European history: the Romans Books
Little, Brown Book Group A Brief History of the Mediterranean
Book SynopsisA wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home.''The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.''Samuel Johnson, 1776The Mediterranean has always been a leading stage for world history; it is also visited each year by tens of millions of tourists, both local and international. Jeremy Black provides an account in which the experience of travel is foremost: travel for tourism, for trade, for war, for migration, for culture, or, as so often, for a variety of reasons. Travellers have always had a variety of goals and situations, from rulers to slaves, merchants to pirates, and Black covers them all, from Phoenicians travelling for trade to the modern tourist sailing for pleasure and cruising in great comfort.Throughout the book the emphasis is on the sea, on coastal regions and on port cities vTrade ReviewPraise for Jeremy Black's The Holocaust'A demanding but important work.'Praise for Jeremy Black's Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: A Global History'A significant and timely contribution to understanding the new meaning of war.' - Choice
£8.24
Open Book Publishers Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal: Latin text, notes, maps, illustrations and vocabulary
£22.59
Chiltern Publishing Meditations
Book SynopsisChiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the world?s finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.Meditations, by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, is one of thedefinitive texts on Stoicism.In MeditationsTaken from A.S.L Farquharson''s Translation.Aurelius shares his thoughts about the importance of logic over emotion and helps you to start training your mind to think rationally. By following Stoic teachings, you can live with purpose and die with dignity. Meditations shows how to become more self-disciplined, stop caring what people think, and withstand life''s emotional storms.
£18.00
Everyman Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 4-6:
Book SynopsisThe first three volumes of Gibbon's DECLINE AND FALL (the western empire) were published by Everyman in 1993. Volumes 4-6 complete the set which is now available for the first time in many years. This year is the bicentenary of Gibbon's death, which has been widely noticed in the press, but even after two hundred years his book is still an authoritative work on Roman history. What is more, it remains wonderfully readable: witty, elegant and intriguing, full of the author's own personality. The six-volume Everyman edition - the only complete one now available-prints the entire text of the book with all Gibbon's own notes, later editorial commentaries, maps, tables, descriptive tables of contents, indices, appendices and two magisterial essays on the author and his work by Hugh Trevor-Roper.
£51.00
HarperCollins Publishers Pompeii
Book SynopsisWhen the volcano Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years ago, the city of Pompeii disappeared under the ash. Four hundred years ago, Pompeii was rediscovered. The ash had preserved Pompeii so well that buildings, mosaics, statues and other artefacts have survived to the present day. So step back in time and discover what life was like in the Roman times.This is a Band 06/Orange book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. This is an information book with a timeline of events on pages 22 and 23, from eruption to discovering the lost city in the present day, allowing children to recap and discuss. This book supports discussions around history and what homes were like a long time ago. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. For more guided reading books in this Collins Big Cat band, try Fire! Fire! (9780007186037) by Maureen Haselhurst.
£9.02
HarperCollins Publishers Julius Caesar
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFind out all about the creation of the Roman Empire, and the leader, lawyer and warrior who established it and built such a powerful kingdom. Seizing land and power Caesar became dictator before he met with a brutal end in 44BCE, though not before he'd made his mark. Brave hero or ferocious tyrant you decide.Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
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HarperCollins Publishers Lost Realms Histories of Britain from the Romans
Book Synopsis''A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light'' Rory Stewart on The Rest is PoliticsFrom the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past.As Tolkien knew, Britain in the Dark Ages' was a mosaic of little kingdoms. Many of them fell by the wayside. Some vanished without a trace. Others have stories that can be told.ELMET. HWICCE. LINDSEY. DUMNONIA. ESSEX. RHEGED. POWYS. SUSSEX. FORTRIU.In Lost Realms, Thomas Williams, bestselling author of Viking Britain, uncovers the forgotten origins and untimely demise of nine kingdoms that hover in the twilight between history and fable, whose stories hum with saints and gods and miracles, with giants and battles and the ruin of cities. Why did some realms like Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria and Gwynedd prosper while these nine fell?From the Scottish Highlands to the Cornish coastline, from the Trade Review PRAISE FOR LOST REALMS ‘Sceptical, scrupulous, written with wit and flair’Financial Times ‘This brilliant history of Dark Age Britain mixes serious scholarship with nods to pop culture, from Tolkien to The Wicker Man… Lost Realms is a joy to read’The Telegraph, FIVE STAR REVIEW ‘Williams makes a compelling guide as he steers us through the darkness’ Spectator ‘Williams has a fine command of the literary, administrative, religious and archaeological sources of early medieval Britain. He is a diligent scholar and a likeable writer’ Sunday Times ‘Rich and captivating’ TLS ‘The book is beautifully written, pushing at the very limits of our ability to understand the early medieval world’ British Archaeology ‘In recovering what he can of the near-vanished histories of Britain’s lost realms, Williams has done an admirable job, evoking the spirit of an age that was both chaotic and creative, from the ferment of which England and ultimately Britain emerged. It is a gift indeed to be reminded that Dumnonia, Lindsey, Fortriu, Hwicce, Elmet and Rheged – faint ghosts of places though they may now seem – made their own contributions to what we are today’ Literary Review 'Thomas Williams has blended a potent brew of mythic and material fragments to raise forgotten kings & queens (and their stories) from the grave. An historian not afraid of the dark and with eyes adapted to it – what he sees is assessed sagely and described beautifully'Christopher Hadley, author of Hollow Places
£21.25
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Wisdom of the Myths
Book SynopsisNo mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world.Trade Review"In this marvelously wise and expansive book, Luc Ferry argues for the primacy of Greek myth. ... Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." -- Boston Globe "With Luc Ferry as a guide, our passage through the storied landscape of Greek mythology becomes a captivating lesson in philosophy." -- Le Monde (France) "Ferry's charm as a teacher bursts through on every page." -- Wall Street Journal "A marvelously wise and expansive book. ... Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." -- Boston Globe
£10.44
OUP India The Life and Death of Ancient Cities A Natural
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Columbia University Press On Ovids Metamorphoses
Book SynopsisDrawing on many years of teaching Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Gareth Williams offers a brisk and lively reading of the poem that emphasizes why it speaks in compelling ways to a twenty-first-century audience. He shows how the Metamorphoses is not just a colorful collection of stories about change but an exploration of change itself.Trade ReviewSmart close readings abound, and Williams’s punchy analyses make the book fun to read, though they never obscure his mastery of the subject. * Publishers Weekly *The perfect sidekick to accompany readers on their journey through Ovid’s epic—whether approaching the Metamorphoses for the very first time or revisiting this ever-changing kaleidoscope of a poem. -- Genevieve Liveley, author of Ovid’s Metamorphoses: A Reader’s GuideLucid, insightful, and lively, this book offers compelling new interpretations of Ovid that speak to current issues such as fake news, deceptive speech, sexual violence, gender inequity, and strategies of resistance within an autocracy. These are serious themes, but Williams adopts some of Ovid’s own wit and psychological nuance, providing an accessible and intellectually exciting approach to the Metamorphoses. -- Carole E. Newlands, author of Playing with Time: Ovid and the FastiThis is a wonderful book. It offers an introduction to Ovid's Metamorphoses and the life of the poet, guiding the reader through some of the epic’s most memorable moments. The primary pleasure of the book is to read about a great poem through the words of a sensitive and experienced teacher, who wears his erudition very lightly. The writing frequently sparkles, with contemporary allusions and wicked puns throughout. -- James Uden, Boston UniversityThe book is full of lively and provocative readings of Ovid’s greatest work, careening through its changing tales and tales about change to portray a work which, having endured throughout the two millennia since its composition, find a deep resonance even in—or especially in—the 2020s. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *A delightful volume....highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Diversity, Idiosyncrasy, and Self-Discovery in the Metamorphoses2.The Liabilities of Language: Change and Instability in Ovid’s World of Words3. The Path of Deviance: Sexual Morality and the Incestuous Urge in the Metamorphoses4. Rough Justice: Victimization, Revenge, and Divine Punishment in the MetamorphosesEpilogueFurther ReadingIndex
