European history: the Romans Books

Book SynopsisBy offering fluent, accurate translations of extracts and fragments from a wide assortment of ancient texts, this volume allows a comprehensive overview of ancient Greek and Roman concepts of otherness, as well as Greek and Roman views of non-Greeks and non-Romans. A general introduction, thorough annotation, maps, a select bibliography, and an index are also included.Trade ReviewThis collection of translated excerpts from Greek and Latin authors, from the 8th c. BCE to the 3rd c. CE, brings together a wide range of texts, chosen from historians, epic poets, geographers, medical writers, satirists and others, marvelously illustrating the curiosity of Greeks and Romans about 'race' and 'ethnicity,' self and other. Since for ancient Greeks and Romans one essential element of identity and difference was customs, we learn a lot from these texts about sex and marriage, funerals, and warfare in the Mediterranean and surrounding lands. But the ancient authors also featured banalities such as clothing, horse bits, cooking, and even trash talking. The translations are fresh, accurate, and accessible. . . . In a brisk and smart Introduction [the editors] point out the absence of fixed words for race and ethnicity in classical antiquity even as they provide some good references for exploring the complexity of these modern concepts. --Mary T. Boatwright, Duke UniversityWill allow students to understand for themselves how ancient Greeks and Romans conceived of foreign populations and how they thought about issues of racial, ethnic, and cultural difference. --Jonathan Hall, University of ChicagoVery rich. . . . Following an introduction to classical environmental, genetic, and cultural theories of difference, the sources range over the many peoples of the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, from Egypt to Europe. The reach of this text—and its emphasis on the Greek and Roman views of the 'other'—will make it particularly useful for courses on ethnicity taught in Ancient Mediterranean Studies programs. --Molly Myerowitz Levine, Howard University

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Book SynopsisA fully-outfitted edition of Prokopios' late Antique masterpiece of military history and ethnography--for the 21st-century reader."At last . . . the translation that we have needed for so long: a fresh, lively, readable, and faithful rendering of Prokopios' Wars, which in a single volume will make this fundamental work of late ancient history-writing accessible to a whole new generation of students." --Jonathan Conant, Brown UniversityTrade Review"[A] fluent and accurate rendering of an often complex text . . . of central importance to late Roman and Byzantine history. Prokopios will finally take his rightful place alongside historians of the ancient world such as Thucydides and Polybius." --John F. Haldon, Princeton University"Kaldellis is a gifted translator and a talented historian. . . [His] introduction situates the Wars very well, summarizing the latest scholarship, much of it Kaldellis' own. Kaldellis writes with authority on the author, his writings, and the armies of Justinian; he also directs the reader to the classical authors--Thucydides, Herodotus and Xenophon--whose methods and works shaped Procopius' narrative and from which he chose templates to structure his set pieces, most famously an account of the plague of 542. This is an impeccable work of the greatest value. Its many maps are superb. It will certainly be used by scholars, even those with good Greek, for its copious erudite notes, both historical and literary. Most impressive are the countless references to classical sources, making this also an elucidation of Byzantine learning in the sixth century." --Paul Stephenson, Radboud University Nijmegen"I used a pre-publication version of Anthony Kaldellis’s translation of Prokopios’ Wars last spring for my class at Georgetown on the reign of Justinian. We read the whole translation cover to cover, and the students benefitted greatly from having a single handy volume of the Wars (vs. having to buy all the Loebs or, worse, an abridged translation). Our unanimous conclusion in the class was that Kaldellis’s translation is accurate, readable, and authoritative. The notes are invaluable helps to understanding the details of the more technical sections, especially in their lucid explanations of the warfare, geography, and complex political machinations of the late Roman state. One great benefit of Kaldellis, over the Dewing translation, is that he sees clearly the elements of the Wars that could be stumbling blocks for students. He focuses his notes on what is most important to know so that they can read with fluency one of the great histories of the ancient world. Kaldellis obviously cares deeply, based on years of teaching experience, that students actually enjoy Prokopios, as much students in past generations have enjoyed Herodotus and Thucydides. In other words, Kaldellis’s translation puts Prokopios in his rightful historiographical company within the classroom. The maps are masterful and serve as a necessary and elucidating complement to the translation. Likewise, the diagrams of battles, crisp in-text images (of coins and monuments), and the lavish appendices, with genealogies and chronological lists of rulers, fill this volume to the brim with useful tools for both teacher and student. The index is also remarkably copious and detailed. All in all, this is a volume that is specifically designed, by a master of the discipline, to inspire students to relish Late Antiquity and Byzantium. I can think of no better single translation to hook readers on the captivating world of late antique historiography and, especially, on Prokopios as its most talented exemplar." --Scott Johnson, Georgetown University

