Society & Culture
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Greek Athletics [Paperback]
Jason Konig (Author)
£29.99ISBN: 9780748639441
Published by : Edinburgh University Press
Sport was, as this collection of important papers shows, central to Greek life, and there are a corresponding number of avenues of enquiry. Among topics discussed are the religious aspects of sports and festivals, as well as their role in prov... .... Learn More -
Class in Archaic Greece [Hardback]
Peter W. Rose (Author)
£70.00ISBN: 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 -
Moral Awareness in Greek Tragedy [Hardback]
£75.00ISBN: 9780199659753
Beginning with a definition of morality and examining the implications of analysing the moral performance of fictional characters, Lawrence considers concepts of the self and the problem of autonomy and personal responsibility in ... .... Learn More -
Families in the Greco-Roman World [Hardback]
Ray Laurence (Author);Agneta Stromberg (Author)
£65.00ISBN: 9781441139276
Published by : Continuum International Pub.
The family has been recognised in the ancient world as the key social institution on which both society and the state are based. However, in the pre-Classical and Classical world the family was constructed in dissimilar ways and provides the me... .... Learn More -
A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics [Paperback]
Neil Faulkner (Author)
£14.99ISBN: 9780300159073
Published by : Yale University Press
Written in the style of a modern travel guide, Neil Faulkner here provides a light-hearted, but informative introduction to the ancient Olympics, bringing to life all of the sights and smells of the games. As well as describing the events thems... .... Learn More -
Cambridge Economic History of the Greco-Roman World [Paperback]
W. Scheidel (Author); Ian Morris (Author); Richard Saller (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9781107673076
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In this, the first comprehensive one-volume survey of the economies of classical antiquity, twenty-eight chapters summarise the current state of scholarship in their specialised fields and sketch new directions for research. The approach taken ... .... Learn More -
The Limits of Altruism in Democratic Athens [Hardback]
Matthew R. Christ (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781107029774
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Athenians in the classical period (508-322 BC) were drawn to an image of themselves as a compassionate and generous people who rushed to the aid of others in distress, both at home and abroad. What relation does this image bear to... .... Learn More -
Negotiating Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean: The Archaic and Classical Greek Multiethnic Emporia [Hardback]
Denise Demetriou (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781107019447
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Building on the growing study of the Mediterranean as a whole, this study explores the ways in which identities were constructed and negotiated across the Mediterranean, focusing not only on ethnic identity, but also on civic, lin... .... Learn More -
Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z [Paperback]
Liza Cleland (Author); Glenys Davies (Author); Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (Author)
£26.00ISBN: 9780415542807
Published by : Routledge Ltd
From abolla (a thick woollen cloak) to zostra (a type of decorated hairband) this encyclopedia contains a vast amount of information about dress in the classical world. As well as practical information about garments jewellery and so on, it als... .... Learn More -
Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Gennadius Library [Hardback]
Maria Politi (Editor); Eleni Pappa (Editor)
£45.00ISBN: 9780876614075
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Gennadius Monograph
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