Travel in the ancient world

History

Casson, Lionel

Ancient Civilizations

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

A 292 page textbook bound hardback book of instruction in Latin and Greek.

Latin and Greek in Current Use

Reference

Burriss, Eli

Words, Language & Grammar

Pearson College Div

Selected Satires of Lucian: Translated and Edited by

The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, aimed at man's omnipresent feelings, has never gone out of date. The jabs he gave the hypocrites; grandstanders, fakers and boobs of the ancient world can just as appropriately be administered to their counterparts in the modern world. Lucian's most typical genre is a parody of a Platonic dialogue, in which Zeus, Hermes, Eros, and other Olympians jabber in undivine harassment as some clever mortal (who very much resembles Lucian) is about to make scandalous fools of them. He also excelled at straight narrative, his two most famous tales being the elaborate science fiction spoof; "A True Story," and an old folk tale retold outrageously, "Lucius the Ass." His works were the product of an unrelentingly rational and skeptical mind, and have had an incalculable effect on writers and painters through the ages. Until this volume, the English language reader of today to appreciate the importance and intelligence of Lucian. No volume of representative selections in translation is in print. There are satisfactory versions of the complete works, but the reader who takes this long will most likely lose a good deal of the sting of Lucian's needle. Lionel Cassen also illustrates the full range of Lucian's subject matter and various literary forms and when translating tried to focus on the Greek spirit as opposed to the literal meaning.

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Routledge

Ever since the earliest travelers took to the water on reed rafts or inflated goatskins, ships and boats have played a paramount role in the history of the Western world. The invention of the sail about 3500 BC resulted in ever faster and more efficient water transport, and the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome depended on ships and seafarers for their prosperity. This entertaining book by the world's foremost authority on ancient seamanship traces the development of the boat from the most primitive craft to the powerful warships of the Greeks, the huge Roman merchant vessels, and the slender galleys of the Vikings. Professor Casson shows how the discoveries of marine archaeologists and recent experiments with full-size replicas of ancient boats have increased our knowledge of the way in which ships were built and used. Drawing upon written accounts and contemporary artistic depictions of naval battles, trading expeditions, and other voyages, he brings the world of seafaring in ancient times vividly to life.

Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times

Science & Math

Technology

University of Texas Press

This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of today's library buildings and the science of organizing books in them. Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as: 
 • What was the connection between the rise in education and literacy and the growth of libraries? 
• Who contributed to the early development of public libraries, especially the great library at Alexandria? 
• What did ancient libraries include in their holdings? 
• How did ancient libraries acquire books? 
• What was the nature of publishing in the Greek and Roman world? 
• How did different types of users (royalty, scholars, religious figures) and different kinds of "books" 
(tablets, scrolls, codices) affect library arrangements? 
• How did Christianity transform the nature of library holdings? Just as a library yields unexpected treasures to a meandering browser, this entertaining book offers to its perusers the surprising history of the rise and development of ancient libraries—a fascinating story never told before.

Libraries in the Ancient World

Yale University Press

This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when “books” were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of today’s library buildings and the science of organizing books in them. Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as: 
• What was the connection between the rise in education and literacy and the growth of libraries?
• Who contributed to the early development of public libraries, especially the great library at Alexandria?
• What did ancient libraries include in their holdings?
• How did ancient libraries acquire books?
• What was the nature of publishing in the Greek and Roman world?
• How did different types of users (royalty, scholars, religious figures) and different kinds of “books” (tablets, scrolls, codices) affect library arrangements?
• How did Christianity transform the nature of library holdings?
Just as a library yields unexpected treasures to a meandering browser, this entertaining book offers to its perusers the surprising history of the rise and development of ancient libraries—a fascinating story never told before.

Masters of Ancient Comedy: Selections from Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence

Funk Wagnalls Co

Illustrated History Of Ships And Boats by Casson, Lionel. 4to. 4th ptg.

Illustrated History of Ships and Boats.

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

DOUBLEDAY

Sm Quarto, , PP.191, Hardcover, Pictorial Cover

Ancient Egypt

TIME/LIFE

The human record is filled with real mysteries that challenge the best minds of archaeologists, anthropologists, linguists, climatologists, and historians. This book deals with those real and significant mysteries.

Mysteries of the Past

Trivia & Fun Facts

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