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Book SynopsisA classicist best known for his translations of Homer, Sappho, Hesiod, and Callimachus returns to Roman poetry, offering a resonant new Aeneid.Trade ReviewAdapting words of the ancient critic Longinus, [Lombardo] refers to the intense light of noon of the Iliad, the magical glow of the setting sun in the Odyssey, and the chiaroscuro of the Aeneid, a darkness visible. This latter phrase is the title of a famous interpretation of the Aeneid by W. R. Johnson, who contributes a splendid essay to the translation. Whether recited or read, the present volume stands as another fine performance on Lombardo's part. Summing up: Highly recommended. --C. Fantazzi, CHOICELombardo . . . tends to let Virgil be Virgil, and so avoids imposing unwarranted interpretation on the unwary reader. . . . [W.R. Johnson's] introduction is masterful and illuminating. --Hayden Pelliccia, The New York Review of BooksCrisp, idiomatic, and precise, this is a translation for our era. The list of further reading, grounded in the writings of W.R. Johnson (who also wrote the Introduction) and Michael C. J. Putnam, suggests the context that informs the translation: here, as the translator says in the Preface, you will find an Aeneid that works more in the shadows than in the light. . . . This translation would be excellent for classroom use: not only would it incite fascinating discussions about issues of war and empire, but it also reads well aloud. . . . Together with Johnson's Introduction, this volume offers the Aeneid in terms that will resonate strongly with the general reader of today. --Sarah Spence, New England Classical Journal

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Book SynopsisIncluding names, dates, edition citations, and detailed summaries, the work combines the virtues of an encyclopedia with the critical intelligence readers have come to expect from Italy's leading Latinist, Gian Biagio Conte.Trade ReviewConte gives the sort of biographical and historical information that might be expected in a book of this type, but with a more sophisticated awareness of the fragility of much of it than one finds in many other text books. He also gives an unfailingly intelligent and interesting account of the works themselves... His mastery of the vast range of literature that he covers is remarkable. -- Jasper Griffin New York Review of Books It will quickly become not only the preferred textbook but the standard resource for mainstream evaluations of the major surviving Latin authors through the early Middle Ages... Conte covers this era by discussing the principle writers in Latin with a remarkably concise thoroughness. Reader's Review Conte has achieved a monumental feat most scholars would shrink from attempting... [With] its relish for forgotten or underrated authors and its tight focus on cultural significance, his history shows the restlessness many late 20th-century Latinists feel with the state of their subject. -- Emily Gowers London Review of BooksTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Literary History and HistoriographyPart 1: The Early and Middle RepublicsPart 2: The Late RepublicPart 3: The Age of AugustusPart 4: The Early EmpirePart 5: The Late EmpireAppendixesIndex of names

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Book SynopsisThe abundant Roman inscriptions to be found in British museums tell us much about the everyday life of the inhabitants of Roman Britain - about their hopes and fears, their work and their beliefs. Nor is a fluent command of Latin essential for understanding their meaning. As John Rogan shows, by learning a few basic rules and formulae anyone can become proficient at reading inscriptions, guide the reader through the steps necessary for deciphering them.

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Book SynopsisBy exposing the perversion, repression, corruption, and injustice at the heart of Justinian's regime, Prokopios' The Secret History destroyed forever that emperor's reputation as the great and benevolent ruler of a vast Byzantine state.Faithfully rendered here in blunt and idiomatic English, Prokopios' tell-all is as shocking today as it was in the sixth century. Kaldellis' substantial Introduction addresses, among other topics, the historical background to The Secret History; Prokopios' literary style and major themes; and the relationships between Prokopios, Justinian, and Empress Theodora. Maps, genealogies, a glossary, and a selection of related texts (including excerpts from Prokopios' Wars and Buildings and several contemporary documents) enhance and support the reading of this scandalous and suspenseful book.Trade ReviewBy far the most accurate translation now available, with useful supporting documents for teaching, and a comprehensive and enlightening introduction that even experienced Byzantinists will want to read. --Michael Kulikowski, University of TennesseeThis translation will be especially useful in undergraduate classes because, in the final section, Kaldellis appends translations of related passages from Prokopios's longer History of the Wars, from Justinian's legislation, and from other sixth-century primary sources. Students can use these passages to judge for themselves how accurately the Secret History portrayed Justinian's career as well as that of this controversial empress. Summing up: Essential. --T. S. Miller, Salisbury University, in CHOICEThis is a fantastic teaching text. . . . The translation is highly readable; the Introduction informative and useful; and the additional documents are a major plus. I look forward to using it again. --Charles Aull, Indiana University, Bloomington