£40.00
Columbia University Press On Ovids Metamorphoses
Book SynopsisDrawing on many years of teaching Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Gareth Williams offers a brisk and lively reading of the poem that emphasizes why it speaks in compelling ways to a twenty-first-century audience. He shows how the Metamorphoses is not just a colorful collection of stories about change but an exploration of change itself.Trade ReviewSmart close readings abound, and Williams’s punchy analyses make the book fun to read, though they never obscure his mastery of the subject. * Publishers Weekly *The perfect sidekick to accompany readers on their journey through Ovid’s epic—whether approaching the Metamorphoses for the very first time or revisiting this ever-changing kaleidoscope of a poem. -- Genevieve Liveley, author of Ovid’s Metamorphoses: A Reader’s GuideLucid, insightful, and lively, this book offers compelling new interpretations of Ovid that speak to current issues such as fake news, deceptive speech, sexual violence, gender inequity, and strategies of resistance within an autocracy. These are serious themes, but Williams adopts some of Ovid’s own wit and psychological nuance, providing an accessible and intellectually exciting approach to the Metamorphoses. -- Carole E. Newlands, author of Playing with Time: Ovid and the FastiThis is a wonderful book. It offers an introduction to Ovid's Metamorphoses and the life of the poet, guiding the reader through some of the epic’s most memorable moments. The primary pleasure of the book is to read about a great poem through the words of a sensitive and experienced teacher, who wears his erudition very lightly. The writing frequently sparkles, with contemporary allusions and wicked puns throughout. -- James Uden, Boston UniversityThe book is full of lively and provocative readings of Ovid’s greatest work, careening through its changing tales and tales about change to portray a work which, having endured throughout the two millennia since its composition, find a deep resonance even in—or especially in—the 2020s. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *A delightful volume....highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Diversity, Idiosyncrasy, and Self-Discovery in the Metamorphoses2.The Liabilities of Language: Change and Instability in Ovid’s World of Words3. The Path of Deviance: Sexual Morality and the Incestuous Urge in the Metamorphoses4. Rough Justice: Victimization, Revenge, and Divine Punishment in the MetamorphosesEpilogueFurther ReadingIndex
£12.34
Pennsylvania State University Press Christian Intellectuals and the Roman Empire From
Book SynopsisA novel treatment of a group of early Christian authors, demonstrating that their behavior and self-presentation were shaped by the norms of Roman intellectual culture, and not simply by factors internal to Christianity.Trade Review“This book is a welcome addition to a growing movement by classicists and ancient historians to examine early Christian authors within the horizons of Roman imperial culture (the so-called Second Sophistic). Secord brings to the task an unusually strong command of the scholarship and the Christian texts, married to a firm grasp of the history and non-Christian intellectual trends of the first three centuries CE. Scholars who work with equal comfort on both sides of the pagan-Christian divide are rare; this is a book that scholars in both disciplines will read with profit.”—Kendra Eshleman,author of The Social World of Intellectuals in the Roman Empire: Sophists, Philosophers, and Christians“An impressively erudite work, which may prove to be seminal. Secord makes use of a huge range of both classical and Christian texts, many of which are not widely cited in scholarly literature. The copious prosopographic information is genuinely illuminating, and he rightly observes that Christians were not conforming to the times but joining a dissident trend when they styled themselves philosophers.”—Mark Edwards,author of Christians, Gnostics and Philosophers in Late Antiquity“Christian Intellectuals in the Roman Empire is an engaging and valuable study. Secord succeeds in demonstrating how several key early Christian thinkers participated in the competitive culture of Roman intellectuals, and his contribution surely helps to overcome the traditional exclusion of Christians from the intellectual history of the Greco-Roman world.”—Jennifer Otto Bryn Mawr Classical Review“In this valuable and stimulating work, Jared Secord argues that Christianity was not the most important consideration when a Christian intellectual interacted with non-Christians, particularly imperial authority.”—David Neal Greenwood Journal of Theological StudiesTable of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Emperors, Intellectuals, and the World of the Roman Empire2. Justin Martyr: A Would-Be Public Intellectual3. Tatian Versus the Greeks: Diversity in Christian Intellectual Culture4. Christian Intellectuals and Cultural Change in the Third CenturyConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
£79.86
University of Texas Press Vestal Virgins Sibyls and Matrons
Book SynopsisA sweeping overview of Roman women’s roles and functions in religion and, by extension, in Rome’s history and culture from the republic through the empire.Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Silent Ones Speak Chapter 2: Life Cycles and Time Structures Chapter 3: The Making of Rome Chapter 4: Rome Eternal Chapter 5: Rome Besieged Chapter 6: Rome and Its Provinces Conclusion Appendix A: Ancient Authors Appendix B: Timeline Appendix C: Maps Notes Bibliography General Index
£21.59
University of Texas Press Caesar in Gaul and Rome
Book SynopsisA fresh interpretation of Julius Caesar's Gallic War that focuses on Caesar's construction of national identity and his self-presentation.Table of Contents Introduction The Social Life of Texts The Composition of De Bello Gallico Reality and Representation 1. Where Was the Gallic War? Types of Space Geographic Space in De Bello Gallico Tactical Space, Surveying, and the Possession of Gaul 2. The "Other" and the Other "Other" The Ethnographic Tradition Caesar's Ethnography 3. Technology, Virtue, Victory Siegecraft in De Bello Gallico Virtus in De Bello Gallico The Gallic Assimilation of Virtus Conclusion 4. Alien Nation Playing the Cannibal Rhetorics of Empire What Is a Roman? 5. Formal Questions Who and What? To What End? Whose Voice? 6. Empire and the "Just War" The Theory of the Just War Just War Theory in the Real World Cicero's Textual Practice Caesar's Textual Practice 7. New and Improved, Sort Of Facing the Alternatives Comparanda How Does Caesar Compare? Propaganda Appendix A: Wars against "Barbarians" Apppendix B: Generals' Inscriptions Notes Bibliography Index
£20.69
University of Texas Press Dioscorides on Pharmacy and Medicine
Book SynopsisIn this culmination of over twenty years of research, the author employs modern science and anthropological studies innovatively and cautiously to demonstrate the substance to Dioscorides' authority in medicine.Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Dioscorides and the Materials of Medicine 2. One Plant, One Chapter 3. Drug Affinities 4. Animals, Wines, and Minerals 5. Done and Undone Notes Works Cited Index
£23.39
University of Texas Press Roman Military Law
Book Synopsis Rome was the law-giver for much of the modern world. She was also the greatest military power of antiquity, operating her military organization with remarkable efficiency and effectiveness throughout most of the then-known world. In view of the importance of both the legal and military aspects of the Roman Empire, an account of their combination in a system of disciplinary control for the Roman armies is of considerable significance to historians in both fields—and, in fact, to scholars in general. In Roman Military Law, C. E. Brand describes this system of control. Since a characterization of such a system can be made most meaningful only against a background of Roman constitutional government and in the light of ideologies current at the time, Brand follows his initial “Note on Sources” with a sketch of the contemporary Roman scene. This first section includes a discussion of the Roman constitution and an examination of Roman criminal law. Table of Contents Preface Foreword Acknowledgments Notes on the Sources I. Introduction II. The Roman Constitution III. Discipline and Criminal Law IV. Military Organization V. Disciplinary Organization of the Army VI. Religion and Discipline VII. Offenses and Punishments VIII. From The Punic Wars To Constantine IX. Military Codes and Treatises Appendices A. Military Laws from Ruffus B. De Re Militari from Corpus Juris Civilis C. Strategica, by Maurice D. Table of Comparisons Bibliography Index
£17.99
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin The Play of Allusion in the Historia Augusta
Book SynopsisBy turns outlandish, humorous, and scatological, the ""Historia Augusta"" is an eccentric compilation of biographies of the Roman emperors and usurpers of the second and third centuries. David Rohrbacher offers a literary analysis of the work, focusing on its many playful allusions.
