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310 Nights At Anchor (and holding)
310 Nights at Anchor (and holding) describes the life of a couple who sold their house and bought a sailing yacht to live at sea off the west coast of Scotland. Based upon the journal they kept it seeks to illustrate the advantages and...- $11.62
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A Cultural History of Plants in the Early Modern Era
A Cultural History of Plants in the Early Modern Era covers the period from 1400 to 1650, a time of discovery and rediscovery, of experiment and innovation. Renaissance learning brought ancient knowledge to modern European consciousness whilst exploration placed all the continents in contact...- $110.00
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Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More Than 400 Languages
Approximately how many languages compose the Bantu language group of central and southern Africa? What is the name of the language spoken in Hawaii by an estimated two thousand people? What Western European language is not known to be related to any other language...- $100.00
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Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More Than 400 Languages
Approximately how many languages compose the Bantu language group of central and southern Africa? What is the name of the language spoken in Hawaii by an estimated two thousand people? What Western European language is not known to be related to any other language...- $26.95
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Eleftherios Venizelos: Greece
The Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos (1864â "1936) was one of the stars of the Paris Peace Conference, impressing many of the Western delegates, already possessed of a romantic view of 'the grandeur that was Greece', with his charm and oratorical style. He won...- $19.95
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Empire of Pleasures
Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.This fascinating journey envelops the reader in a world devoted to the titillation and...- $49.95
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Empire of Pleasures
An evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.Author: Andrew DalbyISBN-10: 0415186242ISBN-13: 9780415186247Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2000Pages: 346Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d- $190.00
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Food in the Ancient World from A to Z
Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds. In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew...- $62.95
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Food in the Ancient World from A to Z
Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds. In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew...- $130.00
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Gifts of the Gods: A History of Food in Greece
What do we think about when we think about Greek food? For many, it is the meze and the traditional plates of a Greek island taverna at the height of summer. In Gifts of the Gods, Andrew and Rachel Dalby take us into and...- $39.00
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Language in Danger: The Loss of Linguistic Diversity and the Threat to Our Future
Every two weeks the world loses another indigenous language. Evolving over hundreds or even thousands of years, distinct languages are highly complex and extremely adaptable, but they are also more fragile and endangered than we might expect. Of the approximately 5,000 languages spoken around...- $65.00
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Rediscovering Homer: Inside the Origins of the Epic
Scholar Andrew Dalby delves into the world that first heard the Odyssey and the Iliad, asking new questions about the poet named Homer. Rediscovering Homer follows the growth of the legend of Troy from a kernel of historical truth into an unforgettable story that...- $23.95
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Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece
Cheese, wine, honey and olive oil - four of Greece's best known contributions to culinary culture - were already well known four thousand years ago. Remains of honeycombs and of cheeses have been found under the volcanic ash of the Santorini eruption of 1627...- $46.95
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Tastes of Byzantium: The Cuisine of a Legendary Empire
For centuries, the food and culinary delights of the Byzantine empire - centred on Constantinople - have captivated the west, although it appeared that very little information had been passed down to us. Andrew Dalby's "Tastes of Byzantium" now reveals in astonishing detail, for...- $26.00
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The Breakfast Book
You've heard it from doctors, nutritionists, and your mom: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's also one of the most diverse, varying greatly from family to family and region to region, even while individuals tend to eat the same thing...- $30.00
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The Breakfast Book
You've heard it from doctors, nutritionists, and your mom: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's also one of the most diverse, varying greatly from family to family and region to region, even while individuals tend to eat the same thing...- $20.00
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The Inner I
This is my first collection of poetry available to read for a wider audience. Within the book are many forms that consider varied and complex themes. From sensuality and sexuality to political statements this book is the culmination of two years work. I sincerely...- $18.11
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