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| 1-931956-72-3 | Anagnostou-Laoutides, Evangelia. Eros and Ritual in Ancient Literature
This book examines popular erotic myths with regard to their origins and literary treatment throughout antiquity. The relation of ritual to certain mythic patterns that reflect initiation rites is also considered. These myths reinforce the association between cult and mythology in literature. Initiation patterns were employed as literary metaphors for falling in love or even for holding a philosophical argument on human progress. The myths are chosen in order to form a narrative sequence, but also as an example of how mythic patterns can be variously manipulated in literature. More... | $98.00 | Add to Cart |  | 
| 978-1-59333-628-8 | Barrett, Deirdre Grace. The Ceramic Oil Lamp as an Indicator of Cultural Change within Nabataean Society in Petra and its Environs circa CE 106
Can an altered perception in the Nabataean worldview be detected at the time of the Roman annexation of Petra, Jordan, in CE106? The analysis of ancient ceramic oil lamps from three sacred/ceremonial sites in the area provides evidence for this cultural change. More... | $102.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-629-5 | Bates, Fred Orlando. The Five Post-Kleisthenean Tribes
Exploring the important but complex historical period following the rule of Cleisthenes in Athens, Bates provides a handy reference for the tribes that emerged from this early experiment in democracy. The tribes of Antigonis, Demetrias, Ptolemais, Attalis, and Hadrianis are all considered, along with the families (demes) that made up each tribe. More... | $38.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-725-4 | Berg, Ina. Negotiating Island Identities
Negotiating Island Identities explores the history of interaction between Crete and the Cycladic islands from the late Middle to Late Bronze II periods when Minoan influence was at its peak. Based on a thorough investigation of pottery assemblages from key sites, the book advocates a rethink of established acculturation scenarios (such as “Minoanisation”) in relation to the Cycladic islands. Openness or closure towards outside influences was not predetermined by cultural, geographical or ecological variables but was socially constructed. Island communities could consciously fashion their worlds and make choices about the nature and degree of interaction with their neighbours. More... | $102.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-941690-96-0 | Borza, Eugene N.. Before Alexander: Constructing Early Macedonia
Beginning with sources and interpretations, this monograph presents the ancient written evidence, including inscriptions, as well as archaeological findings in the region of Macedonia. After looking at modern historical narratives, the study turns to the origins, ethnicity, and institutions of the Macedonians, again highlighting recent investigations. Stopping short of Alexander the Great, the final chapter in this book is dedicated to an overview of Alexander’s father, Philip II. Written and material sources likewise inform the reign of this essential character in Macedonian history. Essential reading for the novice historian of the Classics, this volume also offers considerable information for the specialist as well. More... | $19.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-941690-64-4 | Borza, Eugene N.. Makedonika
Compiled and edited by Carol G. Thomas for the Association of Ancient Historians, this collection of fifteen essays by Eugene Borza on Macedonia represents a cross-section of his thought on this historically important region. The volume begins with an essay on the history and archaeology of Macedonia, providing a broad introduction to the study. Topics covered in this useful collation include: observations on the natural resources and ecology of Macedonia, including the impact of malaria on the region, political aspects of Macedonia and Greece, the origins of the royal house of Macedonia, essays on Philip II and Alexander the Great, particularly several features of Alexander’s court, communication in Alexander’s empire, Agis’ revolt, Alexander at Persepolis, and the paraphernalia of Alexander. These essential aspects of the classical world and the sea change that was about to overcome the ancient world with the rising swell of Alexander’s conquests make this book essential reading for any who wish to understand the nation that gave rise to this iconic emperor. More... | $45.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-941690-65-2 | Borza, Eugene N.. Makedonika
