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TA-U-RO-QO-RO: Studies in Mycenaean Texts, Language and Culture in Honor of Jose Luis Melena Jimenez by Julian Mendez Dosuna 9780674272576
RRP: €29.69€23.67TA-U-RO-QO-RO takes up problems of script and language representation and textual interpretation, ranging from the use of punctuation marks and numbers in the Linear B to personal names and place names reflecting the ethnic composition of Mycenaean... -
The Babylonian World by Gwendolyn Leick
RRP: €54.73€49.66The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding... -
Wisdom Texts from Qumran Daniel Harrington S. J. 9780415139076
RRP: €44.02€38.71This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls... -
Commemorating Classical Battles: A Landscape Biography Approach to Marathon, Leuktra, and Chaironeia by Brandon Braun
RRP: €59.44€54.19This is a study of the commemoration of Classical Greek battles, approaching monuments and other mnemonic practices as vital elements in the creation and curation of memories. It analyses the diachronic development of battlefield, sanctuary, and city... -
Understanding Roman Inscriptions by Lawrence Keppie
RRP: €52.35€45.74Lawrence Keppie's book offers the non-specialist a comprehensive and enjoyable guide to undestanding the texts of Roman inscriptions, as well as explaining the numerous different contexts in which they were produced.Every area of Roman life is covered,... -
Texts, Editors, and Readers: Methods and Problems in Latin Textual Criticism by Richard Tarrant 9780521158992
RRP: €27.36€23.28This book re-examines the most traditional area of classical scholarship, offering critical assessments of the current state of the field, its methods and controversies, and its prospects for the future in a digital environment. Each stage of the... -
Euripides: Ion by Euripides
RRP: €34.50€30.73Ion is one of Euripides' most appealing and inventive plays. With its story of an anonymous temple slave discovered to be the son of Apollo and Creusa, an Athenian princess, it is a rare example of Athenian myth dramatized for the Athenian stage. It... -
East and West in the World Empire of Alexander: Essays in Honour of Brian Bosworth by Pat Wheatley 9780199693429
€128.42The essays in this volume - written by twenty international scholars - are dedicated to Professor Brian Bosworth who has, in over forty-five years, produced arguably the most influential corpus of historical and historiographical research by one scholar... -
Hadrian's Wall From the Air by G. D. B. Jones 9780752419466
RRP: €29.75€22.06Hadrian's Wall is Britain's premier and most visited Roman monument, and is now recognised as a World Heritage site. The archaeological remains are the best preserved and most intensely studied of their kind anywhere, and much has been written at... -
Athens and Athenian Democracy by Robin Osborne 9780521605700
RRP: €45.21€38.89These collected papers construct a distinctive view of classical Athens and of Athenian democracy, a view which takes seriously the evidence of settlement archaeology and of art history. This evidence both casts new light on traditional questions and... -
Alexander the Great and His Empire: A Short Introduction by Pierre Briant
RRP: €26.18€23.67This is the first publication in English of Pierre Briant's classic short history of Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian empire, from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. Eschewing a conventional biographical focus, this is the only book in any... -
Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic and Religion by Christopher A. Faraone 9780195111408
RRP: €52.35€34.93This is a collection of essays by leading American and European scholars. Its purpose is to remedy the tendency among scholars working in Greek Religion to ignore the evidence for what have traditionally been called "magical" practices in... -
On My Right Michael, On My Left Gabriel: Angels in Ancient Jewish Culture by Mika Ahuvia
RRP: €35.70€32.59Angelic beings can be found throughout the Hebrew Bible, and by late antiquity the archangels Michael and Gabriel were as familiar as the patriarchs and matriarchs, guardian angels were as present as one's shadow, and praise of the seraphim was as sacred... -
Augustus to Nero (Routledge Revivals): A Sourcebook on Roman History, 31 BC-AD 68 David Braund 9781138781900
RRP: €64.25€55.78The years from the battle of Actium to the death of Nero stand at the very heart of Roman history. Yet the sources of this key period, particularly the inscriptions, papyri and coins, are not readily accessible. Crucial new discoveries remain buried in... -
The Archaeology of Mesopotamia: Theories and Approaches by Roger Matthews 9780415253178
RRP: €45.21€39.72The only critical guide to the theory and method of Mesopotamian archaeology, this innovative volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the nineteenth century up to the present day. ... -
The History Written on the Classical Greek Body by Robin Osborne 9780521176705
RRP: €36.88€27.19This book challenges historians to come to terms with the distortions that they systematically introduce into their work by their reliance on what has been written on paper without looking at what was and was not written on the body. This book is... -
Homer: Odyssey Books XIII and XIV by Homer 9780521159388
RRP: €30.93€26.91The second part of the Odyssey takes epic in new directions, giving significant roles to people of 'lower status' and their way of life: epic notions of the primacy of the aristocrat and the achievements of the Trojan War are submitted to scrutiny. Books... -
Homer by Richard Rutherford
RRP: €24.98€21.35This is a revised and updated version of the survey on Homer which the author originally published in 1996. It provides a wide variety of readers with a clear and detailed introduction to the Iliad and the Odyssey, and to the problems which arise in... -
Greek Sanctuaries: New Approaches by Robin Hagg
RRP: €45.21€39.72The history of Greek sanctuaries reflects the development of ancient Greek culture and civilization. Traditionally studies of sanctuaries have been mainly descriptive, with much emphasis on the architectural features. This collection rakes a wider view... -
Virgil Alison Keith (University of Toronto, Canada) 9781848859203
RRP: €26.17€22.94The works of Virgil (70-19 BCE) define the 'golden age' of Latin poetry and have inspired a long tradition of interpretation and adaptation that starts in his own time and extends to important modern authors. His ascent from the lesser genre of pastoral... -
