Author: Alexander G. McKay
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Ancient Campania: Cumae and the Phlegraean fields
Author: Alexander G. McKay
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Cumae and the Phlegraean Fields
Author: Giuseppe Consoli Fiego
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Category : Cumae (Extinct city)
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Category : Cumae (Extinct city)
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Ancient Campania
Author: Alexander Gordon MacKay
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Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Cumae and the Phlegraean fields
Author: Alexander G. McKay
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Cumae and the Phlegraean fields. v.2. Naples and coastal Campania
Author: Alexander G. McKay
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Category : Italy
Languages : en
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Category : Italy
Languages : en
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Ancient Campania
Author: Alexander Gordon McKay
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Cumae and the Phlegraean Fields
Author: Alexander Gordon MacKay
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Languages : en
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Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind
Author: Yulia Ustinova
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191563420
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind analyses techniques of searching for ultimate wisdom in ancient Greece. The Greeks perceived mental experiences of exceptional intensity as resulting from divine intervention. They believed that to share in the immortals' knowledge, one had to liberate the soul from the burden of the mortal body by attaining an altered state of consciousness, that is, by merging with a superhuman being or through possession by a deity. These states were often attained by inspired mediums, `impresarios of the gods' - prophets, poets, and sages - who descended into caves or underground chambers. Yulia Ustinova juxtaposes ancient testimonies with the results of modern neuropsychological research. This novel approach enables an examination of religious phenomena not only from the outside, but also from the inside: it penetrates the consciousness of people who were engaged in the vision quest, and demonstrates that the darkness of the caves provided conditions vital for their activities.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191563420
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind analyses techniques of searching for ultimate wisdom in ancient Greece. The Greeks perceived mental experiences of exceptional intensity as resulting from divine intervention. They believed that to share in the immortals' knowledge, one had to liberate the soul from the burden of the mortal body by attaining an altered state of consciousness, that is, by merging with a superhuman being or through possession by a deity. These states were often attained by inspired mediums, `impresarios of the gods' - prophets, poets, and sages - who descended into caves or underground chambers. Yulia Ustinova juxtaposes ancient testimonies with the results of modern neuropsychological research. This novel approach enables an examination of religious phenomena not only from the outside, but also from the inside: it penetrates the consciousness of people who were engaged in the vision quest, and demonstrates that the darkness of the caves provided conditions vital for their activities.
Ancient Campania: Naples and coastal Campania
Author: Alexander G. McKay
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Category : Campania (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World
Author: Alexander G. McKay
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801859045
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
In a fascinating study of ancient Roman architecture, classics scholar Alexander McKay examines simple houses, mansions, estates and palatial buildings, interior furnishings, and gardens--revealing that Roman civilization was astonishingly similar to our own. He also discusses the conditions of life in the Roman provinces. 153 illustrations.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801859045
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
In a fascinating study of ancient Roman architecture, classics scholar Alexander McKay examines simple houses, mansions, estates and palatial buildings, interior furnishings, and gardens--revealing that Roman civilization was astonishingly similar to our own. He also discusses the conditions of life in the Roman provinces. 153 illustrations.