Compiled and edited by Carol G. Thomas for the Association of Ancient Historians, this collection of fifteen essays by Eugene Borza on Macedonia represents a cross-section of his thought on this historically important region. The volume begins with an essay on the history and archaeology of Macedonia, providing a broad introduction to the study. Topics covered in this useful collation include: observations on the natural resources and ecology of Macedonia, including the impact of malaria on the region, political aspects of Macedonia and Greece, the origins of the royal house of Macedonia, essays on Philip II and Alexander the Great, particularly several features of Alexander’s court, communication in Alexander’s empire, Agis’ revolt, Alexander at Persepolis, and the paraphernalia of Alexander. These essential aspects of the classical world and the sea change that was about to overcome the ancient world with the rising swell of Alexander’s conquests make this book essential reading for any who wish to understand the nation that gave rise to this iconic emperor. More... | $24.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-746-9 | Brennan, ed., T. Corey. American Journal of Ancient History (New Series 2.2, 2003 [2007])
The continuation of the historic American Journal of Ancient History this volume contains three articles: “Urartu and the Medikos logos of Herodotus” by Laura D. Steele, “‘The athletes of war’: An evaluation of the agonistic elements in Greek warfare” by John Dayton, and “Agesilaus’ Egyptian enterprise” by Stephen Ruzicka. This is volume 2, number 2 of the New Series (2003 [2007]). More... | $71.50 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-782-7 | Brennan, ed., T. Corey. American Journal of Ancient History (New Series 3-4, 2004-2005 [2007])
The continuation of the historic American Journal of Ancient History this volume contains nine articles and comprises the contents of volumes 3 and 4 of the New Series (2004-2005 [2007]). More... | $125.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-837-4 | Brennan, ed., T. Corey. American Journal of Ancient History (New Series 5, 2006 [2008])
A special book-length publication of T.R.S. Broughton, Autobiography. Edited by T. Corey Brennan (Rutgers University), with T. Alan Broughton (University of Vermont, emeritus), Ryan F. Fowler, Andrew G. Scott, and Kathleen J. Shea (Rutgers). Edition with introduction, notes, and annotated index of the unpublished autobiography of one of North America's foremost ancient historians, who lived 1900–1993. The volume contains also Broughton's unpublished 1970 lecture "Roman studies in the twentieth century", which masterfully places Lily Ross Taylor’s major works in their intellectual context. More... | $62.50 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-838-1 | Brennan, ed., T. Corey. American Journal of Ancient History (New Series 6 [2007])
The continuation of the historic American Journal of Ancient History, this volume contains eleven articles by the following authors: Thomas J. Figueira, Gordon P. Kelly, Wolfgang Polleichtner, Robert N. Hayes, William C. Mahaney, Alexander Thein, Christopher S. Mackay, James Stewart, Geoffrey Tully, Alex G. Garman, and Stephen Brunet. This is volume 6 of the New Series (2007). More... | $62.50 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0362-8914 | Brennan, ed., T. Corey. SUBSCRIPTION for American Journal of Ancient History
The American Journal of Ancient History is directed towards the interests of the members of the Association of Ancient Historians. It publishes articles concerning the history of the ancient Mediterranean world and the history of other countries in their relations with it. The journal will be produced in one volume annually, beginning in 2008. The price for the subscription is $50 per issue; institutional and individual rates are the same. More... | $62.50 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-955-5 | Burrows, Ronald M.. The Discoveries in Crete
Indeed a classic of accessible archaeological writing, Burrows’ study of ancient Crete was one of the main contributors to the commencement of modern understanding of the Minoans. The earliest traces of the Minoan civilization are sketched out before he turns to the historical periods when Minos flourished. The sack of Knossos and the end of the Bronze Age are narrated against the archaeological background. Aware of the cultural continuity of classical stories from the island, he introduces the topic of the minotaur and the famed labyrinth of Knossos. For anyone interested in the roots of western civilization, or of the founding of classical civilizations, this book remains essential reading. More... | $109.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-39-1 | Bury, J B. A History of Freedom of Thought
This is a classic book on the history of freedom of thought, covering ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and theRrenaissance. In addition, this early monograph deals with the Reformation, followed by the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. More... | $50.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-930053-31-2 | Cargill, Jack. Mercenary of the Gods
