Peter Levi Bücher

Reich illustrierte Gesamtschau der Geschichte, Kunst und Lebensform Griechenlands

Peter Levis Reise mit Bruce Chatwin durch das Afghanistan der frühen siebziger Jahre: Eine Zeit, als Krieg und Zerstörung noch in weiter Ferne lagen und das Land für seine atemberaubenden Landschaften des Hindukusch und seinen kulturellen Reichtum bekannt war. Dreißig Jahre später gelesen, klagt dieses Buch die Tragödie der letzten Jahrzehnte an - und erinnert an eine Vergangenheit, die dem neuen Afghanistan helfen kann, eine Vorstellung von seiner Zukunft zu gewinnen.

ca. 60 Ktn, Stadtpl., Grundr., 100 Zeichn., ca. 400 meist farb. Abb.

An amply illustrated history of ancient Greek civilization focuses on Greek achievements in philosophy, medicine, sports, theater, sculpture, economics, science, and law, incorporating visits to the twenty-six major architectural sites

The work of the great Roman poet, Horatius Flaccus (65 BC to 8 BC), spanned all aspects of Roman life—politics, the arts, religion, and the authority of the emperor—while his legendary poems ( Satires, Odes, Epistles ) about friendship, philosophy, love, and sex still have considerable appeal. This biography presents a complete picture of Horace's life and world. It considers the details of Horace's romantic liaisons and why he never married, what the status of his father—a freedman—meant to the poet, and his distinctive brand of philosophy. In this acclaimed biography, Peter Levi, a fellow poet, has produced a thrilling and eminently readable book, the definitive account of Rome's greatest poet and the times during which he lived.

Most of what there is to learn about poetry has to be learnt in one's own language. But it is mostly learnt by reading and turning over poems in one's head, and little by deliberate criticism. This title includes an essay.