BOOKS by Professor Lionel Casson

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1	Libraries in the Ancient World more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when 'books' were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first ... see all copies from $3.05! new only from $8.18! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Travel in the Ancient World more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson "Travel in the Ancient World" offers a comprehensive review of ancient travel, from the first recorded voyages to Old Kingdom Egypt through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of the 4th century and later. Lionel Casson tells who travelled and why (government business, trade, health, vacationing, tourism). He describes the ships, ... see all copies from $8.52! new only from $13.57! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Selected Satires of Lucian more books like this by Lucian, Professor Lionel Casson (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.20! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Ships & Seamanship in the Ancient World more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson Lionel Casson's encyclopedic study is the first of its kind to use underwater archaeological data to refine and area of scholarship that had, for the most part, relied on ancient texts and graphic representations. Tracing the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire, from skiffs and barges to huge oared ... see all copies from $10.94! new only from $15.32! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson A comprehensive introduction to the people of Ancient Egypt. It describes the structure of Egyptian society - including the levels from peasant to pharaoh, the nature of the family, and the role of women. Lionel Casson reviews the professions, from the lowliest scribes to the architects and engineers who built the pyramids, and examines the work ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $12.34! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Everyday Life in Ancient Rome more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson The author offers an introduction to the society of ancient Rome. He presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "way of life" of various members of that society, from slave to emperor. The book opens with a description of the historical context and includes an examination of topics such as the family, religion, urban and rural life and leisure ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.33! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Selected Satires of Lucian more books like this by Lucian of Samosata, Professor Lionel Casson (Editor) The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century A.D., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, aimed at man's omnipresent feelings, has never gone ... see all copies from $7.45! new only from $19.96! \| SVS
8	The Periplus Maris Erythraei: Text with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson see all copies from $400.00! first editions
9	The Plays of Menander more books like this by Menander, Professor Lionel Casson (Editor) see all copies from $3.28! first editions

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