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In this "sweetly romantic coming-of-age story with fun, magical touches" (Kirkus Reviews), a girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival. Erin Johnson's thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other day, from her mom's quirky and embarrassing choice of outfit to racing her nemesis, Trevor Jin, to the best seat in class--front row, center. But her gifts this year include something very out of the ordinary: magical powers. Erin discovers her mysterious father is actually the love god Cupid and she's inherited his knack for romance. It's not the most useful ability for an overachiever with lofty academic and extracurricular goals...or is it? Erin desperately wants to be elected president of the Multicultural Leadership Club, and as usual, Trevor is her fiercest competition. He's never backed down from a challenge before, but if Erin makes him fall in love with her, maybe he'd drop out of the race and let her win. With her magical pedigree, wrapping Trevor around her finger is a snap, and having him around all the time is a small price to pay for victory. But without their cutthroat rivalry bringing out the worst in each other, Erin realizes Trevor may not be as bad as she thought, and suddenly her first foray into love gets a lot more complicated...
Slaven Jacob – også kendt som Spurv – vokser op på et bordel i Carthago Nova i Spanien i Romerrigets sidste år. Som voksen ser han tilbage på sin umenneskelige barndom: som forældreløs var han overladt til det barske liv på bunden af samfundet, det hårde slid i værtshuset og blandt de prostituerede. Men trods vold, forfald og lidelse finder Spurv både kærlighed, venskab og ømhed. Og hans fantasi og hans sang lindrer den brutale virkelighed. "Spurv" er en betagende roman om slaveri og sammenhold i Romerriget og en livsbekræftende historie om overlevelse. Om forfatteren:James Hynes (f. 1955) har skrevet seks romaner, "Spurv" er hans første på dansk. Han har skrevet essays og anmeldelser for New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Review og Salon. Han bor i Austin, Texas.
Internationally bestselling author Dilly Court writing as Lily Baxter returns with another emotional, heart-pounding saga set in World War II England.In 1939, thirteen-year-old Poppy is forced to evacuate her London home and flee to a grand country house on the coast of England. Alone and frightened, she arrives with only a set of clothes, a gas mask, and memories of the family she left behind, whom she may never see again. But the cruel inhabitants of the house make life a misery for her, and she longs for the love she once took for granted.The years pass, the endless war rages on, and Poppy grows into a lovely young woman determined to do her part. Training as a nurse, she meets a dashing pilot who captures her heart and, for the first time in years, reminds her of life before the war.While England battles over land, sea, and sky, Poppy must fight every day to gain the family she's always wanted, to find the love she's been missing, and to discover who she truly is.
In the first major work written about Attila in decades, Nick Holmes rewrites the story of Attila and Rome. Contrary to his brutal legend, Attila was a complex and captivating personality. A great warlord who despised ostentation, admired bravery and valued loyalty.He led his steppe nomads further west than Genghis Khan or Tamerlane. He nearly destroyed the Roman Empire. But his vast ambition undid him. This book is a must read for those interested in Rome, the Huns and military history. This is the third volume in Nick Holmes' series on The Fall of the Roman Empire. The first volume, The Roman Revolution, covers the 'crisis of the third century' when classical Rome nearly fell to invading barbarians but was reinvented as a Christian empire. The second volume, The Fall of Rome, covers the period from Constantine to the sack of Rome by the Goths in AD 410. Further volumes will tell the full story of Rome's fall, from its revival under the emperor Justinian to the rise of Islam, the beginnings of Byzantium and the dawn of the Middle Ages.
Author Joe Patrina unpacks primate/alien genetics in this three-volume compendium.Volume I - Research ... fresh views of ancient writings, seeing them as "sincere accounts" of what was witnessed during the 4,000 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. expanse of the new Homo Sapient race.Volume II - e Primate & Alien Series ... re-enactments of humankind's primate/alien co-existence - covering Sumerian, Hebrew, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greek and American episodes.Volume III - Genetics Drives Political Preference ... one's genetic pull is either more Primate or more Alien. This pull alone determines a preference for socialism versus libertarianism, logic superfluous.
