Who's Who in Age of Alexander the Great: Prosopography of Alexander's Empire

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Containing over 800 concise biographies of individuals known from the literary and epigraphic sources for the age of Alexander, this book is the only complete collection of its kind available in English.The entries range from leading commanders in Alexander 's army to the nobles and regional leaders of the Persian empire whom he encountered on his epic campaign. The most significant figures receive detailed coverage, and all entries contain references to the ancient sources. Brief biographies of Alexander himself and his father, Philip II, are also included.This book will open up new perspectives for all interested in Alexander 's reign, from scholars to general readers.For information, news, and content from Blackwell 's reference publishing program please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/reference/

The Life of King Edward Who Rests at Westminster: attributed to a monk of Saint-Bertin (Oxford Medieval Texts)

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The Life of King Edward Who Rests at Westminster: attributed to a monk of Saint-Bertin (Oxford Medieval Texts)
Frank Barlow
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ASIN: 0198202032

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The anonymous Life of King Edward, written about the time of the Norman Conquest, is an important and intriguing source for the history of Anglo-Saxon England in the years just before 1066. It provides a fascinating account of Edward the Confessor and his family: his wife Edith, his father-in-law Earl Godwin, and the queen's brothers Tostig and Harold (king in 1066). The foundations of the legend of St Edward the Confessor are apparent from the version of the work supplied by the unique MS of c.1100. Professor Barlow explores the problems raised by this anonymous work in its now incomplete MS, and examines the development of the cult of St Edward. He also investigates the life and works of Folcard and Goscelin of St Bertin, possible authors. Recent discoveries have enabled Professor Barlow to reconstruct in part the lacunae in BL Harley MS 526 with texts closer to the original. For the second edition, he has undertaken a complete revision of the book.

World History Biographies: Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music (NG World History Biographies)

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World History Biographies: Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music (NG World History Biographies)
Marcus Weeks
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ASIN: 1426300026
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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At 5 years old, he composed a minuet. By six, he was performing for royalty. The compelling story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a timeless tale of musical genius, its rewards, and its pitfalls.

Author and musician Marcus Weeks takes us around Mozart's world—from the Royal courts of 18th century Europe to the opera houses and balls where Mozart enjoyed triumph and fame. We meet the kings and queens of the age, learn of the young Mozart's favorite games, see the clothes he wore, and the new musical instruments of the time. The lively text also gives readers an appreciation of Mozart's vast legacy of immortal music.

Who's Who in the Ancient World: A Handbook to the Survivors of the Greek and Roman Classics (Penguin reference books)

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Who's Who in the Ancient World: A Handbook to the Survivors of the Greek and Roman Classics (Penguin reference books)
Betty Radice
Manufacturer: Puffin
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Quickie Classical Reference Book.......2007-02-27

This is an excellent little reference book for the ancient Greco-Roman Classical world. Great for the student of ancient history or mythology or for classical allusions in literature or political science made to this day.

An invaluable reference!.......1998-04-16

This book offers invaluable references for travel, literature art...heck, even songs by Sting! I purchased my first copy while in art school where I couldn't keep straight all of the tales of love, betrayal and revenge in the ancient world. After four months in Italy and Greece it is worn, torn and lovingly wine stained, but it has served me well. I used it to decipher names on structures in the Roman Forum and to reveal the meaning of paintings in the Ufizzi. Without it my travels would not have been nearly as rich.

She Who Changes: Re-imagining the Divine in the World

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religion better re-imagined
An atheistic guide to The Goddess
We may not have a soul, but change is good for it.
Groundbreaking

She Who Changes: Re-imagining the Divine in the World
Carol P. Christ
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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ASIN: 1403966699
Release Date: 2004-08-12

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Can we re-imagine divine power as deeply related to the changing world? Can we re-imagine the creation of the world as an on-going process of co-creation in which every individual from particles of atoms to human beings plays a part? Can we re-imagine the world as the body of Goddess/God? If we can, then we can understand the deeper meaning of female images of divine power, including Goddess, God-She, Sophia, and Shekhina. Carol Christ's gift is to make complex ideas seem simple and radically new ideas seem familiar; She Who Changes is for everyone who has ever wondered about re-imagining God as female.

