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Classical World: All That Matters

By: Alastair Blanshard

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Classical World: All That Matters

By: Alastair Blanshard

Modern Western European culture would have been impossible without the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. The disciplines of philosophy, drama, history, art, and mathematics all owe an immense debt to these two Mediterranean cultures. At the same time, there are aspects of this legacy that are less worthy of celebration. Slavery went hand in hand with democracy. The pursuit of beauty coexisted with breathtaking acts of brutality. Ancient writers have been used to support everything from colonial expansion and the trade in human flesh to the rejection of female franchise. Women suffered for centuries at the hands of doctors who were guided by bizarre notions found in ancient gynecological treatises. This book attempts to address two questions. Firstly, what are the distinctive features of the cultures of Greek and Roman that separate them out from other ancient civilizations? Secondly, why have these cultures been so influential on subsequent societies? It is this dual focus that makes this book distinctive. This book is not just about Greece and Rome. It is equally about why Greece and Rome mattered to people in the past, and why they should matter to us today. Each chapter in the book begins with a story or an incident that is designed to illustrate these themes. The first three chapters of the books (Homer, Athens, and Rome) are intended to give a chronological overview of the period. They will orientate the reader to the key places, actors, and historical trends. The remaining chapters focus on some of the most important and influential aspects of Greco-Roman culture.

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John Murray

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1444177982

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9781444177985

Classics on Screen

Ancient Greece and Rome on Film

By: Alastair J. L. Blanshard,Kim Shahabudin

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Classics on Screen

Ancient Greece and Rome on Film

By: Alastair J. L. Blanshard,Kim Shahabudin

Cinema loves Greece and Rome. Hollywood epics, animated movies, avant-garde features - all have turned to classical antiquity for inspiration. On the silver screen, we see a world of virtuous Christians, depraved pagans, gladiators, charioteers, Spartan warriors, and muscle-bound demigods - a potent mix of sex, violence and art. So pervasive are these images that this cinematic output dominates the public understanding of the ancient world. Through analysis of ten influential films, this book examines the representation of Greece and Rome in both popular and art-house cinema, arranged by cinematic genre. Key scenes are discussed and each film is located in its historical context.

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Bristol Classical Press

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071563724X

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9780715637241

Sex

Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity

By: Alastair J. L. Blanshard

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Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity

By: Alastair J. L. Blanshard

Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture. Offers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world Correlates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures Identifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity Presents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility

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240

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Wiley-Blackwell

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1119025486

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9781119025481

Classical World: All That Matters

By: Alastair Blanshard

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MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, E-Book

By: Alastair D. Burt,Linda D. Ferrell,Stefan G. Hübscher

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MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, E-Book

By: Alastair D. Burt,Linda D. Ferrell,Stefan G. Hübscher

Written and edited by an international team of renowned authorities, MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, 8th Edition, remains the field's definitive reference on liver pathology. This must-have text is ideal for surgical pathologists in practice and in training who examine liver specimens on a day-to-day basis. It provides invaluable assistance in recognizing the huge variety of appearances of the liver that result from infections, tumors, and tumor-like lesions, as well as organ damage caused by drugs and toxins. With expert, comprehensive coverage of all malignant and benign hepatobiliary disorders, MacSween's is a convenient, one-stop resource for use in the reporting room as well as in personal study. - Shares the knowledge and experience of a "who's who" list of experts in the field of hepatobiliary pathology, led by editors Alastair D. Burt, Linda D. Ferrell, and Stefan G. Hübscher. - Features more than 1,000 high-quality, full color illustrations, providing a complete visual guide to each tumor or tumor-like lesion. - Discusses advances in molecular diagnostic testing, its capabilities, and its limitations, including targeted/personalized medicine. - Incorporates the latest TNM staging and WHO classification systems, as well as new diagnostic biomarkers and their utility in differential diagnosis, newly described variants, and new histologic entities. - Includes relevant data from ancillary techniques (immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and molecular genetics), giving you the necessary tools required to master the latest breakthroughs in diagnostic technology. - Provides you with all of the necessary diagnostic tools to make a complete and accurate pathologic report, including clinicopathologic background throughout. - Directs you to the most recent and authoritative sources for further reading with a comprehensive reference list that highlights key articles and up-to-date citations. - An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702082295

