Classical Myth
10 best books like Classical Myth (Barry B. Powell): Heroes of the Dawn: Celtic Myth, Forests of the Vampires: Slavic Myth, Myths and Legends of China, Collected Ancient Greek Novels, The Voice That is Great Within Us: American Poetry of the Twentieth Century, Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends, World Mythology, The Quest for Arthur's Britain, Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book I, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare: An Introduction with Documents
| Author | Fergus Fleming |
| ISBN | 0705421716 |
Generation after generation has passed down the ancient legend of a boy-king named Arthur who pulled a sword from stone, loved the beautiful Guinevere, and presided over the Round Table. And we still celebrate the ancient Celtic holy day of Samhain, only now we call it Halloween. The earth itself has...
Forests of the Vampires: Slavic Myth
| Author | Charles Phillips |
| ISBN | 0705436136 |
This book is a good introduction to Slavic myth, even though the title "Slavic myth" is a bit misleading. The book is very Russo-centric, which sometimes seems unavoidable. The book is valuable more for its entertainment value than for its academic merit, but it provides a basic, quick-and-dirty history...
Edit: Jan.25
I've decided to change my original rating of 2 stars to 1.
I tried to read this again after downloading another free ebook of Chinese myths from the iBook store called The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Shan Hai Jing. The earliest accounts of some of the stories found in TCoMaS...
| Author | Bryan P. Reardon |
| ISBN | 0520043065 |
Prose fiction, although not always associated with classical antiquity, did in fact flourish in the early Roman Empire, not only in realistic Latin novels but also and indeed principally in the Greek ideal romance of love and adventure to which they are related. Popular in the Renaissance, these stories...
| Author | Hayden Carruth |
| ISBN | 0553262637 |
I purchased a copy of this book before leaving for Senegal as a Peace Corps Volunteer in 1974. For two years I lived in a mud hut in a small village on the edge of the Sahara, far from running water, electricity, or anybody who spoke english.
The Voice That Is Great Within Us kept me excellent company...
| Author | Lewis Spence |
| ISBN | 0486265250 |
"Let us walk in the gloom of the pyramids, in the cool shadows of ruined temples, aye, through the tortuous labyrinth of the Egyptian mind itself, trusting that by virtue of the light we carry we shall succeed in unravelling to some extent the age-long enigma of this mystic land." — from Chapter One.
In...
| Author | Roy Willis |
| ISBN | 0805049134 |
This bad boy is chock full of information, and I think it would have been better if I had taken more time to read it, but alas, my OCD would not let me end the year with an unfinished book. It would be great as a reference tool, and one I would thoroughly enjoy as a companion in a class on the same topic.
As...
| Author | Geoffrey Ashe |
| ISBN | 0897332873 |
The story of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is the chief myth of Britain. But is it something more than myth? Solid facts have emerged through the recent work of archaeologists. This book examines the historical foundations of the Arthurian tradition, and then presents the results of excavations...
| Author | Maurice Balme |
| ISBN | 0195149564 |
Combining the best features of traditional and modern methods, Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek, 2/e, provides a unique course of instruction that allows students to read connected Greek narrative right from the beginning and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete...
| Author | Russ McDonald |
| ISBN | 0312248806 |
A Review of The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare: An Introduction with Documents byRuss McDonald
Rating: Five Stars
Genre: Nonfiction/Informational
Date Published: 2001
I picked up this book for a Shakespeare class that I took in college. I liked it so much that...
The Tools of Empire: Technology and European Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century
| Author | Daniel R. Headrick |
| ISBN | 0195028325 |
Headrick's book is a short, narrowly focused, academic, and somewhat dry study of the technologies (gunboats, quinine, breechloading weapons, and railways) which allowed Europeans to colonize and otherwise control large swathes of Asia and Africa in the 19th century, and is more likely to be read...
| Author | Jules R. Benjamin |
| ISBN | 0312247656 |
A brief yet comprehensive introduction to the study of history, A Student's Guide to History discusses the discipline, reviews basic study, research, and writing skills, and describes the most common kinds of history assignments. Class tested and having seven editions, this text is a useful reference...
| Author | Marcus Tullius Cicero |
| ISBN | 0192832662 |
Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents with nine of his speeches that reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career. Among them are two speeches from his prosecution of...
| Author | William R. Biers |
| ISBN | 0801482801 |
William R. Biers wrote The Archaeology of Greece to introduce students, teachers, and lay readers to the delights of exploring the world of ancient Greece. The great popularity of the first edition testifies to his success.
In his preface to the second edition, Biers points out that, while...
| Author | Mary Beard |
| ISBN | 0521316820 |
This book offers a radical survey of over a 1000 years of religious life, from the foundation of Rome to its rise to world empire & Xian conversion. It sets religion in its full cultural context, between the primitive hamlet of the 8th century BCE & the cosmopolitan, multicultural society of...
Revised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this popular sourcebook offers a rich, revealing look at everyday Roman life. It provides clear, lively translations of a fascinating array of documents drawn from Latin and Greek source material--from...
| Author | Iona Opie |
| ISBN | 0198600887 |
Here is a brand new edition of the classic anthology of nursery rhymes--over 500 rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, and lullabies traditionally handed down to young children. Included are all of your favorites, ranging from "Yankee Doodle Came to Town" and "A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go" to "Baa, Baa,...
| Author | D.P. Simpson |
| ISBN | 0025225804 |
Since its first appearance in 1854, this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars through its many revisions. This Latin dictionary is among the best of its kind, reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. Simpson has produced a book typographically...
A History of Roman Britain
| Author | Peter Salway |
| ISBN | 0192801384 |
From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Britain, this book is the most authoritative and comprehensive account of Roman Britain ever published for the general reader. Peter Salway's narrative takes...
Greek Art and Archaeology
| Author | John Griffiths Pedley |
Like no other survey of the subject, Greek Art and Archaeology has a truly complete range of coverage. Spanning three thousand years, the text and illustrations follow developments in architecture, sculpture, vase painting, and wall painting as they evolve from their earliest appearances in Bronze...
A Short History of the Middle Ages
| Author | Barbara H. Rosenwein |
| ISBN | 1551116162 |
This edition includes a new feature, "Seeing the Middle Ages," as well as over 40 color maps, more than 60 plates (almost all in color), seven figures, genealogies, and appendices of rulers. Students and others who wish to test their knowledge of each chapter will find study questions at www.rosenweinshorthistory.com....
The Oxford History of the Roman World
| Author | John Boardman |
| ISBN | 0192802038 |
In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus, to its consolidation in the first two centuries CE....
38 Latin Stories: Designed to Accompany Wheelock's Latin
| Author | Anne H. Groton |
| ISBN | 0865162891 |
Designed to accompany the pedagogically backward grammar-translation of
Wheelock's Latin
, this consists of various short Latin texts.
However, what lets the authors down is their focus on translation. Did the Romans think in English, translate their ideas to Latin, communicate with...
People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory
| Author | Brian M. Fagan |
| ISBN | 0132274086 |
For one semester/quarter courses in introduction to world prehistory offered in the anthropology department. This internationally renowned text provides the only truly global account of human prehistory from the earliest times through the earliest civilizations. Written in an accessible way...
Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine
| Author | Nancy H. Ramage |
| ISBN | 0131504878 |
Ideal for students who are studying Roman art for the first time, this exceptionally well-illustrated text explores Roman art in the traditional historical manner - with a focus on painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts. It assumes no prior acquaintance with the classical world, and...