£19.76
University of Wisconsin Press The Fractured Voice Silence and Power in
Book SynopsisConfronts the trope of muteness in Imperial Roman literature, arguing that this understanding of silence is incomplete. Amy Koenig shows that the Roman perception of silence was more complicated than a simple binary and that authors used voiceless characters to interrogate the concept of voicelessness in ways that would be taboo in other contexts.Trade Review“Pulling together a dizzying array of materials and concepts from disparate fields, The Fractured Voice is a transformative study of speech in the ancient world. Impressive scholarship supports an adroit, wholly original, and convincing argument that avoids the previous, reductive approaches to the motif of speech loss in Roman literature.”—Bartolo Natoli, author of Silenced Voices: The Poetics of Speech in Ovid “Koenig brings a fresh perspective to the understanding of silence in the culture of the Roman empire, showing that loss of voice can unlock new possibilities of expression that allow the mute person to signify facts and feelings otherwise difficult or dangerous to communicate. Those interested in Roman literature, cultural history, and disability studies stand to learn a great deal from this book.”—Silvia Montiglio, author of Silence in the Land of LogosTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Tongueless Nightingale Chapter 1. The Embodied Voice: Conflict and Constraint in Galen’s Writings Chapter 2. The Mute Goddess: Speechlessness, Divinity, and Power in Ovid’s Fasti Chapter 3. The Dancer’s Silence: Ovidian Myths of the Voice and Roman Pantomime Chapter 4. The Instrument of the Voice: Body, Mind, and Music in the “Second Sophistic” Greek Novels Chapter 5. Nova vox: (Re)gaining a Voice in the Ass Novels Epilogue: Mea lingua Christus: Muteness and Martyrdom Notes References Index
£74.70
Yale University Press Crassus
Book SynopsisThe story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military gloryTrade Review“It is a remarkable and fascinating story and Stothard has done his subject proud.”—Roger Alton, Daily Mail“In this short volume of 158 pages, Stothard gives just about enough background for those unversed in Roman history to follow the tale. But his aim is not to paint a picture of SPQR. It is to focus on a man who will be barely known to most readers. And also worryingly familiar. That he has done—and done well.”—Stefan Wagstyl, Financial Times“Brings Crassus to life (and death) adeptly. . . . Stothard tells the story of this campaign vividly and skilfully.”—Patrick Kidd, The Times (UK)“The pages of this short book turn quickly. The Parthian campaign, in particular, is narrated with a gripping verve and brio. . . . One of the strengths of Stothard’s writing is that he shows rather than tells: anecdote is preferred to adjectives.”—Christopher White, Daily Telegraph“A perfectly paced biography: one that provides a novel perspective on a period of Roman history that, although often narrated, can always bear another retelling.”—Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement“Crassus until now has not been the subject of a popular biography. For the many fans of this period of Roman history, Stothard offers a fascinating story, both well told and well worth the telling.”—Anthony Spawforth, Literary Review“Stothard’s elegant and penetrating biography could not be more apposite in this age of political turmoil. . . . The trends of contemporary politics find dark echoes in the story that Stothard retells.”—Bijan Omrani, The Critic“A terrific biography. . . . In Stothard’s fine prose we see not only the whole picture of Crassus’s life but also how consequential a figure he truly was.”—Matthew d’Ancona, Tortoise Media“An obscenely wealthy oligarch seeks new prestige by invading a neighbouring country whose resilience he doesn’t appreciate—and meets with catastrophe. This is a superb life of an ancient Roman whose experiences horrifically echo our own time.”—Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny“Peter Stothard is a master of modern writing about ancient Rome. Here he cleverly explores the life of one of the most puzzling and elusive ‘big men’ in the history of Rome, and why it matters.”—Mary Beard
£16.94
Lulu.com Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of the
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£24.29
WW Norton & Co The End of Empire Attila the Hun the Fall of Rome Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome
Book SynopsisA thoughtful and sophisticated account of a notoriously complicated and controversial period. -R. I. Moore, Times Literary SupplementTrade Review"Kelly goes beyond the conventional mode and bravely ventures into…military detail." -- Edward Luttwak - New Republic"Accessible history that enlightens as well as informs." -- Richmond Times"Christopher Kelly…grapples with the delicate task of reconstructing the scant evidence on Attila, without elevating him to warm and fuzzy proportions or caving in to the view of British historians of the barbarian school or the German totemmakers of Hunnensturm…Kelly captures the tension with an assured style." -- Jonathan E. Lazarus - Star-Ledger"Written with a rare combination of profound professional knowledge…and a novelist's sensitivity to every nuance of scene and character." -- Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University"[A] first-rate history [that] provides a singularly fresh look at a factitious period in the life of Ancient Rome." -- Publishers Weekly"Vivid [and] engrossing." -- Booklist
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Marcus Aurelius
Book SynopsisMarcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 161 and 180, is one of the best recorded individuals from antiquity. Even his face became more than usually familiar: the imperial coinage displayed his portrait for over 40 years, from the clean-shaven young heir of Antonius to the war-weary, heavily bearded ruler who died at his post in his late fifties.His correspondence with his tutor Fronto, and even more the private notebook he kept for his last ten years, the Meditations, provides a unique series of vivid and revealing glimpses into the character and peoccupations of this emporer who spent many years in terrible wars against northern tribes.In this accessible and scholarly study, Professor Birley paints a portrait of an emporer who was human and just - an embodiment of the pagan virtues of Rome.Table of Contents1 The Age of the Antonines 2 Family and Early Years 3 Aurelius Caesar 4 The Education of an Heir Apparent 5 The Stoic Prince 6 The First Years as Emperor 7 Triumph and Crisis 8 The Northern Wars 9 The Last Years 10 Marcus to Himself 11 Epilogue
£36.09
LUP - University of Michigan Press The Roman Community at Table during the
