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Books on: roman myths history

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Impartial Stranger: History and Intertextuality in Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Book by Peter Cosgrove; University of Delaware Press, 1999

Subjects:

Byzantine Empire--Historiography, Gibbon, Edward--1737-1794--Criticism And Interpretation, Gibbon, Edward--1737-1794--History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Historians In Literature, Intertextuality, Literature And History, Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D--Historiography

Collections: History, Entire Library

...self-regarding myths of the protean progress...identities. Insofar as history aspires to meaning...transcends history, history writing, the fragmentariness...Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, one of the...intervention in the history of his own times...the eulogist of the Roman empire but as the...
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Roman Historical Myths: The Regal Period in Augustan Literature

Book by Matthew Fox; Clarendon Press, 1996

Subjects:

Historical Poetry, Latin--History And Criticism, Latin Literature--History And Criticism, Legends--Rome--Historiography, Literature And History--Rome--History, Mythology, Roman, Mythology, Roman, In Literature, Narration (Rhetoric), Rhetoric, Ancient, Rome--Historiography, Rome--History--Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

This book offers a sophisticated analysis of the pervasive use of historical myth in some of the best-known writers of the Late Republic and Augustan periods, including Cicero, Livy, Virgil, Propertius, and Ovid. Looking at these writers' use of narrative, Fox uncovers an uneasy tension between the ...
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This book offers a sophisticated analysis of the pervasive use of historical myth in some of the best-known writers of the Late Republic and Augustan periods, including Cicero, Livy, Virgil, Propertius, and Ovid. Looking at these writers' use of narrative, Fox uncovers an uneasy tension between the desire for accurate historical representation and the legendary character of traditional stories. In this way, the accounts of Rome's regal period in both prose and verse bear witness to the uncertainties and upheavals at the end of the republic.
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Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies

Book by W. Joseph Campbell; Praeger, 2001

Subjects:

Journalism--United States--History--20th Century, Sensationalism In Journalism--United States--History--20th Century

Collections: Entire Library

...country in every age. Caesar was yellow to the plutocrats of the Roman Senate. Napoleon was yellow to the traditional strategists whom...lan- guage. See Frank Luther Mott, American Journalism: A History: 1690-1960, 3d ed. (New York: Macmillan, 1962), 526. 5...
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Latin and Roman Culture in Joyce

Book by R. J. Schork; University Press of Florida, 1997

Subjects:

English Fiction--Irish Authors--Roman Influences, Joyce, James--1882-1941--Knowledge--Literature, Joyce, James--1882-1941--Knowledge--Rome, Latin Literature--Appreciation--Ireland, Rome--In Literature

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

"Exceptionally well written in a lively, often funny, attention-arresting style.... A tour de force explanation of the enormous body of secular classical allusion and language in Joyce's work ... (it) will become a staple of Joyce reference and criticism". -- Zack Bowen, University of Miami The Florida James Joyce Series
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The Roman House in Britain

Book by Dominic Perring; Routledge, 2002

Subjects:

Architecture, Domestic--Great Britain, Architecture, Roman--Great Britain, Dwellings--Great Britain--History--To 500, Great Britain--Antiquities, Roman, Romans--Great Britain

Collections: History, Entire Library

This authoritative and original work sets the results of recent archaeological research in the context of classical scholarship, as it explores three main aspects of Romano-British buildings:* general characteristics of form and structure* the ways in which they were built and decorated* the range ...
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This authoritative and original work sets the results of recent archaeological research in the context of classical scholarship, as it explores three main aspects of Romano-British buildings:* general characteristics of form and structure* the ways in which they were built and decorated* the range of activities for which they were designed.This evidence is then used to discuss the social practices and domestic arrangements that characterised Romano-British elite society. Fully illustrated, this volume is the essential guide to how houses were built, used and understood in Roman Britain.
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Journal Articles on: roman myths history

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Myths and Traditional Beliefs about the Wolf and the Crow in Central Asia: Examples from the Turkic Wu-Sun and the Mongols

Journal article by Namu Jila; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 65, 2006

Subjects:

