First published in 1874, “The Extant Odes of Pindar” contains a complete collection of all known odes written by Ancient Greek lyric poet Pindar. Pindar numbers amongst the nine canonical lyric poets of ancient Greece. Relatively well-preserved, his odes convey the values and beliefs of Ancient Greece at the beginning of the classical period. Contents include: “For Hieron of Syracuse, Winner in the Horse Race”, “For Theron Of Akragas, Winner in ...
First published in 1910, this book explores the subject of athletics festivals in ancient Greece, looking in detail at its history as well as the exercises commonly seen at such occasions. “Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals” is highly recommend for those with an interest in athletics and is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Contents include: “Introductory”, “Athletics in Homer”, “The Rise of the Athletic Festival”, “The Age ...
This book seeks to identify the most important problems in post-World War II Polish-Italian relations. The fundamental reflections come in two parts, in chronological-problematic order, from 1945 to 1958 and 1959 to 1989. The key points are: Poland and the main problems of Italian foreign policy; Italian attitude to the main problems of Polish foreign policy; the effects of cultural exchange; the functioning of cultural institutions; cooperation ...
Im ersten Jahrtausend v. Chr. stand in Heliopolis der gro?te und einer der bedeutendsten Tempel des Alten Agyptens. Was einst die heiligste Stadt Agyptens war, der Ursprung der Welt, liegt nun gro?tenteils vergessen unter einem Stadtteil der Metropole Kairo. Die rasante Entwicklung des Landes in den vergangenen 25 Jahren ist hautnah zu erleben. Am dem Ort, an dem das Recht erfunden wurde, ist es nun in Gefahr. Viele tausend Quadratmeter sind von ...
