Ruth B Edwards (51 results)

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Stains to cover, page edges, and/or pages inside. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Very Good -. (1970), 281pp, illus., bookplate, some rubbing & slight edgewear to dj, contents clean.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Like new. Unread review copy 258 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large hardback in very good + condition with very good condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is clipped.

Condition: New.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Discovering John: Content, Interpretation, Reception. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. DJ Very Good. Size: Small Quarto.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). Minor shelfwear to book and DJ.; Large 8vo. 281pp, illustrated. Looks at the The Myth of Theseus and the reception of the myth from Bronze Age Greece to the Medieval era.; Large 8vo; 281 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very minor shelfwear to book and DJ.; Large 8vo. 281pp, illustrated. Looks at the The Myth of Theseus and the reception of the myth from Bronze Age Greece to the Medieval era.; Large 8vo; 281 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, blue cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, clean of interior, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Gilt-stamped design to front cover. 230 illustrations, all in, 23 being in full-color, full-page format. Laid in also are three sets of reviews and e-mail correspondence, as this was in the personal library of the influential Classicist Peter Morris Green. Preface by Reynold Higgins. [6], 1-281 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket (c). First Edition. Copyright Date: 1969 Octavo, , PP.151, FROM AN EXPERT. LINE DRAWINGS BY RUTH EDWARDS, B & W PHOTO PLATES (illustrator).

blue & decorative gilt cloth (gold labyrinth on cover) hardbound folio. very large & heavy ("coffee table" size book), int'l or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition. first printing ( nap). photo. illustrated title pg. 281p. "With 23 color plates, 176 b&w plates, and 31 maps, charts & line drawings". biblio. list of illustrations & maps. index. ancient history. archaeology. ancient literature. mythology. art history. ancient greece. ancient religion. paganism. ancient crete. minoan & mycenaean age. knossos. ancient mysteries. prehistory. ~ Most people have heard of Theseus, the greatest hero of ancient Athens, and have relegated him to the realm of legend and fairy tale. At first glance, the story of Theseus's adventures, with its bullheaded monsters, Amazons, centaurs, and an expedition to Hades, looks highly unpromising as historical material. However, since Schliemann located Troy by relying upon topographical data in the Homeric poems, archaeologists have been alert to the dangers of rejecting too readily the evidence of legend and tradition. In the case of the Theseus legend, it will be found, paradoxically enough, that it is precisely the most fantastic and unlikely aspects of the story that have the best historical foundations. After a preface by Dr. Reynold Higgins, of the British Museum, and a brief introduction, Dr. Ruth B. Edwards, an experienced classical archaeologist, begins the examination of the "Quest" with an outline of the legend as it was known to the Athenians and the development and variations it underwent up to the end of the classical period. Dr. Anne G. Ward, the editor, then gives a historical survey of the Bronze Age Aegean; she describes the religious and political background and compares the contemporary life and institutions of the mainland with those of Crete. The focus of the book then narrows to the career of Theseus himself, as it follows his steps geographically from Troezen to Scyros and notes the surviving remains that lend support to the historical reality of the hero. The evidence is surprisingly varied and convincing: Well~known examples, such as the palace of the Erechthid kings (of whom Theseus was one) on the Acropolis at Athens and the Labyrinth at Knossos, where evidence of the existence of the famous bull sports can be found, are supplemented by a multitude of minor clues from such sites as Eleusis, Marathon, and Aphidna, which seem to be closely connected with the story. W. R. Connor, Associate Professor of Classics at Princeton University, then carries the story to classical Athens in order to explain what Theseus meant to the Greeks in terms of their daily life. He discusses the religious significance of the hero cult as well as the moral and political implications of the social reforms and unification of Attica that were attributed to Theseus. Simon Tidworth, a specialist on the uses of myth in art, completes the book with a survey of the Theseus legend in Roman, medieval, Renaissance, and modern literature, in music, and in the visual arts. He investigates the ways in which the people of each successive period found something in the legend to suit their own tastes and preoccupations and stressed that element accordingly : From Roman love poets such as Ovid and Catullus to the medieval moralists, the Ariadne story tended to predominate; interest in the more horrific aspects of the Phaedra legend appeared in the Baroque period; and the romantic and neoclassical artists returned to the central figure of Theseus. Many modern writers, painters, and psychologists are intrigued by the strange dualism of the Minotaur, and the legend is still a fruitful source. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 258 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. An unmarked copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. 10 pages, original card covers as issued. From the collection of Sinclair Hood FBA, 1917-2021, archaeologist and academic, Director of the British School of Archaeology at Athens 1954-1962. Size: 15.5 x 23.5 cms. Category: Archaeology Pamphlets; Varied Booklets; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. …

1st ed. Biblical Foundations in Theology series. "As the debate about women's ministry intensifies, so does the need for a calm and balanced assessment of all the arguments - both biblical and theological - the debate has so far produced." Pp.12/230,gift inscription to fep,underlining and marginal notations to pp.134-137 +p.142. Paperback. Good.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

[1-17], 12-573, [574-586] pages. Oblong hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 25.75cm. No dust jacket (probably as issued). Dark maroon boards; front board's gilt stamping remains bright. Light staining/soiling to text block's top and bottom edges. Interior leaves are clean. Binding is firm. A revision but still derivative of the original SACRED HARP (first published in 1844) compiled by Benjamin Franklin White and Elisha King. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {MusicShelf#204-023A}.…

[1-19], 12-573, [574-586] pages. Oblong hardcover: H 18.5cm x L 25.75cm. No dust jacket (probably as issued). Brown boards; bright white stamped lettering to front board; slight scuff to rear board's lower fore-edge. A few blue ink marks to text block's top edge. Interior leaves are clean. Binding is firm. A revision but still derivative of the original SACRED HARP (first published in 1844) compiled by Benjamin Franklin White and Elisha King. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {MusicShelf#204-023C}.…

[1-17], 12-573, [574-586] pages. Oblong hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 25.75cm. No dust jacket (probably as issued). Dark maroon boards; front board's gilt stamping remains bright. Minor soiling to text block's top and bottom edges. Interior leaves are clean. Binding is firm. A revision but still derivative of the original SACRED HARP (first published in 1844) compiled by Benjamin Franklin White and Elisha King. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {MusicShelf#204-023B|CMS-00945}.…