Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
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A Companion to Roman Religion
by Various Authors
Part 78 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.
• An innovative introduction to Roman religion
• Approaches the field with a focus on the human-figures instead of the gods
• Analyzes religious changes from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD
• Offers the first history of religious motifs on coins and household/everyday utensils
• Presents Roman religion within its cultural, social, and historical contexts
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A Companion to Ancient Macedonia
by Various Authors
Part 84 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on ancient Macedonian history and material culture, A Companion to Ancient Macedonia is an invaluable reference for students and scholars alike.
• Features new, specially commissioned essays by leading and up-and-coming scholars in the field
• Examines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period to the end of Roman period and beyond
• Discusses the importance of art, archaeology and architecture
• All ancient sources are translated in English
• Each chapter includes bibliographical essays for further reading.
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A Companion to the Roman Army
by Various Authors
Part 128 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.
• An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire
• Examines the army as a military machine — its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry
• Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly
• Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought
• Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area
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A Companion to the Latin Language
by Various Authors
Part 132 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to the Latin Language” presents a collection of original essays from international scholars that track the development and use of the Latin language from its origins to its modern day usage.
• Brings together contributions from internationally renowned classicists, linguists and Latin language specialists
• Offers, in a single volume, a detailed account of different literary registers of the Latin language
• Explores the social and political contexts of Latin
• Includes new accounts of the Latin language in light of modern linguistic theory
• Supplemented with illustrations covering the development of the Latin alphabet
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A Companion to the Roman Republic
by Various Authors
Part 135 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.
• Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study
• Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall
• Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts
• Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy
• Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through to the death of Julius Caesar
• Discusses current controversies in the field.
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A Companion to Tacitus
by Various Authors
Part 147 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.
• Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature
• Encourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature
• Showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author
• Clarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus
• Written and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought
• Includes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field
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A Companion to Livy
by Various Authors
Part 155 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Livy” features a collection of essays representing the most up-to-date international scholarship on the life and works of the Roman historian Livy.
• Features contributions from top Livian scholars from around the world
• Presents for the first time a new interpretation of Livy's historical philosophy, which represents a key to an overall interpretation of Livy's body of work
• Includes studies of Livy's work from an Indo-European comparative aspect
• Provides the most modern studies on literary archetypes for Livy's narrative of the history of early Rome
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A Companion to Greeks Across the Ancient World
by Various Authors
Part 158 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
An innovative, up-to-date treatment of ancient Greek mobility and migration from 1000 BCE to 30 BCE
“A Companion to Greeks Across the Ancient World” explores the mobility and migration of Greeks who left their homelands in the ten centuries between the Early Iron Age and the Hellenistic period. While most academic literature centers on the Greeks of the Aegean basin area, this unique volume provides a systematic examination of the history of the other half of the ancient Greek world. Contributions from leading scholars and historians discuss where migrants settled, their new communities, and their connections and interactions with both Aegean Greeks and non-Greeks.
Divided into three parts, the book first covers ancient and modern approaches and the study of the ancient Greeks outside their homelands, including various intellectual, national, and linguistic traditions. Regional case studies form the core of the text, taking a microhistory approach to examine Greeks in the Near Eastern Empires, Greek-Celtic interactions in Central Europe, Greek-established states in Central Asia, and many others throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. The closing section of the text discusses wider themes such as the relations between the Greek homeland and the edges of Greek civilization. Reflecting contemporary research and fresh perspectives on ancient Greek culture contact, this volume:
• Discusses the development and intersection of mobility, migration, and diaspora studies
• Examines the various forms of ancient Greek mobility and their outcomes
• Highlights contributions to cultural development in the Greek and non-Greek world
• Examines wider themes and the various forms of ancient Greek mobility and their outcomes
• Includes an overview of ancient terminology and concepts, modern translations, numerous maps, and full references
“A Companion to Greeks Across the Ancient World” is a valuable resource for students, instructors, and researchers of Classical antiquity, as well as non-specialists with interest in ancient Greek mobilities, migrations, and diasporas.
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A Companion to Late Antiquity
by Various Authors
Part 163 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
An accessible and authoritative overview capturing the vitality and diversity of scholarship that exists on the transformative time period known as late antiquity.
• Provides an essential overview of current scholarship on late antiquity—from between the accession of Diocletian in AD 284 and the end of Roman rule in the Mediterranean
• Comprises 39 essays from some of the world's foremost scholars of the era
• Presents this once-neglected period as an age of powerful transformation that shaped the modern world
• Emphasizes the central importance of religion and its connection with economic, social, and political life
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A Companion to Women in the Ancient World
by Various Authors
Part 165 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Women in the Ancient World” presents an interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of newly-commissioned essays from prominent scholars on the study of women in the ancient world.
