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The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction

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William R. Biers

Cornell University Press, 1996

Good introduction and up-to-date scholarship
If you want a nice introduction to the archaeology of the Greek world, this book is a must. With up-to-date archaeological discoveries and theories, lovely pictures, and useful information on all subjects, one truly feels enlightened about the subject through reading this book. A must for all!

Privacy: A Vanishing Value? (Rose Hill Book)
William Bier

Fordham University Press, 1980

There can be little doubt that privacy emerges as one of the central problems of our times particularly so in the countries of the Western world. In some primitive cultures the opportunities for escaping almost continuous surveillance are very limited, but such is the resilience of human nature that the people in such societies seems able to adjust to this situation and not to be disturbed by it. The role of privacy in ancient civilizations ...

Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology (Approaching the Ancient World)
William R Biers

Routledge, 1992

The study of art history and archaeology depends substantially on dates which are given to artefacts and works of art. Very few students, however, have an understanding of matters of chronology or of the source material that determines the dates. In this study Professor Biers sets out to explain tihs crucial facet of classical scholarship. Short introductory chapters outline the archaeology and chronology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. ...

Alienation: Plight of Modern Man (Watson-Guptill Crafts)
William Bier

Fordham University Press, 1972

His estrangement, not only from the world, but from himself as well, has become one of the more pervasive characteristics of modern man. Youth with its subculture and counterculture, minorities, alienated from society and from other minorities, generations driven apart by conflicts in lifestyles-all are manifestations of this contemporary problem. Such a topic, addressed by the 1971 Institute of Pastoral Psychology, lends itself to, and indeed ...

The Archaeology of Greece
William R. Biers

Cornell Univ Pr, 1996

The Adolescent: His Search for Understanding
William Bier

Fordham University Press, 1963

One of the most important elements in present-day concern for the future of America is surely the welfare of the adolescent; in the hands of the teenagers of today lies the future of our country, in the home, in the armed services, in industry, business, education, and the Church. The Fordham Institute in Pastoral Psychology in 1961 addressed itself to the study of all facets of the life of the adolescent, bringing to bear all the resources of ...

MUSE [MVSE] : Annual of the Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri at Columbia (Number ...
Kathleen Warner Slane, William D.E. Coulson, ...

Curators of U. of Missouri - Columbia, 1983

Contents: exhibitions 1983 lenders 1983 loans 1983 events 1983 acquisitions 1982 [Numerous fine aquisitions with several photos] Mirobriga: The 1983 Season KATHLEEN WARNER SLANE, WILLIAM R. BIERS, JANE C. BIERS, DAVID SOREN The Naukratis Project, 1 983 WILLIAM D.E. COULSON, ALBERT LEONARD, JR. A New Look at Aegean Bull-Leaping JOHN G. YOUNGER A Late Coptic Tunic LUCY ROY SIBLEY Conservation of a Coptic Tunic Fragment MAURA F. CORNMAN Issue ...

Aging: Its Challenge to the Individual and to Society (Pastoral Psychology Ser)
William Bier

Fordham University Press, 1974

The perennial problem of aging has come into even sharper national focus in recent years, with the percentage of our population aged 65 and over having more than doubled in this century, thus far, while the number has increased more than sixfold. These facts are basic; but their implications are manifold, presenting challenges for both the aging individual and for society-at-large. Number Eight in the Pastoral Psychology Series, this volume ...

Human Life: Problems of Birth, Living, and Dying (Pastoral Psychology Ser.;No.9)
William Bier

Fordham University Press, 1977

A glance at the table of contents reveals that the material presented in this volume is divided into eight sections. Section I seeks to provide some background on the value of human life as seen in the light of religion and temporary experience. Sections II and III are devoted to the beginning of the life cycle, Section II addressing population problems and Section III eugenic problems. Sections IV and V are devoted to the middle of the life ...