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Well written and thought provoking..........2006-02-14

Carol Christ has written an engaging, thought provoking book with "She Who Changes: Re-Imagining the Divine in the World." The book is an exploration of the influence process theology has had on Christ's own notion of the divine. Rooted in her own experience, and the "problems with God" she encounters (including the problem of evil) Christ details the potential answers process theology offers.

Writing about the perspective of process theologian Charles Hartshorne, Christ recounts the six mistakes of classical theism (including belief in scriptural infallibility and belief in the afterlife) and possible alternatives to them. There is an emphasis on social justice and ecology, and on enjoying life.

Although this book is rooted in process theology, there is still considerable overlap with other theologies. How does this stack up, and differ, from other alternatives to classical theism? Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong has written about similar issues in "Why Christianity Must Change or Die." There are less theistically based denominations, such as Unitarian Universalism. Some forms of Christianity and Judaism focus on environmental issues, and use gender inclusive language and symbology. I would put Christ in complement to these, not in contrast. Her focus may be outside Christianity but that doesn't put her in opposition to it.

religion better re-imagined.......2005-11-29

This is a truly great and potentially life changing book. I highly recommend it for anyone who has had their fill of "domination religion" and would like to look into a more compassionate understanding, hopeful and even realistic look at faith.

Contrary to the popular "stern father figure in the sky with a whipping belt" type of belief system, Carol imagines a loving, compassionate and most importantly co-creative deity. This more "feminine" goddess/god that she refers to seems much more in line to me with the teachings of great religious minds like the Buddha or Jesus than with any of todays contemporary religious beliefs. It may not be what belief is today, but it is what it should be.

If you have ever thought that religion or faith should be about love, understanding, helping, or compassion, then this book is a must read, regardless of your own faith or religion or gender or upbringing.

An atheistic guide to The Goddess.......2003-12-12

This is a book of philosophy and history and Goddess spirituality....if you can call it that. Goddess spirituality as a veneer over process philosophy is a more accurate assessment of what this book actually is.

This is a well written, well thought out book. However, in my opinion it belongs in the woman's studies section of the bookstore as opposed to anything related to religion/spirituality. There is nothing here for anyone interested in the "spirit" part of Goddess spirituality. I give it two stars becuase it deserves that much for the information within as the author is very intellegent and makes some very good points. I would have given the book 3 stars if the presentation didn't use the Goddess as a fiction.

In fact, the author states, rather boldly and with an impossible certainty, that there is no afterlife, no soul and no actual God/dess. So essentially, this book is a book of feminist philosophy that uses the Goddess as a symbol/metaphor.

One reviewer says that the author has taken a " leaner, rational approach to the Goddess as characterized by process philosophy." This isn't true. The Goddess (as divinity) has been removed from the equation and has been relegated to the status of symbol. This isn't a rational approach to the Goddess as much as it is a redefining of the term Goddess so that she is nothing more than a metaphor for a philosophical point of view. And no, there is nothing particularly New Age about keeping The Goddess as a goddess considering that by definition that is what "She" as divinity is supposed to be.

I have to question the use of the idea of the Goddess at all in regards to this book. I feel that a potential reader who doesn't get the benefit of Amazon.com reviews may be very disappointed to discover that this is a book of philosopy by an atheist and not a book that will deepen your spiritual connection to the feminine aspect of the Divine.

I don't think that women need to re-imagine the God right out of the Goddess. And I certainly don't believe that women's healing requires a divorcing of women from theism altogether. The concept itself is a massive case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater in the worst possible way.