• The first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world
• Explores a broad range of topics relating to women in antiquity, including: Mother-Goddess Theory; Women in Homer, Pre-Roman Italy, the Near East; Women and the Family, the State, and Religion; Dress and Adornment; Female Patronage; Hellenistic Queens; Imperial Women; Women in Late Antiquity; Early Women Saints; and many more
• Thematically arranged to emphasize the importance of historical themes of continuity, development, and innovation
• Reconsiders much of the well-known evidence and preconceived notions relating to women in antiquity
• Includes contributions from many of the most prominent scholars associated with the study of women in antiquity
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A Companion to Sophocles
by Various Authors
Part 171 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A Companion to Sophocles presents the first comprehensive collection of essays in decades to address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles.
• First collection of its kind to provide introductory essays to the fragments of his lost plays and to the remaining fragments of one satyr-play, the Ichneutae, in addition to each of his extant tragedies
• Features new essays on Sophoclean drama that go well beyond the current state of scholarship on Sophocles
• Presents readings that historicize Sophocles in relation to the social, cultural, and intellectual world of fifth century Athens
• Seeks to place later interpretations and adaptations of Sophocles in their historical context
• Includes essays dedicated to issues of gender and sexuality, significant moments in the history of interpreting Sophocles, and reception of Sophocles by both ancient and modern playwrights
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A Companion to Marcus Aurelius
by Various Authors
Part 185 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Marcus Aurelius”. Considered the last of the "Five Good Emperors," Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from ad 161 until his death in 180—yet his influence on philosophy continues to resonate in the modern age through his Meditations. “A Companion to Marcus Aurelius” presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies. Featuring contributions from top international scholars in relevant fields, initial readings provide an overview of source material by addressing such topics as manuscript transmission, historical written sources, archaeological evidence, artifacts, and coins. Readings continue with state-of-the-art discussions of various aspects of Marcus Aurelius—his personal biography; political, cultural, and intellectual background; and aspects of his role as emperor, reformer of administration, military leader, and lawgiver. His Meditations are analyzed in detail, including the form of the book, his way of writing, and the various aspects of his philosophy. The final series of readings addresses evolving aspects of his reception. “A Companion to Marcus Aurelius” offers important new insights on a figure of late antiquity whose unique voice has withstood the centuries to influence contemporary life.
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A Companion to Roman Love Elegy
by Various Authors
Part 187 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Roman Love Elegy” is the first comprehensive work dedicated solely to the study of love elegy. The genre is explored through 33 original essays that offer new and innovative approaches to specific elegists and the discipline as a whole.
• Contributors represent a range of established names and younger scholars, all of whom are respected experts in their fields
• Contains original, never before published essays, which are both accessible to a wide audience and offer a new approach to the love elegists and their work
• Includes 33 essays on the Roman elegists Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Sulpicia, and Ovid, as well as their Greek and Roman predecessors and later writers who were influenced by their work
• Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in Roman elegy from scholars who have used a variety of critical approaches to open up new avenues of understanding
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A Companion to Greek Art
by Various Authors
Part 188 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A comprehensive, authoritative account of the development Greek Art through the 1st millennium BC.
• An invaluable resource for scholars dealing with the art, material culture and history of the post-classical world
• Includes voices from such diverse fields as art history, classical studies, and archaeology and offers a diversity of views to the topic
• Features an innovative group of chapters dealing with the reception of Greek art from the Middle Ages to the present
• Includes chapters on Chronology and Topography, as well as Workshops and Technology
• Includes four major sections: Forms, Times and Places; Contacts and Colonies; Images and Meanings; Greek Art: Ancient to Antique
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A Companion to Augustine
by Various Authors
Part 192 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
‘A Companion to Augustine’ presents a fresh collection of scholarship by leading academics with a new approach to contextualizing Augustine and his works within the multi-disciplinary field of Late Antiquity, showing Augustine as both a product of the cultural forces of his times and a cultural force in his own right.
• Discusses the life and works of Augustine within their full historical context, rather than privileging the theological context
• Presents Augustine's life, works and leading ideas in the cultural context of the late Roman world, providing a vibrant and engaging sense of Augustine in action in his own time and place
• Opens up a new phase of study on Augustine, sensitive to the many and varied perspectives of scholarship on late Roman culture
• State-of-the-art essays by leading academics in this field
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A Companion to Archaic Greece
by Various Authors
Part 194 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A systematic survey of archaic Greek society and culture which introduces the reader to a wide range of new approaches to the period.