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Book SynopsisAs the most advanced frontier construction of its time, and as definitive evidence of the Romans' time in Scotland, the Antonine Wall is an invaluable and fascinating part of this country's varied and violent history. For a generation, from about AD 140 to 160, the Antonine Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. Constructed by the Roman army, it ran from modern Bo'ness on the Forth to Old Kilpatrick on the Clyde and consisted of a turf rampart fronted by a wide and deep ditch. At regular intervals were forts connected by a road, while outside the fort gates clustered civil settlements. Antoninus Pius, whom the wall was named after, reigned longer than any other emperor with the exception of its founder Augustus. Yet relatively little is known about him. In this meticulously researched book, David Breeze examines this enigmatic life and the reasons for the construction and abandonment of his Wall.Trade Review'This is a distinguished book on all levels, eminently readable for a lay public but essential too for scholars' -- Colin Martin * History Scotland *

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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

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Book SynopsisExcavations in 2011 to 2015 within the Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester resulted in the discovery of 118 inhumation and 8 cremation burials, the largest investigation of a Roman cemetery in Cirencester since the Bath Gate excavations of the 1970s.Trade ReviewA model cemetery publication and an important addition to the literature… * British Archaeology *

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Book SynopsisOne of a well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of ancient history students at schools and universities. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new English translations, with annotation and supporting materials.Table of ContentsPart I. By Sources: 1. Res Gestae Divi Augusti; 2. List of consuls, 31 BC to AD 14; 3. The calendars; 4. Livy; 5. Velleius Paterculus; 6. Tacitus; 7. Augustan poetry; Part II. By Themes: 8. Triumvate to principate; 9. Imperial family; 10. Rome and Italy; 11. Religion; 12. Administration of empire; 13. War and expansion; 14. Conspiracies, scandals, free speech; 15. Maecenas and the arts; 16. Social legislation; 17. Augustan society.

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Book SynopsisTaking a broad geographical, temporal, and cross-disciplinary approach, this volume explores new and innovative research which focuses on rivers and waterways from across the Roman world.Rivers and Waterways in the Roman World brings together cross-disciplinary chapters focussing on theoretical approaches, new digital and scientific methods and analytical techniques, and related surveying and excavation case studies to examine the Romans'' extensive use of rivers and inland waterways around the Empire. Roman seafaring is well studied, but this book expands our knowledge of Roman transport, communication, and trade networks inland. The book highlights the challenges of archaeological work in the dynamic environments of rivers and waterways and showcases the use of new methodologies, including the increasing availability and accessibility of digital technologies that have led to a growth in the development and application of new archaeological and analytical techniquesTable of ContentsPart One: General; 1. The Archaeology of Rivers: Processes and Patterns; 2. New Approaches to Roman River Finds; 3. Geoarchaeology and Archaeology of Navigable Canals in River Deltas During the Roman Period: Technical, Methodological and Conceptual Approaches; Part Two: Mediterranean Region; 4. One City, Two Tibers? Reintegrating the Supply Networks of Imperial Rome; 5. Understanding the Cultural Landscape of the Stella River Through Underwater Archaeology; 6. ‘Carrying Up It All The Products Of The Seas’; 7. The River Ljubljanica: Evidence for the Change in Celtic Cult Practices Between the Late Iron Age and the Early Roman Period; 8. The Nile: A Maritime Pacemaker in Roman Egypt; Part Three: Northern Europe and Britain; 9. River Finds from the Netherlands: An Overview; 10. Nodes and Networks: Military and Civilian Trade and Transport in the Roman Dutch Southwest Delta; 11. Roman Waters? Military Usage of Waterways in 1st Century Scotland; 12. Waterways and Community Identities in Early Roman Sussex: A Multiscalar and Multivariate Approach; 13. Back and Forth: Roman River Crossings at Stirling, Scotland and Their Impact on Native Settlement; 14. Do Rivers Make Good Frontiers? Environmental Change and Military Policy Along the Roman Rhine; 15. Rivers and Walls: The Materiality of Roman Frontier Waterscapes on Hadrian’s Wall and the Lower Danube

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Book SynopsisA fascinating investigation into the historical figure of Lucius Artorius Castus, camp prefect of VI Victrix based at Eboracum, York. Dave Grainger, Legio VI Victrix, Re-Enactment Group, York.

