Ilíada y Odisea (CP 30)

Ilíada y Odisea (CP 30)
Author: Homero
Publisher: CASTALIA
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2019-10-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8497403673

La ILÍADA y la ODISEA son dos tesoros milenarios que un pueblo genial --el pueblo griego que creó la tragedia, la filosofía y la democracia-- nos dejó para gozarlos y para alimentar y revitalizar la savia de nuestra grandiosa cultura, la que configuró a Europa y que hoy, en cierto modo, extiende su presencia a todos los rincones de la tierra. Para iniciarse en la lectura, una lectura que nos hará disfrutar de las más trepidantes aventuras y las más divertidas historias, nada mejor que estos fragmentos seleccionados de ambas obras, a cargo de Esperanza Cabezas y Luis Ferrero. Un título indispensable para iniciarse en la lectura de los clásicos griegos.

An Odyssey: A Father, A Son and an Epic: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2017

An Odyssey: A Father, A Son and an Epic: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2017
Author: Daniel Mendelsohn
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0007545142

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE 2017 WINNER OF THE PRIX MÉDITERRANÉE 2018 From the award-winning, best-selling writer: a deeply moving tale of a father and son’s transformative journey in reading – and reliving – Homer’s epic masterpiece.

The Odyssey of Homer;

The Odyssey of Homer;
Author: Homer
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2018-02-02
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781376514193

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Visions of Quevedo

The Visions of Quevedo
Author: Francisco de Quevedo
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A satirical masterpiece, "The Visions of Quevedo" offers a glimpse into Spanish literature through the lens of Francisco de Quevedo. With sharp wit and keen observations, Quevedo critiques society, human nature, and the world around him, making this work a significant contribution to classic literature. His perspective offers a fresh take on traditional themes.

Violence in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds

Violence in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
Author: Nuno Simões Rodrigues
Publisher:
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2019-03-20
Genre: Europe
ISBN: 9789042936027

Being an integral element of how humans interact with one another, violence, however disruptive, often also manifests itself as an ordering force. In this collection of essays, the contributing authors explore this particular aspect of violence from a wide variety of perspectives, in a set of studies that focus on both the ancient and medieval worlds. Case-studies in the section on Antiquity include work on such issues as domestic violence; violence and myth; violence in Greek and Roman historiography, poetry, comedy and tragedy, and art; women and violence; violence and pollution; and various studies on classical Greek and Roman perceptions of violence. The medieval section continues with papers that look into the role of violence in the saints' lives and passions, violence in the love poems of the carmina burana, as well as several studies that center on actual cases of violence, such as violence and women in medieval Galicia and violence at Portuguese universities during the High Middle Ages. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in how and why violence came to be embedded in the cultural practices of classical Greece, ancient Rome, and medieval Europe.

Ancient Aliens

Ancient Aliens
Author: Producers of Ancient Aliens
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2016-11-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0062455400

The first official companion book to HISTORY® network’s hit series Ancient Aliens®: a powerful journey through human history that explores fascinating unanswered questions about the origins of our civilizations. With a foreword by Series Creator, Kevin Burns. Millions of people around the world believe we have been visited in the past by extraterrestrial beings. What if it were true? And if so, what if there were clues left behind? Each week, hundreds of thousands of viewers tune in to the wildly popular Ancient Aliens® television series to seek insight into those very questions—and to become part of a thrilling, probing exploration of the mysteries at the heart of world civilizations. The first official companion book to the hit show, Ancient Aliens® takes readers even deeper into the mysteries that have made the show a pop culture phenomenon. Filled with exciting insights and behind-the scenes stories from the show’s creators and leading experts in ancient alien theory, the book explores the key questions at the heart of the series: Who were they? Why did they come? What did they leave behind? Where did they go? Will they return? Transporting readers around the globe, Ancient Aliens® explores the fascinating enigmas and mysterious artifacts our ancestors left behind, from incredible objects to amazingly accurate ancient maps; from the Great Pyramid of Giza and stone megaliths at Gobekli Tepe to the Nazca Plains and mysterious structures of Puma Punku. Accompanied by lavish 4-color photography throughout, the book allows armchair archaeologists to examine the evidence up close for the first time. Both the ultimate-fan book and the perfect gift for readers new to the show, Ancient Aliens® is a compelling journey through the mysteries of our ancient civilizations and the possibility of alien influence on our cultures.

Greeks and Pre-Greeks

Greeks and Pre-Greeks
Author: Margalit Finkelberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 7
Release: 2006-01-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139448366

By systematically confronting Greek tradition of the Heroic Age with the evidence of both linguistics and archaeology, Margalit Finkelberg proposes a multidisciplinary assessment of the ethnic, linguistic and cultural situation in Greece in the second millennium BC. The main thesis of this book is that the Greeks started their history as a multi-ethnic population group consisting of both Greek-speaking newcomers and the indigenous population of the land and that the body of 'Hellenes' as known to us from the historic period was a deliberate self-creation. The book addresses such issues as the structure of heroic genealogy, the linguistic and cultural identity of the indigenous population of Greece, the patterns of marriage between heterogeneous groups as they emerge in literary and historical sources, the dialect map of Bronze Age Greece, the factors responsible for the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation and finally, the construction of the myth of the Trojan War.

Sophocles: Ajax

Sophocles: Ajax
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1007
Release: 2011-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139504657

Sophocles' Ajax describes the fall of a mighty warrior denied the honour which he believed was his due. This edition of the play presents a text and critical apparatus which take full advantage of advances in our understanding of Sophoclean manuscripts and scholarship. The introduction and commentary scrutinise all important aspects of the drama - from detailed analysis of style, language, and metre to consideration of wider issues such as ethics, rhetoric, and characterisation. Notorious dramaturgical problems, including the staging of Ajax's suicide, receive particular attention; so too do questions of literary history, such as the date of the play and Sophocles' creative interaction with previous accounts of the myth. The translation which accompanies the commentary ensures that this edition will be accessible to Hellenists of all levels of experience, as well as to readers with a general interest in the history of drama.

The Heart of Achilles

The Heart of Achilles
Author: Graham Zanker
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780472084005

Explores the moral choices and values Homer offers in his Iliad