• The first comprehensive and accessible survey of developments in the study of archaic Greece
• Places Greek society of c.750-480 BCE in its chronological and geographical context
• Gives equal emphasis to established topics such as tyranny and political reform and newer subjects like gender and ethnicity
• Combines accounts of historical developments with regional surveys of archaeological evidence and in-depth treatments of selected themes
• Explores the impact of Eastern and other non-Greek cultures in the development of Greece
• Uses archaeological and literary evidence to reconstruct broad patterns of social and cultural development
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A Companion to Ancient History
by Various Authors
Part 199 of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the study of ancient history.
• Examines the forms of evidence, problems, approaches, and major themes in the study of ancient history
• Comprises more than 40 essays, written by leading international scholars
• Moves beyond the primary focus on Greece and Rome with coverage of the various cultures within the ancient Mediterranean
• Draws on the latest research in the field
• Provides an essential resource for any student of ancient history.
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A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds draws from both established and current scholarship to offer a broad overview of the field, engage in contemporary debates, and pose stimulating questions about future development in the study of families.
• Provides up-to-date research on family structure from archaeology, art, social, cultural, and economic history
• Includes contributions from established and rising international scholars
• Features illustrations of families, children, slaves, and ritual life, along with maps and diagrams of sites and dwellings
• Honorable Mention for 2011 Single Volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers.
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A Companion to Ancient Greek Government
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world.
• A collection of original scholarship on ancient Greek governing structures and institutions
• Explores the multiple manifestations of state action throughout the Greek world
• Discusses the evolution of government from the Archaic Age to the Hellenistic period, ancient typologies of government, its various branches, principles and procedures and realms of governance
• Creates a unique synthesis on the spatial and memorial connotations of government by combining the latest institutional research with more recent trends in cultural scholarship
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A Companion to Plautus
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
An important addition to contemporary scholarship on Plautus and Plautine comedy, provides new essays and fresh insights from leading scholars.
“A Companion to Plautus” is a collection of original essays on the celebrated Old Latin period playwright. A brilliant comic poet, Plautus moved beyond writing Latin versions of Greek plays to create a uniquely Roman cultural experience worthy of contemporary scholarship. Contributions by a team of international scholars explore the theatrical background of Roman comedy, the theory and practice of Plautus' dramatic composition, the relation of Plautus' works to Roman social history, and his influence on later dramatists through the centuries.
Responding to renewed modern interest in Plautine studies, the Companion reassesses Plautus' works-plays that are meant to be viewed and experienced-to reveal new meaning and contemporary relevance. Chapters organized thematically offer multiple perspectives on individual plays and enable readers to gain a deeper understanding of Plautus' reflection of, and influence on Roman society. Topics include metatheater and improvisation in Plautus, the textual tradition of Plautus, trends in Plautus Translation, and modern reception in theater and movies. Exploring the place of Plautus and Plautine comedy in the Western comic tradition, the Companion:
• Addresses the most recent trends in the study of Roman comedy
• Features discussions on religion, imperialism, slavery, war, class, gender, and sexuality in Plautus' work
• Highlights recent scholarship on representation of socially vulnerable characters
• Discusses Plautus' work in relation to Roman stages, actors, audience, and culture
• Examines the plot construction, characterization, and comic techniques in Plautus' scripts
Part of the acclaimed “Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World” series, “A Companion to Plautus” is an important resource for scholars, instructors, and students of both ancient and modern drama, comparative literature, classics, and history, particularly Roman history.
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A Companion to Ancient Education
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Ancient Education” presents a series of essays from leading specialists in the field that represent the most up-to-date scholarship relating to the rise and spread of educational practices and theories in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.
• Reflects the latest research findings and presents new historical syntheses of the rise, spread, and purposes of ancient education in ancient Greece and Rome
• Offers comprehensive coverage of the main periods, crises, and developments of ancient education along with historical sketches of various educational methods and the diffusion of education throughout the ancient world
• Covers both liberal and illiberal (non-elite) education during antiquity
• Addresses the material practice and material realities of education, and the primary thinkers during antiquity through to late antiquity
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A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Provides a broad view of the history and current state of scholarship on the art of the ancient Near East
This book covers the aesthetic traditions of Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia, and the Levant, from Neolithic times to the end of the Achaemenid Persian Empire around 330 BCE. It describes and examines the field from a variety of critical perspectives: across approaches and interpretive frameworks, key explanatory concepts, materials and selected media and formats, and zones of interaction. This important work also addresses both traditional and emerging categories of material, intellectual perspectives, and research priorities. The book covers geography and chronology, context and setting, medium and scale, while acknowledging the diversity of regional and cultural traditions and the uneven survival of evidence.
