Author: Frederico José de Santa-Anna NeryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
The Land of the Amazons
Author: Frederico José de Santa-Anna NeryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
The Land of the Amazons
Author: Frederico José de Santa-Anna NeryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
The Lost History of the Amazons
Author: Gerhard PollauerPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446193055
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
In SEARCH of the HISTORY of the AMAZONS. This book attempts to look at the phenomenon of Amazons from all sides, in order to shed more light on it and bring us close to its explanation. To fathom this legend, it is necessary first of all to refer to its earliest tradition that forms the foundation, without which the solution itself would be inconceivable. In the following, we look beyond the narrow confines of classic antiquity, to find where else in the world such Amazon-like myths exist. Our next step will be to moot different approaches to the question of Amazons. A central theme is the archeological research and our on-site investigation in those regions which are considered to have been the homelands of the Amazons, namely the land of the river Thermodon and Lemnos Island. According to this latest investigation, the lost history of the Amazons can be reconstructed.
The Amazons
Author: Adrienne MayorPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691170274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
The real history of the Amazons in war and love Amazons—fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world—were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a powerful Amazon army. In historical times, Cyrus of Persia, Alexander the Great, and the Roman general Pompey tangled with Amazons. But just who were these bold barbarian archers on horseback who gloried in fighting, hunting, and sexual freedom? Were Amazons real? In this deeply researched, wide-ranging, and lavishly illustrated book, National Book Award finalist Adrienne Mayor presents the Amazons as they have never been seen before. This is the first comprehensive account of warrior women in myth and history across the ancient world, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Great Wall of China. Mayor tells how amazing new archaeological discoveries of battle-scarred female skeletons buried with their weapons prove that women warriors were not merely figments of the Greek imagination. Combining classical myth and art, nomad traditions, and scientific archaeology, she reveals intimate, surprising details and original insights about the lives and legends of the women known as Amazons. Provocatively arguing that a timeless search for a balance between the sexes explains the allure of the Amazons, Mayor reminds us that there were as many Amazon love stories as there were war stories. The Greeks were not the only people enchanted by Amazons—Mayor shows that warlike women of nomadic cultures inspired exciting tales in ancient Egypt, Persia, India, Central Asia, and China. Driven by a detective's curiosity, Mayor unearths long-buried evidence and sifts fact from fiction to show how flesh-and-blood women of the Eurasian steppes were mythologized as Amazons, the equals of men. The result is likely to become a classic.
The Land of the Czar
Author: O. W. WahlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Atlantis, the Amazons, and the Birth of Athene: The True Story
Author: Nicholas CostaPublisher: D'Aleman Publishing
ISBN: 9925796652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This is the first ever in depth study of the myth of Atlantis that takes into account the entirety of Plato's narrative. It firmly places it into its historical context in the second millennium BC. Plato's narrative is fully supported not only by Ancient Egyptian records but also by Hittite tablets which actually record its catastrophic end. Atlantis is a real location that archaeologists and geologists are in the process of uncovering without being aware of the ramifications of their discoveries.
The Amazon
Author: Lopes GonçalvesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River Region
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
European Images of the Americas and the Classical Tradition
Author: Wolfgang HaasePublisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 311087024X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 733
Book Description
Secret Cities of Old South America
Author: Harold T. WilkinsPublisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1605203211
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Monstrous beasts, lost worlds, vanished civilizations, Amazon warriors, even Atlantis and Noahs ark figure in this wondrous and rare book. Hard to find in print before now, this obscure 1952 work is an artifact itself, of the postwar fascination with all things mysterious, from flying saucers to ancient astronauts to the third eye. In this wildly entertainingand more than a little bit preposterousdocument, Wilkins takes us from mountain jungles to unexplored swamps on a search for the hidden secrets of old South America. Seekers after the arcane and fans of the paranormal will delight in this odd and extraordinary volume. British journalist and historian HAROLD T. WILKINS (18911960) is also the author of Mysteries of Ancient South America (1945) and Mysteries of Time and Space (1958).
The Land of Fetish
Author: A. B. EllisPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387099118
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.