Society & Culture

ISBN: 9781781592175
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Series: Military History from Primary Sources

The Athenian Thucydides (c490-395BC) wrote this history of the Peloponnesian War between the Spartans and the Athenians, believing that it would be a greater war than any that had preceded it, and his version of events would serve... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780876614075
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Gennadeion Monographs
Volume: VI
Among the collections of the Gennadius Library in Athens are over 300 Greek manuscripts, ranging in date from the 13th to the 19th century. This book presents a collection of studies of various aspects of the collection written by leading paleogra... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407307831
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study examines Greek archaeological and literary evidence between 600 and 300 BC, to discover how ancient Greeks regarded, interacted with, used, and treated tame and domestic animals. Also included are some of the more frequently encounte... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789608696075
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Gennadeion Monographs
Volume: VI
Among the collections of the Gennadius Library in Athens are over 300 Greek manuscripts, ranging in date from the 13th to the 19th century. This book presents a collection of studies of various aspects of the collection written by leading paleogra... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199587926
Published by : Oxford University Press
The contributors to this volume define the distinctive economic features of the Hellenistic Age and the ways in which they have had an enduring effect on global cultural patterns. Case studies look at management and institutions; human mobility an... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125524
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
First launched at the time of the Athens Olympics, Sport and Festival in the Ancient Greek World has become a classic study in its field. The 15 illustrated chapters of this collection not only explore many aspects of the ancient Olympic... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125517
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
Sociable Man, which celebrates the work of Nick Fisher, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University, contains essays by leading classicists, ancient historians and archaeologists on the theme of ancient Greek social behav... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805342032
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Series: Pergamenische Forschungen
Volume: 15
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ISBN: 9781842174227
Published by : Oxbow Books
This volume of 15 papers is a tribute to Petros Themelis for his significant contribution to Greek archaeology and especially to the excavation, study and conservation of the ancient site of Messene in the Peloponnese. An international cast of ... .... Learn More