The study is a fresh interpretation of the Roman foundation myth and one of the most important Roman festivals - the Lupercalia, an annual celebration of youth and sexuality by Roman men and women.
Focusing on the works of Camillo Sbarbaro and Giovanna Bemporad, this book offers the first in-depth analysis of poetic translations of Greek tragedy in 20th-century Italian poetry.
You know that Rome wasn't built in a day, but just how did a cluster of small hilltop villages expand to become one of the greatest empires in history?
Focusing on the works of Camillo Sbarbaro and Giovanna Bemporad, this book offers the first in-depth analysis of poetic translations of Greek tragedy in 20th-century Italian poetry.
How the modern world has understood the ancient Greeks and why they matter todayThe study of ancient Greek history has been central to the western conception of history since the Renaissance.
'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.
In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds.
Frühe Handschriften bezeugen Ambrosius als den Verfasser der in fünf Bücher umgestalteten lateinischen Version der ‘Geschichte des Jüdischen Krieges gegen die Römer’, die Flavius Josephus in sieben Büchern griechisch vorgegebenen hatte.
A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives.
»Eine großartige Darstellung des römischen Reiches« Peter FrankopanMit erzählerischer Brillanz erweckt der internationale Bestseller-Autor Tom Holland das Goldene Zeitalter Roms zum Leben: Spannend wie in einem Historienroman schildert er die große Politik in der Hauptstadt, das Leben der einfachen Menschen in den Provinzen und die großen militärischen Konflikte an den Grenzen des Imperiums: ein grandioses und stets fesselndes Porträt der ultimativen antiken Weltreichs auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Macht.
Die Geschichte von Atlantis – eine sagenumwobene Insel, die von einer fortschrittlichen Zivilisation bewohnt und durch eine Katastrophe zerstört wurde – fasziniert und inspiriert die Menschheit seit mehr als zweitausend Jahren.
Roman religion was certainly a contract with the Gods, offering devotion and the blood sacrifices which 'nourished' them in exchange for their continued protection and for Rome's security and prestige.
Dieses Buch vereint unglaubliche Geschichten aus zwei Jahrtausenden, die sich tatsächlich zugetragen haben, aber kaum den Weg in die Öffentlichkeit fanden.
Il volume raccoglie 42 articoli, scritti da Lucia Criscuolo in oltre un cinquantennio di attività presso l’Università di Bologna, che spaziano dalla storia all’epigrafia e istituzioni greche, alla papirologia, alla storia economica del mondo antico.
Il volume raccoglie 42 articoli, scritti da Lucia Criscuolo in oltre un cinquantennio di attività presso l’Università di Bologna, che spaziano dalla storia all’epigrafia e istituzioni greche, alla papirologia, alla storia economica del mondo antico.
This is the first scholarly exploration of concepts and representations of Artificial Intelligence in ancient Greek and Roman epic, including their reception in later literature and culture.
This is the first scholarly exploration of concepts and representations of Artificial Intelligence in ancient Greek and Roman epic, including their reception in later literature and culture.
The present translation of the Iliad will, it is hoped, be found to convey, more accurately than any which has preceded it, the words and thoughts of the original.
In 'Einiges aus der Geschichte der Astronomie im Alterthum' präsentiert Friedrich Blass eine umfassende Untersuchung der Entwicklung der Astronomie im antiken Griechenland.
In 'Der Kampf um die Cheopspyramide: Historischer Roman' entführt der Autor Max Eyth die Leser in das alte Ägypten, wo die Protagonisten in einem spannenden Kampf um die legendäre Cheops-Pyramide verwickelt sind.
California Studies in Classical Antiquity: Volume 2 presents a captivating collection of scholarly essays that examine a wide range of topics from ancient Greek and Roman history, literature, and culture.