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Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the Present
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By:
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Patricia Bizzell, Bruce Herzberg
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Bedford/St. Martin's
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December, 2000
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4.0 / 5.0
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The texts are well chosen, though perhaps less well edited. It's great to have Plato, Erasmus, Derrida, and Cixous all together, but I think the book could have been more carefully done. I think there's much in the selection from Aristotle that could have been cut, and much from Quintillian that... more info
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Egyptian Treasures from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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By:
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Mathaf Al-Misri, Araldo De Luca, Francesco Tiradritti, Suzanne Mubarak
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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September, 1999
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4.9 / 5.0
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I don't know about you, but when I get a big photo book, I thumb through the photos first, then go back and look at them individually, and read the text last, if at all -- skim it, usually. So -- the photos here are magnificent! Color printing has gotten pretty close to photographic quality in the... more info
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Roman Art (3rd Edition)
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By:
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Nancy H. Ramage, Andrew Ramage
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Prentice Hall
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18 July, 2000
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5.0 / 5.0
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As any student of Roman Art/Archaeology knows, good introductory texts are hard to find. This text, now considered by many to be the "standard text", is a MUST for anyone who is just beginning the journey into Roman Art and for more advanced students as a general reference. The authors cover the... more info
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The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
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By:
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Epictetus, Sharon Lebell
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Harper SanFrancisco
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October, 1995
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4.0 / 5.0
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This book is inspiring, but perhaps confusing from a historical standpoint, given that Lebell doesn't tell us when she's embellishing on the original. Some reviewers have been speculating on what Epictetus did and did not write about. Example: some have complained that he couldn't possibly have... more info
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Greek Art and Archaeology (3rd Edition)
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By:
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John G. Pedley
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Prentice Hall
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12 March, 2002
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5.0 / 5.0
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Great if you like archaeology, get the hardcover version too, its worth it, wont die over time!
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The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
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By:
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Victor Davis Hanson, John Keegan
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University of California Press
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11 February, 2000
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4.5 / 5.0
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Dr. Hanson, a leading classical scholar, provides an excellent examination of how warfare among the Greek city-states was conducted. He places particular emphasis on how the individual soldier fought. On the one hand, combat in the front line must have been awful; on the other hand, because the... more info
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Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage
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By:
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Sally Banes
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From:
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Routledge
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April, 1998
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5.0 / 5.0
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Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage is an exceptional creation that explores women in dance. Banes gives in-depth historical and social reference for the dances in this book. This context allows the reader to more fully understand the characters on stage and the women off stage. She shows us the... more info
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The Art and Thought of Heraclitus : A New Arrangement and Translation of the Fragments with Literary and Philosophical Commentary
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Heraclitus, Charles H. Kahn
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Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt)
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December, 1981
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5.0 / 5.0
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Devoid of all "Slave Morality" influences from Semitic thinking, Heraclitus is pure European thought at its finest. It's usually proclaimed, that all Western philosophies are but a footnote to Plato. I disagree. Even Plato is subjected to Heraclitus. These fragments shine through, and Charles Kahn... more info
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Musical!: A Grand Tour
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By:
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Denny Martin Finn, Denny Martin Flinn
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Wadsworth Pub Co
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17 April, 1997
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2.5 / 5.0
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The introductory chapter on the history of musical theatre from ancient Greece to the 20th century is outstanding. I've never read any account that was better or more thorough. Unfortunately, that's the only strong part of the book. The rest of it is dull to read and contains many factual errors.... more info
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Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
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By:
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Nikolaos Kaltsas
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Getty Trust Pubn
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January, 2003
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0.0 / 5.0
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Ancient Sichuan: Treasures from a Lost Civilization
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By:
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Robert Bagley
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Princeton Univ Pr
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01 May, 2001
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
A fabulous book! I'd give it 10 stars!
For the record, I am educated, very interested in archaeology, but not a professional archaeologist. I found this book to be clearly written and informative, but not overwhelming with abstruse detail.
Content-wise, these bronze heads and masks are... more info
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Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
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By:
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Dorothea Arnold, Christiane Ziegler, James P. Allen
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Yale Univ Pr
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September, 1999
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4.8 / 5.0
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The aim of the book is to capture the many artifacts of the old kingdom. in this regard, its aim is not to be informative by being detailed on the old kingdom history - there are many books which attempt to do this.having stated the aim of the book, i should judge it on the quality of the... more info
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Kathak: Indian Classical Dance Art
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By:
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Sunil Kothari
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South Asia Books
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01 February, 1995
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5.0 / 5.0
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If you are interested in Kathak or just Indian history and culture, this book is for you. A huge hardcover book filled with an abundance of detailed information and fabulous color and b&w photographs. It gives history and good information of each Kathak gharana, including some guru/disciple... more info
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The Art of Ancient Egypt
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By:
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Gay Robins
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Harvard Univ Pr
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November, 2000
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5.0 / 5.0
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Clearly and thoroughly explained, this book provides an accurate description of Egyptian art from the Early Dynastic Period to the Ptolemaic Period. The author demonstrates the importance and place of art in Ancient Egypt. Beautiful illustrations from tomb paintings, sculptures, coffins, and many... more info
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Costumes of the Greeks and Romans
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By:
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Thomas Hope
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Dover Pubns
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August, 1986
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5.0 / 5.0
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This is one of the best books on the subject. Every costume, theatrical and visual artist will find this book to be an excellent resource of the period. The illustrations are clear, and beautifully rendered.
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Islamic Art in Context: Art, Architecture, and the Literary World (Perspectives (Harry N Abrams, Inc))
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By:
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Robert Irwin, Harry N. Abrams
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Harry N Abrams
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September, 1997
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4.0 / 5.0
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This book has great plates and is a great picture book. It also approaches the subject of Islamic art in a way unique compared to most introductory western art books. Rather then go chronologically, it breaks the subject up by themes. This works great for this material. This book is very readable,... more info
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The Royal Women of Amarna Images of Beauty in Ancient Egypt
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By:
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Dorothea Arnold, James Allen, Lyn Green
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Yale Univ Pr
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1996
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5.0 / 5.0
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"Royal Women of Amarna" portrays not only some of the most beautiful pieces created by any craftsmen of the ancient world with both text and fabulous plates, but also the personalities of the women who inspired such timeless masterpieces. This work is more than a mere collection of museum pieces; it... more info
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Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome
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By:
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John Gibson Warry
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Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd)
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October, 1995
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5.0 / 5.0
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This is a superb "history" of classical warfare as practised by Greek and Roman armies. The reason I state "history" and not just an encyclopedia is because the book is set out in a chronological order and not purely as your typical encyclopedic style ie. not alphabetically. However this... more info
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The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)
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By:
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William Stevenson Smith, W. Smith Stevenson, William Kelly Simpson
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Yale Univ Pr
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March, 1999
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4.5 / 5.0
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This is a dense book -- what I mean is that is has a lot of material, a lot of images, and it is rather small print. This version has "new materials" from William Kelly Simpson but it is currently 20+ years old so I'd not recommend it for a new class or serious study -- things do change in the study... more info
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