Central Asia--Myths and legends, Crows (Birds)--Portrayals, Crows (Birds)--Religious aspects, Mongolia--Myths and legends, Turkic literature--Criticism and interpretation, Wolves--Portrayals, Wolves--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...of countries, and left their names in history. Of course, these stories resemble one...traced back to Greek mythology. Greek myths were refined and systematized in the ninth...and Theogony. Historically speaking, the Roman legends have therefore been collected...
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Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths

Journal article by Daniel B. Levine; The Historian, Vol. 67, 2005

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...that the gods are central to ancient Greek myths; they do not care for humans unless a specific...in archaic, classical, Hellenistic, and Roman-era literature. Unfortunately, the author...hypothesis or her assertion that Greek myths "can still offer a reliable guide to life...
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Spenser and the Historical Revolution: Briton Moniments and the Problem of Roman Britain

Journal article by John E. Curran Jr.; CLIO, Vol. 25, 1996

Subjects:

Briton Moniments--Criticism, interpretation, etc., English literature--16th century, Historiography--Literature, Spenser, Edmund--Criticism, interpretation, etc., United Kingdom--History, 43-449 (Roman period)

Collections: Philosophy, History, Literature, Entire Library

...provided ammunition against Geoffreys medieval myths because it gave skeptics a basis for attack; while no history existed to contradict Geoffreys famous heroes, Brutus and Arthur, Geoffreys Roman Britain now was made vulnerable. Historian F...
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The Autobiographical Effect in the Cinema of Roman Polanski

Journal article by Ewa Mazierska; Film Criticism, Vol. 29, 2005

Subjects:

Filmmakers--Biography, Filmmakers--Criticism and interpretation, Movie directors--Biography, Movie directors--Criticism and interpretation, Polanski, Roman--Biography, Polanski, Roman--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Entire Library

...Poland he became known as Roman Polanski, the soft Polish...also refer to Polish history. In particular, the memories...attitude toward national myths convey a similar approach...our greatness or our history, it is proof that they...reflect Polanskis personal history, and a third autobiographical...
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Nourishing Lineage in the Earliest French Versions of the Roman De Melusine

Journal article by Catherine Leglu; Medium Aevum, Vol. 74, 2005

Subjects:

Roman de Melusine (Poem)--Criticism and interpretation, Wet nurses--History, Wet nurses--Portrayals

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...citations from Coudrette, Le Roman de Melusine, ou histoire...Clier-Colombani, Le Roman de Melusine, p. 135...55f; Colin Heywood, A History of Childhood (London...Experience of Childhood in History (New York, 1993), pp...Clier-Colombani, Le Roman de Melusine, pp. 71f...

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Magazine Articles on: roman myths history

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Gladiator and the Myths of Rome: T.P. Wiseman Looks at the Development of the Myth of Ancient Rome, Derived from the Way Its History Has Been Seen

Magazine article by T.P. Wiseman; History Today, Vol. 55, April 2005

Subjects:

Gladiator (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, Roman Empire, 30 BC-476 AD--History, Rome, Italy--History, Rome, Italy--Myths and legends

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Gladiator and the Myths of Rome: T...the Way Its History Has Been Seen...forest, the Roman commander...of myth and history as mutually exclusive. Myths are stories...allow these Roman stories the...Wiseman, The Myths of Rome (U...Film and History (Blackwell...Edwards (ed.), Roman Presences...
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William Blackstone and the Historians: Wilfrid Prest Unravels Myths Perpetrated by Historians about the Great 18th-Century Lawyer

Magazine article by Wilfrid Prest; History Today, Vol. 56, July 2006

Subjects:

Attorneys--Myths and legends, Blackstone, William, Sir--Myths and legends, Historians--Services, Lawyers--Myths and legends

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Atwood, Telling the Truth about Aboriginal History (Allen and Unwin, 2005); Simon Schama...related articles on this subject in the History Today archive and details of special offers...Research Council Professorial Fellowship in History and Law at the University of Adelaide...
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Celtic Myths: Celtic History? Simon Young Reveals the Limitations of Oral Legends as Historical Sources

Magazine article by Simon Young; History Today, Vol. 52, April 2002

Subjects:

Celtic literature--Analysis, Celts--History, Folklore and history--Analysis, History--Sources, Legends--Analysis, Literature and history--Analysis, Medievalism--Study and teaching, Oral history--Analysis

