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Ancient Shorts: An Ancient World Romance Collection

Author: Regina Kammer

Publisher: Viridium Press

Published: 2019-10-04

Total Pages: 111

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A famous myth rewritten. A servant and a soldier in Imperial Rome. A princess and a eunuch in Parthian Ctesiphon. A noble woman and a Viking raider in Byzantine Constantinople. A reunion. A discovery. A connection. Ancient Shorts: An Ancient World Romance Collection features all five of award-winning author Regina Kammer’s Ancient World romance short stories, tales of discovering love in times long ago including Imperial Rome, Parthian Ctesiphon, and Byzantine Constantinople. This collection includes the following previously published Ancient World romance short stories, appearing in chronological order: Hot as Hades Mythological After living in Hell for four months, Persephone returns home to the mortal realm. But can home truly be home without the man she loves? The Promise of Memory 100 CE A Roman slave finds freedom in her fantasies of a knight in Trajan’s imperial guard — a warrior who evokes memories of a long lost love. An Unexpected Discovery 130-138 CE A Parthian princess searching for the lost throne of her kingdom engages the services of a palace eunuch and discovers a treasure far more precious. The Eunuch 138 CE In Ancient Parthia, a palace eunuch gives his body in service to a princess. But who is really in control? Nota Bene: “An Unexpected Discovery” and “The Eunuch” are published together for the first time. Protecting Her 860 CE A Byzantine noblewoman seeking refuge in a monastery loses her heart to an invader when Constantinople is sacked by the Viking Rus. Keywords: mythological, mythology, Greek myths, Roman myths, Hades, Persephone, imperial Rome, servant, weaver, equus, knight, soldier, Trajan, Plotina, emperor, empress, Roman Empire, Parthia, Parthian romance, eunuch, palace, nobility, royalty, princess, Women in History, warrior, Ancient Rome, Ancient world, Russian Vikings, Viking historical romance, Viking romance, Constantinople, Ctesiphon, Rome, romance short stories, historical romance short stories, short stories, short story, short story collection, historical romance, military historical romance, Ancient Rome historical fiction, Byzantine historical romance, mythological romance, mythology in romance, Greco-Roman myths in romance, Hades in romance, eunuch romance, Roman imperial romance, Ancient World romance, Roman erotica, historical erotica

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Download or read book Ancient Shorts: An Ancient World Romance Collection written by Regina Kammer and published by Viridium Press. This book was released on 2019-10-04 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A famous myth rewritten. A servant and a soldier in Imperial Rome. A princess and a eunuch in Parthian Ctesiphon. A noble woman and a Viking raider in Byzantine Constantinople. A reunion. A discovery. A connection. Ancient Shorts: An Ancient World Romance Collection features all five of award-winning author Regina Kammer’s Ancient World romance short stories, tales of discovering love in times long ago including Imperial Rome, Parthian Ctesiphon, and Byzantine Constantinople. This collection includes the following previously published Ancient World romance short stories, appearing in chronological order: Hot as Hades Mythological After living in Hell for four months, Persephone returns home to the mortal realm. But can home truly be home without the man she loves? The Promise of Memory 100 CE A Roman slave finds freedom in her fantasies of a knight in Trajan’s imperial guard — a warrior who evokes memories of a long lost love. An Unexpected Discovery 130-138 CE A Parthian princess searching for the lost throne of her kingdom engages the services of a palace eunuch and discovers a treasure far more precious. The Eunuch 138 CE In Ancient Parthia, a palace eunuch gives his body in service to a princess. But who is really in control? Nota Bene: “An Unexpected Discovery” and “The Eunuch” are published together for the first time. Protecting Her 860 CE A Byzantine noblewoman seeking refuge in a monastery loses her heart to an invader when Constantinople is sacked by the Viking Rus. Keywords: mythological, mythology, Greek myths, Roman myths, Hades, Persephone, imperial Rome, servant, weaver, equus, knight, soldier, Trajan, Plotina, emperor, empress, Roman Empire, Parthia, Parthian romance, eunuch, palace, nobility, royalty, princess, Women in History, warrior, Ancient Rome, Ancient world, Russian Vikings, Viking historical romance, Viking romance, Constantinople, Ctesiphon, Rome, romance short stories, historical romance short stories, short stories, short story, short story collection, historical romance, military historical romance, Ancient Rome historical fiction, Byzantine historical romance, mythological romance, mythology in romance, Greco-Roman myths in romance, Hades in romance, eunuch romance, Roman imperial romance, Ancient World romance, Roman erotica, historical erotica

Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection

Author: Regina Kammer

Publisher: Viridium Press

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 102

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Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection features all five of Regina Kammer’s contemporary romance short stories, tales exploring the possibilities of love in this modern age. The possibility... Of loss. Of a proposition. Of a dinner date. Of a fantasy. Of the hottie next door. …The possibility of romance in a chaotic world. Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection has five steamy contemporary shorts with seasoned heroes and heroines in their prime. The collection includes the following previously published short stories: Silent Sky A moody romance set in California on September 11, 2001. The possibility of loss spurs a woman to reminisce about her once-perfect marriage. An Age Play During a research trip to England, Regency romance author Jean is propositioned by a young man. But what will Jean’s husband say? Object A dinner date with his girlfriend in San Francisco becomes something more than Nigel bargained for. Orcas A lawyer vacationing on Orcas Island finds stress relief in a hot tub and fantasies of a honed cyclist. Window Display In this tale of unexpected voyeurism and romance set in Zurich, Switzerland, an American scholar trying to finish her dissertation finds her room has a very distracting view. These acclaimed contemporary romance shorts from award-winning author Regina Kammer have been compiled together for the first time. Themes include second chance romance, vacation romance, seasoned romance, all with a hint of spice. Keywords: short story collections, vacation romance, romance short stories, second chance romance, romance shorts, romance short stories, contemporary romance short stories, women's fiction short stories, romance collections and anthologies, women's fiction, romance later in life, seasoned romance, contemporary romance, sexy romance, steamy romance, sexy contemporary romance, steamy contemporary romance, erotic romance, erotica, single woman romance, married couple, marriage, voyeurism, hot tub, BDSM, older woman younger man, college romance, college student, older women, hot librarian, polyamory, one night stand, September 11th, Switzerland, England, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, San Francisco, Oakland

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Download or read book Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection written by Regina Kammer and published by Viridium Press. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection features all five of Regina Kammer’s contemporary romance short stories, tales exploring the possibilities of love in this modern age. The possibility... Of loss. Of a proposition. Of a dinner date. Of a fantasy. Of the hottie next door. …The possibility of romance in a chaotic world. Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection has five steamy contemporary shorts with seasoned heroes and heroines in their prime. The collection includes the following previously published short stories: Silent Sky A moody romance set in California on September 11, 2001. The possibility of loss spurs a woman to reminisce about her once-perfect marriage. An Age Play During a research trip to England, Regency romance author Jean is propositioned by a young man. But what will Jean’s husband say? Object A dinner date with his girlfriend in San Francisco becomes something more than Nigel bargained for. Orcas A lawyer vacationing on Orcas Island finds stress relief in a hot tub and fantasies of a honed cyclist. Window Display In this tale of unexpected voyeurism and romance set in Zurich, Switzerland, an American scholar trying to finish her dissertation finds her room has a very distracting view. These acclaimed contemporary romance shorts from award-winning author Regina Kammer have been compiled together for the first time. Themes include second chance romance, vacation romance, seasoned romance, all with a hint of spice. Keywords: short story collections, vacation romance, romance short stories, second chance romance, romance shorts, romance short stories, contemporary romance short stories, women's fiction short stories, romance collections and anthologies, women's fiction, romance later in life, seasoned romance, contemporary romance, sexy romance, steamy romance, sexy contemporary romance, steamy contemporary romance, erotic romance, erotica, single woman romance, married couple, marriage, voyeurism, hot tub, BDSM, older woman younger man, college romance, college student, older women, hot librarian, polyamory, one night stand, September 11th, Switzerland, England, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, San Francisco, Oakland

Imperial Warriors: Two Scorching Tales of the Roman Empire

Author: Regina Kammer

Publisher: Viridium Press

Published: 2016-06-04

Total Pages: 58

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Ancient Warriors... Muscles flexing under sun-burnished skin as thick arms wield swords, battle axes, or bow and arrow. Brawny, fierce, and intensely loyal to their cause, king, or god. Alpha heroes romanticized through the lens of history. ...of the Roman Empire Legions marching under the banner of Rome for centuries, conquering the Mediterranean and beyond, from Britannia in the West to Anatolia in the East. Imperial Warriors: Two Scorching Tales of the Roman Empire offers two sizzling tales of romance between warriors and the women who are inexorably drawn to them. Each story is set during a different time and place in the Roman Empire: Trajanic Rome and Byzantine Constantinople. The Promise of Memory A servant in Rome's imperial palace finds freedom in fantasies of a knight in the imperial guard--a warrior who evokes memories of a long lost love. Protecting Her A Byzantine noblewoman seeking refuge in a monastery loses her heart to an invader when Constantinople is sacked by the Viking Rus. "The Promise of Memory" and "Protecting Her" by best-selling historical romance author Regina Kammer, have been published separately before but are now available together for the first time. This mini-anthology includes bonus content from Regina Kammer: an excerpt from the Roman Imperial epic Hadrian and Sabina: A Love Story, an excerpt from the Parthian historical romance short story “An Unexpected Discovery”, plus an introductory essay. FIC027140 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Ancient World FIC027180 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Viking FIC027080 FICTION / Romance / Collections & Anthologies FIC027260 FICTION / Romance / Action & Adventure FIC027220 FICTION / Romance / Military FIC027150 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Medieval LCO017000 LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval LCO019000 LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors FIC029000 FICTION / Short Stories (single author)