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9780702082290

Mental Images

A Defence

By: Alastair Hannay

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Mental Images

A Defence

By: Alastair Hannay

First published in 2002. This is Volume VII of seventeen in the Philosophy of Mind and Psychology series. The Muirhead Library of Philosophy was designed as a contribution to the History of Modern Philosophy under the heads: first of Different Schools of Thought-Sensationalist, Realist, Idealist, Intuitivist; secondly of different Subjects-Psychology, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, Theology. Written in 1971, the central topic of this book is imaging, more specifically visual imaging and includes the embracing topic of the general question of the nature of mind-or, now that we have taken the linguistic turn, of the content and reference of mental-concept terms.

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263

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Routledge

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1317851668

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9781317851660

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

By: Alastair Martin,Keith Allman,Keith G. Allman,Andrew McIndoe

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Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

By: Alastair Martin,Keith Allman,Keith G. Allman,Andrew McIndoe

The third edition of Emergencies in Anaesthesia is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations surrounding anaesthesia. Re-structured to follow the ABCDE emergency approach, this handbook guides the clinician through what to do and when. Chapters are arranged for quick reference, with symbols used to indicate clinical severity.

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594

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0198758146

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9780198758143

Hercules

A Heroic Life

By: Alastair Blanshard

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Hercules

A Heroic Life

By: Alastair Blanshard

A biography of the mythological hero, Hercules

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Granta Books

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1862078777

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9781862078772

Fangirls

By: Yve Blake

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Fangirls

By: Yve Blake

Meet Edna: she's 14, she's a misfit, she's kind of a genius and ... she's in love. With Harry. There's just one problem: Harry doesn't actually know that she exists. Because Harry is in the world's biggest boy band, True Connection. But to Edna, that's just a small obstacle. When True Connection announces a tour stop in Edna's city, she realises that this is her one chance to meet Harry and convince him of their destiny. But how will Edna get Harry's attention? How will she convince him that she's the one? And just how far is she prepared to go in the name of love?

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1760627283

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Exposed

Photography & the Classical Nude : Nicholson Museum. The University of Sydney

By: Michael Turner,Alastair Blanshard,Ana Carden-Coyne,William K. Zewadski,Nicholson Museum

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Photography & the Classical Nude : Nicholson Museum. The University of Sydney

By: Michael Turner,Alastair Blanshard,Ana Carden-Coyne,William K. Zewadski,Nicholson Museum

EXPOSED: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE CLASSICAL NUDE is a celebration of the naked human body in photography, and of the influence of the Classical ideal of Ancient Greece and Rome on that art form. Ranging from the beautiful to the bizarre, from the provocative to the thought provoking, it brings together 98 photographs from 61 photographers including Fox Talbot, Muybridge, von Gloeden, Riefenstahl, Cartier-Bresson, Chim, Brassai, Doisneau, List and Dupain.

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1742102069

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9781742102061

Classical World

All that Matters

By: Alastair Blanchard

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Classical World

All that Matters

By: Alastair Blanchard

This book is equally about why Greece and Rome mattered to people in the past, and why they should matter to us today. Each chapter in the book begins with a story or an incident that is designed to illustrate these themes.

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Body Balance

with other stories

By: Alastair Macleod

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Body Balance

with other stories

By: Alastair Macleod

Inga had never been to the Wednesday class until today. It was the school holidays and her husband was watching the kids. Although Lin Chan was probably about twenty-eight, she was small, and moved with a natural grace. She was dark and very slim. She had the body of a child, thought Inga. Lin wore a loose blue wrap over jacket and loose trousers, while on her feet were small blue embroidered slippers. When Lin spoke, her not quite perfect English made them listen attentively. Her routine appeared at first like one long warm up – slow studied movements carefully choreographed, using arms and legs. Inga soon found that it was as demanding the other sessions. It required strength; it left you energised as the other exercise did, but somehow without sweating or getting out of breath

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Classical World: All That Matters

Classical World: All That Matters

Classics on Screen

Classics on Screen

Sex

Sex

Classical World: All That Matters

Classical World: All That Matters

MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, E-Book

MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, E-Book

Mental Images

Mental Images

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Hercules

Hercules

Fangirls

Fangirls

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Exposed

Classical World

Classical World

Body Balance

Body Balance

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