Me as a great lover of Ancient Greek culture & history, I really liked reading this book. When I took it from the shelf in a bookstore in Amsterdam I was with my classmate, when he saw what I had in my hands, the first thing he said was "I guess you just founded your dreambook" And my dreambook it surely was.

On first hand I though that the book would be about the Greek philosophy, but that was a very misplaces thought. In fact the book is so much more wider of scale. It will take everything into the research and tries to explain the Greek thinking not only from of a philopsopcal side (although there is a bog part on that to) but more from of the general idea thoughts. It will tell you what Greek thought about a huge scale of things and topics.

So when you want to get into the mind of an Ancient Greek, and who doesn't !!! (remember that was The reason for Socrates to die, since he was looing forward to meet Hesiod & Homer) Then surely this is your book.

So be a good person and take Machiavelli's advise that a firm knowlegde of our (and then I speak of us Europeans) own Classical inheritage is absolutely crucial in life for true and read this book.

this book is invaluable.
I suggest it to people with no BS in classical studies but with the will to educate themselves.

Greek thought is the cornerstone of the western culture. It is so to speak the 'point of genesis'. Every educated person needs today (irespective of his profession) to have a ground in psychology and sociology in order for him to be an adequate
citizen. Studying this book helps very much in this respect.What the Greeks thought about psyche and society are indespensable today. In fact in clear oposition to the alternative religious
views of these things (jewish, Christian, Mouslim) the Greek
way offers rational answers to the central questions what is psyche and what is society.

This book is a very good *introduction* to greek thought:
treats every contribution to science (all in special
chapters), schools of thought (very thoroughly) and the last part (perhaps the best) is a kind of dictionary which comments
extensively (10-30 pgs) on individual personalities; the chapter
on cynicism is very nice and practically every thought current is covered. I regret that there is no chapter on Demosthenes
(too strange for such a big book).

In opposition to other books this one covers **all** greek thought from -800 to +500 (already inside Byzantine Greek thought); however it covers **only** non-christian Greek thought.

The binding is *excellent*. One complaint though about the paper quality; but this sound as details to a fantastic picture;

buy it and learn; study it and be educated; think about its content and you will become better men!

Jacques Brunschwig's book is heavy reading. This is not to say that the writing is difficult to read but that the book contains so much information that it is physically heavy. At around 1024 pages, this book is an encyclopedia of essays about almost all aspects of Greek philosophy and history. This book was translated from French and it is great that the essays are now available to the english speaking reader. The book is divied into sections such as The Pursuit of Knowledge, Major Figures, and Currents of Thought. This is useful because since it would be nearly impossible to read the book from cover to cover, it allows the reader to find sections that interest them. I read one essay every night. In a little over a month I had a better understanding of Greek philosophy than ever before. The Currents of Thought section is very interesting because it discusses the various philosophies that appeared throughout Greek history. The book not only contains great essays, but beautiful color photographs and pictures as well. This book is a good introduction to Greek philosophy or a reference on the subject. It is an excellent value for the amount of information it contains.

Just to reiterate the point, the review above is for a book on Hippocrates by Jaques Jouanna. It only references the Loeb book in its critique, and was probably attahced to this Loeb page by accident. The Loeb books on Hippocrates come in several volumes.

The previous review writer seems to have misunderstood the review presented above. The review, in fact, DOES allude to Jouanna's text. The Loeb version is merely discussed in Jouanna's text in the "Notes" section.

table of contents and editor review are of Jouanna's book on hippocrates not the Loeb Library No 482. it appears under Jouanna's book also

Another fantastic trip back down the amusement park midway, courtesy of Mr. Jacques. This well researched and colorful book manages to chronicle the life and times of Youngstown's Idora Park - without reading like your typical history lesson. Filled with hundreds of pictures, this book is a must read for any amusement park enthusiast. Although I have never been to Idora, or even Youngstown, this book put me right back on Idora's midway and in the front seat of their infamous Wildcat and Jack Rabbit roller coasters.

Mr. Jacques' book also includes many unique behind the scenes stories and anecdotes from countless interviews and local archives. Personal photos and individual recollections of time spent at Idora Park take the reader back to a time when the traditional amusement park was the highlight of our summer days.