The ancient Romans were responsible for many remarkable achievements—Roman numerals, straight roads—but one of their lesser-known contributions was the creation of the tourist industry. The first people in history to enjoy safe and easy travel, Romans embarked on the original Grand Tour, journeying from the lost city of Troy to the Acropolis, from the Colossus at Rhodes to Egypt, for the obligatory Nile cruise to the very edge of the empire. And, as Tony Perrottet discovers, the popularity of this route has only increased with time.Intrigued by the possibility of re-creating the tour, Perrottet, accompanied by his pregnant girlfriend, sets off to discover life as an ancient Roman. The result is this lively blend of fascinating historical anecdotes and hilarious personal encounters, interspersed with irreverent and often eerily prescient quotes from the ancients—a vivid portrait of the Roman Empire in all its complexity and wonder.
A dangerous emperor brings darkness close to homeRome, 83 AD. Marcus and Althea are married at last and dreaming of a peaceful life in the country, far away from their jobs managing the gore of the gladiatorial Games. But before they can leave Rome Emperor Domitian has three final tasks for them to complete, and his erratic behaviour is beginning to frighten them. Is he just strange, or is he dangerous? As the tasks grow ever darker and more and more lives are lost, perhaps it is time to take flight from Rome. But who will reach safety? And who will be left behind? The compelling final novel in the Colosseum series, The Flight of Birds follows the backstage team of the Colosseum as they risk everything to escape the deadly Games. Pick your way through Rome's dark streets and darker history. Buy The Flight of Birds today.
An introduction to the reader of the many forces that molded early Christianity including the classical pagan world, its prevalent thought processes, its core values, and its cultural behaviors.
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The History of Ancient Israel series was compiled by Ahava Lilburn and produced by Minister 2 Others. This ten-volume set synchronizes the entire manuscripts of Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees into the Bible, making one complete story-line. The books are interwoven using the first six books of the Bible as the backbone, and the extra-biblical texts as the fleshing out of that backbone.Though the language in the writings has been updated, replacing words like "thou" and "thine" with words like "you" and "your", the integrity of the verses remains intact.The History of Ancient Israel series includes the following books:Book 1: In The Beginning... From Adam to NoahBook 2: In The Beginning... From Noah to AbrahamBook 3: In The Beginning... From Abraham to IsraelBook 4: In The Beginning... From Israel to EgyptBook 5: In The Beginning... From Egypt to GoshenBook 6: Israel... From Goshen to SinaiBook 7: Israel... From Sinai to the TabernacleBook 8: Israel... Through the Book of LeviticusBook 9: Israel... Through the Book of NumbersBook 10: Israel... Through the Book of Joshua
The History of Ancient Israel series was compiled by Ahava Lilburn and produced by Minister 2 Others. This ten-volume set synchronizes the entire manuscripts of Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees into the Bible, making one complete story-line. The books are interwoven using the first six books of the Bible as the backbone, and the extra-biblical texts as the fleshing out of that backbone.Though the language in the writings has been updated, replacing words like "thou" and "thine" with words like "you" and "your", the integrity of the verses remains intact.The History of Ancient Israel series includes the following books:Book 1: In The Beginning... From Adam to NoahBook 2: In The Beginning... From Noah to AbrahamBook 3: In The Beginning... From Abraham to IsraelBook 4: In The Beginning... From Israel to EgyptBook 5: In The Beginning... From Egypt to GoshenBook 6: Israel... From Goshen to SinaiBook 7: Israel... From Sinai to the TabernacleBook 8: Israel... Through the Book of LeviticusBook 9: Israel... Through the Book of NumbersBook 10: Israel... Through the Book of Joshua
Discover what life was like for the first-ever Europeans during the Stone Age. Then, fast forward to the Bronze and Iron Ages when the first advanced civilizations emerged in Europe. You'll discover more about the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and the Northern European barbarians. Next up on your tour of European history, you will enter the gruesome middle Ages, when Vikings and knights were the heroes and villains of the day. The medieval time was also a war-torn period. You will learn about the Norman Conquest, the Crusades, and the Hundred Years' War before finally discovering the grizzly truth of what the Black Death was. Here are just a few of the incredible things you'll discover in this book:What inspired the US Declaration of Independence?Who believed telling the truth was the most important thing, even if it hurts people?Did you know that children as young as four years old once had full-time jobs?Where did the famous phrase "let them eat cake" come from?Who was the most famous short man ever?How did one man's death start a world war?In doing so, they recognized the enormous strategic value of the Cape as global shipping routes were developing and expanding. Possession passed back and forth once or twice, but more or less from that point onwards, the British established their presence at the Cape, which they held until the unification of South Africa in 1910. However, it would only come after several rounds of conflicts.
