The Cambridge Companion to Raphael
Author: Marcia B. Hall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-03-07
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780521808095
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines all facets of the High Renaissance painter Raphael.
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The Cambridge Companion to Epicureanism
Author: James Warren
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-07-02
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1139828169
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas of its philosophical interest. Chapters span the school's history from the early Hellenistic Garden to the Roman Empire and its later reception in the Early Modern period, introducing the reader to the Epicureans' contributions in physics, metaphysics, epistemology, psychology, ethics and politics. The international team of contributors includes scholars who have produced innovative and original research in various areas of Epicurean thought and they have produced essays which are accessible and of interest to philosophers, classicists, and anyone concerned with the diversity and preoccupations of Epicurean philosophy and the state of academic research in this field. The volume emphasises the interrelation of the different areas of the Epicureans' philosophical interests while also drawing attention to points of interpretative difficulty and controversy.
The Cambridge Companion to Cicero's Philosophy
Author: Jed W. Atkins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-12-16
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1108265642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCicero is one of the most important and influential thinkers within the history of Western philosophy. For the last thirty years, his reputation as a philosopher has once again been on the rise after close to a century of very low esteem. This Companion introduces readers to 'Cicero the philosopher' and to his philosophical writings. It provides a handy port-of-call for those interested in Cicero's original contributions to a wide variety of topics such as epistemology, the emotions, determinism and responsibility, cosmopolitanism, republicanism, philosophical translation, dialogue, aging, friendship, and more. The international, interdisciplinary team of scholars represented in this volume highlights the historical significance and contemporary relevance of Cicero's writings, and suggests pathways for future scholarship on Cicero's philosophy as we move through the twenty-first century.
The Cambridge Companion to Giotto
Author: Anne Derbes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 0521770076
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The Cambridge Companion to Existentialism
Author: Steven Crowell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-02-16
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 0521513340
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese essays demonstrate the contemporary vitality of existential thought, engaging critically with the main concepts and figures of existentialism.
The Cambridge Companion to W. H. Auden
Author: Stan Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-01-13
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 1139827138
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume brings together specially commissioned essays by some of the world's leading experts on the life and work of W. H. Auden, one of the major English-speaking poets of the twentieth century. The volume's contributors include a prize-winning poet, Auden's literary executor and editor, and his most recent, widely acclaimed biographer. It offers fresh perspectives on his work from Auden critics, alongside specialists from such diverse fields as drama, ecological and travel studies. It provides scholars, students and general readers with a comprehensive and authoritative account of Auden's life and works in clear and accessible English. Besides providing authoritative accounts of the key moments and dominant themes of his poetic development, the Companion examines his language, style and formal innovation, his prose and critical writing and his ideas about sexuality, religion, psychoanalysis, politics, landscape, ecology, and globalisation. It also contains a comprehensive bibliography of writings about Auden.
The Cambridge Companion to Ovid
Author: Philip R. Hardie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-05-02
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780521775281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOvid was one of the greatest writers of classical antiquity, and arguably the single most influential ancient poet for post-classical literature and culture. In this Cambridge Companion, chapters by leading authorities from Europe and North America discuss the backgrounds and contexts for Ovid, the individual works, and his influence on later literature and art. Coverage of essential information is combined with exciting critical approaches. This Companion is designed both as an accessible handbook for the general reader who wishes to learn about Ovid, and as a series of stimulating essays for students of Latin poetry and of the classical tradition.
The Cambridge Companion to Wilkie Collins
Author: Jenny Bourne Taylor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006-11-23
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 1139827332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilkie Collins was one of the most popular writers of the nineteenth century. He is best known for The Woman in White, which inaugurated the sensation novel in the 1860s, and The Moonstone, one of the first detective novels; but he wrote over 20 novels, plays and short stories during a career that spanned four decades. This Companion offers a fascinating overview of Collins's writing. In a wide range of essays by leading scholars, it traces the development of his career, his position as a writer and his complex relation to contemporary cultural movements and debates. Collins's exploration of the tensions which lay beneath Victorian society is analysed through a variety of critical approaches. A chronology and guide to further reading are provided, making this book an indispensable guide for all those interested in Wilkie Collins and his work.
Raphael and the Redefinition of Art in Renaissance Italy
Author: Robert Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-04-03
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1107131502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive re-assessment of Raphael's artistic achievement and the ways in which it transformed the idea of what art is.
The Cambridge Companion to Sappho
Author: P. J. Finglass
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-04-29
Total Pages: 587
ISBN-13: 1107189055
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA detailed up-to-date survey of the most important woman writer from Greco-Roman antiquity. Examines the nature and context of her poetic achievement, the transmission, loss and rediscovery of her poetry, and the reception of that poetry in cultures far removed from ancient Greece, including Latin America, India, China, and Japan.