Anyone who lives in and around Youngstown, Ohio and those who are devotees of the amusement park tradition in America will find this attractive book to be both informative and nostalgic. The Last Ride... is an intelligent, intriguing look back through time to the park's opening in 1899 through to the fire which sealed its fate! The book is beautifully and thoroughly illustrated with copious photos and other interesting items; including a summary list of the events, groups, bands, etc. who were part of the park's history. This book is a must for everyone who's ever set foot in the park wither during its glowing years or during its decline.

I found the book to back great old memories of the greasy french fries and rattly old coasters. The old train was my favorite

I, too, have been using this reference for several years. I consider it to be one of the five most useful medical books on my shelf. This is probably the only book I feel the need to purchase every time there is an updated edition. I strongly recommend it for medical students, residents, midlevel providers and practicing physicians. It is a core reference in medical board review. It may also be of value for nursing staff in the hospital or clinic setting, especially for critical care nurses, or for anyone who is motivated to learn about medical diagnosis. The book is less likely to be useful to patients and their families, due to its highly technical nature.

An indispensable guide. Thorough and complete. Very helpful both in determining what tests to order, and how to interpret test results; especially helpful for the less common and more esoteric tests.

I have been using this reference for several years. I can't practice medicine without it. I have made many esoteric diagnoses with it. It is extremely helpful whenever I have abnormal lab values, which do not seem to make sense at the time. Other lab references pale in comparison. Not only are abnormal labs explained, but the disease processes as well. I really like the way the book divides the elevated lab value from the decreased lab value, with their respective etiologies. An essential, excellent book!

This book contains a catchy, rhyming poem and colorful full-page illustration for each of the English monarchs. Like the best children's literature, it is as much fun for the adult to read as for the child to hear. And not just for children--I found its jingles helpful in cramming for college English history exams!

Last night on Jeopardy!, someone flubbed a question re the Stuart dynasty. If they had only been exposed to this book, they would have remembered instantly: "James and Charles, Charles and James. They all looked well in picture frames." Another contestant did not know Cromwell's title. Farjeon fans would have recalled: "Lord protect us from Protectors." A unique, valuable, and fun book.

My first introduction to this wonderful book with a poem for each of England's monarchs was as a child in the early 50s. I loved it then (George was the king), and learned all the poems by heart. My children found it just as pleasing, and by the time these American youngsters were six they too could recite a poem for all the English kings and queens. As young adults, they are now arguing who will get to KEEP this much-read and much-loved book. How I wish I could find another copy!

I loved each poem. It has made it easier to remember who did what and remember the order of the English Monarchs. I think every American child should get the opportunity to learn these enchanting poems. As an adult, I enjoy the black and white characature each poem represents. This book is a must for any home that loves England, history and literature.

The source of "The Fire and the Rain" lies, as is common knowledge in The Mahabharatha. It is an obscure story which a certain sage narrates to the Pandavas, and to a lay reader, passes off as insignificant.

What however, Girish Karnad has done is to transform it into a masterful piece of drama by depicting conflicting human emotions through the characters. It is an excellent combination of the elements--human, metaphysical and supernatural that constitute the core of the play. Karnad successfully makes use of the divine element--especially in the climax where the hero holds a conversation with the Gods, and the final result of the rain pouring on a drought-ridden land.

The play also focusses both on the negative and positive human emotions--jealousy, betrayal, deceit, as well as selfless love (evidenced by the hero and the heroine, Nittilai)and sacrifice. The hero, like most of Karnad's heroes is a man torn between moral righteousness, love and duty. It is interesting to trace this path of the hero to its fitting end.

Karnad has stated that "the play lived in my mind for 37 years" before assuming its present form. It is in short, a splendid culmination of his creative intelligence. As stated earlier, the story is so obscure that none gives a second thought to it, and to translate the same to a play requires immense skill, which is evidenced by the book. It only shows that with each of his play, Girish Karnad is only getting better.

A must read!

This is probably different from other book reviews because I have read the play, and seen an excellent theater production of it too. It is the combined effect of the two that remains in my mind; during both phases the experience was gripping and the effects linger even today.

I have waited for a long time for Girish Karnad to return to his roots in theater, after his sojourn in the world of cinema and commercial movie making. In my opinion, he has exceeded all expectations. The Fire and the Rain is a complex play that weaves contemperory and ancient, Indian and European themes and metaphors.

