Ancient, classical and medieval texts

A collection of fourteen highly influential articles by Michael H.

A reader for intermediate students of ancient Greek, introducing three of ancient Greece''s most important authors, Euripides, Thucydides and Plato.

A collection of fourteen highly influential articles by Michael H.

The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger''s Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature.

Commentary providing firm grounding in matters of language and text while addressing major literary, dramatic and historical questions.

The first detailed single-volume commentary in any language on the final book of Virgil''s epic masterpiece.

The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger''s Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature.

Commentary providing firm grounding in matters of language and text while addressing major literary, dramatic and historical questions.

A commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC.

The first detailed single-volume commentary in any language on the final book of Virgil''s epic masterpiece.

A commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC.

A completely revised and considerably enlarged edition of this best-selling edition of Lucretius'' account of why death does not matter.

A completely revised and considerably enlarged edition of this best-selling edition of Lucretius'' account of why death does not matter.

This book considers how religious beliefs and cultic rituals were given expression in the world of the Greek citizen.

In Vergiliana Egil Kraggerud collects together over 100 new, revised, and previously published discussions of textual issues in Vergil's Eclogues, Georgics, and the Aeneid.

In Vergiliana Egil Kraggerud collects together over 100 new, revised, and previously published discussions of textual issues in Vergil's Eclogues, Georgics, and the Aeneid.

Theatrocracy is a book about the power of the theatre, how it can affect the people who experience it, and the societies within which it is embedded.

Theatrocracy is a book about the power of the theatre, how it can affect the people who experience it, and the societies within which it is embedded.

Sallust's Histories and Triumviral Historiography explores the historiographical innovations of the first century Roman historian Sallust, focusing on the fragmentary Histories, an account of the turbulent years after the death of the dictator Sulla.

Sallust's Histories and Triumviral Historiography explores the historiographical innovations of the first century Roman historian Sallust, focusing on the fragmentary Histories, an account of the turbulent years after the death of the dictator Sulla.

Philostratus is one of the greatest examples of the vitality and inventiveness of the Greek culture of his period, at once a one-man summation of contemporary tastes and interests and a strikingly individual re-inventor of the traditions in which he was steeped.

Philostratus is one of the greatest examples of the vitality and inventiveness of the Greek culture of his period, at once a one-man summation of contemporary tastes and interests and a strikingly individual re-inventor of the traditions in which he was steeped.

In the last few years, there has been a major and unmissable surge in women's retellings and re-creations of ancient myths and texts that has put women's re-creations of Classics centre-stage.

Accessible edition with commentary of this widely read but highly complex and challenging play.

This book uses the example of a famous sea-monster from Greek myth to offer a new way of understanding mythical symbols.

This book examines the figure of the returning warrior as depicted in the myths of several ancient and medieval Indo-European cultures.

This book uses the example of a famous sea-monster from Greek myth to offer a new way of understanding mythical symbols.

This book examines the figure of the returning warrior as depicted in the myths of several ancient and medieval Indo-European cultures.

Edition for students and scholars of this climactic book in the epic featuring the fatal encounter between Hector and Achilles.

Edition for students and scholars of this climactic book in the epic featuring the fatal encounter between Hector and Achilles.

Explores ''polis religion'' – a leading paradigm in current studies on ancient Greek religion – and shows ways of moving beyond it.

Explores ''polis religion'' – a leading paradigm in current studies on ancient Greek religion – and shows ways of moving beyond it.

The first complete English translation of the Brontoscopic Calendar, providing an understanding of Etruscan Iron Age society as revealed through the ancient text.

The first complete English translation of the Brontoscopic Calendar, providing an understanding of Etruscan Iron Age society as revealed through the ancient text.

This book traces the image of the pregnant male in Greek literature as it evolved during the classical period.

This book traces the image of the pregnant male in Greek literature as it evolved during the classical period.

What can survive the end of the world?

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

The neglected history of how intellectuals since the Renaissance have approached ideas of the occult which challenged biblical religion.

The neglected history of how intellectuals since the Renaissance have approached ideas of the occult which challenged biblical religion.

Designed for instructors in schools and universities, as well as stakeholders and policy-makers in education everywhere, this book is a systematic guide to contemporary school teaching of classical languages, literature and civilisation in major countries across the world.

Not since 1896 has Sophocles'' Ajax received such a sustained analysis on so many levels: literary, dramatic, textual and metrical.

Not since 1896 has Sophocles'' Ajax received such a sustained analysis on so many levels: literary, dramatic, textual and metrical.

This book restores the rich tradition of the Sibyls to the position of prominence they once held in the culture and society of the English Renaissance.

This book restores the rich tradition of the Sibyls to the position of prominence they once held in the culture and society of the English Renaissance.

Why did Aeschylus characterize differently from Sophocles?

Why did Aeschylus characterize differently from Sophocles?

Classical Literature: An Introduction provides a series of essays on all the major authors of Greek and Latin literature, as well as on a number of writers less often read.

Classical Literature: An Introduction provides a series of essays on all the major authors of Greek and Latin literature, as well as on a number of writers less often read.