While primarily focused on ancient greece, fox has authored three books dealing with the history of christianity, pagans and christians, the unauthorized. Robin lane fox is emeritus fellow of new college, oxford, and was until 2014 reader in ancient history in oxford university. Robin lane fox tough, resolute, fearless, alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. She sits on the boards of twitter, donmar warehouse and chanel, as well as being a trustee of the queens commonwealth trust. Robin lane fox author of alexander the great goodreads.
A pageturner that might last the whole winter long, come spring youll be all the more enlightened. Robin lane fox is currently considered a single author. Robin fox was born in the village of haworth in the yorkshire dales, at the nadir of the great depression in 1934. Travelling heroes is a rare beast among academic books. It represents a close analysis of both confessions and of augustine himself.
Lane fox was educated at eton and magdalen college, oxford. Ebook free ebook alexander the great by robin lane fox. From the second century ad to the conversion of the first christian emperor, constantine, robin lane foxs pagans and christians in the mediterranean world gives a fascinating new perspective on an extraordinary era. Garden lane backpackers is a brand new, stylish and contemporary hostel in a convenient city centre location, the dublin liberties area, neighbour of christ church area. He had very little schooling during the second world war, moving all over england with his soldier father exindian army, and his mother, then an army nursing aide. The staff can assist with booking hiking, climbing, canyoning and local activities.
It does not describe an active competition between christians and pagans as much as. Foxs writing is coherent and approachable, but the book is not for casual readers of augustine. Some time around the middle of the second century ad, a young rhetorician named aelius aristides. I refer you to the clause which states that the sender of the card myself accepts no liability should the recipient yourself fail to have a. Fox also shows how oxfords behaviors with money were not so different from how other young nobles behaved in similar circumstances at the time. Robin lane fox is an emeritus fellow of new college, oxford. Unbaptized, augustine indulged in a life of lust before finally confessing and converting. Pagans and christians by robin lane fox, paperback barnes. And, as indicated by the title of his most recent book thoughtful. Featuring free wifi, a barbecue and a terrace, flying fox backpackers offers accommodations 1,500 feet from katoomba station free breakfast and parking is offered. Fox cities backpackers mission statement the fox cities backpackers meetup group exists as a cooperative effort of its members to provide a gathering place for people who share the common interest of backpacking.
Mark lilla, new york times this book interweaves political, military and personal history to describe in detail the first four decades of augustines life. As well as guide with the title alexander the great by robin lane fox is the recommendation currently. However, whats your issue not too enjoyed reading alexander the great by robin lane fox it is a terrific. Robin lane fox born 1946 is an english historian, currently a fellow of new college, oxford and university of oxford reader in ancient history. So successful is the book in making readers identify with the author that it has never gone out of print and never seems to age. Lane fox is an emeritus fellow of new college, oxford and reader in ancient history, university of oxford. The book, which is written in a scholarly style, presumes a basic knowledge of both cultures.
Riding with alexander archaeology magazine archive. An epic history from homer to hadrian by robin lane fox 693pp, penguin. Because you are making a group booking, there are additional terms and conditions that apply. Fox ties this aspect of oxfords life also closely with the plays, especially timon of athens. Robin young, catholic university of america in this new book on augustine, robin lane fox brings his customary wit, verve, and insight to bear on the record of a passionate and complicated man. Pagans and christians compares parallel religious traditions within the context of the cultures of rome and greece during the first several centuries of the common era. I am only a short way through robin lane foxs book on the first part of augustines life but already am confident in awarding it 5 stars. The transition from pagan to christian in the ancient mediterranean world was a process whose effects we still live with today. A book on the economics of gardening puts todays spending into perspective. Pagans and christians by robin lane fox, paperback. Robin lane fox has 23 books on goodreads with 21995 ratings.
Robin lane fox doesnt give a fig part of the great appeal of robin lane foxs garden writing is the fact that he doesnt give a fig for fashionable opinion. Guinness storehouse and dublin port are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the areas natural beauty can explore phoenix park and st. Classical scholar and gardening columnist for the financial times, this is the book by robin lane fox that gently opened my eyes as a previously very amateur gardener. Nov 06, 2015 it is a profound understatement to observe that it was appropriate for robin lane fox, at last, to tackle a biography of augustine. Alexander the great has always been a point of interest for me, and this book only made that interest grow.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This book is not for the casually interested however. Robin lane fox, well known for his books on alexander, has here produced one of the best overviews of classical greek and roman history, from the emergence of preclassical greece to its second coming, so to speak, under hadrian, that most philhellenic of romans. Our aim at garden lane is to make your stay in dublin as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, making you feel right at home, while providing a high quality service at a. While it can sometimes be dry, the book as a whole is wonderful for students of history like myself. Keep in touch for backpacking accommodation and experiences. Robin lane fox books list of books by author robin lane fox. Theres lots more in the book, and lots of good leads for still further reading. Lane fox recounts augustines sexual sins, his time in an outlawed heretical sect, and his gradual return to spirituality. Robin lane fox has now done peter brown author of augustine of hippo one better fox is such a good writer that interest never flags, and you always feel that you are there. Fellow and tutor in ancient history at new college from 1977 to 2014, he serves as garden master and as extraordinary lecturer in. See all books authored by robin lane fox, including alexander the great, and pagans and christians, and more on. Sunday times uklane foxs work is the fruit of intense study of augustines confessions in its rhetorically forceful, rather jingly latin, and modern scholarship on the topic any reader interested in one of the early churchs most influential figures, a saint we know. Truth and fiction in the bible vintage books 1991 i looked in this book for any sort of corroboration of some of the charges that freke and gandy m ake about the text of.