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

Celtic myths: Celtic history? Simon Young reveals the...place is due to Greek and Roman historians, among them...lore demonstrably distorts history. A fine example of this...alone of the Roman nation had been left alive...
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Stuff of Myths: The Old-Fashioned Island of Cyprus Inspires Mediterranean Idylls

Magazine article by Gene Burns; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 284, September 1999

Subjects:

Cyprus--Description and travel, Cyprus--History

Collections: Entire Library

Stuff of Myths: The Old-Fashioned...Paphos, the ancient Roman capital, and Nicosia...detritus of the citys history. After braving...years of Greek history and mythology...city-kingdom. The Greco-Roman amphitheater...mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine...thousand years of history have forged a...
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Travel: The Stuff of Myths

Magazine article by Gene Burns; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 284, September 1999

Subjects:

Cyprus--Description and travel, Travel research--Cyprus, Travel--Cyprus

Collections: Entire Library

...Travel: The Stuff of Myths. by Gene...Paphos, the ancient Roman capital, and Nicosia...detritus of the citys history. After braving...Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine...thousand years of history have forged a determined...Burns ("The Stuff of Myths") hosts The Gene...

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Newspaper Articles on: roman myths history

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Hadrian's Wall of China (and Other Great British Myths)

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 30, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and Other Great British Myths). IN these days of...was built during the Roman Empire, Leeds Castle...commissioned by the UKTV History channel provides a fascinating...realise Stonehenge is pre-Roman. Misconceptions which...Adrian Wills, head of UKTV History, said: This research...
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BUSINESS and SOCIETY; Exploding Myths about Opus Dei

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Da Vinci Code or have heard about the myths that Allen exposes in his book. In an...out of more than 2,500 employees in the Roman Curia, including only one head of a policy-making...kinds of information about the groupas history, spirituality, and works. The names of...
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The Proof the Virgin Queen Had a Secret Love Child? A New TV Documentary Reveals Evidence That Could Shatter One of the Enduring Myths about the British Monarchy ..

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 14, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Shatter One of the Enduring Myths about the British Monarchy...part of a plot by the Roman Catholic interrogator...remained, a footnote in history, were it not for a new...to me. It was one of historys most enduring images...astonishing revision of history. Only Robert Dudley and...
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WHO DO YOU THINKYOUARE? Most Britons Believe They're Descended from the Celts (with a Dash of Roman, Viking or Norman Blood Thrown in). A New [Pounds Sterling]52 Test Could Change All That

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 14, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Celts (with a Dash of Roman, Viking or Norman...pointers to a family history youd never have guessed...what they seem. Myths The Japanese usually...to some intriguing myths that have little...is clear that the history of Britain is a lot...about our genetic history. Think of the millions...
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Embracing Sicily's Past; Varied Rulers Leave Remarkable Sites to Explore

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 24, 2002

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...from boardwalks on the brilliantly colored versions of Roman myths, at boar hunts, deer hunts and chariot races. There are...attractions, but they are of the Christian, not the Greek or Roman eras. In Palermo, where we either walked or took the...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: roman myths history

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Roman Religion

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...with their attributes and myths. Such important cults as...Stoicism ), began to influence Roman religious thought. In...Halliday, Lectures on the History of Roman Religion (1922); F. Altheim, A History of Roman Religion (1938); H. J...
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History

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Greek and Roman Historiography...writing of organic history, emerged. The...interests; he recorded myths, described customs...storytelling aspects of history. The influence...historians of the Roman period, Polybius...reporting than pure history writing, and the...in the decay of Roman society. Medieval...
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Mythology

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...In this sense myths are contrasted to history, which concerns...ancient Greek, Roman, and Jewish...have viewed myths merely as poor versions of history, and have attempted...theory is that myths, including Scripture...corruptions of history; thus Deucalion...
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Bible

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...as well as the history of the translation...moral codes, myths, historical narratives...themselves, and Roman Catholics, who...next name in the history of the English...was published by Roman Catholic scholars...appeared in 1970. New Roman Catholic translations...The Cambridge History of the Bible...
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Graves, Robert Ranke

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Graves was best known for his unorthodox novels of Roman history, I, Claudius (1934) and Claudius the God...poetry, such as The White Goddess (1947), Greek Myths (2 vol., 1955), and Hebrew Myths (1963). Other works of criticism include The...

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