 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Idea of a Town

    The Anthropology of Urban Form in Rome, Italy and the Ancient World

    by Joseph Rykwert ...
    Roman towns and their history are generally regarded as being the preserve of the archaeologist or the economic historian. In this famous, unusual and radical book which touches on such disparate themes as psychology and urban architecture, Joseph Rykwert has considered them as works of art. His starting point is the mythical, historical and ritual texts in which their foundation is recounted ... Read more

    RM 83.29

  • A Classical Education

    The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught At School

    by Caroline Taggart ...
    Series Book 6 - I Used to Know That
    How many times have you wished that your history stretched all the way back to Greek and Roman myths and legends? Or that you'd been taught Latin at school? Or perhaps you wish you knew all about the great inventions and medical developments that have made our world what it is today? A Classical Education provides all of these classical facts that modern schooling leaves out and many more. Perfect ... Read more

    RM 28.09