The 25 papers cover first-century Greek biographer and philosopher Plutarch, his life, and his political activities; his presentation of statesmen; political, philosophical, and literary aspects of hi
The Prosopography notes all people who lived in or were concerned with the great Seleukid empire; the Gazetteer lists the places, peoples and institutions of that empire; their activites are noted, pr
This volume provides a new and carefully-researched text for three Roman verse epistles, and sheds new light on Ovidian innovation, the ancient epistolary form, and the manipulation of classical myth.
The story of Apollonius, King of Tyre has rightly been called the most popular romance of the Middle Ages. From Iceland to Greece, from Spain to Russia, versions of this novel are recorded. It is the
This is a major study of Lycia in the Achaemenid Persian period, the first book-length treatment of the area's history in English. It provides major reassessments of the evidence,important for underst
This study of the Athenian strategia is concerned with identifying the locus of military authority in the Athenian polis.This volume is important reading for anyone who is interested in ancient milita
This study in environmental anthropology explores the physical geography and sailing conditions of ancient Greece and the Mediterranean region, the seafaring practices of the ancient Greeks, and, more
The thirteen essays presented here shed new light on the role of panegyric in the western and eastern Roman Empire in the late antique world.The core of the volume deals with prose and verse panegyric
The Gorgon's Severed Head looks at three plays of Euripides, one early, one middle and one late in his career. Innovations in genre, in the use of the traditional stories, in the representation of wom
