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Modon and History: Venice and Power. Modon is the name given by the Venetians to the town of Methoni, Messenia, in Greece. Will appeal to the general reader with an interest in Venice’s empire as well as to the academic historian. 438 illus., most in colour. Greek language text.

The mosaics in the Rotunda in Thessaloniki are the most significant decorations that remain from the early Byzantine period. It includes a timeline and a list of recent publications. 45 colour photographs, many specially taken for this publication, document the spectacular qualities of these magnificent mosaics. Greek language text.

A study of the work of architect Ioannis Vikelas, spanning his fifty-year career.   Concise descriptions of each building are accompanied by plans and details regarding its function, complemented by abundant photographs. Greek and English bilingual. 600 illus., mainly colour.

An innovative view of the last six millennia BCE in the Iberian Peninsula: the last land in Eurasia and the Far West of the Old World. Divided into three parts: the Neolithic and Chalcolithic; the Bronze Age on Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; and the Iron Age as an affirmation of the urban life that culminated in Romanization. 211 illus. 20 b&w.

First publication of 1599 manuscript by Portuguese master-at-arms Domingo Luis Godinho entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing).Tim Rivera provides detailed introduction explaining Godinho's relationship to earlier sword masters, and a short primer on the various weapons, guards, parries, footwork and terminology of the tradition.22 b&w illus.

Published to accompany the exhibition 'Icons from the Thracian Coasts of the Black Sea', in the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki. 52 Byzantine and Post-Byzantine icons presented and discussed in detail. Greek language text. 172 colour illustrations.

The eighth in the Oriental Institute Seminar Series. The purpose of the conference was to analyze the cases of and reasons for mutilation of texts and images in Near Eastern antiquity. Explores iconoclasm and text destruction through examination of the anthropological, cultural, historical, and political aspects of these practices.

This anthology is the first to collect and to analyze a significant sample of texts from the late Middle Ages concerned with the writing or reading process. The book also includes five essays which propose new definitions of medieval literary theory and discuss the politics of Middle English writing.