How many female Viking warriors does it take to make a fact? When archaeologist Dr. Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson discovers that the bones contained in the most significant Viking warrior grave ever opened are, in fact, female, she and her team upend centuries of historically accepted conclusions and ignite a furious debate around the reality of female Viking warriors and the role of gender in both ancient and modern times. In The Bones of Birka, author C. M. Surrisi introduces young readers to the events that led up to this discovery and the impact it has had on scientists' and historians' views of gender roles in ancient societies and today. This is the inside account of the Birka warrior grave Bj 581 archaeological endeavor, including all of the dreams, setbacks, frustrations, excitement, politics, and personalities that went into this history-changing discovery. The finding has raised crucial questions about research bias, academic dialogue, and gender identity.
The History of Ancient Israel series was compiled by Ahava Lilburn and produced by Minister 2 Others. This ten-volume set synchronizes the entire manuscripts of Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees into the Bible, making one complete story-line. The books are interwoven using the first six books of the Bible as the backbone, and the extra-biblical texts as the fleshing out of that backbone.Though the language in the writings has been updated, replacing words like "thou" and "thine" with words like "you" and "your", the integrity of the verses remains intact.The History of Ancient Israel series includes the following books:Book 1: In The Beginning... From Adam to NoahBook 2: In The Beginning... From Noah to AbrahamBook 3: In The Beginning... From Abraham to IsraelBook 4: In The Beginning... From Israel to EgyptBook 5: In The Beginning... From Egypt to GoshenBook 6: Israel... From Goshen to SinaiBook 7: Israel... From Sinai to the TabernacleBook 8: Israel... Through the Book of LeviticusBook 9: Israel... Through the Book of NumbersBook 10: Israel... Through the Book of Joshua
The History of Ancient Israel series was compiled by Ahava Lilburn and produced by Minister 2 Others. This ten-volume set synchronizes the entire manuscripts of Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees into the Bible, making one complete story-line. The books are interwoven using the first six books of the Bible as the backbone, and the extra-biblical texts as the fleshing out of that backbone.Though the language in the writings has been updated, replacing words like "thou" and "thine" with words like "you" and "your", the integrity of the verses remains intact.The History of Ancient Israel series includes the following books:Book 1: In The Beginning... From Adam to NoahBook 2: In The Beginning... From Noah to AbrahamBook 3: In The Beginning... From Abraham to IsraelBook 4: In The Beginning... From Israel to EgyptBook 5: In The Beginning... From Egypt to GoshenBook 6: Israel... From Goshen to SinaiBook 7: Israel... From Sinai to the TabernacleBook 8: Israel... Through the Book of LeviticusBook 9: Israel... Through the Book of NumbersBook 10: Israel... Through the Book of Joshua
Between 1532 and 1536/37, the Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck traveled to Rome. Most of the drawings created there were made by van Heemskerck in a sketchbook that he filled with motifs as he wandered through the city, and whose original binding has been lost. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, researchers at the Berlin Kupferstichkabinett have now largely reconstructed the original sequence of the book's pages. This forms the basis of the present facsimile. In his fascinating studies, van Heemskerck captured the ancient sculptures, ruins, and Roman cityscapes. His sketches display a refined eye for composition and perspective as well as an extraordinary sensibility of drawing. In the sketchbook, the artist developed a space for individual experimentation, as well as a valuable trove of motifs from which he would draw throughout his life. MAARTEN VAN HEEMSKERCK (1498-1574) was one of the most famous Dutch painters of the sixteenth century. Today he is best known for his magnificent Roman drawings.
