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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. 10" X 7". xi, 473pp. Gentle bumps, creasing, and rubbing to covers, corners, and edges to unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Gentle bumps to head and tail of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: How did ancient scientific and knowledge-ordering writers make their work authoritative? This book answers that question for a wide range of ancient disciplines, from mathematics, medicine, architecture and agriculture, through to law, historiography and philosophy - focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on the literature of the Roman Empire. It draws attention to habits that these different fields had in common, while also showing how individual texts and authors manipulated standard techniques of self-authorisation in distinctive ways. It stresses the importance of competitive and assertive styles of self-presentation, and also examines some of the pressures that pulled in the opposite direction by looking at authors who chose to acknowledge the limitations of their own knowledge or resisted close identification with narrow versions of expert identity. A final chapter by Sir Geoffrey Lloyd offers a comparative account of scientific authority and expertise in ancient Chinese, Indian and Mesopotamian culture.(Publisher). 10" X 7". xi, 473pp. Gentle bumps, creasing, and rubbing to covers, corners, and edges to unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Gentle bumps to head and tail of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: How did ancient scientific and knowledge-ordering writers make their work authoritative? This book answers that question for a wide range of ancient disciplines, from mathematics, medicine, architecture and agriculture, through to law, historiography and philosophy - focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on the literature of the Roman Empire. It draws attention to habits that these different fields had in common, while also showing how individual texts and authors manipulated standard techniques of self-authorisation in distinctive ways. It stresses the importance of competitive and assertive styles of self-presentation, and also examines some of the pressures that pulled in the opposite direction by looking at authors who chose to acknowledge the limitations of their own knowledge or resisted close identification with narrow versions of expert identity. A final chapter by Sir Geoffrey Lloyd offers a comparative account of scientific authority and expertise in ancient Chinese, Indian and Mesopotamian culture.(Publisher).…

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Magazine. The Fall 2004 Design issue of the October 10, 2004, Sunday New York Times Style Magazine, with: a tour of the estate of Princess Wilhelmina in Bayreuth, Bavaria, photographed by Jason Schmidt; a weekend home on Long Island designed by David Piscuskas and Juergen Riehm photographed by Nikolas Koenig; The Originals, portraits by Robert Maxwell; Herbert Muschamp on the maniacal backdrops of David Rockwell's "Team America," photographed by Todd Eberle; Pilar Viladas explores the Manhattan Apartment of designer Michael Formica with photos by Bob Hiemstra; Modern Baroque industrial design photographed by Raymond Meier; a show at SF MoMA traces the trajectory of glamour, from a 1965 Jaguar to a Prada store in Tokyo; an interview with designer Jonathan Adler; articles on Ted Muehling barware for Steuben, daybeds, printers, modern terrariums, new floor lamps, Inga Sempe, an ashtray designed by Arne Jacobsen, Brazilian Modern, shopping in Santa Fe, design hideaways in Tokyo, Andrei Dmitriev, and much more. Staple-bound magazine; 158 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 9.5 x 11.5 inches. Condition: Fine with a hint of handling. Will be sandwiched securely between stiff layers of cardboard and shipped the next business day.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquityThe mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Folds of Olympus is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as well as in the identity of communities over a millennium-from Homer to the early Christian saints. Aimed at readers of ancient history and literature as well as those interested in mountains and the environment, the book offers a powerful account of the landscape at the heart of much Greek and Roman culture.Jason König charts the importance of mountains in religion and pilgrimage, the aesthetic vision of mountains in art and literature, the place of mountains in conquest and warfare, and representations of mountain life. He shows how mountains were central to the way in which the inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean understood the boundaries between the divine and the human, and the limits of human knowledge and control. He also argues that there is more continuity than normally assumed between ancient descriptions of mountains and modern accounts of the picturesque and the sublime.Offering a unique perspective on the history of classical culture, The Folds of Olympus is also a resoundingly original contribution to the literature on mountains.…

Paperback. Condition: New. A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquityThe mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Folds of Olympus is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as well as in the identity of communities over a millennium-from Homer to the early Christian saints. Aimed at readers of ancient history and literature as well as those interested in mountains and the environment, the book offers a powerful account of the landscape at the heart of much Greek and Roman culture.Jason König charts the importance of mountains in religion and pilgrimage, the aesthetic vision of mountains in art and literature, the place of mountains in conquest and warfare, and representations of mountain life. He shows how mountains were central to the way in which the inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean understood the boundaries between the divine and the human, and the limits of human knowledge and control. He also argues that there is more continuity than normally assumed between ancient descriptions of mountains and modern accounts of the picturesque and the sublime.Offering a unique perspective on the history of classical culture, The Folds of Olympus is also a resoundingly original contribution to the literature on mountains.…