Part One of the book considers the methodologies and approaches that the field has drawn on and refined. Part Two addresses terms and concepts critical to understanding the subjects and formal characteristics of the Near Eastern material record, including the intellectual frameworks within which monuments have been approached and interpreted. Part Three surveys the field's most distinctive and characteristic genres, with special reference to Mesopotamian art and architecture. Part Four considers involvement with artistic traditions across a broader reach, examining connections with Egypt, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean. And finally, Part Five addresses intersections with the closely allied discipline of archaeology and the institutional stewardship of cultural heritage in the modern Middle East.
Told from multiple perspectives, A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art is an enlightening, must-have book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of ancient Near East art and Near East history as well as those interested in history and art history.
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A Companion to Ancient Thrace
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Ancient Thrace” presents a series of essays that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery of the Classical world.
• Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity
• Includes contributions from leading scholars in the archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace
• Balances consideration of material evidence relating to Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources
• Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and southeast Europe/Eurasia
• Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in Ancient Thrace
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A Companion to the Etruscans
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
This new collection presents a rich selection of innovative scholarship on the Etruscans, a vibrant, independent people whose distinct civilization flourished in central Italy for most of the first millennium BCE and whose artistic, social and cultural traditions helped shape the ancient Mediterranean, European, and Classical worlds.
• Includes contributions from an international cast of both established and emerging scholars
• Offers fresh perspectives on Etruscan art and culture, including analysis of the most up-to-date research and archaeological discoveries
• Reassesses and evaluates traditional topics like architecture, wall painting, ceramics, and sculpture as well as new ones such as textile archaeology, while also addressing themes that have yet to be thoroughly investigated in the scholarship, such as the obesus etruscus, the function and use of jewelry at different life stages, Greek and Roman topoi about the Etruscans, the Etruscans' reception of ponderation, and more
• Counters the claim that the Etruscans were culturally inferior to the Greeks and Romans by emphasizing fields where the Etruscans were either technological or artistic pioneers and by reframing similarities in style and iconography as examples of Etruscan agency and reception rather than as a deficit of local creativity
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A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, 2 Volume Set
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A one-of-a-kind exploration of archaeological evidence from the Roman Empire between 44 BCE and 337 CE
In A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, distinguished scholar and archaeologist Professor Barbara Burrell delivers an illuminating and wide-ranging discussion of peoples, institutions, and their material remains across the Roman Empire.
Divided into two parts, the book begins by focusing on the "unifying factors," institutions and processes that affected the entire empire. This ends with a chapter by Professor Greg Woolf, Ronald J. Mellor Professor of Ancient History at UCLA, which summarizes and enlarges upon the themes and contributions of the volume. Meanwhile, the second part brings out local patterns and peculiarities within the archaeological remains of the City of Rome as well as almost every province of its empire.
Each chapter is written by a noted scholar whose career has focused on the subject. Chronological coverage for each chapter is formally 44 BCE to 337 CE, but since material remains are not always so closely datable, most chapters center on the first three centuries of the Common Era, plus or minus 50 years. In addition, the book is amply illustrated and includes new and little-known finds from oft-ignored provinces.
Readers will also find:
• A thorough introduction to the peoples and operations of the Roman Empire, including not just how the center affected the periphery ("Romanization") but how peripheral provinces operated on their own and among their neighbors
• Comprehensive explorations of local patterns within individual provinces
• Contributions from a diverse panel of leading scholars in the field
• A unique form of organization that brings out systems across the empire, such as transport across sea, rivers and roads; monetary systems; pottery and foodways; the military; construction and technology
Perfect for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of archaeology and the history of the Roman Empire, A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Empire will also earn a place in the libraries of professional archaeologists in other fields, including Mayanists, medievalists, and Far Eastern scholars seeking comparanda and bibliography on other imperial structures.
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A Companion to Ancient Epigram
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A delightful look at the epic literary history of the short, poetic genre of the epigram.
From Nestor's inscribed cup to tombstones, bathroom walls, and Twitter tweets, the ability to express oneself concisely and elegantly, continues to be an important part of literary history unlike any other. This book examines the entire history of the epigram, from its beginnings as a purely epigraphic phenomenon in the Greek world, where it moved from being just a note attached to physical objects to an actual literary form of expression, to its zenith in late 1st century Rome, and further through a period of stagnation up to its last blooming, just before the beginning of the Dark Ages.
