Scrinium Classical Antiquity

HALLER, J., Von den Karolingern zu den Staufern. Die altdeutsche Kaiserzeit (900-1250). Gruyter, Berlin, 1934. Bound. Sammlung Göschen. € 8.50 (Antiquarian)

HALLEUX, R., Indices chemicorum graecorum. Payrus Leidensis. Payrus Holmiensis. Edizioni dell'Ateneo, Roma, n.d.(>1983). XXV,135p. Sewn. Original blank cardboard with on-glued dust wrps. Series: Lessico Intellettuale Europeo, XXXI. (All published). ‘Élaborés sur base des moyens informatiques les plus modernes, les ‘Indices chemicorum Graecorum’ constituent le complément indispensable à l’édition tant attendue des papyrus de Leyde et de Stockholmm. On ne saurait trop en recommander l’utilisation aux historiens des sciences et aux philologues qu’interéssent l’exégèse des deux plus anciens manuscripts alchimiques conservés ainsi que l’étude du vocabulaire scientifique et technique des anciens.’ (MARIE-HÉLÈNE MARGANNE in L’antiquité classique, 1986, p.502). From the library of Prof. Carl Deroux. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)

HALLEWAS, D.P., G.H. SCHEEPSTRA, and P.J. WOLTERING, (eds.), Dynamisch Landschap. Archeologie en geologie van het Nederlandse kustgebied. Bijdragen aan het symposium op 3 november 1995 ter gelegenheid van het afscheid van J.F. van Regeteren Altena van 1 mei 1963 tot 24 november 1995 als archeoloog werkzaam bij de Rijksdienst voor het Oudheidkundig Bodemonderzoek te Amersfoort. Van Gorcum, n.p., 1997. 173p. ills.(B&W line drawings and photographs). Paperback. Small joint to upper part front cover and first pages. Small personal library mark to inside back cover. Else fine. € 25.00 (Antiquarian)

HALLIDAY, M.A.K., System and Function in Language: Selected Papers edited by G.R. Kress. Oxford University Press, London, 1976. XXI,250p. Paperback. Small personal library mark on tail spine as well as free endpaper. Name on free endpaper.From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)

HALLIER-SCHLEIDEN, H., Mit den Nordmännern rund um die Erde. Sprachgeschichtliche Wikingerfahrten. Private presses, Oegstgeest, 1926. 96p. Sewn. Uncut. Cover bit yellowed. € 12.00 (Antiquarian)

HALLIWELL, S., Between Ecstasy and Truth. Interpretation of Greek Poetics from Homer to Longinus. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2015. 1st paperback edition. XII,419p. Paperback. 'Characteristic of this book is its uncompromising refusal to present simple answers to difficult questions. (...) This consistent refusal to reduce complex theory to simple oppositions or blunt summaries results in a book that is not always easy to read. Halliwell demands his reader to work as hard as he himself does when reading and rereading his Greek authors. We must be grateful, however, that such an astute reader as Halliwell opens our eyes for under-appreciated nuances and ambiguities in the ancient texts, some of which have indeed far-reaching implications. In drawing attention to the continuous interaction between the values of ecstasy and truth, his detailed discussions cast new light on many familiar passages of Greek criticism. One of the most important achievements of this book is the fact that it corrects the oversimplified interpretations of earlier scholars, replacing them with innovative readings that respect the complexity and richness of the Greek texts. In recent years one can observe a certain tendency in classical scholarship to limit the number of references to earlier publications in the same field. Fortunately, Halliwell does not follow this questionable fashion. One of the merits of this book is that each chapter reviews and discusses the interpretations of many scholars, so that the reader is always able to follow the debate and to form his own opinion. This book is therefore not only an excellent study of Greek poetics, but also an admirable model of uncompromising scholarship.' (CASPER C. DE JONGE in : Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2013.07.20). € 40.00 (Antiquarian)

HALSBERGHE, G.H. en G. HALSBERGHE, Woordenboek Klassieke Cultuur. Ingeleid door F.J. de Waele. Standaard, Antwerpen, 1989. 908p. Hard bound. Name and date on free endpaper. € 16.00 (Antiquarian)

HAMANN, R., Olympische Kunst. Auswahl nach Aufnahmen des kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars mit einer Einleitung. Verlag des kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars in Marburg an der Lahn, 1923. 60p. ills. Wire stitched. € 9.50 (Antiquarian)

HAMANN, R., and R. HAMANN-MACLEAN, Olympische Kunst. Mit 60 Abbildungen nach Aufnahmen des kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars Marburg. [Textlich und bildlich erweiterte Neuausgabe der Olympischen Kunst, ed. Marburg, 1923]. Hopfer, Burg b.M., n.d.(>1923). 72p. With nice Black and white photos. Sewn wrps. Wrps bit worn. Bit folded. € 13.50 (Antiquarian)

HAMER, M., Signs of Cleopatra. Routledge, London / New York, 1993. XXII,164p. ills.(B&W photographs and line drawings. Paperback. Upper corner back cover as well as upper corner last pages a bit creased. Small tear in upper edge back cover. 'Signs of Cleopatra is not addressed primarily to specialists in ancient history or art. It is part of the series Gender, Culture, Difference, the aim of which, as explained by the General Editor Catherine Belsey (ix-x), is to present “a new kind of cultural history,” explicitly feminist in its concerns, and committed to “theoretically informed ways of reading.” Although the statement of mission mentions particularly “English departments [that] are looking for a way forward,” the kind of comprehensive cultural history that is advocated is likely to appeal also to scholars of antiquity, especially those who study the classical tradition. Cleopatra holds interest for both classical scholars and for readers concerned with issues of gender and power. Hamer proposes to show how representations of Cleopatra, in words and pictures alike, reflect the notions of gender and power that prevail in successive cultural contexts from her lifetime through the present, and how the process of representation is related to the construction of social order. She does not attempt a comprehensive survey, but offers instead five chapters that highlight specific times, places, texts, and monuments. (...) As outlined, Hamer’s program is plausible. The choice of Cleopatra as subject, the focus on the ways, means, and ends of the process of representation, the inclusion of a wide variety of texts and monuments, the selection of specific examples - all are good. (...) The promise of Hamer’s program is lost in its execution. The work is flawed on two levels: first, the author’s range of interests is not matched by control of the material; and second, the argumentation depends far too heavily and uncritically on secondary sources. Both faults reflect problems common in the current generation of cultural history. (...) This book shows in the clearest possible way that the new cultural studies cannot succeed without both providing a coherent theoretical foundation and mastering the processes and the products of traditional humanistic scholarship. Only then is progress possible.' (A.A. DONOHUE in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 1993.05.27). € 20.00 (Antiquarian)