Greece & the Hellenistic World

ISBN: 9781842175125
Published by : Oxbow Books
When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen successor he left behind a huge empire and ushered in a turbulent period, as his generals fought for control of vast territories. The time of the Successors (Diadochi) is us... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780904152654
Published by : British School at Rome
Series: Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome
Volume: 21
One of the greatest consequences of Rome’s expansion across the Mediterranean world in the course of the Republic and the earliest years of the Empire was an exponential growth in the population and extent of the city itself... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521768764
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Archaic Greece saw a number of decisive changes, including the emergence of the polis, the foundation of Greek settlements throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea, the organisation of panhellenic games and festivals, the rise ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125555
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
From the eighteenth century until 1945, German children were taught to model themselves on the young of an Ancient Greek city-state: Sparta. From older children, from teachers in the classroom, and from higher authority first in P... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125562
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
In the Ancient World death came – on average - at a far earlier age than in today’s West, and without the authoritative warnings given by modern medicine. Consolation for the trauma of loss had, accordingly, a more pro... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780956838124
Published by : Cambridge Philological Society
Series: Cambridge Classical Journal Supplementary
Volume: 37
Colin Austin, Professor of Greek at Cambridge University 1998–2008, was one of the world’s foremost experts in the reconstruction and interpretation of Greek comedy. When he died in August 2010, he was working towards ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781421408262
Published by : Johns Hopkins University Press
The Poetics of Consent breaks new ground in Homeric studies by interpreting the Iliad's depictions of political action in terms of the poetic forces that shaped the Iliad itself. Arguing that consensus is a central theme of the ep... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780876619667
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: ANCIENT ART & ARCHITECTURE IN CONTEXT
Volume: 3
This monograph considers the painted frieze on the facade of Tomb II at Vergina (ca. 330-280 B.C.) as a visual document that offers vital evidence for the public self-stylings of Macedonian royalty in the era surrounding the reign of Alexander ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125579
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
Eight leading contemporary interpreters of Classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation to the thought of the Archaic Period. Prominent topics are the nature and possibility of divine justice; the influence of the gods on hum... .... Learn More