Embark on a linguistic and cultural journey like no other with "Learn Esperanto with Myths from Egypt," a captivating A2 reader designed for those who wish to delve into the Esperanto language through the enchanting world of ancient Egyptian mythology. This book offers a unique blend of language learning and cultural exploration, bringing to life the stories of gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures that have fascinated humanity for centuries.From the birth of Horus to the epic battles between Seth and Horus for the throne of Egypt, each myth is carefully adapted into Esperanto, providing readers with a diverse range of vocabulary and grammatical structures suited to the A2 level. The tales of Isis's unyielding search for Osiris, the wisdom of Thot, and the creation myths will not only enhance your Esperanto skills but also immerse you in the rich tapestry of Egyptian culture and spirituality.The book is thoughtfully organized, starting with simpler stories to build your confidence and gradually introducing more complex language and themes. Each myth is followed by a glossary of key terms, making it easy to learn and review new vocabulary as you read.Whether you are drawn to the mysteries of ancient Egypt or looking to expand your Esperanto proficiency, this book offers a fascinating and rewarding experience. Through the timeless stories of Egyptian mythology, you will not only improve your language skills but also gain insights into the beliefs, values, and imagination of one of history's greatest civilizations. Join us on this journey through time and language, and let the gods and goddesses of Egypt guide you to Esperanto fluency.
La Grotte des SignesLa quête des signes 5 Enfin réunis après tant d'épreuves, Zia et Kadmeron se préparent à affronter la colère du Dieu Poisson. Devant la menace d'une attaque imminente à la saison de la Renaissance, le Marteron organise la défense du village des Enfants du Soleil. L'issue de la bataille place les vainqueurs dans un cruel dilemme : faut-il - oui ou non - assouvir une juste vengeance et châtier les prisonniers ? Sera-t-il alors possible d'instaurer la paix dans ce peuple déchiré depuis tant d'années ? Zia intervient de façon décisive pour créer les conditions d'une réconciliation entre les deux factions de la ginte des Lepenvis et permettre, peut-être, la coexistence des deux cultes du Silure et du Soleil. Mais le sort réservé au dernier captif plonge nos héros dans le doute sur l'avenir du Peuple du Poisson. Il est désormais temps de partir alors que la Grande Rivière Mère continue de grossir sous les pluies incessantes.En aval, la quête des signes semble s'achever pour Kadmeron lorsqu'il arrive enfin à la caverne de Magura. La rencontre avec un sage des étoiles et les fresques millénaires qu'il découvre sur les parois peintes le bouleversent au plus haut point. En effet, des révélations sur l'équilibre du monde et une prophétie stupéfiante le concernant lui posent plus de questions que ne lui apportent de réponses. Entre-temps, l'inépuisable curiosité de Zia s'exprime dans une idée innovante : aidé par l'ermite et deux mystérieuses étrangères, le couple commence à élaborer une proto-écriture qui répond aux besoins concrets - et étonnants - de la transmission des connaissances.Alors que Kadmeron rêve de rester à Magura pour étudier les signes-mots, une nouvelle alarmante provenant de la Gorge des Ancêtres les contraint à quitter brutalement la Grotte des Signes. Dans des conditions climatiques dures et des circonstances difficiles, Zia est obligée de retourner auprès de ses parents. Que trouvera-t-elle sur place après bientôt deux années d'absence ? Pourra-t-elle affronter son passé et les changements inévitables qu'elle percevra dans son entourage ? Que décidera-t-elle, tourmentée entre les ambitions des uns et ses envies