Agora And Academy
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Author | : Debra Nails |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9401101515 |
Agora, Academy, and the Conduct of Philosophy offers extremely careful and detailed criticisms of some of the most important assumptions scholars have brought to bear in beginning the process of (Platonic) interpretation. It goes on to offer a new way to group the dialogues, based on important facts in the lives and philosophical practices of Socrates - the main speaker in most of Plato's dialogues - and of Plato himself. Both sides of Debra Nails's arguments deserve close attention: the negative side, which exposes a great deal of diversity in a field that often claims to have achieved a consensus; and the positive side, which insists that we must attend to what we know of these philosophers' lives and practices, if we are to make a serious attempt to understand why Plato wrote the way he did, and why his writings seem to depict different philosophies and even different approaches to philosophizing. From the Preface by Nicholas D. Smith.
Author | : Debra Nails |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 518 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Philosophy, Ancient |
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Author | : Dorothy Burr Thompson |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece) |
ISBN | : 9780876616352 |
As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary, and pictorial evidence for such diverse trades as shoe-making, fishmongering, weaving, and the manufacture of luxury goods and perfumes. Shopping was just one aspect of this public space: ancient Athenians would also have received medical treatment, been married and buried, made sacrifices, and received education in the Agora. The material remains from all of these activities are also discussed. Vivid illustrations and useful resources, such as a table of prices and coinage, bring the bustling marketplace to life.
Author | : American Academy in Rome |
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Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Agora (Athens) |
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Author | : Alison Frantz |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780876616079 |
The story of the Agora did not end in A.D. 267, when the Herulians invaded the city. From ornate Early Christian carving to the colorful green and brown glazed pottery that distinguished the city, this booklet shows how medieval Athens was a lively, bustling town with a rich artistic tradition. Finds and architecture from the private houses that covered over the remains of the classical city are discussed, and the book ends with a survey of the Church of the Holy Apostles, the 11th-century A.D. church that stands at the southeast corner of the Agora.
Author | : Mabel Lang |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece) |
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Author | : Michael Ivanovitch Rostovtzeff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1944 |
Genre | : Dura, Syria |
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Author | : Judith Perlzweig |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780876616093 |
At night, the darkness of the ancient Agora would have been pierced by the lights of oil lamps, and thousands of fragments of these distinctive objects have been found. This booklet presents the development of different styles of lamps and includes a very useful identification guide. The author discusses the manufacture of lamps in Athens, a major industry with over 50 known workshops in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. She also provides illustrations of particularly fine examples, including ornate festival lamps with many nozzles and bizarre shapes.
Author | : Carol C. Mattusch |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780876616246 |
The prominence of the Temple of Hephaistos, Greek god of metalworkers, situated on a hill to the west of the Agora, reflects the esteem in which bronzeworkers were held by the Athenians. Although many of the objects these craftsmen produced have now been melted down, the statues, lamps, and vessels that remain testify to the high standards of their craftsmanship. As well as illustrating some of the surviving finished products, the author discusses the techniques used to cast bronze and the level of skill involved in producing complex metal statuary.
Author | : Jenifer Neils |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2021-02-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108484557 |
This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.