Ab Urbe Condita: Bks. 8-10, v. 4 by Livy
RRP: €29.69€27.83Rome, from the beginning.Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC; he may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in AD 12 or 17. Livy's only extant work is part of his history of Rome... -
Fort Cemetery At Heirakonpolis by Adams 9780415865265
RRP: €23.79€18.97First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780415865265Author AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 454g -
Lives of the Great Commanders by Quintus Curtius 9780578581613
RRP: €28.83€25.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578581613Author Quintus CurtiusFormat HardbackPage Count 278Imprint Quintus CurtiusPublisher Quintus CurtiusWeight(grams) 528g -
Blood in the Arena: The Spectacle of Roman Power by Alison Futrell
RRP: €33.31€28.73From the center of Imperial Rome to the farthest reaches of ancient Britain, Gaul, and Spain, amphitheaters marked the landscape of the Western Roman Empire. Built to bring Roman institutions and the spectacle of Roman power to conquered peoples, many... -
Theocritus: A Selection: Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 13 by Theocritus
RRP: €35.69€31.74This is the first full-scale commentary on poems by Theocritus since Gow's edition of 1950, and the first to exploit the recent revolution in the study of Hellenistic and Roman poetry; the poems included in this volume (Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and... -
Roman Britain by Stephen R. Hill 9781853991400
RRP: €23.79€22.66This text aims to provide students with an introduction to Roman Britain, and a guide to further areas of study. It ranges from Britain's Celtic origins, through the history of Roman occupation, to discussions of its administrations, economy,... -
The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Biology by Sophia M. Connell
RRP: €32.12€27.13Aristotle's voluminous writings on animals have often been marginalised in the history of philosophy. Providing the first full-length comprehensive account of Aristotle's biology, its background, content and influence, this Companion situates his study... -
Augustus: Introduction to the Life of an Emperor by Karl Galinsky 9780521744423
RRP: €32.12€24.92Augustus, Rome's first emperor, is one of the great figures of world history and one of the most fascinating. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. He chronicles the mosaic of... -
Athens After Empire: A History from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian by Ian Worthington 9780190633981
RRP: €44.61€37.73A major new history of Athens' remarkably long and influential life after the collapse of its empire To many the history of post-Classical Athens is one of decline. True, Athens hardly commanded the number of allies it had when hegemon of its... -
Reach of Rome: A Journey Through the Lands of the Ancient Empire, Following a Coin by Alberto Angela
€22.25In this unconventional and accessible history, Italian best-seller Alberto Angela literally follows the money to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire. To see a map of the Roman Empire at the height of its territorial expansion is to be struck by... -
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society by Paul J du Plessis 9780198852896
RRP: €55.92€54.70The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society surveys the landscape of contemporary research and charts principal directions of future inquiry. More than a history of doctrine or an account of jurisprudence, the Handbook brings to bear upon Roman legal... -
Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD Peter Brown 9780691152905
RRP: €41.65€37.01Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. Through the Eye of a Needle is a sweeping intellectual... -
Rethinking Roundhouses: Later Prehistoric Settlement in Britain and Beyond by D. W. Harding 9780192893802
RRP: €115.43€104.52Excavated plans of roundhouses may compound multiple episodes of activity, design, construction, occupation, repair, and closure, reflecting successive stages of a building's biography. What does not survive archaeologically, through use of materials or... -
The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides 9780872203945
RRP: €24.98€20.96The first unabridged translation into American English, and the first to take into account the wealth of Thucydidean scholarship of the last half of the twentieth century, Steven Lattimore's translation sets a new standard for accuracy and reliability... -
Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire: Civil War, Panegyric, and the Construction of Legitimacy by Adrastos Omissi
RRP: €35.69€34.40One of the great maxims of history is that it is written by the victors, and nowhere does this find greater support than in the later Roman Empire. Between 284 and 395 AD, no fewer than 37 men claimed imperial power, though today we recognize barely half... -
Egypt: Lost Civilizations Christina Riggs 9781789145878
RRP: €15.41€10.79Often characterized as a 'lost' civilization that was 'discovered' by adventurers and archaeologists, ancient Egypt has fascin ated and inspired many other cultures. Classical Greek and Roman writers admired ancient Egyptian philosophy; in the... -
The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch by Raffaella Cribiore
RRP: €33.32€26.42This book is a study of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, a major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious schools of rhetoric in the later Roman Empire. He was a tenacious adherent of pagan religion and a friend of the emperor Julian,... -
Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece by Sara Forsdyke
RRP: €28.55€22.66Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by... -
Magic in the Ancient World by Fritz Graf 9780674541535
RRP: €38.02€29.95Ancient Greeks and Romans often turned to magic to achieve personal goals. Magical rites were seen as a route for direct access to the gods, for material gains as well as spiritual satisfaction. In this fascinating survey of magical beliefs and practices... -
Roman Arabia by G. W. Bowersock 9780674777569
RRP: €39.21€37.85The Roman province of Arabia occupied a crucial corner of the Mediterranean world, encompassing most of what is now Jordan, southern Syria, northwest Saudi Arabia, and the Negev. Mr. Bowersock's book is the first authoritative history of the region from...