Ancient history

Examines four texts of the Imperial period in order to elucidate how each author formulates very different conceptions of Homer.

This book examines the functions of sculpture during the Preclassic period in Mesoamerica and its significance in statements of social identity.

This volume brings together for the first time an updated collection of articles exploring poverty, poor relief, illness, and health care as they intersected in Western Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, during a 'long' Middle Ages.

The present collection of studies by Andrzej Poppe in many ways represents a continuation of the research brought together a quarter century ago in the author's previous Variorum volume.

Das Buch von Sergei Kovalenko stellt die erste Untersuchung der Münzprägung der Taurischen Chersonesos in der spätklassischen Epoche (Ende 5.

This learned and engaging study casts new light on the nature of religion in pre-Islamic Iran.

'Suetonius, in holding up a mirror to those Caesars of diverting legend, reflects not only them but ourselves: half-tempted creatures, whose great moral task is to hold in balance the angel and the monster within' GORE VIDALAs private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical works in history.

In this collection of provocative essays, historians and literary theorists assess the influence of Michel Foucault, particularly his History of Sexuality, on the study of classics.

A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.

A detailed study of pollution and impurity in Roman religion, offering new theories on a previously neglected, yet vital, subject.

The province of Egypt provides unique archaeological and documentary evidence for the study of the Roman army.

Continuing its tradition of providing students with a thorough review of ancient Greek and Roman rhetorical theory and practices, A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric is the premier text for undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in the history of rhetoric.

Byzantinists entered the study of emotion with Henry Maguire's ground-breaking article on sorrow, published in 1977.

Die Bibel ist mehr als ein religiöser Text – sie ist ein Fenster in die Vergangenheit, durch das wir die Geschichte der Menschheit und ihre kulturellen Wurzeln betrachten können.

Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient societies of the Mediterranean Sea from the period of 5000 BCE to 400 CE.

This book argues that narrations of rhetorical performances in late antique literature can be interpreted as a reflection of the ongoing debates of the time.

By triangulating the Greco-Roman world, classical reception, and disability studies, this book presents a range of approaches that reassess and reimagine traditional themes, from the narrative voice to sensory studies.

The Alexander Romance is a difficult text to define and to assess justly.

Reprint of a classic work of ancient military history Traces the origins of Sparta's unique training, tactics, and organization that made it the master of Greek battlefields Clear analysis of battles such as Thermopylae, Plataea, Mantinea, and Leuktra Spartan warriors continue to influence modern militaries, including the U.

An innovative, informative, and entertaining history of Roman Britain told through the lives of individuals in all walks of life The Britain of the Roman Occupation is, in a way, an age that is dark to us.

In parallel to the development of democracy, the Athenians of the Classical period established a series of sophisticated economic institutions for the time through which they developed a maritime and commercially oriented economy.

This volume aims to encourage dialogue and collaboration between international scholars by presenting new literary and historical interpretations of the sixth-century writer Procopius of Caesarea, the major historian of Justinian's reign.

Until recently, popular biographers and most scholars viewed Alexander the Great as a genius with a plan, a romantic figure pursuing his vision of a united world.

Trinacria, the ancient name for Sicily extending back to Homeric Greek, has understandably been the focus of decades of archaeological research.

Roman Stoicism, first published in 1911, offers an authoritative introduction to this fascinating chapter in the history of Western philosophy, which throughout the 20th century has been rediscovered and rehabilitated among philosophers, theologians and intellectual historians.

Selections for Students from Volumes 1-4

The Roman army is remarkable for its detailed organisation and professional structure.

A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries.

Was there such a person as Homer?

In this bold new study, Andrew J.

This book presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire.

Roman Villas explores the social structures of the Roman world by analysing the plans of buildings of all sizes from slightly Romanized farms to palaces.

The need for a "e;new"e; book on Greek colonization arose to analyse this phenomenon as a long-term process in a wide geographic area.

Ancient Greek Gods and Mythology Explored Like Never Before#1 Bestseller in Ancient & Classical LiteratureDiscover six classic stories of Greek mythology in this exciting retelling that paints both famous and lesser-known Greek gods in a whole new light.

This book brings together a new, original survey of the significance of Gregory's life and work with translations of eight beautiful and profound orations.

This book takes a fresh look at warfare and its role in reshaping Bronze Age society from the Mediterranean to northern Europe.

Explores Cicero''s thought on a range of issues including political leadership, persuasive rhetoric, and the right use of power.

The larger part of Theodoret of Cyrus' existant body of work still remains untranslated, and this lack provides a fragmented representation of his thought and has lead to his misrepresentation by ancient, medieval and some modern scholars.

A series of innovative studies in the textual and literary criticism of Latin literature and their mutually supportive relationship.

Argues that Lucan''s Bellum Civile is a central text in the history of the sublime.