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Download or read book Imperial Warriors: Two Scorching Tales of the Roman Empire written by Regina Kammer and published by Viridium Press. This book was released on 2016-06-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Warriors... Muscles flexing under sun-burnished skin as thick arms wield swords, battle axes, or bow and arrow. Brawny, fierce, and intensely loyal to their cause, king, or god. Alpha heroes romanticized through the lens of history. ...of the Roman Empire Legions marching under the banner of Rome for centuries, conquering the Mediterranean and beyond, from Britannia in the West to Anatolia in the East. Imperial Warriors: Two Scorching Tales of the Roman Empire offers two sizzling tales of romance between warriors and the women who are inexorably drawn to them. Each story is set during a different time and place in the Roman Empire: Trajanic Rome and Byzantine Constantinople. The Promise of Memory A servant in Rome's imperial palace finds freedom in fantasies of a knight in the imperial guard--a warrior who evokes memories of a long lost love. Protecting Her A Byzantine noblewoman seeking refuge in a monastery loses her heart to an invader when Constantinople is sacked by the Viking Rus. "The Promise of Memory" and "Protecting Her" by best-selling historical romance author Regina Kammer, have been published separately before but are now available together for the first time. This mini-anthology includes bonus content from Regina Kammer: an excerpt from the Roman Imperial epic Hadrian and Sabina: A Love Story, an excerpt from the Parthian historical romance short story “An Unexpected Discovery”, plus an introductory essay. FIC027140 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Ancient World FIC027180 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Viking FIC027080 FICTION / Romance / Collections & Anthologies FIC027260 FICTION / Romance / Action & Adventure FIC027220 FICTION / Romance / Military FIC027150 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Medieval LCO017000 LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval LCO019000 LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors FIC029000 FICTION / Short Stories (single author)

Disputed Boundaries: A male-male, bisexual awakening, enemies-to-lovers, polyamorous historical romance (Stories from the San Juan Islands)

Author: Regina Kammer

Publisher: Viridium Press

Published: 2021-01-26

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0997889349

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A British soldier and an American adventurer test the borders of desire in this steamy male-male, bisexual awakening, American historical romance by noted historical romance author Regina Kammer. San Juan Island, 1869 An international border dispute with no battles or skirmishes? The occupation of San Juan Island was proving to be Lieutenant Braxton Thorne’s most uneventful assignment as a British Royal Marine. Lack of military duties meant plenty of time to fool around with his fiancée, the widow Tilda Chisholm. American adventurer Gideon Roberts was just passing through San Juan Island on his way to his next job – and his next sexy guy. He could stay, work on a farm, but why? A free spirit craved new experiences, new places, new men. No reason to settle down. A chance encounter between Braxton and Gideon unleashes unfamiliar desires. Braxton has never been with a man. Gideon has never wanted to be with just one man. Now they find themselves in a war over the boundaries of their hearts. Disputed Boundaries is a male-male with bisexual awakening, enemies-to-lovers, polyamorous mmf, steamy Victorian historical romance. The story is set during the Pig War—the final conflict between the United States and Great Britain, a bloodless standoff over the boundary between Washington Territory and British Columbia. The novelette is part of Regina Kammer's Stories from the San Juan Islands collection of standalone short reads set in the San Juan Islands. Disputed Boundaries is a super hot romantic read with a happily ever after perfect for fans of gay historical romance by Merry Farmer, Keira Andrews, KJ Charles, Cat Sebastian, and Alexis Hall, and fans of polyamory historicals by Nicola Davidson and Madelynne Ellis. Stories from the San Juan Islands * Undamaged ~ A contemporary m/f firefighter romance set on San Juan Island * Disputed Boundaries ~ A historical m/m/f romance set on San Juan Island in 1869 during the Pig War * “Orcas” ~ A steamy contemporary m/f short story set on Orcas Island All three stories are also available in one volume: The Stories from the San Juan Islands Collection