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Book SynopsisA fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as ''barbarians''. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both of the key opponents of Rome''s rise and dominance, and of the those who ultimately brought the empire down.''And now what will become of us without barbarians?Those people were a sort of solution.'' ''Waiting for the Barbarians'' C. P. CavafyHistory is written by the victors, and Rome had some very eloquent historians. Those the Romans regarded as barbarians left few records of their own, but they had a tremendous impact on the Roman imagination. Resisting from outside Rome''s borders or rebelling from within, they emerge vividly in Rome''s historical tradition, and left a significant footprint in archaeology.Rome''s history, as written by the Romans, follows a remarkable trajectory from its origins as a tiny village of refugees from a conTrade ReviewPraise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: Eminently sane, highly informative, and reasonably priced. -- Paul Cartledge * BBC History magazine *Praise for the author's A Brief History of Atlantis: As his exhaustive survey shows, Atlantis has been adapted to countless ideologies and agendas over time, serving the needs of every sort of reader - "harmless hippies or Heinrich Himmler", in Mr Kershaw's memorable phrase. -- James Romm * Wall Street Journal *Praise for the author:The experts interviewed (a diverse bunch that includes academics, military leaders, civil-rights figures and more) [for TV documentary series Barbarians Rising] are both entertaining and illuminating, framing the barbarian cause, broadly, as a struggle for freedom against an iron-fisted opponent with unparalleled resources. -- Brian P. Kelly * Wall Street Journal *

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Book SynopsisRoman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honor of carrying them were figures of particular renown and splendor. Standard-bearers wore special armor, with the heads and pelts of animals such as bears, wolves, or even lions draped over their helmets and shoulders. The standards themselves varied greatly, from the legion''s Eagle and imperial portrait image to various cohort signa, flags (vexilla), and even dragon windsocks (dracones) copied from barbarian enemies and allies. This first volume of a two-part series by Roman army expert, Raffaele D''Amato uses detailed color plates and the latest research to examine these vital cogs in the Roman army machine that drove its soldiers to conquer the known world.Table of ContentsIntroduction – historical evolution of standards, from Marius to Commodus /Late Consular period: standard-bearers – standards /Early Imperial period: standard-bearers – organization & career /Early Imperial legionary standards: the eagle, vexillum & imago /Standards of the cohors, centuria & manipulum /Auxiliary standards: cavalry – vexillum – draco /Praetorian Guard standards – standards of Urban cohorts and Vigiles /Signa Militaria & Signa Imperia /Uniforms and weapons of standard-bearers /The chapel of the standards /Standards in battle – some famous standard-bearers /Glossary /Select Bibliography /Plate Commentaries

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Book SynopsisDid the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? How did they prove their identity? And how much of the modern gold supply comes from the Romans?In a series of short and humorous essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines features more answers to questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan is frequently asked in the classroom, in online forums, and on his popular YouTube channel Told in Stone. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to:Did a tsunami inspire the Story of Atlantis?How did they send long-distance messages?What if Caesar had survived the Ides of March?How did the Romans build the aqueducts?Did they practice Buddhism?How deadly was the eruption that destroyed Pompeii?What if the Roman Empire hadn’t been ravaged by the Antonine Plague?Did they attend concerts?How did they pay taxes?Was Caligula actually insane?Did they have tattoos?