profondes ? Héritiers de l'Âge de pierre - une série qui explore les défis du Mésolithique Il y a plus de six millénaires avant notre ère, l'Europe du Mésolithique est ébranlée par des cataclysmes climatiques. Des pluies diluviennes s'abattent sur le monde, la Mer Méditerranée envahit les côtes. L'Océan Atlantique monte de plusieurs mètres à cause de la fonte massive des glaciers polaires, détruisant des villages et chassant des populations terrifiées. Bien que la partie orientale du continent semble moins touchée, la Mer Noire ne cesse de se remplir et de gagner du terrain sur le littoral.C'est le début d'une période de migrations forcées qui placent l'humanité dans une situation terrible. Paradoxalement peu documentée et controversée, cette époque méconnue de notre préhistoire ouvre cependant les perspectives de la fabuleuse révolution de l'agriculture et des changements profonds du Néolithique. Les contraintes climatiques, sociologiques et culturelles obligeront nos ancêtres à prendre des mesures drastiques et courageuses. Un message du passé pour les profondes mutations qui se déroulent de nos jours.Comment se sont-ils organisés pour faire face au réchauffement climatique ? Avec quelles technologies ont-ils réussi à survivre ? Quelles alliances ont-ils dû forger pour dépasser ces terribles catastrophes ? Ce sont les questions auxquelles les Héritiers de l'Âge de pierre tentent, humblement, de répondre. Cette série de fiction s'appuie sur certaines découvertes archéologiques et sur les suppositions et l'imagination de ses auteurs.
How encounters with the Roman Empire compelled the Jews of antiquity to rethink their conceptions of Israel and the TorahThroughout their history, Jews have lived under a succession of imperial powers, from Assyria and Babylonia to Persia and the Hellenistic kingdoms. Jews and Their Roman Rivals shows how the Roman Empire posed a unique challenge to Jewish thinkers such as Philo, Josephus, and the Palestinian rabbis, who both resisted and internalized Roman standards and imperial ideology.Katell Berthelot traces how, long before the empire became Christian, Jews came to perceive Israel and Rome as rivals competing for supremacy. Both considered their laws to be the most perfect ever written, and both believed they were a most pious people who had been entrusted with a divine mission to bring order and peace to the world. Berthelot argues that the rabbinic identification of Rome with Esau, Israel's twin brother, reflected this sense of rivalry. She discusses how this challenge transformed ancient Jewish ideas about military power and the use of force, law and jurisdiction, and membership in the people of Israel. Berthelot argues that Jewish thinkers imitated the Romans in some cases and proposed competing models in others.Shedding new light on Jewish thought in antiquity, Jews and Their Roman Rivals reveals how Jewish encounters with pagan Rome gave rise to crucial evolutions in the ways Jews conceptualized the Torah and conversion to Judaism.
"Et hovedværk i finsk litteratur" Helsingin SanomatEn stor gruppe drenge tilbringer den lange sommerferie i en skov, hvor de har stiftet republikken Matara. Staten, som i høj grad minder om det antikke Rom, er bygget på fastlagte regler og hierarkier. Et stød med et træsværd afstedkommer døden, hvorfra der ikke kan vendes tilbage. Og fremmede bliver behandlet, som så ofte før – nådesløst.Matara hører hjemme på hylden ved siden af sine fjerne og nære slægtninge som fx Fluernes Herre og Kaninbjerget. I Riikonens hænder smelter fuglesangsfyldte forårsskove sammen med drengenes vold og ømhed og forvandles til en opsigtsvækkende roman, der tager børns leg alvorligt på en måde som få andre. Nogle gange fortoner det sig, at man læser en skildring af drenge i leg; andre gange gribes man af frygt; er dette en beskrivelse af virkeligheden?
