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The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry
Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The Best of the Achaeans bridged that gap, raising new questions about what could be known or conjectured about Greek heroes. In this revised edition, which features a new preface by the author, Gregory Nagy reconsiders his conclusions in the light of the subsequent debate and resumes his discussion of the special status of heroes in ancient Greek life and poetry. His book remains an engaging introduction both to the concept of the hero in Hellenic civilization and to the poetic forms through which the hero is defined: the Iliad and Odyssey in particular and archaic Greek poetry in general.... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 0801860156
- ASIN: 0801860156
- ISBN: 9780801860157
- Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press
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Institutions and Social Conflict (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
Many of the fundamental questions in social science entail an examination of the role played by social institutions. Why do we have so many social institutions? Why do they take one form in one society and quite different ones in others? In what ways do these institutions originally develop? And when and why do they change? Institutions and Social Conflict addresses these questions in two ways. First it offers a thorough critique of a wide range of theories of institutional change, from the classical accounts of Smith, Hume, Marx and Weber to the contemporary approaches of evolutionary theory, the theory of social conventions and the new institutionalism. Second, it develops a new theory of institutional change that emphasizes the distributional consequences of social institutions. The eme... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 0521421896
- ASIN: 0521421896
- ISBN: 0521421896
- Brand: Brand: Cambridge University Press
- Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan
The Yucatan Peninsula draws many North American and European travelers each year to view the ruins of the pre-Columbian Classical Maya civilization and the abundant native flora and fauna. For these travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students, Gary Bevington has prepared the first general English-language introduction to Yucatec Maya, the native language of the people indigenous to the region. Written in nontechnical terms for learners who have a basic knowledge of simple Mexican Spanish, the book presents easily understood, practical information for anyone who would like to communicate with the Maya in their native language. In addition to covering the pronunciation and grammar of Maya, Bevington includes invaluable tips on learning indigenous languages "in the field." Most help... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 0292708122
- ASIN: 0292708122
- ISBN: 0292708122
- Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
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Sodometries: Renaissance Texts, Modern Sexualities
This book is about representations of sodomy. While most of the texts it considers are literary-works by Shakespeare, Marlowe, Spenser, among others-it is framed by political considerations, notably the 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bowers v. Hardwick that denied any constitutional act to private consensual acts that the court termed 'homosexual sodomy' and the rhetoric attaching sodomy to Saddam Hussein in the initial U.S. war in Iraq.The book takes as axiomatic Foucault's description of sodomy as 'that utterly confused category.' Without collapsing questions of historical difference, it works to articulate relations between the early modern period and our own, between a time before the homo/heterosexual divide and the modern regimes that assume it. In this book, sodometries (a Rena... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 0823232212
- ASIN: 0823232212
- ISBN: 0823232212
- Brand: Brand: Fordham University Press
- Manufacturer: Fordham University Press
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Achaean Youth Sleeveless Sports Protective Compression Shirt (Black/Gray, Medium)
A fully functional, fitted protective sports shirt with full upper body, flexible contoured padding allowing full mobility. Designed for heavy contact in the most sensitive areas of the upper-body susceptible to injury, i.e. AC joint, clavicle/collarbone, while reducing impact blows to chest cavity and back shoulder blade, the thick yet flexible compression padding is designed to sustain all levels of contact and rigorous sports, i.e. tackle football, hockey, rugby, lacrosse, mountain biking and motorcross to name a few. Our padding covers a higher percentage of the upper body points common to contact sport injuries and with thicker padding that other protective garments do not offer in one shirt. Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: B00C10DT6E
- UPC: 852901004164
- ASIN: B00C10DT6E
- Brand: Achaean
- Size: Medium
- Manufacturer: Achaean Sportswear
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Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941-45 (Men-at-Arms)
On April 6th, the German 2nd and 12th Armies, Italian 2nd and 9th Armies, and the Hungarian 4th, 5th and Mobile Corps invaded Yugoslavia from Italy, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania. Few of the Royal Yugoslav Army's 30 divisions actively resisted, and after 11 days the Yugoslav High Command surrendered. In Croatia, a puppet state was installed. Axis forces quickly occupied the principal towns and patrolled the main road and rail links, but in the villages, countryside and mountains, a vicious and complex guerrilla war was brewing. This title takes a close look at the German, Italian, Croatian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Slovenian units that fought for the Axis powers in Yugoslavia during World War II. Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 1855324733