Book SynopsisOn its initial publication, The Roman Community at Table during the Principate broke new ground with its approach to the integral place of feasting in ancient Roman culture and the unique power of food to unite and to separate its recipients along class lines throughout the Empire. This expanded edition includes significant new material on current trends in food studies.Trade ReviewPraise for the hardcover edition: ""This book is indispensable both for ancient history and for food history. . . . Donahue offers fascinating reflections on public and private dining, doing for Roman politics what Pauline Schmitt did for the Greek polis. [He] brilliantly ties meal times into the practices of Rome's Hellenistic predecessors and richly reflects the religious and cultural contexts of eating."" - John Wilkins, University of Exeter
£31.30
University of California Press Visual Power in Ancient Greece and Rome
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Any] omissions do nothing to detract from the theoretical richness and the numerous insights that fill all the pages of this deeply suggestive and wonderfully dense work of scholarship." * Gnomon *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations • vii Periods of Greek and Roman History • xv Acknowledgments • xvii Introduction. Visuality and Viewing in Ancient Greece and Rome • 1 1. Space, Action, and Images • 15 2. Time, Memory, and Images • 97 3. Person, Identity, and Images • 153 4. The Dignity of Reality • 206 5. Representation • 257 6. Decor • 304 Notes • 341 Illustration Credits • 389
£35.70
University of California Press Making Christian History Eusebius of Caesarea and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Michael Hollerich has produced a valuable study on Eusebius. . . . [And] Making Christian History is a welcome addition to the growing field of new Eusebian scholarship on the reception and influence of his innovative management of sources." * Catholic Historical Review *"A remarkable book. . . .Hollerich has provided nothing less than the first sustained treatment of the legacy of one of historiography’s most important voices." * Journal of Ancient Christianity *"Hollerich’s work is an exquisite product of valuable scholarship helpful for any historian, theologian of history, or student of hermeneutics." * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsAbbreviations Acknowledgments 1. Eusebius and His Ecclesiastical History Eusebius as Transitional Figure Eusebius's Historical Diptych: The Chronicle and the Ecclesiastical History What Is "Ecclesiastical History," and Why Did Eusebius Write One? An Untrodden Path? Eusebius’s Predecessors 2. The Reception of the Ecclesiastical History in a Christian Empire The Manuscript Tradition as Reception History Translations and Continuations in Antiquity Eusebius's First Continuators: Rufinus of Aquileia and Gelasius of Caesarea Eusebius's Ancient Greek Continuators: An Ecclesiastical History Canon 3. The Reception of the Ecclesiastical History in the Non-Greek East Syriac Christianity: Historiography, Doctrinal Conflict, and Regime Change Armenia: Adapting Eusebius on the Borderland of Rome and Persia Eusebius in the Coptic Tradition: From Ecumenical to Ethnic Ecclesiastical History 4. The Reception of the Ecclesiastical History in the Latin West The Ancient Latin Tradition after Rufinus "National" Ecclesiastical History in the Middle Ages Bede and Ecclesiastical History in Anglo-Saxon England: Eusebius's Heir and Critic Eusebius and Frankish Identity: The Cult of the Book A Norman Ecclesiastical History: Orderic Vitalis Ecclesiastical History in a Corpus Christianum 5. Eusebius in Byzantium John Malalas and His Chronicle The Paschal Chronicle George Synkellos and Theophanes: At the Summit of Byzantine Chronography Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopulus and the Return of Ecclesiastical History 6. Eusebius Rediscovered in Early Modernity: Renaissance, Reformation, and the Republic of Letters The Ecclesiastical History and Renaissance Humanism: Humanist Historiography and Sacred History Eusebius in a Confessional Age: From Humanist Retrieval to the Weaponizing of Ecclesiastical History Eusebius in the Republic of Letters 7. Reading Eusebius in Modernity and Postmodernity: The Ecclesiastical History in Modern Scholarship In Search of Patrons: The Ecclesiastical History and Its Modern History of Publication Critical Reception I: Secular Critical Reception II: Religious and Theological Ecclesiastical History and Its Future Bibliography Index
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University of California Press Classicism and Christianity in Late Antique Latin
Book SynopsisAfter centuries of near silence, Latin poetry underwent a renaissance in the late fourth and fifth centuries CE evidenced in the works ofkey figures such as Ausonius, Claudian, Prudentius, and Paulinus of Nola. This period of resurgence markeda milestone in the reception of the classics of late Republican and early imperial poetry. In Classicism and Christianity in Late Antique Latin Poetry, Philip Hardie explores the ways in which poets writing on non-Christian and Christian subjects used the classical traditions of Latin poetry to constructtheir relationship with Rome's imperial past and present, and with the by now not-so-new belief system of the state religion, Christianity. The book pays particular attention to the themes of concord and discord, the cosmic sense of late antiquity, novelty and renouatio, paradox and miracle, and allegory. It is also a contribution to the ongoing discussion of whether there is an identifiably late antique poetics and a late antique practice of intertextuality. Not since Michael Robert's classic The Jeweled Style has a single book had so much to teach about the enduring power of Latin poetry in late antiquity. Trade Review"As always, Hardie’s work is erudite and articulate, displaying the author’s extensive knowledge of both early and late Latin poetic corpora. This recent work advocates for the uniqueness and vitality of late antique Latin poetry against the still-widespread stereotype of the period as one marked by decadence and degeneration. It should be widely appreciated by specialists in Latin poetry, late antiquity, and anyone interested in the complex interactions between ‘classical’ and Christian culture in the later Roman world. It is highly recommended." * The Society of Biblical Literature *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Farewells and Returns: Ausonius and Paulinus of Nola 2. Virgilian Plots: Public Ideologies and Private Journeys 3. Cosmos: Classical and Christian Universes 4. Concord and Discord: Concordia Discors 5. Innovations of Late Antiquity: Novelty and Renouatio 6. Paradox, Mirabilia, Miracles 7. Allegory 8. Mosaics and Intertextuality References General Index Index Locorum
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University of California Press The Selected Letters of Cassiodorus
