The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
Author: James Raven
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2020
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0198702981

In 14 original essays, this book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present

Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome
Author: Nigel Rodgers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780754834205

An authoritative account of political and military history, art, architecture and culture, sumptously illustrated throughout.

Mechanisms in Ancient Chinese Books with Illustrations

Mechanisms in Ancient Chinese Books with Illustrations
Author: Kuo-Hung Hsiao
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2013-12-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319020099

This book presents a unique approach for studying mechanisms and machines with drawings that were depicted unclearly in ancient Chinese books. The historical, cultural and technical backgrounds of the mechanisms are explained, and various mechanisms described and illustrated in ancient books are introduced. By utilizing the idea for the conceptual design of modern mechanisms, all feasible designs of ancient mechanisms with uncertain members and joints that meet the technical standards of the subjects’ time periods are synthesized systematically. Ancient Chinese crossbows (the original crossbow and repeating crossbows), textile mechanisms (silk-reeling mechanism, spinning mechanisms, and looms), and many other artisan's tool mechanisms are used as illustrated examples. Such an approach provides a logical method for the reconstruction designs of ancient mechanisms with uncertain structures. It also provides an innovative direction for researchers to further identify the original structures of mechanisms and machines with drawings in ancient literature. This book can be used as a textbook and/or supplemental reading material for courses related to history of ancient (Chinese) machinery and creative mechanism design for senior and graduate students.

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece
Author: Paul Cartledge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2002-11-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521521000

Sumptuously illustrated in color and packed with information, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece is now available for the first time in paperback. Offering fresh interpretations of classical Greek culture, the book devotes as much attention to social, economic and intellectual aspects as to politics and war. Paul Cartledge and his team of contributors ask what it was like for an ordinary person to partake in "the glory that was Greece." They examine the influences of the environment and economy; the experience of workers, soldiers, slaves, peasants and women; and the roles of myth and religion, art and culture, and science and education. This is a cultural history from the bottom up, which lays bare the far-reaching linguistic, literary, artistic and political legacy of ancient Greece, and seeks justification for Shelley's claim that "we are all Greeks." Paul Cartledge is Professor in Greek History in the Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge and is Fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at Clare College, Cambridge. He is the author of several books about ancient Greece, including Spartan Reflections (California, 2001), Hellenistic and Roman Sparta (Routledge, 2001) and Sparta and Lakonia (Routledge, 2002).

Women's History and Ancient History

Women's History and Ancient History
Author: Sarah B. Pomeroy
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1469611163

This collection of essays explores the lives and roles of women in antiquity. A recurring theme is the relationship between private and public, and many of the essays find that women's public roles develop as a result of their private lives, specifically their family relationships. Essays on Hellenistic queens and Spartan and Roman women document how women exerted political power--usually, but not always, through their relationship to male leaders--and show how political upheaval created opportunities for them to exercise powers previously reserved for men. Essays on the writings of Sappho and Nossis focus on the interaction between women's public and private discourses. The collection also includes discussion of Athenian and Roman marriage and the intrusion of the state into the sexual lives of Greek, Roman, and Jewish women as well as an investigation of scientific opinion about female physiology. The contributors are Sarah B. Pomeroy, Jane McIntosh Snyder, Marilyn M. Skinner, Cynthia B. Patterson, Ann Ellis Hanson, Lesley Dean-Jones, Natalie Boymel Kampen, Mary Taliaferro Boatwright, and Shaye J.D. Cohen.

Tangata Whenua

Tangata Whenua
Author: Atholl Anderson
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Total Pages: 705
Release: 2015-11-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0908321546

Tangata Whenua: A History presents a rich narrative of the Māori past from ancient origins in South China to the twenty-first century, in a handy paperback format. The authoritative text is drawn directly from the award-winning Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History; the full text of the big hardback is available in a reader-friendly edition, ideal for students and for bedtime reading, and a perfect gift for those whose budgets do not stretch to the illustrated edition. Maps and diagrams complement the text, along with a full set of references and the important statistical appendix. Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History was published to widespread acclaim in late 2014. This magnificent history has featured regularly in the award lists: winner of the 2015 Royal Society Science Book Prize, shortlisted for the international Ernest Scott Prize, winner of the Te Kōrero o Mua (History) Award at the Ngā Kupu ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards, and Gold in the Pride in Print Awards. The importance of this history to New Zealand cannot be overstated. Māori leaders emphatically endorsed the book, as have reviewers and younger commentators. They speak of the way Tangata Whenua draws together different strands of knowledge – from historical research through archaeology and science to oral tradition. They remark on the contribution this book makes to evolving knowledge, describing it as ‘a canvas to paint the future on’. And many comment on the contribution it makes to the growth of understanding between the people of this country.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece
Author: Nigel Rodgers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Greece
ISBN: 9780754823575

The legacy of the ancient Greeks has shaped our world. Their military prowess, political sophistication, and cultural innovations continue to influence modern society. This reference guide evokes the magnificent heritage of classical Greece.

The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

The Cambridge Illustrated History of China
Author: Patricia Buckley Ebrey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1999-05-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521669917

A look at the over eight thousand year history and civilization of China.

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre
Author: John Russell Brown
Publisher: Oxford Illustrated History
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2001
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780192854421

A scholarly look at 4,500 years of theater, beginning with its Greek origins and concluding with a study of theater since 1970.