A friendly introduction to the complexities of the Archiac period in Greece, Egypt, the kingdoms of Isreal and Judah, and the successive empires of Assyria and Babylonia, set within a "first person narrative" fleshed out with plausible personal details of one lifetime--the life of a Greek mercenary"borrowed" from a well-known inscription at Abu Simbel in Lower Nubia. The reader is prefectly free to treat this book as a "historical novel" simply by reading the text and ignoring the endnotes and other editorial material. More... | $24.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-941690-76-8 | Charles D. Hamilton, Peter Krentz, ed.. Polis and Polemos
A cornucopia of essays on ancient Greece, this Festschrift for Donald Kagan contains 16 substantial essays on politics, war, and history. The collection is divided into two main foci: essays on Thucycdides and the Peloponnesian War and those on the period following the Peloponnesian War. Within the contexts of these two historic eras, the papers represent a variety of topics. Several essays explore the war itself, including the outbreak of the war and how warfare was conducted, alliances, honor, and strategy. Thucycdides and his outlook on constitutionalism and the end of the war are noted. The essays following the war period analyze Sparta and issues associated with its decline, Alexander’s battle at Granicus, and classical Athens in hindsight. A colorful collection of several aspects of ancient history, this publication will be much appreciated by Classicists and students of military history in the ancient world. More... | $48.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-930053-46-5 | Chavalas, Mark W., ed.. Current Issues and the Study of the Ancient Near East
Beginning with the earliest civilizations known, this book begins with an essay by Gonzalo Rubio exploring the field of Sumerian and Babylonian studies, the realm of southern Mesopotamia. Following a northern arc, the next essay, by Steven J. Garfinkle, considers the Assyrians as they are currently being viewed. Gary Beckman then addresses the present trends in the study of the Hittites in Anatolia. The final essay brings the discussion to the familiar realms of the biblical world directly with a contribution by Daniel C. Snell considering Syria-Palestine in present-day research. More... | $24.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-35-9 | Comparetti, D. Vergil in the Middle Ages
Long before its translation into English, this book secured its author a permanent place in the ranks of European philologists. Comparetti depicts a comprehensive history of the medieval conception of Vergil, then seeks to determine their nature, causes, and connection with European thought. More... | $49.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-37-5 | Cumont, Franz. After Life in Roman Paganism
Through the course of eight lectures, Franz Cumont gives a thorough investigation of the afterlife in Roman pagan thought. He covers topics such as the afterlife, celestial immortality, untimely death, the sufferings of hell and metempsychosis, the felicity of the blessed, the journey to the beyond, and more. More... | $50.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-117-7 | de Pretis, Anna. "Epistolarity" in the First Book of Horace's Epistles
De Pretis’s book focuses on the epistolary features of Horace’s First Book of Epistles, reading them from points of view related to the epistolary form: the weight of the addressee; the dialogue between literary genres; the poet's self-representation; temporality; and the power of the author. These issues also pertain to literature as such, since all literature can be regarded, to a certain degree, as "epistolary." But the extent and consistency with which the Epistles explore epistolary aspects, can only be explained in terms of their generic affiliation. More... | $98.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-371-3 | Drijvers, H. J. W.. The Book of the Laws of Countries: Dialogue on Fate of Bardaisan of Edessa
The Book of the Laws of Countries (BLC) by Bardaisan of Edessa belongs to the most important writings of early Syriac literature. The text reflects the intellectual climate of northern Mesopotamia and in particular that of the city of Edessa, at the end of the second century and the first decades of the third century CE. More... | $76.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-007-3 | Dyer, Louis. Plato, Apology of Socrates and Crito
This edition of the Greek text is an excellent reader for any student of classics. It covers Plato’s Apology, Plato’s Crito, extracts from Plato’s Phaedo and Symposium, and Xenophon’s Memorabilia. It ends with a fifty page Greek-English vocabulary covering the entire material. More... | $46.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-9627950-1-1 | Fallieros, Konst. Lesbos: Three Thousand Years On An Aeolian Island