In Miran, it only rains once a year.When the king angered the gods, they cursed both him and his lands.All now suffer for his crimes.This desolate existence is all Quil has ever known, but one she sets out to fix, if only to gain the attention she craves. A dying prince, however, challenges everything she thought she knew.Lira, a goddess above, is desperate to help the humans too, but from a far darker threat. She must face betrayal and heartache before discovering if she's willing to risk everything.Can either save Miran before it's too late?And is a secret garden really the key that could save them all?
"Publio Terenzio Varrone: Luce dalla Storia Antica"Nelle pagine di "Publio Terenzio Varrone", l'autore tessitura un viaggio straordinario attraverso il tempo, riscoprendo la vita e l'opera di una delle figure più enigmatiche dell'antica Roma. Con una narrativa ricca e coinvolgente, si delinea la figura di Varrone non solo come erudito e studioso, ma anche come poeta, sognatore e devoto della dea Sirium.Quest'opera, che si districa tra storia e mito, esplora i profondi legami di Varrone con la sua terra natale, le tradizioni sannitiche e volsciane, e il suo amore per l'antica dea Sirium. La narrazione, intessuta di poesia e leggenda, rivela Varrone come un uomo del suo tempo, ma anche come un pensatore in anticipo sui suoi giorni, un visionario in grado di vedere oltre i confini del visibile e dell'ordinario.Particolarmente commoventi sono i momenti in cui Varrone si confronta con la cultura e la religiosità romana, trovando un equilibrio tra la sua devozione segreta per Sirium e la necessità di navigare nella società romana. La sua vita si rivela essere un mosaico di esperienze, dove l'amore, la saggezza e la spiritualità si fondono in un racconto che trascende l'epoca romana, parlando direttamente al cuore del lettore moderno.Attraverso la scoperta di sogni condivisi con l'Avatar della Dea Siria, Varrone si immerge in un mondo di significati nascosti e simboli, dove il divino e il terreno si incontrano. La sua ricerca di amore e conoscenza lo porta a viaggiare non solo attraverso l'Italia antica, ma anche attraverso i labirinti dell'anima umana."Publio Terenzio Varrone" è più di una semplice ricostruzione storica; è un invito a immergersi in un'epoca lontana, a esplorare le profondità della saggezza antica e a riflettere sul nostro posto nel cosmo. Un'opera che incanta e illumina, offrendo una finestra su un mondo dimenticato, ma ancora vibrante di significati e misteri.
W. Fred Bowen is a retired educator who lives part-time in Canada and Switzerland. Since he was very young, while growing up in Montana, one of his many interests has been the pre-history of the aboriginal peoples of prairies. He has been fascinated by the artifacts left behind by these people and curious about how they were able to exist in a harsh and difficult world. Head Smash In, written predominantly for younger readers, is his first story about that world. Combining his arrowhead collecting hobby with his knowledge based on years of research, Mr. Bowen has created an entertaining and thought-provoking story of North America's earliest habitants.
Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world! Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions. When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
A riveting biography of Alexander the Great's final years, when the leader's insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy. By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and traumatized soldiers were ready to return home to Macedonia. Yet Alexander had other plans. He was determined to continue heading east to Afghanistan in search of his ultimate goal: to reach the end of the world. Alexander's unrelenting desire to press on resulted in a perilous seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire that would test the great conqueror's physical and mental limits. He faced challenges from the natural world, moving through deadly monsoons and extreme temperatures; from a rotating cast of well-matched adversaries, who conspired against him at every turn; and even from his own men, who questioned his motives and distrusted the very beliefs on which Alexander built his empire. This incredible sweep of time, culminating with his death in 323 BC at the age of 32, would come to determine Alexander's legacy and shape the empire he left behind. In Alexander at the End of the World, renowned classicist and art history professor Rachel Kousser vividly brings to life Alexander's labyrinthine, treacherous final years, weaving together a brilliant series of epic battles, stunning landscapes, and nearly insurmountable obstacles. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Kousser's narrative is an unforgettable tale of daring and adventure, an inspiring portrait of grit and ambition, and a powerful meditation on the ability to learn from failure.
