The foundation of the Sasanian Empire in Persia in AD 224 established a formidable new power on the Roman Empire's eastern frontier, and relations over the next four centuries proved turbulent. This book provides a chronological narrative of their... Zobraziť viac
As the greatest Roman orator of his time, Cicero delivered over one hundred speeches in the law courts, in the senate and before the people of Rome. He was also a philosopher, a patriot and a private man. While his published speeches preserve... Zobraziť viac
"Frier's Casebook is the perfect introduction to Roman legal reasoning. The student is led not to memorize doctrines but to participate in the process of developing principles to use in analyzing concrete situations. Both the achievements and the... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive introduction to Cicero's writings for students and non-specialists. Draws on recent transformative research on the political and literary culture of the late Roman Republic and presents important new research on Cicero's reception in... Zobraziť viac
The Handbook is a wide-ranging survey of a crucial period in prehistory during which many social, economic, and technological changes took place. Written by specialists in the field, the book provides coverage both of the themes that characterize the... Zobraziť viac
From classicist James Romm comes a ';strikingfascinating' (Booklist) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great's destruction of Thebesand the saga of the greatest military corps ... Zobraziť viac
The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened, clearing the path for... Zobraziť viac
Featuring a collection of papers presented at a conference in July 2003 in Germany, this title shows how the Persian empire held sway over the entire ancient near east. Zobraziť viac
Harriet Crawford presents an accessible account of the archaeology of the Arabian Gulf from c.4500-1500 BC. It offers an interpretation of the structure of the urban, centralized and probably literate society of the Early Dilmun period (c.2000-1500 BC). Zobraziť viac
A guide to the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans. Zobraziť viac
Synthesis of current research on the material culture of Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods. Zobraziť viac
The Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first millennium BC. Using archaeological finds from burials and texts written, mainly, by Greeks, this book reconstructs the lives of the Scythians, exploring their... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the application of drawing in the design process of classical architecture, exploring how the tools and techniques of drawing developed for architecture subsequently shaped theories of vision and representations of the universe in... Zobraziť viac
This book explores the legal and social position of women in the west from classical antiquity through the early middle ages. Arjava argues that from the viewpoint of most women, late antiquity was not a period of radical change, and that the influence... Zobraziť viac
What would you see if you attended a trial in a courtroom in the early Roman empire? What was the behaviour of litigants, advocates, judges and audience? It was customary for Roman individuals out of general interest to attend the various courts held... Zobraziť viac
Never before available in paperback, J. M. C. Toynbee's study is the most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices. Ranging throughout the Roman world from Rome to Pompeii, Britain to Jerusalem--Toynbee's book examines funeral practices from a wide... Zobraziť viac
Émile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–1879), a French Orientalist, author, and artist, was one of the greatest pre-20th-century Egyptologists. As a youth he dreamed of exploring the Orient, and at 19 began traveling to Greece, India, and Palestine.... Zobraziť viac
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society offers a reassessment of Roman law of the long classical period in light of Roman society. Zobraziť viac
