Showing papers in "Classical World in 1989"
TL;DR: In this article, the phases of Hellenistic art are discussed and a chronology of the evolution of the Hellenism is presented. But the authors do not discuss the relationship between art styles and the personalities of the artists.
Abstract: Acknowledgements Preface Maps Introduction. Hellenistic art and the temperament of the Hellenistic age Prologue. The phases of Hellenistic art 1. Royal iconography 2. Lysippos and his school 3. Personality and psychology in portraiture 4. The sculpture of Pergamon 5. Hellenistic baroque 6. Rococo, realism, and the exotic 7. Rome as a center of Hellenistic art 8. Style and retrospection: neoclassicism and archaism 9. Pictorial illusion and narration 10. Hellenistic mosaics 11. Hellenistic architecture: theatrical and scholarly forms 12. Alexandria and the Pharoah Appendices: I. The chronology of Hellenistic sculpture II. The ruler cult and its imagery III. Aspects of royal patronage IV. Bactria and India V. The tomb at Belevi Abbreviations Bibliography Notes Sources of illustrations Index.
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TL;DR: Athens and Sparta as mentioned in this paper is a handbook to the main topics of Greek history in the classical period, dealing not only with the established areas of political history, but also with some of the most important aspects of Greek social history and historical methods.
Abstract: Athens and Sparta has established itself as a handbook to the main topics of Greek history in the classical period. It deals not only with the established areas of political history, but also with some of the most important aspects of Greek social history and historical methods to the main topics of Greek history in the classical period.
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TL;DR: Halliwell's translation of the Poetics is aimed at those who want a reliable version of Aristotle's ideas along with concise and stimulating guidance as discussed by the authors, with a running commentary explaining the structure and detail of the argument.
Abstract: Incorporating the best modern work on the Poetics, Halliwell's translation is aimed at those who want a reliable version of Aristotle's ideas along with concise and stimulating guidance. A running commentary explains the structure and detail of Aristotle's argument, attempts to provoke further thought about the work's strengths and weaknesses, and offers suggestions on relating the Poetics to later stages of literary theory and practice.
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TL;DR: The Library of Early Christianity as mentioned in this paper explores the early Christian movement, especially as described in the book of Acts, and uses information about other religions being practiced during the same time period to fill in the story of religious confliect.
Abstract: This volume in the Library of Early Christianity series explores the early Christian movement, especially as it is described in the book of Acts, and uses information about other religions being practiced during the same time period to fill in the story of religious confliect. The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed.
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TL;DR: The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome: A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach by Raaflaub et al. as mentioned in this paper is a comprehensive and comparative approach to early Roman history.
Abstract: Notes on Contributors. Preface to the second edition. Preface to the first edition. Chronological Table. Abbreviations. 1. The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome: A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach. Kurt A. Raaflaub. 2 The Value of the Literary Tradition Concerning Archaic Rome: Timothy J. Cornell. 3 The Formation of the "Annalistic Tradition": The Example of the Decemvirate: Jurgen von Ungern-Sternberg. 4. The Contribution of Archaeology to Early Roman History: Russell T. Scott. 5. Patricians and Plebeians: The Origins of a Social Dichotomy: Jean-Claude Richard. 6. The Definition of patres and plebs: An End to the Struggle of the Orders: Richard E. Mitchell. 7. The Rise of the plebs in the Archaic Age of Rome: Arnaldo Momigliano. 8. From Protection and Defense to Offense and Participation: Stages in the Conflict of the Orders: Kurt A. Raaflaub. 9. Religious Aspects of the Conflict of the Orders: The Case of confarreatio: Jerzy Linderski. 10. The Political Significance of the Codification of Law in Archaic Societies: An Unconventional Hypothesis: Walter Eder. 11. The Tenth Table and the Conflict of the Orders: Mark Toher. 12. The Integration of the Plebians into the Political Order after 366 bc: Robert Develin. 13. The End of the Conflict of the Orders: Jurgen von Ungern-Sternberg. Bibliography. Index of Subjects. Index of Persons and Places. Index of Scholars. Index of Sources
TL;DR: The island of Chios is widely believed to be the birthplace of Homer and has since antiquity been prominent as a wine producer and trading state as discussed by the authors, and is a major cultural center of Greece today.
Abstract: The island of Chios is widely believed to be the birthplace of Homer, and has since antiquity been prominent as a wine producer and trading state. Chios flourished under the Venetians and the Turks, and is a major cultural center of Greece today. This book contains twenty-six essays by international scholars on the brilliant history and art of Chios, including discussions of literature and poetry, archaeology, and painting.
TL;DR: The First International Conference on Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean (Malta, 1985) as discussed by the authors showed that the fertility content in Near Eastern and Classical religions remains indisputable, and that there seems to be a greater disposition for further dialogue.
Abstract: The papers in this volume derive from the First International Conference on Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean (Malta, 1985). The field remains divided between the view supporting the existence of a universal belief in an all-pervading and all-embracing Mother Goddess – of which the fertility cult is just one, albeit important, aspect – and the view questioning the very bases of that theory. This conference showed that there seems to be a greater disposition for further dialogue. The fertility content in Near Eastern and Classical religions remains indisputable. The conference proved to be also, not accidentally, of special significance to Maltese archaeology. The volume is divided into four sections: Section I. Prehistory; Section II. Prehistory, Malta; Section III. Phoenician and Near Eastern Religions; Section IV. The Greco-Roman World.
TL;DR: The JACT course and the new Greek course as discussed by the authors are excellent examples of a structured inductive approach to classical language teaching which best shows the relationship between grammatical knowledge and translation skill.
Abstract: of the skill. As the authors correctly say, 'unless these elements (of grammatical analysis) are firmly grasped there will be trouble in the first exercise of Ch. 1, since we insist on strict analysis and suggest a notation for practising it'. The point surely is not whether mastery of a particular form of grammatical analysis and notation will avoid trouble with a certain type of exercise, but whether it will contribute towards translation skill. I am sorry if I have appeared somewhat fierce in much of this review. It is the fierceness of disappointment. I am not asking for the impossible. The JACT course and, dare I say it, the 'new Greek course' are excellent examples of a structured inductive approach to classical language teaching which best shows the relationship between grammatical knowledge and translation skill. How frustrating, then, for the Classics teachers to have good courses available for Greek whilst in Latin they are faced with a series of courses all failing in one respect or another. How long can we afford to wait for a winner?