Si alguna vez ha sentido curiosidad por la antigua Roma y la época de César, pero la información disponible lo abruma, esta cómoda biografÃa de la vida de Julio César puede ser justo lo que estaba buscando. Al adoptar un enfoque amplio y especÃfico, este libro ofrece al lector una buena panorámica del siglo I a. e. c. y, al mismo tiempo, se centra en los detalles del famoso lÃder en su ascenso desde el barrio humilde de su juventud hasta llegar a ser nombrado dios por el pueblo romano. El libro está narrado de forma cronológica y directa, de modo que el lector puede conocer la vida de César en pequeños fragmentos informativos sin generar confusión. La vida de César transcurrió en medio de turbulentas intrigas militares y polÃticas. Pero también estuvo rodeado de numerosas figuras conocidas de la historia. El entrelazamiento de sus historias no solo hace que la lectura sea apasionante, sino que también da al lector mucho que cuestionar, criticar y reflexionar. Con este libro quedará satisfecha su curiosidad y, con un poco de suerte, le inspirará para aprender aún más. Con prácticas comparaciones con el mundo moderno, la vida de Roma y el mundo antiguo serán más tangibles y más fáciles de imaginar que nunca. Ya es hora de que César salga de las estanterÃas polvorientas, de los libros de historia y entre en nuestras mentes como el hombre vivo, brillante, astuto, valiente e intrigante que fue. Emprenda un viaje sin igual por las calles de la antigua Roma, desde la carnicerÃa hasta el trono, con el famoso gobernante como guÃa. Este es el libro que necesita si alguna vez se ha preguntado lo siguiente: ¿Estuvieron casados César y Cleopatra?¿Tuvo César hijos?¿Qué tamaño tenÃa la República romana?¿Fue siempre tan confusa la polÃtica?¿Por qué nos importa Julio César? ¿No era solo uno de tantos?¿Fue César realmente secuestrado por piratas?¿Cómo era la vida en casa y en la guerra en la antigua Roma?No se pierda la aventura en alta mar, el peligro en los campos de batalla y el amor en el antiguo Egipto. ¡Haga clic en el botón añadir a la cesta para saber más sobre Julio César!
Die Institution des antiken griechischen Symposions wird in der bisherigen Forschung wie folgt charakterisiert: Es handle sich dabei um eine aristokratische Einrichtung, die ausschließlich Männern vorbehalten war. Doch erlaubt dieses dominierende Deutungsmodell tatsächlich, dem griechischen Trinkgelage epochenübergreifend gerecht zu werden? Um dies zu überprüfen, bot es sich an, von den ersten Zeugnissen zum Symposion auszugehen. Gegenstand des Buches sind daher Text- und Bildzeugnisse des 8.-6. Jahrhunderts v.Chr. Dreh- und Angelpunkt war dabei der sogenannte "Nestorbecher" von der Insel Ischia, ein Trinkgefäß, dessen dreizeilige, poetisch geformte Inschrift als erstes Testimonium für das spezifisch griechische Trinkgelage anzusehen ist. Ausgehend von diesem im ersten Kapitel behandelten Objekt und seinem kulturellen Kontext werden dann in den übrigen drei Kapiteln, gerade auch in Bezug auf das Verhältnis zwischen Schriftgebrauch und Symposion, drei Problembereiche analysiert, mit dem Ergebnis, dass das frühgriechischen Trinkgelage von vielerlei Mischungen bestimmt wird, die im Zeichen der Gottheiten Dionysos und Aphrodite stehen und Männer wie freizügige Frauen betreffen, ohne dass diese Institution auf Aristokraten beschränkt war.
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