We may not have a soul, but change is good for it........2003-09-30

How the reviewer from Butler, New Jersey, could not have known beforehand that the author was deeply engaged by process philosophy and that the book was all about the application of that philosophy to thealogy is beyond me. Such information was on the dust jacket, in the introduction, and everywhere in the book. Perhaps the reviewer bought the book sight unseen, in which case she clearly hadn't read Ms. Christ's earlier book REBIRTH OF THE GODDESS where her initial interest in process philosophy was spelled out.

The reviewer said Ms. Christ states "there is no deity, no Goddess, no after-life, and we have no souls." This is strange in that the entire book is about deity and God/Goddess. I think the reviewer is upset that Ms. Christ has moved from a New Age Goddess perspective to a leaner, more rational approach characterized by process philosophy. From that perspective questions of after-life and the existence of a soul are not particularly relevant.

I think many in the New Age and Goddess movements will be unsatisfied with Ms. Christ's turn towards a less touchy-feely metaphysic. Others -- those of us who came to Goddess from within the Jewish and Christian traditions -- will likely find this informative and inspiring.

Also, for those of us who are well-read in process philosophy and theology, this book takes the discussion in a much needed direction -- away from specifically Christian applications where such discussions are usually to be found and into the world of comparative religion.

"Process Pagan Panentheism" may be too much of a mouthful to describe Ms. Christ's developing approach, but I think it fits well, and I look forward to more from her and others who recognize the implicit wisdom of this direction.

P.S. Those reviewers who assert that Ms. Christ is an atheist might want to consider that just because her God/dess isn't yours doesn't make her any less and you any more oriented to the Divine.

Groundbreaking.......2003-08-23

The more I think about this book, the better I like it and the more important I think it is. I believe it is groundbreaking for theology and religion in the way that Women's Ways of
Knowing was for women's studies and epistemology. Like all great books, it may raise as many questions as it answers. So it deserves a slow, careful reading and a thoughtful, thorough discussion. If I were still teaching college, I would use it in my women's studies classes. But it would also be great for book clubs.

Who's Who in the Classical World (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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"A Great Study Companion"
Useful reference to the Classical World

Who's Who in the Classical World (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0192801074

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Who's Who in the Classical World offers biographical entries on nearly 500 individuals of central importance from the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, including writers, thinkers, artists, scientists, statesmen, kings, queens, and other historical figures; mythological figures are excluded. Entries offer far more than just biographical information: many are short essays in themselves covering major historical and cultural themes in antiquity centred round individuals as varied as Herodotus, Socrates, Plato, Alexander the Great, and Augustus. Drawing on the latest edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary, this book offers authoritative and accessible scholarship from over 190 world-experts on their subjects, providing an invaluable guide for students and general readers alike.

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"A Great Study Companion".......2002-02-05

The Oxford's "Who's Who in the Classical World" is a quick and concise, authoritative and direct, way to understand the principle people of the age. From Lucius Accius to Zosimus the historian, this reference work covers the general milieu of Greco-Roman civilization. The detailed maps and timelines are an excellent study-aid, and also make up for the lack of illustrations throughout its duration. This is an easily accessible and convenient reference tool, and for this reason it stands out above its counter-part, "The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization," which is more bulky, expensive, and less appealing to anyone simply ready to deal with real people and real events. However, this edition does to a certain extent deal with the many Mythological gods and heroes, with its in-depth analysis of Greek and Roman authors and their literature; for this, everyone will be satisfied. Despite the absence of a few influential people, the five hundred people excellently portrayed here will suffice. This reference work is thoroughly recommended.

Useful reference to the Classical World.......2001-08-05

Oxford provides with us concise biographies of almost 500 real (as opposed to mythical) people from the Classical Period. The biographies were written by 190 experts and range from a paragraph to several pages, covering rulers, politicians, artists, authors, philosophers and scientists. Seperate chronologies are provided for the Greece and the East and Rome and the West. Five maps are also included. An excellent reference for the student and general public.

