History

ISBN: 9780199575992
Published by : Oxford University Press
Herodotus, with his eye for a good story and seemingly boundless curiosity has continued to be read with enthusiasm down to our own times. In this brief exploration of his histories Jennifer Roberts looks at what made him tick - at how the work... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407307527
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This book is intended as an introduction to the archaeology of the easternmost regions of Greek settlement in the Hellenistic period, from the conquests of Alexander the Great in the late fourth century BC, through to the last Greek-named kings... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848840690
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
There are few characters in Classical Greek history who are more memorable, alluring and ambiguous than Alcibiades. As a young man he became an influential Athenian politician in the Peloponnesian War, eventually being elected one of the leader... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781405155519
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
This study reveals the role that the complex interaction of Mediterranean cultures and maritime networks had in shaping and developing urbanisation. It shows how Greek city-states did not simply emerge in isolation in remote country villages, b... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781854442543
Published by : Ashmolean Museum Publications
This beautiful book accompanies the Ashmoleans excellent exhibition which showcases the finds from four decades of excavation at the Macedonian royal tombs and palace at Aegae. It is not a simple catalogue, however, but a series of essays prov... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789004206502
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
In the past 35 years our archaeological and epigraphic evidence for the history and culture of ancient Macedon has been transformed. This book brings together the leading Greek archaeologists and historians of the area in a major collaborative... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042923195
Published by : Peeters Press
In recent years a new view of the post-Classical polis has emerged, emphasising not its death or loss of viability, but rather their continued flourishing and vibrancy. These essays expand on this picture, exploring aspects of political culture... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042924512
Published by : Peeters Press
Thirty-five contributions deal with intercultural contacts all over the Mediterranean from the Levant to Spain and from Egypt to Greece, from prehistory up to the Hellenistic period. They are presented in six sections: Theory and methodology, I... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407306605
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Forty-seven papers concerning the northern and eastern Black Sea in ancient times. Papers cover a wide range of topics, including Ancient Greek poleis, numismatics, amphorae, pottery and Greek-Barbarian relations. .... Learn More