“A Companion to Ancient Epigram” offers the first ever full-scale treatment of the genre from a broad international perspective. The book is divided into six parts, the first of which covers certain typical characteristics of the genre, examines aspects that are central to our understanding of epigram, and discusses its relation to other literary genres. The subsequent four parts present a diachronic history of epigram, from archaic Greece, Hellenistic Greece, and Latin and Greek epigrams at Rome, all the way up to late antiquity, with a concluding section looking at the heritage of ancient epigram from the Middle Ages up to modern times.
• Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the epigram
• The first single-volume book to examine the entire history of the genre
• Scholarly interest in Greek and Roman epigram has steadily increased over the past fifty years
• Looks at not only the origins of the epigram but at the later literary tradition
“A Companion to Ancient Epigram” will be of great interest to scholars and students of literature, world literature, and ancient and general history. It will also be an excellent addition to the shelf of any public and university library.
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A Companion to the Neronian Age
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
An authoritative overview and helpful resource for students and scholars of Roman history and Latin literature during the reign of Nero.
• The first book of its kind to treat this era, which has gained in popularity in recent years
• Makes much important research available in English for the first time
• Features a balance of new research with established critical lines
• Offers an unusual breadth and range of material, including substantial treatments of politics, administration, the imperial court, art, archaeology, literature and reception studies
• Includes a mix of established scholars and groundbreaking new voices
• Includes detailed maps and illustrations
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A Companion to the Ancient Novel
by Edmund P. Cueva
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
This companion addresses a topic of continuing contemporary relevance, both cultural and literary.
• Offers both a wide-ranging exploration of the classical novel of antiquity and a wealth of close literary analysis
• Brings together the most up-to-date international scholarship on the ancient novel, including fresh new academic voices
• Includes focused chapters on individual classical authors, such as Petronius, Xenophon and Apuleius, as well as a wide-ranging thematic analysis
• Addresses perplexing questions concerning authorial expression and readership of the ancient novel form
• Provides an accomplished introduction to a genre with a rising profile
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A Companion to Persius and Juvenal
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Persius and Juvenal” breaks new ground in its in-depth focus on both authors as "satiric successors"; detailed individual contributions suggest original perspectives on their work, and provide an in-depth exploration of Persius' and Juvenal's afterlives.
• Provides detailed and up-to-date guidance on the texts and contexts of Persius and Juvenal
• Offers substantial discussion of the reception of both authors, reflecting some of the most innovative work being done in contemporary Classics
• Contains a thorough exploration of Persius' and Juvenal's afterlives
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A Companion to Classical Receptions
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Examining the profusion of ways in which the arts, culture, and thought of Greece and Rome have been transmitted, interpreted, adapted and used, A Companion to Classical Receptions explores the impact of this phenomenon on both ancient and later societies.
• Provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of classical reception - the interpretation of classical art, culture, and thought in later centuries, and the fastest growing area in classics
• Brings together 34 essays by an international group of contributors focused on ancient and modern reception concepts and practices
• Combines close readings of key receptions with wider contextualization and discussion
• Explores the impact of Greek and Roman culture worldwide, including crucial new areas in Arabic literature, South African drama, the history of photography, and contemporary ethics.
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A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A COMPANION TO CITIES IN THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD
A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World offers in-depth coverage of the most important topics in the study of Greek and Roman urbanism. Bringing together contributions by an international panel of experts, this comprehensive resource addresses traditional topics in the study of ancient cities, including civic society, politics, and the ancient urban landscape, as well as less-frequently explored themes such as ecology, war, and representations of cities in literature, art, and political philosophy.
Detailed chapters present critical discussions of research on Greco-Roman urban societies, city economies, key political events, significant cultural developments, and more. Throughout the Companion, the authors provide insights into major developments, debates, and approaches in the field. An unrivalled reference work on the subject, the volume focusses on both the archaeological (spatial, architectural) as well as the historical (institutions, social structures) aspects of ancient cities, and makes Greco-Roman urbanism accessible to scholars and students of urbanism in other historical periods, up to the present day.
Part of the authoritative Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World is an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and lecturers in Classics, Ancient History, and Classical/Mediterranean Archaeology, as well as historians and archaeologists looking to update their knowledge of Greek or Roman urbanism.
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A Companion to Roman Architecture
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Roman Architecture” presents a comprehensive review of the critical issues and approaches that have transformed scholarly understanding in recent decades in one easy-to-reference volume.
