Search results for ""author vanessa b. gorman""
LUP - University of Michigan Press Miletos the Ornament of Ionia A History of the City to 400 B.C.E.
A history of Miletos is long overdue. Despite the significance of this city in antiquity and the results of ongoing excavations, the last full-scale discussion of Miletos was written in 1915. Vanessa Gorman provides the first modern history of the city, collecting and scrutinizing sources from the first signs of habitation until 400 BCE.
£32.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press Corrupting Luxury in Ancient Greek Literature
A widely accepted truism says that luxury corrupts, and in both popular and scholarly treatments, the ancient city of Sybaris remains the model for destructive opulence. This volume demonstrates the scarcity of evidence for Sybarite luxury, and examines the vocabulary of luxury used by the Hellenic world.
£48.95