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Book SynopsisExplore all of the murder, madness and mayhem in Ancient Rome during the reign of the mad emperor, Caligula. In this book about Rome’s most infamous emperor, expert author, Stephen Dando-Collins’ chronicles all the palace intrigues and murders that led to Caligula becoming emperor, and details the horrors of his manic reign and the murderous consequences brought about at the hand of his sister Agrippina the Younger, his uncle Claudius and his nephew Nero. Skillfully researched, Dando-Collins puts the jigsaw pieces together to form an accurate picture of Caligula’s life and influences. Dando-Collins’ precise and thorough examination of the emperor’s life puts Caligula’s paranoid reign into perspective, examining the betrayals and deaths he experienced prior to his time in power and the onset of a near-fatal illness believed to have affected his mental-health.Trade Review"The short, sordid and violent life of the Roman emperor some have compared to Donald Trump."— Kirkus Review "Was Caligula really mad, bad and dangerous to know? Discover whether he deserves his infamy – or not – in this engrossing character study of the famous emperor." –Margaret George, New York Times bestselling author of The Confessions of a Young Nero and The Splendor Before the Dark "A compelling page-turner. It reads like a political thriller. Which it is. It reads like a work of investigative journalism. Which it is. It reads like a myth-busting period history. Which it is... It takes narrative history to a virtuosic level, with a timeless story extremely well told." –Ralph Benko, US columnist "There have been many biographies of Caligula, but none that have such spark and vivacity." –Manda Scott, author of the Boudica and Rome series and A Treachery of Spies, and former president of the Historical Writers Association of the UK "A marvelous book… A lively, engaging volume that is a true pleasure to read." –Professor Lee Fratantuono, Ohio Wesleyan University, author of Caligula: An Unexpected General “Caligula: The Mad Emperor of Rome is a compelling page-turner, a timeless story. It reads like a political thriller. Which it is. It reads like a work of investigative journalism. Which it is. It reads like a myth-busting period history. Which it is. The author, clearly familiar with, yet never pedantic about, all the primary sources, dispels many old libels masquerading for centuries as fake news. Meanwhile, he provides us with an abundance of documented stories so lurid as to dwarf the overhyped misdemeanors of today. Long ago I was tipped off to on an open secret: Colleen McCulloch's pulp masterpieces in Masters of Rome were so accurate as to be held in awe as a kind of quasi-history by the ‘Secret Fraternity of Latin Teachers.’ If you enjoy historical fiction you will love this historical fact of Caligula (the book, not the Emperor!). Caligula may herald the perfection of a new literary genre: "forensic history." It takes narrative history to a virtuosic level with a timeless story extraordinarily well-told." –Ralph Benko, columnist "A marvelously readable popular biography. It's studded with atmospheric, well-crafted set pieces highlighting both the excesses of this emperor's reign and his imperial milieu." –Washington Independent Review of Books "A marvelous book. Stephen Dando-Collins offers a fresh scholarly perspective on the notorious emperor Caligula that succeeds admirably in being of interest both to professional scholars of the early Roman Empire and to the general reader. This is a lively, engaging volume that is a true pleasure to read. Anyone interested in ancient Rome will want to acquire and enjoy this great new addition to the bibliography." –Dr. Lee Fratanuono, Professor of Classics, Ohio Wesleyan University, author of Caligula: An Unexpected General

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Book SynopsisThe appearance and revival of handmade grog-tempered ware producing pottery industries during the late 3rd and 4th centuries using technology more appropriate to the Late Iron Age in the south and south-east of Britain is something of an enigma. This revival in the popularity of such primitive pottery took place on the Isle of Wight and in the Hampshire Basin, East Sussex and Kent at a time when the production of Romanised wheel-turned grey and fine colour-coated wares was still on a large scale in the south of Britain and elsewhere in the British provinces. This publication is the result of 25 years research into these grog-tempered wares: it presents corpora of forms associated with the various industries and discusses the distributions of their products at different periods. It also discusses the possible reasons for the revival of such wares, increasing popularity during the 4th century and disappearance during the 5th century AD.Table of ContentsList of Figures; Introduction and Acknowledgements; 1: The Late Iron Age and Early Roman Background; 2: Industry Group 5. East Sussex Wares; 3: Industrial Grouping 6. Hampshire Grog-Tempered Wares; 4: Industrial Group 7. East Kent Grog-Tempered Wares; 5: Industrial Group 8. West Kent Grog and Grit Tempered Wares; 6: The Late Roman Grog-Tempered Ware Industries: A Discussion; 7: The End of Roman Pottery Production in Britain; Appendix 1. Schedule of Quantified Site Assemblages including Late Roman Handmade Grog-Tempered wares; Appendix 3. The grog-tempered ware industries: gazetteer of examples seen; Appendix 4. Fabric breakdowns of quantified East Sussex Ware assemblages; Appendix 5. Breakdown of the East Sussex Ware percentages of quantified assemblages as per vessel type; Appendix 6. Breakdown of the Hampshire Grog-Tempered Ware percentages as per vessel type; Appendix 7. Breakdown of Industries 7A, 7B, 8A and 8B percentages of quantified assemblages as per vessel type; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this compelling tour of the classical world, Peter Jones reveals how it is the power, scope and fascination of their ideas that makes the Ancient Greeks and Romans so important and influential today. For over 2,000 years these ideas have gripped Western imagination and been instrumental in the way we think about the world. Covering everything from philosophy, history and architecture to language and grammar, Jones uncovers their astonishing intellectual, political and literary achievements.First published twenty years ago, this fully updated and revised edition is a must-read for anyone who wishes to know more about the classics - and where they came from.Trade ReviewWell-argued and engaging * Mary Beard, TLS *If this book doesn't encourage a rebirth in interest in the Classics, nothing will. * Contemporary Review *Fascinating... It is learned but an easy read, a rare combination. * Christopher Howse, Daily Telegraph on Memento Mori *An often amusing, always illuminating, guide which offers an intriguing vantage point at which to examine Roman life. * All About History on Memento Mori *Table of Contents0: Introduction 1: Classical Connections: 700 bc to ad 500 2: The Survival of Ancient Literature 3: Excavating the Past: Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis 4: Democracy's Brief Day 5: Men on Women 6: Emperor and Empire 7: The City of Lepcis Magna 8: The English Vocabulary 9: The Language of Grammar 10: Stoics and Epicureans 11: Breaking the Ancient Stranglehold

