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ID:
008646
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2008
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Great Britain, The British Museum Press, 1990.
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80pBlack Spine
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The Legendary Past
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Included in this volume are some of the most exciting and influential of all Greek myths. The author introduces the complex pantheon of Olympic gods and goddesses, describing their attitudes, genealogies and often their comic relationships. It illustrates the personalities and their stories by drawing upon the artistry of the ancient culture which created them. The book also includes in a final chapter the powerful and continuing imaginative legacy of Greek myth, from Botticelli to Freud.
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Map of the Greek world
The labours of Herakles
Theseus of Athens
The Trojan War
The Story of Odysseus
Jason, Medea and the Golden Fleece
Perseus and Medusa
Oedipus and the Theben Cycle
The imaginative Legacy
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0714120618 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009001 | 398.20938/BUR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008611
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Great Britain, The British Museum Press, 2003.
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160pSky Blue Spine
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Discover the world of the ancient Romans in this well illustrated and informative book. Text, maps, illustrations, charts, tables, and chronologies depict the history, society, and political life of ancient Rome and its vast empire.
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0714130214 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 008977 | 937/COR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006125
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Great Britain, The British Museum Press, 2006.
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224pBlack Spine
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Covers eight principal areas: Africa, Oceania, Latin America, the Northwest coast of America, Japan, Classical Greece and Rome, Egypt and Europe. Discusses the disparate masking traditions of these cultures.
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African Masking
Masks in Oceania
Fictions and Parodies : Masquerade in Mexico and Highland South America
Masks from the Northwest Coast of America
Japanese Masks : Ritual and drama
Face Value : The mask in Greece and Rome
Masks in Ancient Egypt : The image of divinity
The Other Within : Masks and masquerades in Europe
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071412530X Pb.
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| 006608 | 391.434/MAC | Main | Issued | General | Reference | EMP00070 | 06-Jun-2024 |
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015530
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Mumbai, The British Museum Press, 2011.
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64pBlack Spine
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The 3,000 year-old mummy of the Egyptian priest Nesperennub has never been removed from its beautifully painted case, but now the latest non-invasive imaging technology has revealed what lies inside.
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9780714119816 Pb.
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| 015272 | 932/TAY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| I01046 | 932/TAY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026083
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London, The British Museum Press, 2005.
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64pRed Spine
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The Rosetta Stone contains a decree written three times in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the key to the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt, and opened up 3,000 years of that country's history and culture.
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9780714150215 Pb.
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| 023853 | 493.1/PAR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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