Item Tag: 1979

The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry 1979

“The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry 1979″ is a literary criticism book written by Gregory Nagy and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The book delves into the subject area of Ancient Greek poetry, specifically exploring the concept of heroes in Archaic Greek literature. It is a revised edition that offers insights into the cultural and literary significance of these heroic figures in ancient texts. This hardcover trade paperback is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in ancient Greek poetry and its themes.”

Weldments: Physical Metallurgy and Failure Phenomena by General Electric

A clean, tight, unmarked and near-mint copy of a book that was published in 1979 by General Electric, presumably for in-house use. Dark red boards with gilt lettering on the front and spine. The editors were Christoffel, Nippes and Solomon. Book is described on the title page as the “proceedings of the Fifth Bolton Landing Conference” in August of 1978. 437 pages.

The Discovery of Genesis by C. H. Kang [Paperback]

They go on to analyze dozens of the ideographic pictures that make up words in the Chinese language. Man and woman, the garden, the institution of marriage, the temptation and fall, death, Noah’s flood, the tower of Babel-they are all there in the tiny drawings and strokes that make up the Chinese characters.”.