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Book SynopsisThe occupation of the territories on both sides of the Rhine was an enormous logistical challenge for the Roman military administration. In the last two decades of the first century BC, several territories were conquered or partially occupied by the Roman legions, establishing a large number of military camps around the Rhine and its important eastern tributaries. Most of these camps were occupied for short periods, depending on the march of the legions and the course of military events. In a location with good natural defences and communications with the Belgian hinterland, Neuss was one of the earliest points on the Rhine where the Roman military was positioned. The area was occupied—with some intervals—from 16 BC onwards by different legions as well as smaller units. This book provides an in-depth study of one of the most important archaeological artefacts for understanding the military supply along the German frontier: the amphorae. Deliveries arrived at the different military camps established in the intersection between Erf and Rhine from 16 BC until the Claudian principate. The study of this material is essential not only for understanding Neuss, but for further understanding of the whole Rhine and the logistics of the Roman army and its supply from very distant areas.Trade Review'…they briefly tackle a very important issue: the logistics of Roman territories on the Rhine and the contribution of Neuss material to the economic and social development of the northwestern provinces of the Roman empire.' -- Kostas Filis * American Journal of Archaeology *Table of Contents1. Preface; 2. Acknowledgements; 3. Introduction; 4. The amphora material already published; 5. A general assessment of the Neuss material; 6. Imports from the Iberian Peninsula; 7. Imports from the Gallic provinces; 8. Imports from Gallia Belgica and the Rhineland; 9. Eastern Mediterranean Imports; 10. Italian imports; 11. African Imports; 12. Appendix: Epigraphy ; 13. Neuss amphorae and their significance for the understanding of Roman imports on the Rhine ; 14. Future questions and contributions of the Neuss material for the understanding of the economic and social development of the north-western provinces of the Roman empire; 15. Bibliography

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Book SynopsisLife was different long ago, but how? Jump back in time to experience the lives of children in Roman times. Where did Rome''s many soldiers live? What exactly are forts, and what did the Romans use them for? Are you ready to find out all this and more? Let''s go!

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Book SynopsisTwo thousand years ago, southern Scotland was part of a great empire, the Roman Empire. About AD 140, a Roman army marched north from what is now Northumbria and, 20 years after and over 100 miles further north than Hadrian’s Wall, built a new frontier across the Forth-Clyde isthmus. With reference to contemporary coins and literary sources together with the archaeological remains, inscriptions and sculpture from the Antonine Wall itself, David Breeze explains the historical context for, and the creation of, the fortifications. Stunning photography by David Henrie of Historic Scotland illustrates all aspects of this most northerly Roman frontier. These photographs help us to appreciate the Antonine Wall in its landscape and allow us a visual explanation for its construction almost 2000 years ago.

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Book SynopsisThe Isle of Thanet is located at the eastern tip of Kent and was once separated from the East Kent mainland by the Wantsum channel. With its unique position which made it part of a key trade route in the Romano-British period, the island has a long and diverse history. The Isle of Thanet explores that history from Prehistoric times up to the Norman Conquest, through the story of the rich and varied archaeological finds and a study of the key sites identified on the island, including Bronze Age Barrows, the Roman Minster Villa and Saxon monastic settlements. It also provides a historical study of the individuals and institutions that pioneered the exploration of archaeological sites on Thanet from the eighteenth century to the present day.