We pool our time, talents and resources to facilitate backpacking trips and provide resources for our fellow members. This book by robin lane fox is probably the best all round history of the classical world that i have come across. Robin james lane fox, frsl born 5 october 1946 is an english classicist, ancient historian and gardening writer known for his works on alexander the great. In augustine, celebrated historian robin lane fox follows augustine of hippo on his journey to the writing of his confessions. Truth and fiction in the bible vintage books 1991 i looked in this book for any sort of corroboration of some of the charges that freke and gandy m ake about the text of the letters of paul being much m ore gnostic than m odern translations make them seem. The accommodations provides an ironing service, as well as business facilities like fax and photocopying.
Part of the great appeal of robin lane foxs garden writing is the fact that he. Pagans and christians by robin lane fox librarything. Scholarly, yet readable, it is hugely informative and a pleasure to read. Robin lane fox primary author only author division. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Shared guest areas include the chill out hut and bbq area, the hammocks and a log fired lounge room. Sep 19, 2008 travelling heroes is a rare beast among academic books.
Hostel flying fox backpackers, katoomba, australia. Aug 11, 2015 robin lane fox 2 robin james lane fox was born on 5 october 1946. Robin lane fox turns out to be himself, in effect, the central travelling hero of his book. Since 1977, he has been a tutor in greek and roman history, and. Robin lane fox considers alexander the great to be the worlds first authentic hero. Not only is he one of the most distinguished and prolific living. Robin lane in new jersey nj 9 records found whitepages. At the university of oxfords new college, robin lane fox teaches greek and latin literature, greek and roman history, and early islamic history. Robin lane fox did a fantastic job in writing this book and working through the mountain of information legend and otherwise that surrounds alexander the great. Having retraced alexanders 10 year, 11,000mile march in carving out his empire and written a prizewinning biography, alexander the great, the author certainly has the credentials to back up this particular book. Garden lane backpackers is a brand new, stylish and contemporary hostel in a convenient city centre location in dublin christchurch area. She cofounded last minute during the dotcom boom of the early 2000s and has subsequently served on public service digital projects. A new book by robin fox is always an intellectual treat, and this one, which is written with his usual verve, wide learning, wit and theoretical sophistication, is no exception.
Augustine of hippo, focusing mostly on his famous confessions. In the current postmodern zeitgeist, this book is especially welcome for its vigorous, but balanced, defense of reason, science, and the western enlightenment tradition. He claims in the preface to have visited almost all the places that he talks about. Robin fox born 1934 is an angloamerican anthropologist who has written on the topics of incest avoidance, marriage systems, human and primate kinship systems, evolutionary anthropology, sociology and the history of ideas in the social sciences. Henry lane fox on why his new passion is helping other techpreneurs he made a mint at 25 launching with his big sister martha, but henry. Robin lane fox examines every aspect of the life of alexander and crafts an extremely detailed and dense history of the man and his conquests. Robin lane fox writes a gardening column for the ft weekend supplement. He is the author of pagans and christians 1986, the unauthorised version 1992 and many books on classical history, including alexander the great 1973, the classical world 2005 and travelling heroes 2008, all of which have been widely translated.
Since 1977, he has been a tutor in greek and roman history, and since 1990 university reader in ancient history. When he died in 323 bc aged thirtytwo, his vast empire comprised more. You can conserve the soft data in your device that will never be far away as well as read it as you such as. Beautifully written perceptive and fluent, it is a superb example of historical. Book your stay at garden lane backpackers in dublin today. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and. Follow robin lane fox and explore their bibliography from s robin lane fox author page. Backpackers australian backpacking tours, hostels and. He has been the weekly gardening columnist of the financial times since 1970. Travelling heroes by robin lane foxan erudite book on the myths of ancient greece impresses oliver taplin. A comprehensive literary biography of the great christian thinker augustine 354430. He is perhaps best known for his books the search for alexander and alexander the great.
Robin lane foxs accessible and erudite life of alexander the great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experienceit is tempting, he concludes, to see in alexander the romantics complex nature for the first time in greek history. Nov 03, 2015 lane foxs book is undoubtedly a watershed in augustinian studies. It is a profound understatement to observe that it was appropriate for robin lane fox, at last, to tackle a biography of augustine. Robin lane fox 2 robin james lane fox was born on 5 october 1946. Located in dublin, garden lane backpackers is in the city centre. We found 9 records for robin lane in little ferry, lindenwold and 17 other cities in new jersey.
Martha lane fox, baroness lane fox of soho, cbe born 10 february 1973 is a british businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant. Robin lane fox is a fellow and garden master of new college, oxford, and a university reader in ancient history. Martha lane fox, baroness lanefox of soho, cbe born 10 february 1973 is a british businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant. From the second century ad to the conversion of the first christian emperor, constantine, robin lane fox s pagans and christians in the mediterranean world gives a fascinating new perspective on an extraordinary era. Please read them and click i accept below to continue with. How can i contact robin lane foxs management team or agent details.
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