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A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism. From Hildegard von Bingen and Clara Schumann to Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, great performers and composers have profoundly shaped music as we know it. Covering a remarkable range of genres, including medieval chant, classical opera, jazz, and hip hop, this Little History shines a light on the wonder of music—and why it is treasured across the wor

西方文化的起源，希臘羅馬神話故事所代表的意義極其深遠。經過千年的演變，早已全面滲透在現代人的生活之中。你我所熟悉的神話故事片斷及眾多獨具個性的神祇，其背面隱藏的涵義及古代人的世界觀全部在此揭露。傳頌千年的經典西方四大神話，關於世界起源、諸神征戰糾紛與愛恨情仇的故事。國際知名藝術出版社Thames & Hudson特別企畫，專業學者全新撰寫的神話入門讀物。搭配大量圖片，認識神話內涵的最佳文化導讀系列，從文化考據脈絡，引領讀者進入故事系統及其背後起源。【西方四大神話4：情與慾之希臘羅馬神話】影響後世甚鉅的經典文化起源故事，諸神在奧林帕斯上演的喜怒哀樂貪嗔癡與愛恨情仇。潘朵拉是何方神聖？她那只神祕的盒子裡究竟裝著什麼東西？人類與普羅米修斯有何關係？為何有名的運動品牌Nike會以希臘勝利女神的名字來命名？阿基里斯的腳踝是如何成為他致命的弱點？泰坦族又是何物？為何「木馬」這個現代詞彙，在電腦領域中指的是一種竊取資訊或破壞系統的病毒程式？古希臘羅馬神話故事或許看起來錯綜複雜，然它們卻成為現代生活和交談中的重要部份，每個人或多或少都聽過一些細節。本書作者將這些零碎的文學作品，編撰成易於理解的有趣故事，引導讀者熟悉經典神話的基本概要：──隨著秩序的化身宙斯坐穩奧林帕斯山上的寶座，世界也隨之定型。──普羅米修斯用泥土塑造出能在大地上直立行走的生物，也就是人類。──雅典娜女神象徵著邏輯與理性，儘管她同樣也會盲目偏袒或者嫉妒。作者完整地描繪出神話故事的發展次序，有系統地介紹各種主要情節及角色。從世界的起源、人類的誕生，眾神之間的愛恨情仇關係、海克力斯的十二偉業一路到特洛伊戰爭，及奧德修斯與阿伊尼斯的迷航返鄉之旅。這些充滿異國風情的英雄、巨獸、受委屈的女人和專橫霸道卻強大的神祇，栩栩如生地展現在讀者眼前。這些故事及神祇是如何得以留存至今，並對後世的藝術及文化影響深遠──從文藝復興的繪畫雕刻至現代歌劇、文學、電影及日常用品，甚至是字彙的語源──也都詳盡地在文中穿插說明。※西方四大神話系列，另還有《冰與火之北歐神話》《生與死之埃及神話》《靈與異之凱爾特神話》。

Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achillesget his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computervirus known as a Trojan horse?The myths of ancient Greece and Rom

An accessible guide to the world’s most popular and celebrated works of classical music, and the composers who created them.Who wrote the first true “opera”? Where did the system of musical notation come from? How do composers construct symphonies?The Classical Music Book answers these questions and more by exploring the history of classical music in clear and easy-to-follow sections. More than 90 works by famous composers are analyzed, with explanations of their music theory and impact on society. You will also explore the fascinating stories about the lives of crucial composers and performers.Covering Thomas Tallis in the early period, baroque masters like Bach and Handel, and the classical genius of Beethoven and Wagner all the way to the modern-day composers, this comprehensive book explores the key ideas underpinning the world’s greatest classical compositions and musical traditions. The importance of each composition is explained, placing them into their wider social, cultural, a

An encyclopedic A-to-Z guide, this beautifully illustrated volume offers hundreds of rich, fascinating definitions of 700 major and minor characters, creatures, and places of classical mythology. Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales. From the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult. In addition to being an important sta

This study conducts a lively and innovative exploration of the traditional Indian religions and cultures - an area that has both fascinated and puzzled the West for centuries. Friedhelm Hardy aims at presenting the widest possible range of themes that have preoccupied traditional Indian culture. He uses a great variety of sources, in various languages, and listens not only to what the learned philosopher or theologian in the classical Sanskrit texts has to say, but also to what folk and regional cults and cultures express in stories, myths and poetry. The result is a personal and entertaining portrayal of the colourful world of India which will have great appeal for the non-specialist. By making the three universal human drives of power, love and wisdom his focal points, Hardy seeks to guide the reader through an alien world which is nevertheless recognizably human. This book will be required reading for all those interested in India and its culture.

西方文化的起源，希臘羅馬神話故事所代表的意義極其深遠。 經過千年的演變，早已全面滲透在現代人的生活之中。 你我所熟悉的神話故事片斷及眾多獨具個性的神祇， 其背面隱藏的涵義及古代人的世界觀全部在此揭露。 傳頌千年的經典西方四大神話， 關於世界起源、諸神征戰糾紛與愛恨情仇的故事。 國際知名藝術出版社Thames & Hudson特別企畫， 專業學者全新撰寫的神話入門讀物。 搭配大量圖片，認識神