Who's Who in the Roman World (Who's Who)

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Who's Who in the Roman World (Who's Who)
John Hazel
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Who's Who in the Greek World (Who's Who) (Who's Who (Routledge))

ASIN: 0415291623

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A wide-ranging survey of one of the greatest civilizations in history, Hazel's authoritative and hugely enjoyable guide introduces figures from all walks of Roman life, from Emperors to generals, from politicians to thieves.

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very useful book.......2001-07-24

I recommend this book for anybody who is interested in the ancient Roman civilization. Very well compiled and very useful dictionary of biographies on the famous Roman people.

However, there exists somewhat discordia in selection of the entries. For example, in the book we can find the emperor Hadrianus' favorite boy ANTINOUS , but not the emperor Nero's boy-wife SPORUS nor the emperor Elagabarus' husband HIEROCLES.

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From Apollo to Zeus, this one volume is a must-read for all fans of mythology.

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one of the best.......2002-10-05

This book is one of the best i've ever read on Greek/Roman myth, and i've read many in my life. This book contains entries on characters rarely found anywhere else such as Nox, the Greek personification of night. As such i often use this book as a measuring stick against other books in this area.

Great Reference On-The-Fly.......2002-05-01

Grant and Hazel have provided a finely grained and authoritative dictionary-style reference that is quite handy for identification of any figure from classical mythology. The book will prove useful for keeping at one's side when reading Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Euripides and company. Very helpful appendices include genealogical trees, alphabetical list of classical authors referred to, and clear and informative maps.

Resource Only.......2001-07-25

Who's Who is an excellent resource, but it is not meant for those who wish to sit down and read Greek myths. The book is set up in an encyclopedic fashion. References to specific Greek mythological figures are easy to locate. However if you are looking for Greek myths in story form, this is not the text for you.

Excellent resource and excellent fun.......2000-06-26

I bought this book as preparation for a Mediterranean study-cruise. It is a sort of encyclopedia of Greek and Roman mythology. Any classical mythological name can be found here with a synopsis of their major stories Just be warned: each character's story tends to be so interesting as to lead you to look up all the other characters that appear, and you will find yourself reading for hours.

THE SPIRIT OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD 1 The Writings of the Great Greeks and Romans Who Created Our Classical Heritage

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THE SPIRIT OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD 1 The Writings of the Great Greeks and Romans Who Created Our Classical Heritage
Wade C. Stephens
Manufacturer: Educational Resources Corporation
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ASIN: B000N6K3AI

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Written in 1961 and now back in print, this classic and fascinating true crime story stars none other than Marie Antoinette. Four years before the French Revolution, some priceless diamonds were purchased in elaborate secrecy from a court jeweler. The jewels, not yet paid for, were delivered into the hands of the first Prelate of the Church of France. He, in turn, gave it to a countess who claimed to be acting for Marie Antoinette. Although essentially an innocent bystander, the Queen became embroiled in a scandal that fatally weakened the monarchy.

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The Scam of the century.......2005-03-31

In 1785 The Queen's Necklace scandal broke over France. Queen Marie Antoinette was alleged to have bought a diamond necklace worth over 1.6 million franks and refused to pay for it, and had Cardinal Prince Rohan, a long time courtier out of favour, arrested for it along with his accomplices the Countess de la Motte-Valois and the famous mystic Count Cagliostro.

This book is a series of fascinating first person accounts of how the necklace swindle occurred and the trial that followed it. Most of the people involved in the scandal wrote their memoirs and virtually all the court related documentation is still available in France in archives. This book is a compilation of these memoirs and legal statements made by all the parties involved in this crime which opened the monarchy and France to the fury of the revolution.

The author does not impose her own interpretation of the events on the reader, but does provide explanations to the backgrounds of the people involved and the social and political niceties of the time that explain why people acted as they did.

This book is a lively account of this important French scandal that, because of the first person accounts, reads like a novel. If the story wasn't true it would be hard to credit such a cast of interesting characters, with their extravagant and wildly different backgrounds, coming together like this to play a crucial role in the downfall of the French Monarchy. Its also very interesting to compare this book to what is portrayed in the movie of the same name. There are a number of very significant differences!

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