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Saeculum
Defining Historical Eras in Ancient Roman Thought
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781477327395
Pub Date: August 8th, 2023
Format: Hardcover
280 Pages
How the notion of unique eras influenced the Roman view of time and the narration of history from various perspectives.
Monsters and Monarchs
Serial Killers in Classical Myth and History
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781477323571
Pub Date: July 27th, 2021
Format: Paperback
272 Pages
This captivating study uses stories from classical antiquity to show that serial killers were almost as prevalent in ancient society as they are today, challenging the belief that such killers are an artifact of modern society.
The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights
Price: $45.00
ISBN: 9781477322918
Pub Date: July 13th, 2021
Format: Hardcover
184 Pages
A thought-provoking study traces the origins of human rights beyond the Enlightenment to the evolution of humane discourse and empathetic thought in Ancient Greece.
Arrian the Historian
Writing the Greek Past in the Roman Empire
Price: $50.00
ISBN: 9781477321867
Pub Date: April 20th, 2021
Format: Hardcover
192 Pages
The most comprehensive study to date of Arrian of Nicomedia as a historical thinker, this book enriches broader understandings of the way history is written and sheds new light on intellectual culture in the Roman Empire.
Herodotus and the Question Why
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781477324257
Pub Date: March 9th, 2021
Format: Paperback
384 Pages
An intriguing study of the methods used by the Father of History, providing a new window into ancient historiography and the interwoven nature of scientific and historical discovery.
Soldiers and Silver
Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781477321683
Pub Date: December 1st, 2020
Format: Hardcover
256 Pages
A detailed comparative study of resources and military mobilizations in the ancient Mediterranean, this book examines how Rome achieved hegemony over the region and offers a new understanding of the economy of that time.
Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781477317228
Pub Date: January 7th, 2019
Format: Hardcover
320 Pages
Examining patterns of urban settlement and abandonment across several centuries, this book offers the first comprehensive overview of Sicily’s strategic importance to ancient Rome and broader Mediterranean-wide networks.
Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781477311349
Pub Date: July 1st, 2015
Format: Paperback
209 Pages
Settling a debate that has been ongoing since classical times, this book calculates the real costs of religion, politics, and war to demonstrate what the Athenian citizenry valued most highly.
The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity
Transforming Public Space
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781477309933
Pub Date: April 15th, 2015
Format: Paperback
246 Pages
The first comprehensive examination of the Roman Forum in late antiquity, this book explores the cultural significance of restoring monuments and statues in the city’s preeminent public space, demonstrating shifts in patronage, political power, historical
Conspiracy Theory in Latin Literature
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 9780292756809
Pub Date: December 1st, 2012
Format: Paperback
200 Pages
This provocative new companion to Conspiracy Narratives in Roman History shows how viewing an array of Latin texts through the lens of conspiracy theory reveals a host of socioeconomic tensions from the Roman Republic through the age of the emperors.
Saeculum
Defining Historical Eras in Ancient Roman Thought
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781477327395
Pub Date: August 8th, 2023
Format: Hardcover
280 Pages
Monsters and Monarchs
Serial Killers in Classical Myth and History
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781477323571
Pub Date: July 27th, 2021
Format: Paperback
272 Pages
The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights
Price: $45.00
ISBN: 9781477322918
Pub Date: July 13th, 2021
Format: Hardcover
184 Pages
Arrian the Historian
Writing the Greek Past in the Roman Empire
Price: $50.00
ISBN: 9781477321867
Pub Date: April 20th, 2021
Format: Hardcover
192 Pages
Herodotus and the Question Why
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781477324257
Pub Date: March 9th, 2021
Format: Paperback
384 Pages
Soldiers and Silver
Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781477321683
Pub Date: December 1st, 2020
Format: Hardcover
256 Pages
Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781477317228
Pub Date: January 7th, 2019
Format: Hardcover
320 Pages
Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781477311349
Pub Date: July 1st, 2015
Format: Paperback
209 Pages
The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity
Transforming Public Space
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781477309933
Pub Date: April 15th, 2015
Format: Paperback
246 Pages
Conspiracy Theory in Latin Literature
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 9780292756809
Pub Date: December 1st, 2012
Format: Paperback
200 Pages