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Bjornlie makes the material as readable as it’s ever going to be. . . . We need reliable, well-annotated translations, and products of this quality should be recognised as the original contributions they are. A formidable and committed translator, Cassiodorus would surely agree." * London Review of Books *Table of ContentsMaps Introduction Cassiodorus, the Variae, and Their World The Variae as a Letter Collection A Note on the Present Translation Chronology of Key Events Indictional Years Relative to Cassiodorus's Tenure in Public Offices Section I. Sixth-Century Italy in a Wider World: Diplomatic Letters from the Ostrogothic Court to the Eastern Imperial and Western "Barbarian" Courts Section II. The Senate in Public Life and Public Office: Letters to the Senate, Letters to Individual Senators, and Letters Announcing the Appointment of Senators to Office Section III. Civil Bureaucracy and Administration in Italy: Letters Describing Activities of the Court Bureaucracy and Letters of Appointment to Bureaucratic Posts Section IV. Taxes and Finances: Letters Describing Fiscal Organization and the Collection and Distribution of State Resources Section V. Administration of the Provinces: Letters Concerned with Ostrogothic Affairs in Regions outside Italy Section VI. Goths and the Military: Letters concerning Gothic Settlement and the Organization of the Military Section VII. Urban Life: Letters Describing Attention to the Urban Environment Section VIII. Rural Life: Letters concerning People in the Countryside and Their Obligations to the State Section IX. Religion: Letters to Bishops and Letters Touching upon the Court's Spiritual Sentiments and Involvement in Religious Matters Section X. Family and Gender: Letters concerning Households and Relations between Family Members and Letters to Women Section XI. Law, Order, and Conflict: Letters Describing the Court's Approach to Criminal Charges against Individuals Section XII. Intellectual Culture: Letters Pertaining to Aspects of Late-Antique Intellectual Culture Section XIII. Nature: Letters That Provide Literary Perspectives on the Natural World Glossary Concordance of Letters Cited in This Volume Selected Bibliography of Related Reading Index of Individuals Index of Concepts, Peoples, and Terms Index of Places
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University of California Press The Variae
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Bjornlie’s translation is fluid and excellent. . . .this is a much-needed and masterfully crafted addition to the historical corpus, of interest to historians, Byzantinists, and scholars of the ancient world interested in the Ostrogothic Court, Justinian’s conquest of Ravenna, and the early Byzantine world." * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsIntroduction Italy in the Sixth Century Cassiodorus as Statesman and Author The Variae as an Epistolary Collection Nachleben The Variae in Translation Chronology of Key Events Indictional Years Relative to Cassiodorus’s Tenure in Public Offices Maps THE VARIAE Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Book 6 Book 7 Book 8 Book 9 Book 10 Book 11 Book 12 Bibliography of Related Reading Index of Individuals Index of Concepts, Peoples, and Terms Index of Places
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University of California Press Apex Omnium
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University of California Press The Rich and the Pure
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Caner furthers our understanding of how religious and laypeople negotiated relationships with one another and how they defined themselves in relation to their wealth. His book is an outstanding contribution not only to gift-giving practices in early Byzantine Christianity, but also to the establishment of monastic self-identity in this period." * Journal of Early Christian Studies *"Caner deftly exhibits the difficulty of implementation inherent in each mode of giving. . . . It is a gift to the scholarship of its subject." * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *"Deeply learned and carefully considered, Caner’s book is a masterly exploration of 'the first truly affluent, complex Christian society.'" * New York Review of Books *"The Rich and the Pure is a welcome and provocative analysis of timeless questions that continue to influence much that is complicated and messy about stewardship, philanthropy, divestment, welfare, social justice, gratitude, and gift wraps." * Journal of Orthodox Christian Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: What Is a Christian Gift? Map Timeline Introduction Surviving Sources and Historical Discourses Philanthropy and Asceticism as Complementary Virtues 1. The Present-Giving World of Early Byzantium Christian Gifts in the Late Roman Holy Land Secular Gifts and the Late Roman Imperial Order Providential Order and the Rise of a Religious Aristocracy The Christian Ideal of Stewardship 2. "Give to All Who Ask of You": The Challenge of Early Byzantine Philanthropy The Classical Roots of Christian Philanthrōpia Christian Philanthropy before Constantine Constantine and the Extension of Christian Philanthropy Preaching Philanthropy in Christian Cappadocia "To Each According to Need": Philanthropic Priorities in Church Institutions "To Each According to Rank": Philanthropic Priorities in Sixth-Century Monasteries 3. “Bend Your Heart to Mercy”: Almsgiving and the Christian Advocacy of Social Compassion Preaching Direct Almsgiving in Christian Antioch The Monastic Middle Way of Communal Ministrations Monastic Mediation between the Rich, the Clergy, and the Poor 4. "Give It with Your Whole Soul": From Alms to Charity in Early Byzantine Monasticism Defining Charity in Egyptian Desert Tradition Gifts of Charity in the Seridos Monastery Sins of Excess and Redemptive Almsgiving Almsgiving as Purification in Eastern Hagiography "Give as Your Alms from the Things Within": Alms, Charity, and Christian Altruism 5. “What God Has Put in Your Heart to Give”: Divine Patronage, Sacred Wealth, and Material Blessings The Pauline Concept of a Christian Blessing The Institutional and Lay Provision of Material Blessings Human Avarice and Divine Patronage Converting Lay Offerings into Blessings Ascetic Stewardship and the Multiplication of Monastic Blessings Gifts of a Sacred Order Sacred Wealth and Monastic Culture 6. "You Are the Firstfruits of the World": Monasticism, Fruitbearings, and Prosperity in the Countryside Agrarian and Monastic Expansion on the Rural Margins A Syrian Village Perspective: The Letter of Cosmas of Panîr Agriculture and Religious Science in the Roman Near East The Intercessory Powers of Symeon Stylites the Elder Ascetic Penance and Lay Prosperity in the Lives of Barsauma and Theodore Fruitbearings, Gratitude, and Sacred Vessels 7. "Imperishable Remembrance in Heaven and Earth": Liturgical Offerings and the Rise of Patronal Monasteries Lay Offerings and Church Commemorations Church Apologetics for Commemorative Rites Jacob of Serug's On the Loaf for the Departed Patronal Praise and the Proliferation of Private Monasteries Monks, Freedmen, and the Perennial Quest for Perpetual Commemoration Memory, Salvation, and the Economics of Monastic Patronage Epilogue: When Holy Men Walked the Earth Notes Bibliography Index
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Harvard Department of the Classics Harvard Studies in Classical Philology V105
Book SynopsisHarvard Studies in Classical Philology, Volume 105 includes Carolyn Higbie, “Divide and Edit: A Brief History of Book Divisions”; Ho Kim, “Aristotle’s Hamartia Reconsidered”; Andrew Faulkner, “Callimachus and His Allusive Virgins: Delos, Hestia, and the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite”; and other essays.
