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The Invention of Prose more books like this

by Author: Simon Goldhill other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.98 by.35 inches. (132 pages) this is the first general study of the earliest writers of greek prose for students and teachers alike. looking at history, medicine, science, philosophy and rhetoric, it asks why and how these new genres of writing came about in the fifth and fourth centuries bce. it is thus a study of the cultural and political revolution known as the greek enlightenment, which has proved so influential and important for modern western thought and society. ... read more

Reception Studies more books like this

by Author: Lorna Hardwick other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.98 by.31 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(136 pages) this book introduces the main concepts used in the growing field of reception studies. the texts, images and events of the ancient world have been used both as sources of authority and exploitation in politics, culture and society and as icons of resistance and contest. how classical culture is transplanted into new contexts, how texts are translated and performed and how greek and ... read more

The Second Sophistic more books like this

by Author: Timothy Whitmarsh other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.21 by.24 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(120 pages) explores the various ways in which modern scholarsh1p has approached the oratorical culture of the early imperial period. the 'second sophistic' is arguably the fastest-growing area in contemporary classical scholarsh1p. this short, accessible account explores the various ways in which modern scholarsh1p has approached one of the most extraordinary literary phenomena of antiquity, ... read more

Greek Thought more books like this

by Author: Christopher Gill other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.98 by.28 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(114 pages) four related themes in greek thought are examined in this book. four related themes in greek thought are examined in this book: (1) personality and self, (2) ethics and values (3) individuals and communities, and (4) the idea of nature as a moral norm. although the focus is on greek philosophy (the presocratics, plato, aristotle, and the hellenistic period), links between philosophy ... read more

Virgil more books like this

by Author: Philip Hardie other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.98 by.31 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(136 pages) introduces virgil's three major works and a surveys the changing critical approaches to them. in this volume philip hardie provides an introduction to virgil's three major works, a survey of changing critical approaches to the poems during the twentieth century, and a bibliographical guide for further study. a final section on style, language and metre offers a case-study in a close ... read more

Roman Religion more books like this

by Author: J. A. North other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.98 by.24 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(108 pages) the last forty years have brought about a transformation in the understanding of pagan roman religion, rescuing it from the margins of the discipline and restoring its rituals and rhythms to their place at the centre of roman life and literature. this book provides an up-to-date account of the religious history of rome starting from its mythical origins, describing its character and ... read more

Product Liability more books like this

by Author: Jane Stapleton other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.76 by 1.1 inches. (432 pages) a detailed and authoritative account of the origins, theoretical basis and practical workings of product liability law. product liability is a developing area of the law that was changed radically by part 1 of the 'consumer protection act 1987', which in turn implemented an ec directive on the subject. this student text offers a detailed, contextual and authoritative account of the origins, theoretical basis and practical workings of product ... read more

Law and Parenthood more books like this

by Author: Chris Barton, Author: Gillian Douglas other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.5 by 1.26 inches. (479 pages) this new book addresses the key issues of parental rights and responsibilities. in recent years, child law has increased in prominence, not only in the public eye and the courts, but also as a study option as a result of modularisation. this book discusses the substantive law, the procedural law, and all the main issues which are commonly raised in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the subject. with the implementation of the ... read more

Choice and the Legal Order, Rising Above Politics more books like this

by Author: Norman D. Lewis other copies of this book

Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.5 by.59 inches. (210 pages) explores the legal foundations of contemporary politics and morality, revealing how commitment to democratic principles has implications for law. explores the legal foundations of contemporary politics and morality, revealing how commitment to democratic principles has implications for law in all its manifestations-academic, professional and political. ( Paperback) read more