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Serie: Classical world
PaperbackEngels9781350014954
8-2-2018
In the second and third quarters of the fifth century BC, when Athens became both politically and culturally dominant in the Greek world, Pericles became the leading figure in the city's public life. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781350119925
11-2-2021
PaperbackEngels9781474233590
6-10-2016
PaperbackEngels9781472534262
8-2-2018
PaperbackEngels9781474233354
6-10-2016
PaperbackEngels9781853993985
1-1-1998
Athens and Sparta were the two leading powers in the Classical Greek world. They represented two opposite systems of social organization, whose differences led to continuing ideological rivalry, culminating in the Peloponnesian War. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853995439
27-11-1998
This text investigates the many contrasting images of Athenian women which the classical age produced, and relates them to the great goddesses and mythological heroines who shared with them the space reserved for "the feminine" aspect of experience. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853991172
1-6-1991
This book summarises political events during the reigns of Tiberius,Caligula, Claudius and Nero, and the civil wars of the 'year of fouremperors'. Assuming no knowledge of Latin the author draws on material includinginscriptions and coins and literary history to present a coherent account of the oftenerratic actions of these emperors. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853991349
1-1-1998
This is an authoritative and clearly written account of themain issues involved in the study of Greek slavery from Homeric times to thefourth century BC, providing valuable insights into the fundamental place ofslavery in the economies and social life of classical Greece. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853993558
1-1-1998
A concise introduction to the ancient Greek civilisation of Mycenae. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853991332
1-1-1998
In the ancient world Homer was recognised as the fountainhead of culture. His poems, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey',were universally admired as examples of great literature which couldnever be surpassed. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853994098
1-1-1998
concise introduction to Greek religion. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781780930268
5-7-2012
A concise introduction to the sources for and context of Roman law. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781780932040
24-10-2013
This book discusses the gendering of power in Latin love elegy, offering new insight and interpretation in the context of the Augustan regime. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853991806
1-1-1998
Religion and the Romans provides a short, modern introduction to religion in the Roman worl. This lively and accessible book will prove invaluable to students ofthe classical world providing a much needed general survey of Romanreligion. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853991158
1-6-1991
A concise introduction to Greek architecture. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853996962
27-1-2011
Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance. Meer