Magazine. First edition. Fine magazine with a hint of handling. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING AND CARDBOARD. The Design issue of the Sunday New York Times Style Magazine, Spring 2008 (March 16, 2008), with articles on: the Chiang Mai home of the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija photographed by Jason Schmidt; the work of architect Enric Ruiz-Geli photographed by Nikolas Koenig; Philippe Starck; a portfolio of the season's new furniture photographed by Raymond Meier; Stefan Sagmeister; Lenny Kravitz and his daughter, Zoe; color forecaster Li Edelkoort; Naoto Fukasawa; Peter Ting; Fritz Haeg; Jaime Hayon; and much more. Perfect-bound magazine; 146 pages; color and b&w reproductions throughout; 9.5 x 11.5 inches.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Throughout the longue dureé of Western culture, how have people represented mountains as landscapes of the imagination and as places of real experience? In what ways has human understanding of mountains changed - or stayed the same? Mountain Dialogues from Antiquity to Modernity opens up a new conversation between ancient and modern engagements with mountains. It highlights the ongoing relevance of ancient understandings of mountain environments to the postclassical and present-day world, while also suggesting ways in which modern approaches to landscape can generate new questions about premodern responses. It brings together experts from across many different disciplines and periods, offering case studies on topics ranging from classical Greek drama to Renaissance art, and from early modern natural philosophy to nineteenth-century travel writing. Throughout, essays engage with key themes of temporality, knowledge, identity, and experience in the mountain landscape. As a whole, the volume suggests that modern responses to mountains participate in rhetorical and experiential patterns that stretch right back to the ancient Mediterranean. It also makes the case for collaborative, cross-period research as a route both for understanding human relations with the natural world in the past, and informing them in the present.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Athletic training and athletic competition were key features of ancient Greek life for more than 1,000 years, from the foundation of the Olympic festival in the eighth century BC into the Roman period. Recent years have seen an enormous growth in scholarship on the subject, and in undergraduate teaching, but many seminal articles remain inaccessible, especially to English-speaking readers. This volume brings together for the first time a collection of important pieces and extracts on core themes, covering gymnasium education, festival competition and victory, the role of athlectic activity in conceptions of ancient identity, and the reception of the ancient athletic heritage in the modern world. Features: Five of the twelve pieces are translated for the first time from French and German contains an extensive introduction covering key issues for study and research brief editorial discussions of each of the articles are included. This volume aims to make available - for the first time in a coherent and accessible form - a set of core articles for the study of Greek athletics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquityThe mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Folds of Olympus is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as well as in the identity of communities over a millennium-from Homer to the early Christian saints. Aimed at readers of ancient history and literature as well as those interested in mountains and the environment, the book offers a powerful account of the landscape at the heart of much Greek and Roman culture.Jason König charts the importance of mountains in religion and pilgrimage, the aesthetic vision of mountains in art and literature, the place of mountains in conquest and warfare, and representations of mountain life. He shows how mountains were central to the way in which the inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean understood the boundaries between the divine and the human, and the limits of human knowledge and control. He also argues that there is more continuity than normally assumed between ancient descriptions of mountains and modern accounts of the picturesque and the sublime.Offering a unique perspective on the history of classical culture, The Folds of Olympus is also a resoundingly original contribution to the literature on mountains.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Exploring the past and rethinking the future of ancient sport studiesWhat did sporting competition and athletic education in the ancient world really involve? Why was it so highly valued? How did ancient athletic practices change over time? This volume answers these questions by bringing together a collection of important articles and book extracts by American and European scholars, covering gymnasium education, festival competition and victory, the role of athletic activity in conceptions of ancient identity, and the reception of the ancient athletic heritage in the modern world.Greek Athletics will appeal to anyone interested in ancient Greek history and ancient sport in particular.Key features:Offers a vivid summary of the key features of ancient athletic culture, together with discussion of recent progress in the field and possible future developmentsIncludes extensive supporting material: glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading and comprehensive mapsFour pieces are translated for the first time from French and German into EnglishIncludes brief editorial discussions of each article.…

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Original Red Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 2010. xvii, 329pp. B&W ills, maps. "Exploring the past and rethinking the future of ancient sport studies. What did sporting competition and athletic education in the ancient world really involve? Why was it so highly valued? How did ancient athletic practices change over time? This volume answers these questions by bringing together a collection of important articles and book extracts by American and European scholars, covering gymnasium education, festival competition and victory, the role of athletic activity in conceptions of ancient identity, and the reception of the ancient athletic heritage in the modern world.Greek Athletics will appeal to anyone interested in ancient Greek history and ancient sport in particular." The book has been slightly water affected - slight soiling to top and fore edges and the top right of the text block is very slightly bulging. Otherwise, in very good condition with no inscriptions.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Exploring the past and rethinking the future of ancient sport studiesWhat did sporting competition and athletic education in the ancient world really involve? Why was it so highly valued? How did ancient athletic practices change over time? This volume answers these questions by bringing together a collection of important articles and book extracts by American and European scholars, covering gymnasium education, festival competition and victory, the role of athletic activity in conceptions of ancient identity, and the reception of the ancient athletic heritage in the modern world.Greek Athletics will appeal to anyone interested in ancient Greek history and ancient sport in particular.Key features:Offers a vivid summary of the key features of ancient athletic culture, together with discussion of recent progress in the field and possible future developmentsIncludes extensive supporting material: glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading and comprehensive mapsFour pieces are translated for the first time from French and German into EnglishIncludes brief editorial discussions of each article.…

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Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A clean unmarked copy.