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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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Book SynopsisThe Roman Empire was not only built by the strength of the legions but also by a Navy that was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It was only the existence of the fleet that secured the trade routes and maintained the communications within the huge Empire. At the height of its power the Roman Navy employed tens of thousands of sailors, marines and craftsmen, coming from every corner of the three continents under the rule of the Caesars. This book reveals the design and development history of Rome''s naval force at the height of its Imperial Power. As well as examining its warships, it reveals the basic navy structure and the tactics that were developed to make the most of Rome''s naval design superiority.Table of ContentsIntroduction /Chronology /Historical background /The organization of the Roman Imperial navy /The ships: Biremes, Triremes, Quadriremes, Liburna, Esareme, Deceris, Actuaria, and Oneraria / Fighting on the sea: Roman naval tactics during the Early Empire /Employment in conquest wars /Campaigns /Glossary /Bibliography /Index

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Book SynopsisThe battle of Zama, fought across North Africa around 202 BC, was the final large-scale clash of arms between the world''s two greatest western powers of the time--Carthage and Rome. The engagement ended the Second Punic War, waged from 218 until 201 BC. The armies were led by two of the most famous commanders of all time--the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal, renowned for crossing the Alps with his army into Italy, and the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio, who along with his father was among the defeated at the battle of Cannae in 216 BC.Drawing upon years of research, author Mir Bahmanyar gives a detailed account of this closing battle, analyzing the tactics employed by each general and the forces they had at their disposal. Stunning, specially commissioned artwork brings to life the epic clash that saw Hannibal defeated and Rome claim its spot as the principal Mediterranean power.Table of ContentsIntroduction/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Opposing plans/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefield today/Further reading/Index

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Book SynopsisA highly illustrated account of the battle of Strasbourg in AD 357, a decisive victory for the Romans under their Caesar Julian against the Alemanni and their leader Chnodomar.Civil war in the Western Roman Empire between AD 350--53 had left the frontiers weakly defended, and the major German confederations along the Rhine--the Franks and Alemanni--took advantage of the situation to cross the river, destroy the Roman fortifications along it and occupy parts of Roman Gaul. In 355, the Emperor Constantius appointed his 23-year-old cousin Julian as his Caesar in the provinces of Gaul with command of all troops in the region. Having recaptured the city of Cologne, Julian planned to trap the Alemanni in a pincer movement, but when the larger half of his army was forced into retreat, he was left facing a much larger German force outside the walls of the city of Strasbourg. This new study relates the events of this epic battle as the experience and training of the RomTable of ContentsOrigins of the campaign /Chronology /Opposing commanders /Opposing armies /Orders of battle /Opposing plans /The campaign /Aftermath /The battlefields today /Further reading /Index

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Book SynopsisThe transition process of the Roman city between the Early Roman period and Late Antiquity is difficult to understand due to the absence of urban models and the decline in epigraphy. The transformations that accompany this period are detectable in the western provinces of the Empire from a very early time. Their interpretation –crisis, mutation, etc.– varies with each study case. Ancient Cartagena (Hispania Citerior) is a paradigm of these changes. Starting under Marcus Aurelius, the city began to show symptoms of exhaustion, at the same time as literary and epigraphic evidence began to decline, until it disappeared altogether. In these pages we aim to contribute –and at the same time vindicate– an approach to discovering more about the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD based on the archaeological record and taking into account the stratigraphic sequences and especially the pottery material culture. The compiled documentation begins with a triple vocation: to serve as an instrument for dating; to provide quantified data about Carthago Nova’s patterns of consumption, way of life and trading links; and to understand the evolution of the city in a period from which the urban model of the Late Period emerged. Spanish text with English summary.Table of ContentsPrólogo Agradecimientos Introducción PARTE I 1. Carthago Nova a finales del Alto Imperio: preludio de una transformación 2. Los “niveles de abandono” de Carthago Nova (s. II-III d.C.): problemática histórica PARTE II 3. Las producciones cerámicas 4. Contextos de los s. II-III d.C. en Cartagena y su entorno: casos de estudio PARTE III 5. Carthago Nova de Marco Aurelio a Diocleciano (161-305 d.C.) Conclusiones Summary Résumé Bibliografía Procedencia figuras Anexo – Tablas

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this study is to show how the Imperial Cult was introduced and organised in provincial Hispania, and examines the collaboration with the Romanised native elites who came from Lusitania, Baetica and Hispania Citerior. This book draws upon literary, numismatic, archaeological and epigraphic sources. The epigraphy found in Lusitania is especially important because it is the only one of the Hispanic provinces where there is evidence of flamines provinciae officiating before the Flavian period, even as early as under Tiberius.Table of ContentsPrólogo Aclaración preliminar Capítulo 1. Un punto de partida: prosopografía de los flamines y flaminicae de la provincia de Lusitania Capítulo 2. Los signos de un culto público: sacerdocios y templos provinciales Capítulo 3. La organización sacerdotal del culto imperial de las provincias hispanas Capítulo 4. Perfil social de quienes tuvieron el flamonium en Hispania Conclusión Summary Bibliografía Índices