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Download or read book Disputed Boundaries: A male-male, bisexual awakening, enemies-to-lovers, polyamorous historical romance (Stories from the San Juan Islands) written by Regina Kammer and published by Viridium Press. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British soldier and an American adventurer test the borders of desire in this steamy male-male, bisexual awakening, American historical romance by noted historical romance author Regina Kammer. San Juan Island, 1869 An international border dispute with no battles or skirmishes? The occupation of San Juan Island was proving to be Lieutenant Braxton Thorne’s most uneventful assignment as a British Royal Marine. Lack of military duties meant plenty of time to fool around with his fiancée, the widow Tilda Chisholm. American adventurer Gideon Roberts was just passing through San Juan Island on his way to his next job – and his next sexy guy. He could stay, work on a farm, but why? A free spirit craved new experiences, new places, new men. No reason to settle down. A chance encounter between Braxton and Gideon unleashes unfamiliar desires. Braxton has never been with a man. Gideon has never wanted to be with just one man. Now they find themselves in a war over the boundaries of their hearts. Disputed Boundaries is a male-male with bisexual awakening, enemies-to-lovers, polyamorous mmf, steamy Victorian historical romance. The story is set during the Pig War—the final conflict between the United States and Great Britain, a bloodless standoff over the boundary between Washington Territory and British Columbia. The novelette is part of Regina Kammer's Stories from the San Juan Islands collection of standalone short reads set in the San Juan Islands. Disputed Boundaries is a super hot romantic read with a happily ever after perfect for fans of gay historical romance by Merry Farmer, Keira Andrews, KJ Charles, Cat Sebastian, and Alexis Hall, and fans of polyamory historicals by Nicola Davidson and Madelynne Ellis. Stories from the San Juan Islands * Undamaged ~ A contemporary m/f firefighter romance set on San Juan Island * Disputed Boundaries ~ A historical m/m/f romance set on San Juan Island in 1869 during the Pig War * “Orcas” ~ A steamy contemporary m/f short story set on Orcas Island All three stories are also available in one volume: The Stories from the San Juan Islands Collection

Resistance

Author: Regina Kammer

Publisher: Viridium Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 195

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Big Oil wants to frack his National Park. Their secret weapon to convince him? Leggy, blonde, and sexy as hell. Too bad her politics are all wrong. Kace Jaager, former Army archaeologist, now Superintendent of Fort America National Park, has a duty to preserve and protect the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the United States. Madison Danes, ambitious CEO of Danergy Mining & Hydraulics, has a government contract to conduct fracking on federal land at Fort America National Park. Sparks ignite as ideologies collide. Yet uncontrollable desire compels a truce in bed. Opposites may attract, but can they put politics aside to form a more perfect union? Resistance is an enemies-to-lovers contemporary seasoned romance with a 53-year-old silver fox hero and a 42-year-old heroine in her prime. The short novel is part of the Common Elements Romance Project, where over seventy romance authors have come together to write stories with five things in common. Stories are not connected in any way, except for having five elements: a lightning storm, lost keys, a haunted house, a stack of thick books, and a person named Max. Keywords: seasoned romance, romance later in life, enemies to lovers romance, sexy romance, steamy romance, silver fox romance, wealthy heroine, rich heroine, millionaire heroine, CEO heroine, ex-military hero, National Park Service ranger hero, park ranger hero, silver fox hero, veteran hero, ex-military hero, archaeologist hero, workplace romance, environmental issues in romance, political romance, politics in romance, National Parks romance, unforeseen and unlikely loves, women of a certain age, love and war in romance, contemporary romantic suspense

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Download or read book Resistance written by Regina Kammer and published by Viridium Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Oil wants to frack his National Park. Their secret weapon to convince him? Leggy, blonde, and sexy as hell. Too bad her politics are all wrong. Kace Jaager, former Army archaeologist, now Superintendent of Fort America National Park, has a duty to preserve and protect the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the United States. Madison Danes, ambitious CEO of Danergy Mining & Hydraulics, has a government contract to conduct fracking on federal land at Fort America National Park. Sparks ignite as ideologies collide. Yet uncontrollable desire compels a truce in bed. Opposites may attract, but can they put politics aside to form a more perfect union? Resistance is an enemies-to-lovers contemporary seasoned romance with a 53-year-old silver fox hero and a 42-year-old heroine in her prime. The short novel is part of the Common Elements Romance Project, where over seventy romance authors have come together to write stories with five things in common. Stories are not connected in any way, except for having five elements: a lightning storm, lost keys, a haunted house, a stack of thick books, and a person named Max. Keywords: seasoned romance, romance later in life, enemies to lovers romance, sexy romance, steamy romance, silver fox romance, wealthy heroine, rich heroine, millionaire heroine, CEO heroine, ex-military hero, National Park Service ranger hero, park ranger hero, silver fox hero, veteran hero, ex-military hero, archaeologist hero, workplace romance, environmental issues in romance, political romance, politics in romance, National Parks romance, unforeseen and unlikely loves, women of a certain age, love and war in romance, contemporary romantic suspense