From ancient myths (Orpheus), poets (Homer, Sappho) and philosophers, to historical reality (wars, politics, literature and art), the island of Lesbos reflects the struggles and accomplishments of its people, vividly shown in actual living testimonies offered in new translations. More... | $34.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-9627950-3-8 | Fallieros, Konst. Methy: Wine Appreciation and Abuse in Ancient Greece
Penetrating introduction with new translations of classical texts about wine in ancient Greece: mythical and historical feasts; medicinal uses and drunken orgies in the writings of ancient Greek poets; playwrights; philosophers; physicians; historians; travelers; social or religious authors. More... | $33.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-9627950-5-4 | Fallieros, Konst. Zeus: The Glorious Encounters of a Divine Adulterer
The loves of the Olympian Zeus included countless immortal and mortal women, and one boy. The offspring, such as Apollo, Bacchus, Herakles, Helen of Troy and many others remain legendary. Section II is a 70-page modern debate on sexuality and spirituality. More... | $33.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-003-0 | Fowler, W W. The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic
W. Warde Fowler's book gives a detailed commentary on Roman religious festivals for each month of the year, covering both public and non-public worship. More... | $76.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-278-5 | Harris, J Rendel. The Apology of Aristides on behalf of the Christians
This is the first Syriac work of the Cambridge scholar, J. R. Harris. The author gives the Syriac text with an English translation, accompanied by an introduction and notes. More... | $76.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-991-3 | Herbert, Kevin. Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the Brooklyn Museum
Forty-three Greek and Latin inscriptions found among the collection of artifacts in the Brooklyn Museum are the object of this study. Presented in transcription and translation, each inscription is also represented with a photographic record. The classical inscriptions and the artifacts upon which they occur make up the main body of the book, but a introduction and divine name, royal name, personal and place name indices provide further useful tools. Most of the inscriptions included in the collection come from Egypt between the 6th century B.C. and the 6th century A.D. Included are public inscriptions concerning the Ptolemaic monarchs, information about religious cults and military matters. Sepulchral monuments are also included, providing information on the outlook of various segments of society toward death in the days before Christianity reached Egypt. Mummy labels and magical amulets are also represented. This volume also serves as an art book with its museum-quality photographs of the objects upon which the inscriptions appear. More... | $30.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-694-3 | Ilaria Ramelli, David Konstan. Terms for Eternity: Aiônios and Aïdios in Classical and Christian Texts
This book explores two ancient Greek terms for eternity, aiônios and aïdios, from their earliest occurrence in Pre-Socratic philosophy and Plato down through the patristic fathers, where they play a crucial role in debates over eternal punishment vs. universal salvation. More... | $103.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-373-7 | Johnston, Pamela Delia. The Military Consilium in Republican Rome
The consilium, or advisory council, played an important role in the everyday activities of the Roman magistrate in his role as military commander. This work is an in-depth look at the commander's consilium from its first depicted appearances in the accounts of the legendary period to 31 BC. The concilium adapted to meet changing needs and serves to illustrate how Romans felt about their own society. The role of the commander's consilium can be seen as a pragmatic compromise between the desire for competent leadership and personal ambition on the one hand, and the Romans' ever-present fear of tyrannical behavior on the other hand. More... | $99.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-985-2 | Karavites, Peter. Homer and the Bronze Age
This scholarly and up-to-date investigation of Bronze Age and Near Eastern literature and Homer’s poetry reveals fascinating similarities between Near Eastern and Homeric Diplomatic Practices and the enduring influence of Humanistic Ideals on Bronze Age customs and practices. More... | $107.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-027-8 | Keep, Robert. A Homeric Dictionary For Use in Schools and Colleges
A necessary tool for any student of classics or Homer. A novel feature of the work is the introduction into the text of nearly one hundred and fifty small wood-cut images of various topics. More... | $46.00 | Add to Cart | |
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