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Princeton University Press The Seven Hills of Rome
Book SynopsisFrom humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting. It contains chapters that are arranged geographically, based on the seven hills, the Tiber floodplain, the ancient creeks that dissected the plateau, and more.Trade Review"A detailed description."--Ingrid Rowland, New York Review of Books "Rome we know as a museum of empires and faiths, architecture and art collections: this fascinating little book shows how it may be a museum of the earth as well."--Greg Woolf, Times Literary Supplement "This is a truly unusual book of great interest to amateur geologists, historians, and travelers."--Library Journal "A very interesting book on the geology of Rome and how that geology has strongly influenced the city's geography, history, economics, and culture since its earliest settlement."--Choice "This is a book of delights. A volcanologist and two geologists unpick the fabric of Rome, from its roots of silts and gravels overlain by volcanic flows to the summits of the seven hills."--Maggie McDonald, New Scientist "Now here's a tourist guide to Rome with a difference...This isn't just a guide. The authors have also set out to awaken people to Rome's geological framework in the hope of making the city itself more sustainable."--Sarah Barnett, Geographical Magazine "This fascinating and easy-to-read guidebook shows how the geography and geology of Rome allowed it to grow into the great center of civilization that it became... This book is for travelers and readers interested in both history and geology."--Science News "The writing in this joint Italian-American volume is delightfully clear, and the book is full of helpful illustrations."--Ron Smith, Georgia ReviewTable of ContentsForeword, by Walter Veltroni vii Preface ix CHAPTER 1: A Tourist's Introduction to the Geology of Rome 1 Timelines 18 CHAPTER 2: Center of the Western World--The Capitoline (Campidoglio) Hill 27 CHAPTER 3: Palaces and Gardens--The Palatine (Palatino) Hill 37 CHAPTER 4: The Aventine (Aventino) Hill 51 CHAPTER 5: The Tiber Floodplain, Commerce, and Tragedy 59 CHAPTER 6: The Tiber's Tributaries in Rome--Clogged with Humankind's Debris 85 CHAPTER 7: The Western Heights--Janiculum, Vatican, and Monte Mario 110 CHAPTER 8: The Celian (Celio) Hill 123 CHAPTER 9: Largest of the Seven Hills--The Esquiline (Esquilino)153 CHAPTER 10: Upper Class--The Viminal (Viminale) and Quirinal (Quirinale) Hills 162 CHAPTER 11: Field Trips in and around Rome 174 The Seven Hills of Rome in Fifteen Stops 174 Panoramas, Piazzas, and Plateaus 195 A Field Trip to Rome, the City of Water 216 Acknowledgments 229 Further Reading 231 Index 237
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Princeton University Press A Written Republic
Book SynopsisIn the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work. This title examines the rhetorical battle that Cicero stages in his philosophical prefaces - a battle between the forces that would oppose or support his project.Trade Review"[T]his is an excellent study, and will be valuable reading for anyone interested in Cicero's philosophical works and the cultural and political environments from which they emerged."--Walter Englert, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The attention to detail, textual and contextual, throughout A Written Republic makes Baraz's argument a persuasive one."--Christopher Brooke, Perspectives on Politics "Baraz's discussion shows that she knows her political history, which suggests that the strict focus on the prefaces and Cicero's justifications of his philosophical project is a conscious choice. Indeed, at all times Baraz guides her reader lucidly through her argument. More importantly, Baraz's book is full of new ideas and developments of existing ideas... Baraz's observations and interpretations push forward our understanding of Cicero's philosophical engagement and, indeed, the relationship between this engagement and his political activity. Baraz is to be commended for providing such a stimulating study."--Henriette van der Blom, British Journal for the History of Philosophy "Baraz's stimulating and nuanced argument about Cicero's literary and political goals should make this book a standard reference for anyone interested in Cicero, his philosophical program, or the intellectual life of the Late Republic."--Jonathan P. Zarecki, CJ-Online "[T]his book has much to recommend it, and anyone writing on Cicero's philosophical works will profit from its careful attention to the details of the prefaces."--J. Jackson Barlow, Review of Politics "The result is a fine contribution to Ciceronian studies, which deserves attention not only from those who work on his philosophy but from those interested in any aspect of his writings."--Catherine Steel, GnomonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Abbreviations and Translations xi Introduction 1 Chapter One: Otiose Otium: The Status of Intellectual Activity in Late Republican Prefaces 13 Cicero's Ennius, or Anxiety about Too Much Philosophy 15 Sallust, or Anxiety about Writing 22 Rhetorica ad Herennium, or Anxiety about Status 36 Chapter Two: On a More Personal Note: Philosophy in the Letters 44 Philosophy as a Basis for Action 46 Philosophy and Politics 67 Writing as a Primary Occupation 78 The Consolation of Philosophy 86 Chapter Three: The Gift of Philosophy: The Treatises as Translations 96 The Shape of Translation: Tusculans I 103 Why Translation? De Finibus I 113 Chapter Four: With the Same Voice: Oratory as a Transitional Space 128 The Philosophizing Orator: A Stoic or an Academic? Cato versus Cicero in the Paradoxa Stoicorum 131 Always Philosophizing: Cicero as the Linchpin in De Natura Deorum I 137 From Oratory to Philosophy: The Logic of Tusculan Disputations I 140 Chapter Five: Reading a Ciceronian Preface: Strategies of Reader Management 150 Making Friends with Strangers: Topica 156 Drawing Strength from Tradition: De Senectute 173 Chapter Six: Philosophy after Caesar: The New Direction 187 Looking Back: De Divinatione II 188 From the Ides to the De Officiis 194 From Quintus the Elder to Marcus the Younger: The Pattern of Dedications 204 The Final Encounter: De Officiis 212 Bibliography 225 Index Locorum 243 General Index 249
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Princeton University Press How to Run a Country
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Edited by Philip Freeman, How to Run a Country is a brief introduction to Cicero's political philosophy... [I]t contains--in English and Latin--fragments from Cicero's books and speeches, as well as letters to friends and colleagues... [Cicero's] views on war and immigration will strike many readers as modern and sane."--Richard King, Australian "[A] delightful little book."--John Wilson, Christianity Today "[Freeman's] book is a collection of tidbits, of course, but if it sends its readers on a journey into Cicero's world it will have achieved Freeman's main purpose: the creation of citizen-readers who are a little bit more thoughtful about politics than they were before."--Brett Evans, Inside Story "Freeman frees the material from its context, selecting excerpts whose content is thought provoking on its own terms, and which demonstrate Cicero's outlook as a thinker in general. Freeman's book is an entry-point, an introduction; while it is simply too short ... to provide much traction for students in a typical college course, I certainly hope it will be successful in introducing Cicero to a wider audience."--Joanna Kenty, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Organized by topic and featuring lively new translations, the book also includes an introduction, head notes, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading. The result is an enlightening introduction to some of the most enduring political wisdom of all time."--World Book IndustryTable of ContentsIntroduction vii How to Run a Country 1 *Natural Law 1 *Balance of Power 4 *Leadership 6 *Friends and Enemies 16 *Persuasion 24 *Compromise 30 *Money and Power 36 *Immigration 43 *War 46 *Corruption 49 *Tyranny 56 *Cicero's Epilogue: The Fallen State 66 Latin Texts 68 Passages Translated 115 Glossary 121 Further Reading 131
