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The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs
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By:
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Robert Beer
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Shambhala Publications
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November, 1999
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5.0 / 5.0
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I'm not going to babble on and on about this book. I'ts an excellent reference material. I only wish it had color schemes.
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
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By:
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Simon Singh
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Anchor Books
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29 August, 2000
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4.8 / 5.0
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When I was a boy, I was obsessed with secret writing (as, I imagine, almost every child with at least one nosy sibling becomes) and read everything the local library's Juvenile section had on the topic. I was disappointed to discover, when I went looking for more material, that there was apparently... 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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This book presents the collection of Egyptian antiquities located in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo; each featured object is accompanied by a short description and a photograph. The photographs, never before published, were expressly made for the book by internationally acclaimed photographer Araldo... 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 Forum of Trajan in Rome: A Study of the Monuments (California Studies in the History of Art, 31)
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By:
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James E. Packer
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University of California Press
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March, 1997
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5.0 / 5.0
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The most complete and authoritative study of a major ancient Roman site to date. Professor Packer has lavished an important part of his career on leaving no stone unturned in documenting current as well as historical knowledge concerning Trajan's Forum. The maps, photographs and illustrations are... more info
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Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World
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By:
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Katherine M. D. Dunbabin
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Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt)
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October, 2001
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5.0 / 5.0
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The new book by Katherine Dunbabin is a welcome addition to the already excellent catalogue of Cambridge Press. Ms. Dunbabin once more proves her value as a historian by showing that the study of Art in ancient times goes beyond aesthetics and the sphere of nobles and palaces. Her work on Section II... more info
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The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
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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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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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Customer Review:
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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How Wars Are Won: The 13 Rules of War - From Ancient Greece to the War on Terror
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By:
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Bevin Alexander
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Crown Pub
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29 October, 2002
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5.0 / 5.0
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Written by a seasoned historian, this book takes you into the minds of the commanders on both sides, as you relive some of the most innovative campaigns in history. The author analyzes
each campaign step by step, comparing not only the moves made by each player, but also pointing out possible... more info
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Ruins of Ancient Rome: The Drawings of French Architects Who Won the Prix De Rome 1786-1924
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Roberto Cassanelli, Massimiliano David, Emidio De Albentiis, Annie Jacques, Filippo Coareli, Thomas M. Hartmann, Filippo Coarelli
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From:
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J Paul Getty Museum Pubns
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November, 2002
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0.0 / 5.0
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Art of Memory
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By:
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Francis A. Yates
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University of Chicago Press
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December, 1974
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4.2 / 5.0
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In this era of gigabytes and floppy disks, it is easy to forget that once upon a time we had to commit things to memory. Yates does a wonderful job of recovering the ``art of memory,'' a complex and fascinating set of techniques that were in common use for thousands of years. Orators would construct... more info
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The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day
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By:
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Bronwyn Cosgrave
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Checkmark Books
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March, 2001
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2.5 / 5.0
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Always on the lookout for any new costume reference, I was
eager to leaf through this one. Unfortunately, it was nearly
a waste of time.I say "nearly", because Cosgrave provides quite a few helpful
illustrations, though the objects depicted are often mislabelled and period paintings are... more info
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Libraries in the Ancient World
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By:
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Lionel Casson
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Yale Univ Pr
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01 April, 2001
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4.3 / 5.0
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Brisk, compact study of books and libraries from ancient Mesopotamia, through Greece and Rome, to the threshold of the medieval era. I found the discussion of the Library of Alexandria particularly interesting. Another reviewer complained that some maps were mislabeled, but in my copy (a second... more info
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Houses and Monuments of Pompeii: The Works of Fausto and Felice Niccolini
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Roberto Cassanelli, Pier Luigi Ciapparelli, Enrico Colle, Massimilliano David, Thomas M. Hartmann
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From:
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Getty Trust Pubn
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December, 2002
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0.0 / 5.0
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The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
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By:
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Erik Hornung, Betsy Bryan
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Prestel USA
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June, 2002
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5.0 / 5.0
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The Quest for Immortality now at the National Gallery in Washington, DC is an eye-popping collection of famous items and unseen wonders from Cairo's Egyptian Museum. With the images fresh in your mind of the originals use the catalog articles to expand your knowledge of Queen Ahhotep and her jewels... 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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