• Offers a cross-disciplinary approach to Roman architecture, spanning technology, history, art, politics, and archaeology
• Brings together contributions by leading scholars in architectural history
• An essential guide to recent scholarship, covering new archaeological discoveries, lesser known buildings, new technologies and space and construction
• Includes extensive, up-to-date bibliography and glossary of key Roman architectural terms
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A Companion to the Ancient Near East
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
The new edition of the popular survey of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the era of Alexander the Great
A Companion to the Ancient Near East explores the history of the region from 4400 BCE to the Macedonian conquest of the Persian Empire in 330 BCE. Original and revised essays from a team of distinguished scholars from across disciplines address subjects including the politics, economics, architecture, and heritage of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, this acclaimed single-volume reference combines lively writing with engaging and relatable topics to immerse readers in this fascinating period of Near East history.
The new second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new developments in relevant fields, particularly archaeology, and expand on themes of interest to contemporary students. Clear, accessible chapters offer fresh discussions on the history of the family and gender roles, the literature, languages, and religions of the region, pastoralism, medicine and philosophy, and borders, states, and warfare. New essays highlight recent discoveries in cuneiform texts, investigate how modern Egyptians came to understand their ancient history, and examine the place of archaeology among the historical disciplines. This volume:
• Provides substantial new and revised content covering topics such as social conflict, kingship, cosmology, work, trade, and law
• Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Israelites, and Persians, emphasizing social and cultural history
• Examines the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds
• Offers a uniquely broad geographical, chronological, and topical range
• Includes a comprehensive bibliographical guide to Ancient Near East studies as well as new and updated references and reading suggestions
Suitable for use as both a primary reference or as a supplement to a chronologically arranged textbook, A Companion to the Ancient Near East, 2nd Edition is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, instructors in the field, and scholars from other disciplines.
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A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East” is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ancient material culture from the late Pleistocene to Late Antiquity. This expansive two-volume work includes 58 new essays from an international community of ancient Near East scholars.
With coverage extending from Asia Minor, the eastern Mediterranean, and Egypt to the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indo-Iranian borderlands, the book highlights the enormous variation in cultural developments across roughly 11,000 years of human endeavor. In addition to chapters devoted to specific regions and particular periods, many contributors concentrate on individual industries and major themes in ancient Near Eastern archaeology, ranging from metallurgy and agriculture to irrigation and fishing. Controversial issues, including the nature and significance of the antiquities market, ethical considerations in archaeological praxis, the history of the foundation of departments of antiquities, and ancient attitudes towards the past, make this a unique collection of studies that will be of interest to scholars, students, and interested readers alike.
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A Companion to Roman Art
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Roman Art” encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art.
• Offers comprehensive and original essays on the study of Roman art
• Contributions from distinguished scholars with unrivalled expertise covering a broad range of international approaches
• Focuses on the socio-historical aspects of Roman art, covering several topics that have not been presented in any detail in English
• Includes both close readings of individual art works and general discussions
• Provides an overview of main aspects of the subject and an introduction to current debates in the field
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A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Discover a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary handbook exploring several sub-regions and key themes perfect for a new generation of students.
“A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East” delivers the first complete handbook in the area of Hellenistic and Roman Near Eastern history. The book is divided into sections dealing with interdisciplinary source material, each with a great deal of regional variety and engaging with several key themes. It integrates discussions of the classical Near East with the typical undergraduate teaching syllabus in the Anglo-Saxon world.
All contributors in this edited volume are leading scholars in their field, with a combination of established researchers and academics, and emerging voices. Contributors hail from countries across several continents, and work in various disciplines, including Ancient History, Archaeology, Art History, Epigraphy, Numismatics, and Oriental Studies.
In addition to furthering the integration of the Levantine lands in the classical periods into the teaching canon, the book offers readers:
• The first comprehensively structured Companion and edited handbook on the Hellenistic and Roman Near East
• Extensive regional and sub-regional variety in the cross-disciplinary source material
• A way to compensate for the recent destruction of monuments in the region and the new generation of researchers' inability to examine these historical stages in person
• An integration of the study of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East with traditional undergraduate teaching syllabi in the Anglo-Saxon world
Perfect for undergraduate history and classics students studying the Near East, “A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East” will also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students and scholars working within Near Eastern studies, as well as interested members of the public with a passion for history.
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A Companion to Aeschylus
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
In “A Companion to Aeschylus”, a team of eminent Aeschyleans and brilliant younger scholars delivers an insightful and original multi-authored examination-the first comprehensive one in English-of the works of the earliest surviving Greek tragedian. This book explores Aeschylean drama, and its theatrical, historical, philosophical, religious, and socio-political contexts, as well as the receptions and influence of Aeschylus from antiquity to the present day.
