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This book explores key issues at the forefront of philosophical activity in the late Hellenistic period through... Læs mere
In this highly-illustrated book, Mary T. Boatwright examines five of the peoples incorporated into the Roman world from the Republican through the Imperial periods:... Læs mere
Ostia in Late Antiquity is the first book to narrate the life of Ostia Antica, Rome's ancient harbor, during the later empire, a period often synonymous in popular imagination... Læs mere
In this concise and accessible survey of Ireland from AD 400 to 1500, Clare Downham critiques the notion that Irish society was archaic and that the main agents of change were foreign... Læs mere
This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman and Late Antique eras. It provides essential information on... Læs mere
Explores how the epic poet Lucan employs the cultural clash between traditional Pharaonic and latter-day Ptolemaic Egypt as a means of reflecting on the tensions within Roman... Læs mere
How do Aristotle's ethical concepts offer a basis for his political philosophy, and how is that philosophy relevant to politics today? In this... Læs mere
Considers linguistic, cultural, and literary trends that fed into the creation of Roman satire in second-century BC Rome. In particular provides new... Læs mere
Examines Jesus' Jewish background through archaeological remains relating to religious,... Læs mere
The arguments assembled in this book have ramifications not only for scholars working in Mesoamerica but anyone... Læs mere
Shedding new light on the history of the early Chinese empires, Mark Edward Lewis explores the evolution of ideas about honor and shame. He shows that honor-shame discourse... Læs mere
Provides undergraduate and graduate students with an up-to-date introduction to the coinages of the Hellenistic world (323–31 BC). Written in an accessible... Læs mere