It is a must read (and perform) GrecoVedic tragedy for theater buffs of all cultures around the world. It is so insightful in its observation of fundamental human behavior, and theatrically so malleable that its relevance to local contexts and audiences, worldwide, will be obvious. It is truly a play for global audiences, transcending political, cultural, and geographic boundaries.

I haven't read a better book in recent times. It's another great piece of work from a person so talented. A must read.

Arts Management Network recommends to buy this book, because no other book is currently available, which covers arts marketing in such a conceptual way. It is not written from a national but international point of view, so every arts manager and cultural administrator in the world, but also professionals busy with management, branding or promotion, will find this publication very useful. Indeed, Colbert has droped the term "arts marketing" to a new level!

this is the best book on marketing the arts and culture in the context of the larger entertainment and leisure environment. An important addition to your library of marketing.

Although much have been written in the are of arts and arts management, very little had been said about the marketing of the arts. This books fills the gap. The book will help artists in the marketing of their products

I have to agree with the positive reviews below with regard to this book. I've been interested for some time in the issue of truth in religion. Yet, given the current phenomenon of religious pluralism, can there be objective truth in the realm of religion? This book was a great find for me, in that it helpfully worked through some of this philosophical territory. I'd never realized, for example, what an impact Kant has had on the development of a relativist approach to religion. The book's method is pretty unique: it uses a fascinating correspondence between two great Catholic philosophers as a means to study the philosophical issues involved. McCamy has made effective use of the discussion and debate between Jacques Maritain and Joseph Marechal in order to explore both sides of this subject. Those names didn't mean much to me before reading this book. Now that I know what truly significant thinkers Maritain and Marechal both were, I'm surprised I'd never heard of them before. McCamy's method somehow personalizes philosophical material that might otherwise be a bit abstract for some readers. The author ends up critiquing the relatlivism of religious pluralism, and defending objective truth in religion. His discussion is balanced, and his conclusion is carefully argued. He shows, for example, that the claim that all human concepts are "contingent" and "mutable" is really self defeating--he shows that conceptual knowledge DOES apply to religious claims. A religion, in other words, can't be "true" for me but "false" for you. I would have missed out on this book if a friend who uses the book to teach some of his college philosophy classes hadn't told me about it. While it's college or graduate school reading, it's also helpful to laypersons like myself. I also did some research on the book, and found out that it has been favorably reviewed in some academic journals (Philosophia Christi; Maritain Studies; Presbyterian Layman; etc.). The author seems well qualified: he has graduate degrees in both theology and philosophy. That matters to me, since so much of what is written about religious issues is just "fluff." I vote with the other reviewers and recommend the book.

How did I miss this book when it was first published? It has been a terrific help to me in understanding that the real divide in religion today is between those who think that truth and cognitive content applies to religious statements and those who do not. For the latter, there can be a "plurality" of "truths"--even when they are contradictory--because "truth" becomes relative to personal or cultural factors. For the Transcendental Thomists (new to me before this book), what counts is the non-cognitive "dynamism" to the Absolute. This is more fundamental, for them, than is conceptual knowledge. But it is conceptual knowledge that is the basis for doctrinal statements. Marechal, Rahner and Lonergan, in variations on an epistemological theme, can ultimately accept conflicting "truths" in religion, because the "dynamism" to the Absolute is more fundamental. For me, the position of Jacques Matitain makes more sense. I think he was right to insist that concepts and doctrine DO count, and that there is no such intellectual "dynamism" as that described by Transcendental Thomists. This book is very relevant to the Pope's latest Declaration on Truth in religion, "Dominus Iesus." McCamy's book makes the significance of this latest Declaration much more accessible and clear to me. I think it will to many others also. I strongly recommend this book for all those who have an interest in the relation of truth to religion, whether one is Catholic or non-Catholic, etc. Buy a copy for yourself, and donate one to your local library. Thanks Ronald McCamy for a very informative and important book!