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Princeton University Press Morgantina Studies Volume I The Terracottas
Book SynopsisThe author considers the Morgantina terracottas as representatives of one of the liveliest traditions of the Greek minor arts, and thus he examines questions of stylistic development and influence, workshop traditions, and technique. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again makTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Plates, pg. ix*List of Text Figures, pg. xi*Editor's Foreword, pg. xiii*Preface, pg. xvii*Abbreviations, pg. xxi*Introduction and Historical Sketch, pg. 1*I. Archaic and Early-Classical Terracottas, pg. 9*II. Late-Classical Terracottas, pg. 22*III. Early-Hellenistic Terracottas, pg. 41*IV. Late-Hellenistic Terracottas, pg. 74*V. The VotiveTerracottas, pg. 81*Introduction Part I., pg. 115*Introduction Part II., pg. 161*Introduction Part III., pg. 200*List of Contexts, pg. 238*Concordance, pg. 261*Index, pg. 263*1-19, pg. 269*20-40, pg. 290*41-60, pg. 311*61-80, pg. 331*81-100, pg. 351*101-120, pg. 371*121-150, pg. 391
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Princeton University Press Morgantina Studies Volume I The Terracottas 4611
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Plates, pg. ix*List of Text Figures, pg. xi*Editor's Foreword, pg. xiii*Preface, pg. xvii*Abbreviations, pg. xxi*Introduction and Historical Sketch, pg. 1*I. Archaic and Early-Classical Terracottas, pg. 9*II. Late-Classical Terracottas, pg. 22*III. Early-Hellenistic Terracottas, pg. 41*IV. Late-Hellenistic Terracottas, pg. 74*V. The VotiveTerracottas, pg. 81*Introduction Part I., pg. 115*Introduction Part II., pg. 161*Introduction Part III., pg. 200*List of Contexts, pg. 238*Concordance, pg. 261*Index, pg. 263*1-19, pg. 269*20-40, pg. 290*41-60, pg. 311*61-80, pg. 331*81-100, pg. 351*101-120, pg. 371*121-150, pg. 391
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The History Press Ltd UnRoman Britain
Book Synopsis‘… a thrillingly provocative book’ Tom Holland, Sunday Times
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The History Press Ltd Roman Towns in Britain
Book SynopsisToday, Britain''s Roman Town survive in numerous different forms: from the earthworks of small roadside settlements in Lincolnshire, to the unending new discoveries from deep beneath London''s busy modern streets, and the great ruins at Leicester and Wroxeter. They bear witness to Britain''s first period as a single political, social and economic entity, and they helped form the framework modern Britain is still built around. This is a completely updated edition of the author''s well-known book on the subject, taking into account a vast amount of new work and discoveries over the last decade. He examines the four centuries of Romano-British history, from the ramshackle streetside developments in the opening years of conquest, right through to the archaeological mysteries of the third and fourth centuries.
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The History Press Ltd The Kingdom and People of Kent AD 4001066
Book SynopsisThe roots of England lie within the fertile soil of its earliest kingdom, that of the people of Kent. Here, for a brief moment under King Æthelbert of Kent (c.560-616) this corner of England was transformed into the first Anglo-Saxon and Christian kingdom. But who were the Anglo-Saxons and what happened in Kent during the Dark Ages after the departure of the Roman legions in AD 410? This book draws archaeological and historical evidence together for the first time in one volume to explain how Kent became the most important place in England, noted for its power, culture, wealth and international contacts and why, by the ninth century, it had become absorbed by its more powerful neighbours, the Anglo-Saxons.
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Ancient City
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Ancient or modern, the city is among man's most complex creations and probably the most illustrative of both his best and worst qualities. The Ancient City, originally published in the 1870s, provides a 19th-century French view of Greek and Roman metropolises. Washington Post
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Evolution of Western Private Law
Book SynopsisThe result is a work that incorporates all the ideas that Watson has put forward during his twenty-five years studying comparative law and the development of legal systems, combining a remarkable range of sources with superb insight.Trade ReviewThe Evolution of Western Private Law is an innovative look at the development of the Western legal tradition. It makes an important contribution to the literature on legal history, and Watson has carefully examined the sources and the relevant legal documents. Although highly detailed and somewhat technical, Watson writes with great clarity. -- Gerald J. Russello Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviations1. Legislation2. Jurists3. Judges4. Custom5. Legislation and Jurists: French Delit6. Jurists, Judges, Custom, Legislation: Water Rights7. Legal Transplants I: The Cause of the Reception of Roman Law8. Legal Transplants 2: Other Reception of Roman Law9. The Case of English Common law10. Humanism, The Law of Reason, Codification11. ConclusionsNotesGlossaryIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Imperial Projections Ancient Rome in Modern
Book Synopsis, Martin M. Winkler, and Maria WykeTrade ReviewAn excellent collection of essays... Among the best are Nicholas J. Cull's exploration of Carry On Cleo and its brilliant send up of the epic Cleopatra... and Margaret Malamud's careful look at the Broadway and cinema version of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum... The outstanding contribution to Imperial Projections is, however, Sandra Joshel's essay on I, Claudius. -- Mary Beard Times Literary Supplement This volume aids and abets a reader's own meditation on the empires of Britain, America, and Hollywood, and the ways in which the Roman empire has been an abiding vehicle for simultaneously manifesting, indulging, interrogating, and critiquing the ambitions of these more recent empires. -- Rebecca Resinski Key Reporter Imperial Projections is a terrific book. It successfully merges modern cultural critique with sound classical scholarship, and does so in a manner that is enjoyable to read and intellectually challenging. -- Kirk Ormand Bryn Mawr Classical Review An insightful exploration into how Imperial Rome, in its various popular guises, has provided a malleable and commercially viable mythos that has found special receptivity in modern America. -- Amy Henderson History: Reviews of New Books This engaging volume capitalizes on contemporary interest in the decadence and excess that characterizes Rome in the modern, as indeed in the ancient, imagination... Read it and enjoy! -- A. M. Keith New England Classical Journal 2003 An excellent example of what might be called the allegorical mode of cinematic interpretation, in which movies are understood as texts about the cultures that make and consume them. Scope: Online Journal of Film Studies Imperial Projections provides some intriguing new perspectives on such pop culture representations of Rome and the Romans. -- Catherine Colegrove Classical Outlook 2004Table of ContentsContents: Introduction by Sandra R. Joshel, Margaret Malamud, and Maria Wyke Chapter 1: "Oppositions, Anxieties, and Ambiguities in the Toga Movie" by William Fitzgerald Chapter 2: "The Roman Empire in American Cinema after 1945" by Martin Winkler Chapter 3: "Seeing Red: Spartacus as Domestic Economist" by Alison Futrell Chapter 4: "I, Claudius: Projection and Imperial Soap Opera" by Sandra R. Joshel Chapter 5: "'Infamy! Infamy! They've All Got It in for Me!': Carry on Cleo and the British Camp Comedies of Ancient Rome" by Nicholas Cull Chapter 6: "Brooklyn on the Tiber: Roman Comedy on Broadway and in Film" by Margaret Malamud Chapter 7: "Serial Romans" by Martha Malamud Chapter 8: "Shared Sexualities: Roman Soldiers, Derek Jarman's Sebastiane, and British Homosexuality" by Maria Wyke Chapter 9: "Living Like Romans in Las Vegas: The Roman World at Caesar's Palace" by Margaret Malamud and Donald T. McGuire, Jr. Bibliography Filmography