- ASIN: 1855324733
- ISBN: 1855324733
- Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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Adieu to Emmanuel Levinas (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics)
This volume contains the speech given by Derrida at Emmanuel Levinas's funeral on December 27, 1995, and his contribution to a colloquium organized to mark the first anniversary of Levinas's death. For both thinkers, the word adieu names a fundamental characteristic of human being: the salutation or benediction prior to all constative language (in certain circumstances, one can say adieu at the moment of meeting) and that given at the moment of separation, sometimes forever, as at the moment of death, it is also the a-dieu, for God or to God before and in any relation to the other. In this book, Derrida extends his work on Levinas in previously unexplored directions via a radical rereading of Totality and Infinity and other texts, including the lesser-known talmudic readings. He argues tha... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 0804732752
- ASIN: 0804732752
- ISBN: 0804732752
- Manufacturer: Stanford University Press
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Japanese Army in World War II: The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942-43 (Battle Orders)
The 1941 Japanese Pacific onslaught saw the defeat of Allied forces on all fronts, with the Philippines, Netherlands East Indies, and Commonwealth possessions falling under their control. During 1942-43, the Japanese consolidated their gains and redeployed forces in an attempt to break the Southern Lifeline between America and Australia. These plans were affected by the defeat at Midway, which forced the Japanese onto the defensive. This book examines Japanese forces employed in the follow-on conquests of 1942-43, and describes how unit organization, weaponry, and equipment were found lacking in the harsh environment of the Solomon Islands and on New Guinea. Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 1841768707
- ASIN: 1841768707
- ISBN: 1841768707
- Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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The Baltic Origins of Homer's Epic Tales: The Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Migration of Myth
Compelling evidence that the events of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey took place in the Baltic and not the Mediterranean• Reveals how a climate change forced the migration of a people and their myth to ancient Greece • Identifies the true geographic sites of Troy and Ithaca in the Baltic Sea and Calypso's Isle in the North Atlantic OceanFor years scholars have debated the incongruities in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, given that his descriptions are at odds with the geography of the areas he purportedly describes. Inspired by Plutarch's remark that Calypso's Isle was only five days sailing from Britain, Felice Vinci convincingly argues that Homer's epic tales originated not in the Mediterranean, but in the northern Baltic Sea. Using meticulous geographical analysis, Vinci shows that many Homer... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 1594770522
- ASIN: 1594770522
- ISBN: 1594770522
- Brand: Brand: Inner Traditions
- Manufacturer: Inner Traditions
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Hideyoshi (Harvard East Asian Monographs)
Here is the first full-length biography in English of the most important political figure in premodern Japan.Hideyoshi―peasant turned general, military genius, and imperial regent of Japan―is the subject of an immense legendary literature. He is best known for the conquest of Japan’s sixteenth-century warlords and the invasion of Korea. He is known, too, as an extravagant showman who rebuilt cities, erected a colossal statue of the Buddha, and entertained thousands of guests at tea parties. But his lasting contribution is as governor whose policies shaped the course of Japanese politics for almost three hundred years.In Japan’s first experiment with federal rule, Hideyoshi successfully unified two hundred local domains under a central authority. Mary Elizabeth Berry explores the mo... [Read More] Best Of The Achaeans
- ASIN: 0674390261
- ASIN: 0674390261
- ISBN: 9780674390263
- Brand: Harvard Univ Council on East Asian
- Manufacturer: Council on East Asian Studies Harvard University
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The Best of the Achaeans : Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry
Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The Best of the Achaeans bridged that gap, raising new questions about what could be known or conjectured about Greek heroes. In this revised edition, which features a new preface, Gregory Nagy reconsiders his conclusions in the light of the subsequent debate and resumes his discussion of the special status of heroes in ancient Greek life and poetry. His book remains an engaging introduction both to the Best Of The Achaeans Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The Best of the Achaeans bridged that gap, raising new questions about what could be known or conjectured about Greek heroes. In this revised edition, which features a new preface, Gregory Nagy reconsiders his conclusions in the light of the subsequent debate and resumes his discussion of the special status of heroes in ancient Greek life and poetry. His book remains an engaging introduction both to the
- UPC: 27547604
Gregory Nagy on Herakles and The Best of the Achaeans
Professor Gregory Nagy (Harvard) will join us for a live discussion about Herakles by Euripides and The Best of the Achaeans. #hangoutsonair,Hangouts On Air,#hoa
Gregory Nagy on Herakles and Best of the Achaeans--Part 2
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When the Achaeans went to Troy
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