The Hill of Athena
Author | : Harry Huntington Powers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Acropolis (Athens, Greece) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Harry Huntington Powers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Acropolis (Athens, Greece) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bonna D. Wescoat |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2012-03-22 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0198143826 |
A fully illustrated study of the Doric Temple of Athena at Assos, in modern Turkey. Bonna Daix Wescoat presents a complete inventory of the architecture and ornament, proposes a new reconstruction of the building, and situates the Temple within the formative development of monumental architecture in Archaic Greece.
Author | : Kostas Poulos |
Publisher | : Metaichmio Publications |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2018-04-12 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 6180320217 |
I am Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Of all animals the one I love most is the owl. I like to help people, but I prefer to help those that help themselves rather than expect everything on a silver platter. I am a first-rate warrior but I also love the arts and letters. Weaving is also one my favourite pastimes. My weaving work is the best in the world, better even than that foolish girl’s, Arachne, whom I was forced to compete with. The series Tales from Greek Mythology offers a new reading of the ancient Greek myths. They are not old, worn-out stories, but gripping tales of timeless human adventures, containing all the fears and joys that have marked and continue to mark the human soul.
Author | : Dēmētrios Pantermalēs |
Publisher | : Skira Rizzoli |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2009-09-29 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
A comprehensive look at the eagerly anticipated New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, and the celebrated collection it houses. Marking the opening of the New Acropolis Museum, this book examines both its architecture and the archaeological treasures it was built to house. The building addresses the dramatic complexities of the collection and the site with minimalist simplicity by using three main materials—glass, stainless steel, and concrete. "There’s no way at the beginning of the twenty-first century you can try to imitate even superficially the art of 2,500 years ago," Tschumi says. The "precision of the concept was really what counted." The book provides an in-depth look at the creation of the building, set only 280 meters from the Parthenon, as well as the restoration, preservation, and housing of its exhibits through over 200 photographs, drawings, and texts.
Author | : Gerald Lalonde |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2019-10-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004416390 |
In Athena Itonia Gerald V. Lalonde offers a comparative study of the social, political and military aspects of the cult of Athena Itonia and its propagation among the four regions of ancient Greece where major evidence has come to light.
Author | : Pat Wheatley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 517 |
Release | : 2020-04-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 019883604X |
Demetrius the Besieger offers the first historical and historiographical biography of Demetrius Poliorcetes (336-282 BC) to be published in English. Also known as 'The Besieger of Cities', Demetrius is the most fascinating and high profile of the Successors to Alexander the Great, an outstanding, yet enigmatic figure famous for his siege warfare and his legendary womanising: this volume charts the many triumphs and disasters during his career and hispivotal role in the formation of the so-called 'Hellenistic' age.
Author | : Rebecca Futo Kennedy |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9781433104541 |
Athena is recognized as an allegory or representative of Athens in most Athenian public art except in tragedy. Perhaps this is because tragedy is rarely studied as a public art form or, perhaps, because her character is not static in tragedy. Although Athena's characterization changes to fit the needs of a particular drama, her clear connection with justice remains true throughout and suggests that she is always the representative of the city and its institutions. Athens, the city Athena protected, experienced a dramatic transformation in the fifth century: its political institutions, physical landscape, military power and international prestige underwent dynamic change. Athena, its goddess and its symbol, simultaneously transformed as well, although not always for the better. Athena's Justice follows the question of civic identity and ideology in Athenian tragedy, focusing specifically on the link between tragedy and its influence upon identity creation and promotion during the period when Athens was asserting itself as an imperial power. Through examination of tragedies in which Athena appears, this book traces the process by which Athens came to identify itself with its legal system, symbolized by Athena on stage, and then suffered the corruption of that system by the exercise of imperial power. Athena's Justice is essential reading not just for classicists and ancient historians, but for anyone interested in the interaction between art and politics and the process by which human beings in any period seek to shape their identity as a people.
Author | : DK Eyewitness |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2017-05-16 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1465466339 |
True to its name, this travel guide covers all of Athens's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use top 10 lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. This newly updated travel guide for Athens will lead you straight to the best attractions this city has to offer, from the Acropolis to the Parthenon. Travel back to ancient times and visit the Temple of Zeus, the ruler of the mythological Greek gods. Expert travel writers have fully revised this edition of DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Athens. + Brand-new itineraries help you plan your trip to Athens. + Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time. + New Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more. +New typography and fresh layout throughout. You'll still find DK's famous full-color photography and museum floor plans, along with just the right amount of coverage of history and culture. The perfect travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Athens. Recommended: For an in-depth guidebook to Greece, check out DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Greece, Athens & the Mainland, which offers a complete overview of this country; thousands of photographs, illustrations, and maps; and more.
Author | : Jeffrey M. Hurwit |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 2000-01-13 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780521428347 |
This is a comprehensive study of the art, archaeology, myths, cults, and function of one of the most illustrious sites in the West. Providing an extensive treatment of the significance of the site during the 'Golden Age' of classical Greece, Jeffrey Hurwit discusses the development of the Acropolis throughout its long history, up to and including the recent discoveries of the Acropolis restoration project, which have prompted important re-evaluations of the site and its major buildings. Throughout, the author describes the role of the Acropolis in everyday life, always placing it within the context of Athenian cultural and intellectual history. Accompanied by 10 color plates, 172 halftones, and 70 line drawings, this is the most thorough book on the Acropolis to be published in English in nearly a century.