This companion offers readers thorough examinations of Aeschylus as a product of his time, including his place in the early years of the Athenian democracy and his immediate and ongoing impact on tragedy. It also provides comprehensive explorations of all the surviving plays, including Prometheus Bound, which many scholars have concluded is not by Aeschylus.
“A Companion to Aeschylus” is an ideal resource for students encountering the work of Aeschylus for the first time as well as more advanced scholars seeking incisive treatment of his individual works, their cultural context and their enduring significance. Written in an accessible format, with the Greek translated into English and technical terminology avoided as much as possible, the book belongs in the library of anyone looking for a fresh and authoritative account of works of continuing interest and importance to readers and theatre-goers alike.
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A Companion to Josephus
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Josephus” presents a collection of readings from international scholars that explore the works of the first century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus.
• Represents the first single-volume collection of readings to focus on Josephus
• Covers a wide range of disciplinary approaches to the subject, including reception history
• Features contributions from 29 eminent scholars in the field from four continents
• Reveals important insights into the Jewish and Roman worlds at the moment when Christianity was gaining ground as a movement
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A Companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
An authoritative and multidisciplinary Companion to Egypt during the Greco—Roman and Late Antique period
With contributions from noted authorities in the field, A Companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt offers a comprehensive resource that covers almost 1000 years of Egyptian history, starting with the liberation of Egypt from Persian rule by Alexander the Great in 332 BC and ending in AD 642, when Arab rule started in the Nile country.
“The Companion” takes a largely sociological perspective and includes a section on life portraits at the end of each part. The theme of identity in a multicultural environment and a chapter on the quality of life of Egypt's inhabitants clearly illustrate this objective. The authors put the emphasis on the changes that occurred in the Greco-Roman and Late Antique periods, as illustrated by such topics as: Traditional religious life challenged; Governing a country with a past: between tradition and innovation; and Creative minds in theory and praxis. This important resource:
• Discusses how Egypt became part of a globalizing world in Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times
• Explores notable innovations by the Ptolemies and Romans
• Puts the focus on the longue durée development
• Offers a thematic and multidisciplinary approach to the subject, bringing together scholars of different disciplines
• Contains life portraits in which various aspects and themes of people's daily life in Egypt are discussed
Written for academics and students of the Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt period, this Companion offers a guide that is useful for students in the areas of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and New Testament studies.
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A Companion to Aristophanes
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Provides a comprehensive and systematic treatment of the life and work of Aristophanes
A Companion to Aristophanes provides an invaluable set of foundational resources for undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars alike. More than a basic reference text, this innovative volume situates each of Aristophanes' surviving plays within discussion of key themes relevant to the study of the Aristophanic corpus. Throughout the Companion, an international panel of contributors incorporates material culture and performance context, offers methodological and theoretical insights into the study of Aristophanes, demonstrates the relevance of Aristophanes to modern life, and more.
Each chapter focused on a particular play is paired with a theme that is exemplified by that play, such as gender, sexuality, religion, ritual, and satire. With an emphasis on understanding Greek comedy and its ancient Athenian context, the text includes approaches to Aristophanes through criticism, performance, translation, and teaching to encourage and inform future work on Greek comedy.
Illustrating the vitality of contemporary engagement with one of the world's great literary figures, this comprehensive volume:
• Helps new readers and teachers of Aristophanes appreciate the broader importance of each play within the study of antiquity
• Offers sophisticated analyses of the Aristophanic corpus and its place in literary and cultural history
• Includes chapters focused on teaching Aristophanes, including one emphasizing performance
• Provides detailed syllabi and lesson plans for integrating the material into high school and college curricula
A Companion to Aristophanes is an essential resource for advanced students and instructors in Classics, Ancient Literature, Comparative Literature, and Ancient Drama and Theater. It is also a must-have reference for academic scholars, university libraries, non-specialist Classicists and other literary critics researching ancient drama, and sophisticated general readers interested in Aristophanes, Greek drama, classical Athens, or the ancient Mediterranean world.
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A Companion to Sparta
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
The two-volume “A Companion to Sparta” presents the first comprehensive, multi-authored series of essays to address all aspects of Spartan history and society from its origins in the Greek Dark Ages to the late Roman Empire.
• Offers a lucid, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Sparta, a community recognised by contemporary cities as the greatest power in classical Greece
• Features in-depth coverage of Sparta history and culture contributed by an international cast including almost every noted specialist and scholar in the field
• Provides over a dozen images of Spartan art that reveal the evolution of everyday life in Sparta
• Sheds new light on a modern controversy relating to changes in Spartan society from the Archaic to Classical periods
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A Companion to the City of Rome
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to the City of Rome” presents a series of original essays from top experts that offer an authoritative and up-to-date overview of current research on the development of the city of Rome from its origins until circa AD 600.
