A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries.
This Companion brings together thirty original essays guiding readers through Roman imperial history and the field of Roman studies
Shows that Roman imperial history is a compelling and vibrant subject
Includes significant new contributions to various areas of Roman imperial history
Covers the social, intellectual, economic and cultural history of the Roman...
A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account ...
A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD.
Provides expert overview of the main periods of Latin literary history, major genres, and key themes
Covers all the major Latin works of prose and poetry, from Ennius to Augustine, including Lucretius, Cicero, Catullus, Livy, Vergil, Seneca, and Apuleius
Includes invaluable reference material - dictionary entries on authors, chronological chart of political...
A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the e...
This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.
Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study
Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall
Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts
Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy
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This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.
A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives.
A Companion to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions
Considers the interrelation between these different traditions
Provides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic
Shows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we...
A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It ...
The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today.
Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars
Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy
All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical...
The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the variou...
This major addition to Blackwell's Companions to the Ancient World series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical and into the Hellenistic period.
Written by a panel of international experts
Focuses on religious life as it was experienced by Greek men and women at different times and in different places
Features major sections on local religious systems, sacred spaces and ritual, and the divine
This major addition to Blackwell's Companions to the Ancient World series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the ar...
A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.
An innovative introduction to Roman religion
Approaches the field with a focus on the human-figures instead of the gods
Analyzes religious changes from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD
Offers the first history of religious motifs on coins and...
A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discours...
