Owen Rees Bücher

Nicht alle Wege führen nach Rom Die erste Geschichte der gesamten Antike, jenseits von Herrschaftszentren erzählt Die Antike, das ist für uns die Akropolis in Athen oder das Kolosseum in Rom. Doch gerade fernab der berühmten Zentren hat sich die spannendste Geschichte abgespielt. Hier waren nicht die Orte der großen Politik, sondern Schauplätze von Lebensweisen, die sich von unseren kaum unterscheiden. Der Historiker Owen Rees beschreibt den Alltag ganz normaler Menschen in den Grenz- und Randgebieten, dort, wo Kulturen und Identitäten aufeinanderprallten. Er nimmt uns mit nach Volubilis, eine Berbersiedlung in Marokko, nach Co Loa im Tal des Roten Flusses in Vietnam und zu den Grabstätten im Rift Valley in Kenia. 13 Orte lassen uns die faszinierende Vielfalt des Altertums entdecken – und erzählen seine Geschichte komplett neu. »Faszinierend. Eine interessante und einzigartige Erkundung von Gebieten, die in der üblichen Darstellung oft übersehen werden.« Eric Cline, Autor von »1177 v. Chr.«

This volume sheds new light on the experience of ancient Greek warfare by identifying and examining three fundamental transitions undergone by the classical Athenian hoplite as a result of his military his departure to war, his homecoming from war having survived, and his homecoming from war having died.As a conscript, a man regularly called upon by his city-state to serve in the battle lines and perform his citizen duty, the most common military experience of the hoplite was one of transition – he was departing to or returning from war on a regular basis, especially during extended periods of conflict. Scholarship has focused primarily on the experience of the hoplite after his return, with a special emphasis on his susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but the moments of transition themselves have yet to be explored in detail. Taking each in turn, Owen Rees examines the transitions from two from within the domestic environment as a member of an oikos , and from within the military environment as a member of the army. This analysis presents a new template for each and effectively maps the experience of the hoplite as he moves between his domestic and military duties. This allows us to reconstruct the effects of war more fully and to identify moments with the potential for a traumatic impact on the individual.

Gives a clear narrative for 18 selected battles and sieges from the Classical Greek period.

A significant addition to the scholarship available in English on Victoria and his music, this study encompasses the genesis, style, and impact of the six- voice Requiem. It will be of interest to students and scholars studying the Renaissance and sacred and courtly rituals in the early-modern period more generally, as well as enquiring listeners.