Greece

Author: Christopher Mee
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 9780192880581
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
This illustrated Guide written by experts offers up-to-date descriptions and plans of over a hundred major and minor archaeological sites in mainland Greece, dating from the Neolithic to the early Christian eras. There is extensive background information on each site and on the general history and archaeology of Greece in this period.

Blue Guide Sicily

Author: Ellen Grady
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1905131747
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Fully updated new edition of a key Blue Guide, the guide of choice for experts and independent travelers. Revised and extensively updated, Blue Guide Sicily offers an in-depth history of this historically rich destination. Ellen Grady gives a comprehensive overview of the island—from detailed analyses of cities, sights and works of art to carefully chosen suggestions of where and what to eat and where to stay. The guide is strong on history, art, archaeology, architecture, landscape, conservation and wildlife. Full-color maps, two-tone plans and black-and-white photographs.

Gifts of the Gods

Author: Andrew Dalby
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780238630
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 303

Book Description
What do we think about when we think about Greek food? For many, it is the meze and the traditional plates of a Greek island taverna at the height of summer. In Gifts of the Gods, Andrew and Rachel Dalby take us into and beyond the taverna in our minds to offer us a unique and comprehensive history of the foods of Greece. Greek food is brimming with thousands of years of history, lore, and culture. The country has one of the most varied landscapes of Europe, where steep mountains, low-lying plains, rocky islands, and crystal-blue seas jostle one another and produce food and wine of immense quality and distinctive taste. The book discusses how the land was settled, what was grown in different regions, and how certain fruits, herbs, and vegetables became a part of local cuisines. Moving through history—from classical to modern—the book explores the country’s regional food identities as well as the export of Greek food to communities all over the world. The book culminates with a look at one of the most distinctive features of Greece’s food tradition—the country’s world renown hospitality. Illustrated throughout and featuring traditional recipes that blend historical and modern flavors, Gifts of the Gods is a mouth-watering account of a rich and ancient cuisine.

Blue Guide Lombardy, Milan & the Italian Lakes

Author: Alta Macadam
Publisher: Blue Guides
ISBN: 9781905131839
Category : Lakes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
First edition in-depth coverage of this exceptional area of Italy.

Blue Guide - Paris

Author: Delia Gray-Durant
Publisher: Blue Guides Limited of London
ISBN: 9780393330090
Category : Paris (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A fully updated guide to the City of Light, with not-to-be-missed information and guidance on Paris's incredible variety of art and architecture, history and culture, all of which are brilliantly described in this fully updated edition. Color photographs, floor plans, maps, diagrams.

Handbook for Travellers in Greece

Author: John Murray
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020102837
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A comprehensive guidebook for travelers exploring the diverse regions of Greece, written by John Murray. This book covers everything from ancient ruins to modern amenities, with detailed descriptions of local customs and traditions. It is an essential resource for anyone planning a trip to Greece. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Companion Guide to Mainland Greece

Author: Brian De Jongh
Publisher: Companion Guides
ISBN: 9781900639354
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 592

Book Description
When Brian de Jongh's two classic Companion Guides, Southern Greece and Mainland Greece, were first published they were greeted with acclaim and immediately established themselves as essential guides. They have now been combined into this single volume, covering the whole of the Greek mainland. This new edition has been thoroughly revised by John Gandon (Brian de Jongh's nephew) and Geoffrey Graham-Bell, taking into account both new archaeological discoveries and recent development. Brian de Jongh combined an expert knowledge of history, archaeology and mythology with a profound understanding of the Greek people and a feeling for the landscape which inspired their myths and monuments: he describes a country that he loved and much of which Pausanias, writing almost two thousand years ago, would still recognise. This book is, more than ever, the most indispensable of all modern guides to Greece.

Creating a Scene in Corinth

Author: Reta Halteman Finger
Publisher: MennoMedia, Inc.
ISBN: 0836198425
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
Creating a Scene in Corinth imaginatively draws readers into Chloe’s house church, which has just received a letter from their church planter, the apostle Paul. Using group simulation, the book brings to life scholarly research on how the gospel penetrated the Roman Empire. As participants role-play early believers and debate with each other, they gain new insights and will never read 1 Corinthians the same way again. First-century Corinthians were just as human as church people today. They did not consider Paul’s letters authoritative Scripture when he wrote them, so lively group discussion and debate are encouraged. This method of Bible study works for many levels, from youth groups to Sunday school classes, or in college and seminary courses. SUPPLEMENTARY WEB RESOURCES A Visit to Ancient Corinth (slide presentation) (9 MB) Time Travel to Ancient Corinth (slide presentation) (12 MB) Publicity Announcement for Adult Sunday School Simulation of 1 Corinthians (64 KB) Representative Speeches from Chloe's House Church (66 KB) Worshiping with the Corinthians (684 KB) A Visitor's Guide to Corinth (59 KB) Extra Material for Character Development in Corinth (64 KB) Using Creating a Scene in Corinth: A Simulation in College or Seminary (123 KB) Corinthian Characters in Chloe's House Church (104 KB)

Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece

Author: Christian Habicht
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520342208
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231

Book Description
A Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century A.D., Pausanias traveled through Greece and wrote an invaluable description of its classical sites that is a treasure trove of information on archaeology, religion, history, and art. Although ignored during his own time, Pausanias is increasingly important in ours—to historians, tourists, and archaeologists. Christian Habicht offers a wide-ranging study of Pausanias' work and personality. He investigates his background, chronology, and methods, and also discusses Pausanias' value as a guide for modern scholars and travellers, his attitude toward the Roman world he lived in, and his reception among critics in modern times. A new preface summarizes the most recent scholarship.

Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology

Author: Nancy Thomson de Grummond
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134268548
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1357

Book Description
With 1,125 entries and 170 contributors, this is the first encyclopedia on the history of classical archaeology. It focuses on Greek and Roman material, but also covers the prehistoric and semi-historical cultures of the Bronze Age Aegean, the Etruscans, and manifestations of Greek and Roman culture in Europe and Asia Minor. The Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology includes entries on individuals whose activities influenced the knowledge of sites and monuments in their own time; articles on famous monuments and sites as seen, changed, and interpreted through time; and entries on major works of art excavated from the Renaissance to the present day as well as works known in the Middle Ages. As the definitive source on a comparatively new discipline - the history of archaeology - these finely illustrated volumes will be useful to students and scholars in archaeology, the classics, history, topography, and art and architectural history.