Society & Culture

ISBN: 9780714150772
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd
Through themes such as domestic life, religion, work, mothers and mourners, stereotypes, costume and the body, this lively book explores the traditions and trends of different cultures, using intriguing juxtapositions of images to compare and c... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500051672
Published by : Thames and Hudson
Have you seen Gladiator or Spartacus and felt that a gladiator's lifestyle might have something going for it? This entertaining book will certain give you all the information you need to make your decision. Drawing on ancient literary source... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199595167
Published by : Oxford University Press
This collection of essays by a distinguished scholar of ancient economic history encompasses a wide range of subjects, from the production of terracotta lamps to the concept of class, and from poverty to the River Po. A useful introduction disc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521198615
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In this comprehensive study of late Roman slavery Kyle Harper challenges traditional interpretations of a transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages, arguing instead that a deep divide runs through 'late antiquity', separating the Roman slave... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521769464
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This study examines the Augustan monetary system from its establishment in the late first century BC until its collapse in the 260s, and more specifically Katsari draws core comparisons between the Antonine era and the Severan and Military Anar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780857382009
Published by : Quercus
With the London Olympics drawing nearer, sport and its place in society are very much in the news at the moment. This engaging study takes a look at the role of sport in the ancient world. It begins by looking at the emergence of competitive sp... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780195188004
Published by : Oxford University Press
In recent years the study of the Roman world has at last begun to draw upon approaches developed in other fields, such as sociology. This large and diverse collection of essays reflects such new trends and presents a comprehensive and thoughtfu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199772681
Published by : Oxford University Press
In Classical times, the polis was a key social and civic unit, and the boundaries between Greeks and barbarians were, if not impermeable, certainly well defined. The coming of the Hellenistic era saw these absolutes begin to dissolve. Daniel ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199589401
Published by : Oxford University Press
The Collatio Legum Mosaicarum et Romanarum, or Collation of the Laws of Moses and the Romans, is one of the most perplexing works of late antiquity: a law book compiled at the end of the fourth century by an anonymous editor who wanted to show ... .... Learn More