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Book SynopsisThe frontiers of the Roman empire together form the largest monument of one of the world’s greatest states. They stretch for some 7,500km through 20 countries which encircle the Mediterranean Sea. The remains of these frontiers have been studied by visitors and later by archaeologists for several centuries. Many of the inscriptions and sculpture, weapons, pottery and artefacts created and used by the soldiers and civilians who lived on the frontier can be seen in museums. Equally evocative of the lost might of Rome are the physical remains of the frontiers themselves. The aim of this series of books is not only to inform the interested visitor about the history of the frontiers but to act as a guidebook as well. Slovakia was situated at the edge of the classical world but still was a close neighbour of the Roman Empire. The Roman influence left distinct traces not only at the territories along the frontier but also in its broader fore field.Table of ContentsForeword ; FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE ; Common cultural heritage of the Roman empire ; The proposed World Heritage Site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" ; History and extent of frontiers ; The army and frontiers ; Research on Roman frontiers ; SLOVAKIA ; Roman Frontiers and Slovakia ; Bratislava Castle - The first Roman monumental architecture from the 1st century BC ; Devín ; Roman military camp Gerulata ; in Bratislava–Rusovce ; Roman fort at Iža ; The Roman marching camps ; from the times of the ; Marcomannic Wars 100 ; The Roman buildings in the limes forefield ; Further Reading ; Illustration acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisWinner of Military History Monthly’s 2017 Book of the Year AwardThe Classis Britannica was the Roman regional fleet controlling and protecting the waters around the British Isles – in other words, Britain’s first-ever navy.For over 200 years it played a key role in the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire: it helped to establish the province of Britannia and assisted in Roman military campaigns, as well as controlling the continental coast through to the Rhine Delta. Outside of war, the Classis Britannica also offered vital support for the civilian infrastructure of Roman Britain, assisting in administration, carrying out major building and engineering projects, and running industry. Later, its mysterious disappearance in the mid-third century ad would contribute to Britain finally leaving the Empire 150 years later. In Sea Eagles of Empire, acclaimed historian Simon Elliott tells its story for the very first time.

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A long occidental tradition has regarded the Greek monastic romance Barlaam and Josaphat as the work of John Damascene, and the first critical edition of the work appears now in the corpus of his writings. In actual fact - as became apparent during the editing - it is a work from the late 10th century, and the author is almost certainly the Georgian Abbot Euthymios from Mount Athos. The story goes back to the life of Buddha and is about the son of an Indian king, who, after instruction by a devout ascetic, himself becomes a hermit; this Greek version is regarded as the most learned treatment of material which has gone through many world religions (Buddhism, Manichaeism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity).

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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

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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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Book SynopsisRoma Traversata analyzes pathways to decipher the complexity of Rome''s urban layout. Nearly all of the prehistoric country paths converging on what was to become the Roman Forum (the ancient city center) are still traceable in the modern city. To these were added other major streets in ancient times. Additional Medieval and Renaissance streets developed the city further as its center shifted from the Forum toward the Vatican. Some of these provided the framework for Rome''s late 19th century urban development. Ceen follows nine routes: three prehistoric, three ancient, and three post-classical pathways through the city, showing us that streets are not merely the space left over between buildings but have a formal character of their own and even determine certain aspects of buildings. Rather than insisting upon the greater importance of streets over buildings, Ceen studies the interactions between buildings and public space, something he describes as urbaTable of ContentsI. INTRODUCTION 1. Pathways 2. Maps II. IDENTITY OF THE STREET 1. A Counter-theory to the Street as "Leftover Space" 2. Street Types 3. Street Theory III. URBAN RECIPROCITY: STREET-BUILDING INTERACTIONS 1. Borgo Nuovo 2. Palazzo della Cancelleria Area 3. Palazzo Massimo Area 4. Palazzo Farnese 5. Via Capitolina and the Campidoglio 6. Palazzo Borghese IV. PATHWAYS 1. Pathway Precedents 2. Nine Historic Pathways through Rome V. VIA AURELIA VETUS VI. VIA SALARIA VETUS VII. VIA SUBURRANA VIII. VIA DELLE SETTE SALE IX. MAIOR VIA ARENULAE X. VIA RECTA XI. VIA PAPALE XII. VIA PEREGRINORUM XIII. VIA TRINITATIS XIV. EPILOGUE: ROMA RITROVATA

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction /Chronology /Historical background /Organization of the Late Roman Navy /Warships and boats /Fighting on the sea: Roman naval tactics during the Late Empire /Employment in war /Glossary /Bibliography

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