McCamy examines a debate between the father of Transcendental Thomism, Fr. Joseph Maréchal, and a traditional Thomist, Jacques Maritain that took place in the 1920's. Joseph Maréchal attempted to find a way to bring about a "rapprochement" between Kantian subjectivism and traditional Thomist realism. As is the case with most pluralistic endeavors, some of the underlying rationale for doing such a thing is to bring the church "up to speed" with the age. Indeed, the contemporary pluralisms of Karl Rahner, Bernard Lonergan, etc., are directly indebted to the post-Kantian innovations of Maréchal. McCamy writes, "Maritain, on the other hand, understood such a development to be epistemologically suicidal." Maritain himself said, "A scholastic butterfly cannot be made to emerge from a Kantian chrysalis." McCamy demonstrates the lack of need for such a "rapprochement" with Kant by retelling this debate with adroitness and subtle wit.

McCamy's prose is lively and accessible. It will provide a solid foundation for anyone to understand and answer the philosophical underpinnings of pluralism and relativism. Its value is threefold: its historical perspective on Kantian subjectivism, a ready compendium for some sound philosophy, and real insight into the philosophical sloppiness of modern pluralism. This is a wonderful addition to any library!

Been trying to find my own copy of this for well over a year. SOMEBODY PLEASE REPRINT IT.

Best Data Visualization book I've ever read. I would love to buy one, I only have a photocopy. A borrowed the Univ. of Maryland copy while I wrote my dissertation. Highly Recommended!

You may consider reprinting this book. I know many people who would buy it - I bet you could sell them as hot bagels! Marjan Trutschl

Steel Magic is a fantasy novel for older children, based loosely on the legends of King Arthur and Roland. It involves a magic gate to Avalon and quests to find three lost tokens of power.

The Lowery children -- Greg, Eric, and Sara -- are staying at Tern Manor with their Uncle Mac while their father and mother are in Japan. Sara wins a picnic basket at the Firemen's Strawberry Festival and the children decide to put it to use. The next day they pack a picnic lunch and search for a lost lake. After winding and crawling through the underbrush, they find the lake and, on as island in the middle of it, they also discover a miniature castle.

Although the doorway has been blocked with masonry, they are able to gain entrance by chipping away the mortar. Once within the castle, they are surrounded by a gray mist and, eventually, they find themselves somewhere else. After a brief exploration, they determine that they could not be on the island and are far from any place familiar. Opening the picnic backet, they start to eat while discussing the strange events, whereupon an unexpected guest shows up for lunch.

The young man introduces himself as Huon of the Horn, the Warden of the West. He also tells them of the Warden of the East, Arthur. He informs them that they are in Avalon and tells them of the three lost objects: Excalibur, his Horn, and the ring of Merlin Ambrosius. Since they have been admitted through the Gate of the Fox, he explains, they must be in Avalon for a purpose. When questioned about his knife, he states that it is dwarf silver because the natives of Avalon cannot handle iron without harm.

Huon takes them to Caer Siddi, where they meet Merlin. There they discover that evil has moved deep within Avalon and that the situation is very bad. Moreover, they are told that events in Avalon are mirrored in their own world. Merlin asks them to use their power of iron to retrieve the lost tokens and, when they agree, conducts them to a magic mirror, where they each take a stainless steel implement from the picnic basket and pass through to separate locales.

This novel is a story of courage and perseverence, with each child facing and overcoming their special fears. It has brave people and magical animals, both good and evil, including a very wise fox.

Recommended for all Norton fans and any child who loves animals, magic, and brave heros and heroines.

Eric, Greg and Sara's dramatic entrance into the Avalon is somehow more romantic and believable than C.S. Lewis's wardrobe, yet it is of the same genre of literature. Huon of the Horn and his winged horses draw Eric, Greg and Sara in further, and the reader with them! Steel Magic would be classified as an "intermediate" novel, which is between easy reader and young adult. The three children rely on books that Eric and Greg have read for some of their insight into the strange world of Avalon, which incites in Sara the desire to read the tales of King Arthur and Merlin. Avalon has a cherished place in literature; your 3rd through 6th grader will find Steel Magic an enchanting introduction to this world!

I first read this book in 1974 as a young child. It is about three young children who come to this Arthurian world and meet Merlin. They are sent on (yep you guessed it!) separate quests to battle monsters, etc... This is a book I highly reccomend because it excites the mind as to the many ways of solving problems, no matter what age you are! If you can find this book you will agree that it is a must-read! I just wish I had kept the copy I had as a child!