Ancient, classical and medieval texts

At the peak of Rome's might a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

At the peak of Rome's might a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

At the peak of Rome's might a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

Classical Greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination.

Before Sir Arthur Evans, the principal object of Greek prehistoric archaeology was the reconstruction of history in relation to myth.

Austronesia is the vast oceanic region which stretches from Madagascar to Taiwan to New Zealand.

Some historical artfacts are destined forever to alter how the ancient world is perceived.

Elagabalus was one of the most notorious of Rome's 'bad emperors': a sexually-depraved and eccentric hedonist who in his short and riotous reign made unprecedented changes to Roman state religion and defied all taboos.

Austronesia is the vast oceanic region which stretches from Madagascar to Taiwan to New Zealand.

Whether they focus on Thor's powerful hammer, the mysterious valkyries, the palatial home of the gods - Asgard - or ravenous wolves and fierce elemental giants, the Norse myths are packed with vivid incident.

From Orhon inscriptions to Orhan Pamuk, the story of Turkish literature from the eighth century A.

Winner of the 2025 Canadian Society of Biblical Studies' Beare Award.

This meticulously edited collection gives full insight into Egyptian history, mythology, literature and always exciting archaeological discoveries.

The essays in this collection explore various various models of representing temporality in ancient Greek and Roman literature to elucidate how structures of time communicate meaning, as well as the way that the cultural impact of measured time is reflected in ancient texts.

Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic product of medieval England, and give a unique insight into the medieval mind.

Examines the role of spirituality and religious ritual in the emergence of complex societies, using Çatalhöyük, as a case study.

Examines the role of spirituality and religious ritual in the emergence of complex societies, using Çatalhöyük, as a case study.

Explores the parallels between the Odyssey and genres of myth extant in various Near Eastern cultures, in particular the Bible.

Jack Goody, one of the world''s most distinguished anthropologists, returns to the related themes of myth, orality and literacy.

Explores the parallels between the Odyssey and genres of myth extant in various Near Eastern cultures, in particular the Bible.

Jack Goody, one of the world''s most distinguished anthropologists, returns to the related themes of myth, orality and literacy.

Examines new methodologies used in the study of these tablets.

This 2007 book is an introductory history of racial slavery in the Americas.

Selection of translated texts focusing primarily on political institutions and political activity in ancient Greece.

This book explores the contrast between our modern understanding of free speech and that of the ancient Athenians.

e-artnow presents this meticulously edited collection, dedicated to all of those still mesmerized with the mystery an legacy of Ancient Egypt Culture.

First published in 1909, in an era of receding interest in Classical authors, this volume aimed to encourage a renewed interest in the Classics through shared emotion, humanity and the everyday.

First published in 1909, in an era of receding interest in Classical authors, this volume aimed to encourage a renewed interest in the Classics through shared emotion, humanity and the everyday.

The life of Alexander the Great began to be retold from the moment of his death.

The life of Alexander the Great began to be retold from the moment of his death.

Since the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Gilgamesh epic, we have known that the Bible imports narratives from outside of Israelite culture, refiguring them for its own audience.

Since the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Gilgamesh epic, we have known that the Bible imports narratives from outside of Israelite culture, refiguring them for its own audience.

This volume explores the enigmatic primary source known as the ancient military manual.

This volume explores the enigmatic primary source known as the ancient military manual.

Piracy, Pillage, and Plunder in Antiquity explores appropriation in its broadest terns in the ancient world, from brigands, mercenaries and state-sponsored "e;piracy"e;, to literary appropriation and the modern plundering of antiquities.

Piracy, Pillage, and Plunder in Antiquity explores appropriation in its broadest terns in the ancient world, from brigands, mercenaries and state-sponsored "e;piracy"e;, to literary appropriation and the modern plundering of antiquities.

This book explores the figure of Antigone and her many reconceptualizations from antiquity to the present.

This book explores the figure of Antigone and her many reconceptualizations from antiquity to the present.

This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin.

This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin.

Originally published in 1926, An Introduction to the History of Medicine is a compilation of reliable and essential contributions to the subject of the history of medicine.

Originally published in 1926, An Introduction to the History of Medicine is a compilation of reliable and essential contributions to the subject of the history of medicine.

This study identifies specific features in the legal procedure and social perception of homicide in Athens in the time of the orators and examines how these features affected and were represented and utilised in forensic rhetoric.

This study identifies specific features in the legal procedure and social perception of homicide in Athens in the time of the orators and examines how these features affected and were represented and utilised in forensic rhetoric.

Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities.

Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature offers an overview of Greek and Roman excursions into fantasy, including imaginary voyages, dream-worlds, talking animals and similar impossibilities.

This study centres on the rhetoric of the Athenian empire, Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War and the notable discrepancies between his assessment of Athens and that found in tragedy, funeral orations and public art.

This study centres on the rhetoric of the Athenian empire, Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War and the notable discrepancies between his assessment of Athens and that found in tragedy, funeral orations and public art.

Published in 1997: An edition of the literary virus that inserted itself into the Canterbury Tales and passed as authentic until the late 19th century.

Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content and a survey of the leading theories to which this perplexing body of romance has given rise.