{"title":"Architecture--History--Ancient \u0026 Classical","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-deluxe-slipcase-edition","title":"The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Deluxe Slipcase Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis deluxe hardback edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Egyptian Book of the Dead \u003c\/i\u003eis exquisitely presented with opulent silk binding, full-colour illustrations and a decorative slipcase.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Egyptian Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld, ultimately ensuring eternal life. Written as part of funeral rites, these scrolls were often left in the sarcophagus of the deceased and now offer fascinating insight into Egyptian culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautifully illustrated edition contains images from the exquisite \u003ci\u003ePapyrus of Ani, \u003c\/i\u003ean ancient Egyptian scroll narrating the journey of Theban scribe Ani through the underworld. Its accompanying hieroglyphic text has been translated by acclaimed Egyptologist E.A Wallis Budge, and includes spells addressed to ferryman, gods and kings to aid Ani on his way to the afterlife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis silk-bound hardback contains magnificent illustrations from Persian manuscripts that complement the text and bring out its timeless beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Silkbound Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together deluxe gift editions of literary classics, presented with luxurious silk binding, striking embossed cover designs and full-color illustrations.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1789505674\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781789505672\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Wallis Budge, Ea, Wallis Budge, Ea, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Oct 2019)","offer_id":45659328086213,"sku":"9781789505672","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781789505672.jpg?v=1768908273"},{"product_id":"hubris-pericles-the-parthenon-and-the-invention-of-athens","title":"Hubris: Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Invention of Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new perspective on ancient Athens at the height of its powers, reinterpreting the city's supposed \"Golden Age\" as a period of ruinous culture wars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe age of Pericles, in the fifth century BC, is often described as the Golden Age of Athens. The city witnessed a flowering of philosophy, art, and architecture--including an ambitious building program, with the Parthenon its centerpiece. But as David Stuttard shows in this vivid account, the seemingly triumphant city was in fact riven by conflict and contradiction. Though nominally a democracy, Athens led a tyrannical empire. And for Pericles and his circle, the Parthenon was less a holy place than a propaganda vehicle. Its sculptures carried the message that Athenians, beloved by the gods, were nearly divine in their own right--which to many Greeks smacked of hubris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs long as things went well, Athenian democracy appeared to prosper. But just a year after the Parthenon was finished, Athens was at war with Sparta; a plague killed a third of the population, including Pericles; and earthquakes razed much of the city. In the wake of what seemed like divine retribution, popular outrage against those accused of undermining state religion was so strong that it took the execution of Socrates to lance the boil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHubris\u003c\/i\u003e offers dramatic portraits of key figures like Pheidias, who sculpted the monumental statue of Athena yet fell prey to charges of impiety; Themistocles, who built the Athenian navy but died an exile in enemy lands; and Alcibiades, the psychopathic playboy whose mercurial ego hastened his city's defeat. To understand the Parthenon and the Athens that built it, Stuttard reasons, we must recognize the tensions among the city's rivalrous families, generations, and social classes, whose visions of their place in the world ultimately proved incompatible.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0674258479\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780674258471\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Stuttard, David\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Belknap Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Mar 2026)","offer_id":46080863404229,"sku":"9780674258471","price":38.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780674258471.jpg?v=1776041280"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/collections\/architecture-history-ancient-classical.oembed","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}