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Ekphrasis in Ancient and Modern Literature

**This volume examines the interaction between literary and visual representation through ekphrasis in contemporary poetry and ancient literature, viewing ekphrasis as a dynamic and evolving concept rathe…

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Thomas F. Madden
The Fall of Republics

What caused the world's great republics to fall---and what their fate reveals about the dangers facing modern democracies todayIn this timely book, distinguished historian Thomas Madden explores the peopl…

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Sacred Killing

What is sacrifice? How can we identify it in the archaeological record? And what does it tell us about the societies that practice it? Sacred Killing: The Archaeology of Sacrifice in the Ancient Near East…

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Alexandre Johnston
Humans and Gods in Sophocles and Early Greek Thought

This book proposes that Sophoclean tragedy is a distinctive form of religious discourse concerned with exploring the relationship between humans and gods. Building on recent scholarship that has begun to …

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Alexandre Johnston
Humans and Gods in Sophocles and Early Greek Thought

This book proposes that Sophoclean tragedy is a distinctive form of religious discourse concerned with exploring the relationship between humans and gods. Building on recent scholarship that has begun to …

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Edmund Richardson
Alexander

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2026 'I really cannot overstate how fabulous this book is' DAILY MAIL 'Dazzling... This is biography of great brilliance and rare resonance' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 'A …

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Susan Weingarten
Ancient Jewish Food in Its Geographical and Cultural Contexts

This book is the first in-depth study of food in talmudic literature in its geographical and cultural contexts. It demonstrates the sharing of foods and foodways between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbou…

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Giacomo Savani
Rural Baths in Roman Britain

This book explores the function and socio-cultural significance of rural bathhouses, seeking to redefine our understanding of the relationships between these buildings and the identities of the communitie…

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David Stuart
The Four Heavens

Unearthing the Past

"An extraordinary recovery of a lost world."---Peter Brown, author of The World of Late Antiquity From the world-leading expert on the Maya, a monumental history of a flourishing civilization ac…

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Robert Wolf
The Great Wheel

The Great Wheel weaves together British myth, legend, and history in an epic prose poem. From the founding of Britain by Brutus, the grandson of Aeneas, to the death of King Arthur, spirituality and war a…

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Gareth Harney
Ancient Greece in Twelve Coins

Learn the stories behind iconic ancient Greek coins and discover their profound impact on civilization in this vividly rendered, utterly captivating book by renowned historian and numismatist Gareth Harne…

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Plutarch's 'Politikos'

Political leadership and the enduring tension between ethical ideals and pragmatic action.What makes a good political leader? This volume explores a central question in the work of Plutarch of Chaeronea, …

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A Companion to Sparta

A Companion to Sparta umfasst zwei Bände und präsentiert erstmals umfassend Essays unterschiedlichster Autoren über sämtliche Aspekte der Geschichte und Gesellschaft Spartas, von den Anfängen in den Dunkl…

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James Hankins, Allen C Guelzo
The Golden Thread Volume 1 Part 2

The Golden Thread Volume One: The Ancient World and Christendom. Beginning with the seminal culture of the classical Greeks and the Hellenic expansion, followed by the rise and dominance Rome and the emer…

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Ancient Epigraphic Culture on the Aegean and Ionian Islands

**Through a series of case-studies of nine Aegean and Ionian islands, the contributors examine the ancient epigraphic culture of each island's political, social and religious history from the archaic age …

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A Cultural History of Death in Antiquity

Ancient Greek and Roman burial, mourning, and commemoration practices may seem irrelevant in the digital age of instant and virtual communications and entertainment. The lives and deaths of ancient people…

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Greek Terracottas

This book, the first of its kind, provides a road map and research perspectives for the discipline of coroplastic studies. Named after the ancient Greek artisan, the koroplastes , who is mentioned in anci…

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Bradley Jordan,
The World of Cicero's Pro Flacco

Providing an historical study of Cicero's speech pro Flacco, this book grounds the text in its Roman political context and analyses the evidence for Roman rule, local agency and provincial society. In lat…

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John P Nielsen
Daily Life in Ancient Babylon

Explore day-to-day life in ancient Babylon-its social structure, economy, religion, key figures, and cultural practices-and gain essential insights into one of Mesopotamia's most influential civilizations.

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Anthony Ellis,
Envy, Jealousy and Zeal in the Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean

Envy, Jealousy and Zeal in the Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean is a cross-cultural history of the rivalrous emotions. This open access book traces changing understandings of jealousy and envy across tw…

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