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Johns Hopkins University Press Etruscan Dress
Book SynopsisFor this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field.Trade ReviewPerhaps the greatest contribution of this book is its comparisons of Etruscan dress to Greek and Near Eastern, especially Cypriote, antecedents. Likewise, her presentations of the contrasts between Greek and Etruscan, as well as between Roman and Etruscan dress, neatly pinpoints and summarizes the stylistic differences. American Journal of Archaeology Highlights include judiciously selected illustrations, a superb, up-to-date bibliography, and a remarkably concise, informative chronological table of Greek and Etruscan dress. Library Journal A fine introduction to a very complex area which has received too little attention in the past. The material is rich and varied; the argument is learned, intricate, and wide ranging... This is a major work of scholarship, and well deserves a place among the indispensable works in English on Etruscan topics. Archaeological News This is still the only book on its subject... Bonfante's encyclopedic knowledge and enthusiasms make the Etruscans accessible to anyone who wants to find out what they were like. -- David Ridgway Times Higher Education Supplement 2004 Essential for any teacher or student interested in the Etruscans. For students, moreover, it serves as a model on how to 'read' archaeological finds of fabric and representations of garments in order to elicit valuable insights into Etruscan culture. -- Judith Lynn Sebesta New England Classical Journal 2004 Bonfante's new bibliography is useful and shows clearly that new generations of scholars are active in the field of textile and dress studies. -- L. B. van der Meer BABesch 2006Table of ContentsContents:Introduction Chronological Table of Greek and Etruscan Dress1. Fabrics and Patterns 2. Perizoma and Belts 3. Chiton and Tunic 4. Mantles 5. Shoes 6. Hats, Hair Styles, and Beards 7. Foreign Influences and Local Styles Appedix I: Strange Costumes and Special Problems Appendix II: Vocabulary
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co The Apostle and the Empire
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MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma Roman Political Thought and the Modern
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University of Pennsylvania Press The Digest of Justinian Volume 2
Book SynopsisThe most famous and influential collection of legal materials in world history, now available in a four-volume English-language paperback edition.Trade Review"Definitive." * The Retainer *"A landmark." * Religious Studies Review *"Superb." * Texas Bar Journal *
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Liverpool University Press Cicero On Friendship and the Dream of Scipio
Book SynopsisCicero's essay On Friendship is of interest as much for the light it sheds on Roman society as for its embodiment of ancient philosophical views on the subjects of friendship. The Dream of Scipio, in which Cicero describes his vision of the cosmos, is an excerpt from his De Republica. Latin text with facing translation, introduction and commentary.Table of ContentsPrefaceBibliographical NoteLaelius On Friendship (Laelius de amicitia) Introduction Text and Translation CommentaryThe Dream of Scipio (Somnium Scipionis) Introduction Text and Translation CommentaryAppendix: notes on the textIndex
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Plautus and Terence Five Comedies
Book SynopsisThis is a book worthy of high praise. . . . All versions are exceedingly witty and versatile, in verse that ripples from one's lips, pulling all the punches of Plautus, the knockabout king of farce, and proving that the more polished Terence can be just as funny. Accuracy to the original has been thoroughly respected, but look at the humour in rendering Diphilius' play called Synapothnescontes as Three's a Shroud. . . . Students in schools and colleges will benefit from short introductions to each play, to Roman stage conventions, to different types of Greek and Roman comedy, and there is a note on staging, with a diagram illustrating a typical Roman stage and further diagrams of the basic set for each play. The translators have paid more attention to stage directions than is usually given in translations, because they aim to show how these plays worked. This is a book to be used and enjoyed. --Raymond J. Clark, The Classical OutlookTrade ReviewThese five new translations . . . take to its logical, lively conclusion the long-held but oft-ignored reality that Plautus and Terence were writers for the stage. These versions have verve: playability, liveliness, accessibility, unlike anything on library shelves today. Of modern-day attempts at Plautus-inspired music, for example, only Stephen Sondheim has excelled the inspired zaniness of Douglass Parker’s lyrics. There is much virtue to be measured here. . . . After reading these plays we might spend considerable thought on the possibility that conservative translations in the style of Barsby are less authentic--if such a thing can be measured--than those of Berg and Parker. . . . This is a deceptively important book, meriting a wide, attentive readership. . . . [Berg and Parker's] theater-friendly versions offer a vision of the future of Roman comedy, both scholarly and popular. The profession will be well repaid to take an appreciative look. --David Frauenfelder, North Carolina State UniversityDeena Berg and Douglass Parker’s Plautus & Terence: Five Comedies is a fascinating postmodernist rendition of some of the most postmodernist--metatheatrical, self-referential, sophisticated, stylized--literature classical antiquity has to offer. The sparkling and eminently performable translations are a hard act to precede, but the translator’s delightful introductions are a worthy match for their subjects. . . . Highly recommended. --John Wright, Northwestern UniversityThis splendid sampling of Roman comedy is particularly welcome because Parker and Berg have combined the best known (and perhaps finest) comedies of Plautus and Terence (The Brothers Menaechmus, here 'Double Bind,' and Miles Gloriosus, here 'Major Blowhard,' and Adelphoe, 'The Brothers') with two rarer and rather special comedies: 'The Wild Wild Women,' Plautus' exuberant Bacchides, and 'The Mother-in-Law' (Hecyra), perhaps Terence's most modern comedy, important as evidence from ancient comedy for the evolution of the sentimental or psychological drama of everyday life. The translators are to be congratulated on their choices and their truly up-to-date versions; Parker is a veteran whose punning wit and swashbuckling idiom in his very actable Plautus scripts contrast nicely with the simple elegance of Berg's Terence." —Elaine Fantham, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: The Late Classics / Post-classic in Oaxaca - An Introduction; Part II: Chronology, Continuity and Disjunction - Etic and Emic Perspectives; Part III: Continuity and Abandonment of Houses in the Valley of Oaxaca - Lambityeco and Macuilxochitl; Part IV: Changing Power Relations and Interaction in the Lower Rio Verde Valley; Part V: Sacred History and Legitimisation in the Mixteca Alta; Part VI: New Research Frontiers in Oaxaca and Eastern Guerreo; Index.
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