The Greek Body (Inbunden)
avIan Jenkins
ISBN: 9780714122687 - UTGIVEN: 2009-10The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This sumptuous photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from every angle. With an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art fro[...]
The Discobolus (Pocket)
avIan Jenkins
ISBN: 9780714122717 - UTGIVEN: 2012-04The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. Originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron, the composition portraying an athlete preparing to throw his discus captures a moment [...]
Explore the Parthenon (Häftad)
avIan Jenkins, Kate Morton
ISBN: 9780714131306 - UTGIVEN: 200909The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. These sculptures are now on display i[...]
The Lion of Knidos (Häftad)
avIan Jenkins
ISBN: 9780714150727 - UTGIVEN: 200805Carved from the same marble as that used to build the Parthenon, this larger-than-life sculpture was discovered by chance by a young archaeologist walking the cliffs on the coast of western Turkey near the ancient city of Knidos. This concise illustrated book unfolds the story of that discovery and [...]
Peace Education (Pocket)
avIan M. Harris, Mary Lee Morrison, Tony (FRW) Jenkins
ISBN: 9780786472468 - UTGIVEN: 2012-11"Now in its third edition, Peace Education provides a comprehensive approach to educating for a just and sustainable future. It begins with religious and historical trends that have molded our understanding of "peace" and then presents a variety of ways to practice Peace Education in schools and com[...]