Collected Ancient Greek Novels

Author: B. P. Reardon

Publisher: University of California Press

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 982

ISBN-13: 0520305590

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Prose fiction, although not always associated with classical antiquity, flourished 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. Enormously popular in the Renaissance, these stories have been less familiar in later centuries. Translations of the Greek stories were not readily available in English before B.P. Reardon’s first appeared in 1989.Nine complete stories are included here as well as ten others, encompassing the whole range of classical themes: romance, travel, adventure, historical fiction, and comic parody. A foreword by J.R. Morgan examines the enormous impact this groundbreaking collection has had on our understanding of classical thought and our concept of the novel.

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Download or read book Collected Ancient Greek Novels written by B. P. Reardon and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prose fiction, although not always associated with classical antiquity, flourished 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. Enormously popular in the Renaissance, these stories have been less familiar in later centuries. Translations of the Greek stories were not readily available in English before B.P. Reardon’s first appeared in 1989.Nine complete stories are included here as well as ten others, encompassing the whole range of classical themes: romance, travel, adventure, historical fiction, and comic parody. A foreword by J.R. Morgan examines the enormous impact this groundbreaking collection has had on our understanding of classical thought and our concept of the novel.

The Story of Civilization

Author: Phillip Campbell

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 2016-03-15

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1505105684

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Download or read book The Story of Civilization written by Phillip Campbell and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Julia Annas

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2000-10-12

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0191578304

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The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces readers to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Download or read book Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction written by Julia Annas and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-10-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces readers to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Birds in the Ancient World

Author: Jeremy Mynott

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-05-10

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 0191022713

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Birds pervaded the ancient world, impressing their physical presence on the daily experience and imaginations of ordinary people and figuring prominently in literature and art. They provided a fertile source of symbols and stories in myths and folklore and were central to the ancient rituals of augury and divination. Jeremy Mynott's Birds in the Ancient World illustrates the many different roles birds played in culture: as indicators of time, weather and the seasons; as a resource for hunting, eating, medicine and farming; as domestic pets and entertainments; and as omens and intermediaries between the gods and humankind. We learn how birds were perceived - through quotations from well over a hundred classical Greek and Roman authors, all of them translated freshly into English, through nearly 100 illustrations from ancient wall-paintings, pottery and mosaics, and through selections from early scientific writings, and many anecdotes and descriptions from works of history, geography and travel. Jeremy Mynott acts as a stimulating guide to this rich and fascinating material, using birds as a prism through which to explore both the similarities and the often surprising differences between ancient conceptions of the natural world and our own. His book is an original contribution to the flourishing interest in the cultural history of birds and to our understanding of the ancient cultures in which birds played such a prominent part.

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Download or read book Birds in the Ancient World written by Jeremy Mynott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds pervaded the ancient world, impressing their physical presence on the daily experience and imaginations of ordinary people and figuring prominently in literature and art. They provided a fertile source of symbols and stories in myths and folklore and were central to the ancient rituals of augury and divination. Jeremy Mynott's Birds in the Ancient World illustrates the many different roles birds played in culture: as indicators of time, weather and the seasons; as a resource for hunting, eating, medicine and farming; as domestic pets and entertainments; and as omens and intermediaries between the gods and humankind. We learn how birds were perceived - through quotations from well over a hundred classical Greek and Roman authors, all of them translated freshly into English, through nearly 100 illustrations from ancient wall-paintings, pottery and mosaics, and through selections from early scientific writings, and many anecdotes and descriptions from works of history, geography and travel. Jeremy Mynott acts as a stimulating guide to this rich and fascinating material, using birds as a prism through which to explore both the similarities and the often surprising differences between ancient conceptions of the natural world and our own. His book is an original contribution to the flourishing interest in the cultural history of birds and to our understanding of the ancient cultures in which birds played such a prominent part.

Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece

Author: Nigel Guy Wilson

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 840

ISBN-13: 9780415973342

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Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece written by Nigel Guy Wilson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.