• Offers a unique interdisciplinary, closely focused thematic approach and wide chronological scope making it an indispensible reference work on ancient Rome
• Includes several new developments on areas of research that are available in English for the first time
• Newly commissioned essays written by experts in a variety of related fields
• Original and up-to-date readings pertaining to the city of Rome on a wide variety of topics including Rome's urban landscape, population, economy, civic life, and key events
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A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art” presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art.
• Features contributions from top scholars in their respective fields of expertise relating to ancient Egyptian art
• Provides overviews of past and present scholarship and suggests new avenues to stimulate debate and allow for critical readings of individual art works
• Explores themes and topics such as methodological approaches, transmission of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, ancient reception, technology and interpretation,
• Provides a comprehensive synthesis on a discipline that has diversified to the extent that it now incorporates subjects ranging from gender theory to 'X-ray fluorescence' and 'image-based interpretations systems'
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A Companion to Ancient Aesthetics
by Pierre Destrée
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
The first of its kind, “A Companion to Ancient Aesthetics” presents a synoptic view of the arts, which crosses traditional boundaries and explores the aesthetic experience of the ancients across a range of media-oral, aural, visual, and literary.
• Investigates the many ways in which the arts were experienced and conceptualized in the ancient world
• Explores the aesthetic experience of the ancients across a range of media, treating literary, oral, aural, and visual arts together in a single volume
• Presents an integrated perspective on the major themes of ancient aesthetics which challenges traditional demarcations
• Raises questions about the similarities and differences between ancient and modern ways of thinking about the place of art in society
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A Companion to Ancient Agriculture
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
The first book-length overview of agricultural development in the ancient world
“A Companion to Ancient Agriculture” is an authoritative overview of the history and development of agriculture in the ancient world. Focusing primarily on the Near East and Mediterranean regions, this unique text explores the cultivation of the soil and rearing of animals through centuries of human civilization-from the Neolithic beginnings of agriculture to Late Antiquity. Chapters written by the leading scholars in their fields present a multidisciplinary examination of the agricultural methods and influences that have enabled humans to survive and prosper.
Consisting of thirty-one chapters, the Companion presents essays on a range of topics that include economic-political, anthropological, zooarchaeological, ethnobotanical, and archaeobotanical investigation of ancient agriculture. Chronologically-organized chapters offer in-depth discussions of agriculture in Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia, Hellenistic Greece and Imperial Rome, Iran and Central Asia, and other regions. Sections on comparative agricultural history discuss agriculture in the Indian subcontinent and prehistoric China while an insightful concluding section helps readers understand ancient agriculture from a modern perspective.
• Fills the need for a full-length biophysical and social overview of ancient agriculture
• Provides clear accounts of the current state of research written by experts in their respective areas
• Places ancient Mediterranean agriculture in conversation with contemporary practice in Eastern and Southern Asia
• Includes coverage of analysis of stable isotopes in ancient agricultural cultivation
• Offers plentiful illustrations, references, case studies, and further reading suggestions
“A Companion to Ancient Agriculture” is a much-needed resource for advanced students, instructors, scholars, and researchers in fields such as agricultural history, ancient economics, and in broader disciplines including classics, archaeology, and ancient history.
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A Companion to Greek Lyric
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Discover the power of Greek lyric with essays from some of the foremost scholars in the field today.
Recent decades have seen a strong resurgence of interest in Greek lyric, resulting in this topic becoming one of the most dynamic areas of Classical scholarship. In “A Companion to Greek Lyric”, renowned Classical scholar Laura Swift delivers a collection of essays by international experts and emerging voices that offers up-to-date approaches on the methodology, contexts, and reception of Greek lyric from the archaic to the Hellenistic period.
This edited volume includes detailed analyses of the poets themselves, as well as a reflection of the current state of play in the study of Greek lyric. It showcases the scope and range of approaches to be found in scholarly work in the field.
Newcomers to the subject will benefit from the range of contextual and technical information included that allows for a more effective engagement with the lyric poets. Readers will also enjoy:
• Guidance on working with texts that are mainly preserved as fragments
• A selection of ways in which lyric poetry has influenced and inspired writers from Rome to the modern era
• Recommendations for further reading that offer a starting point for how to follow up on a particular topic
Perfect for undergraduate and master's students taking courses on Greek lyric or survey courses on classical literature, “A Companion to Greek Lyric” also belongs in the libraries of students of English or Comparative Literature seeking an authoritative resource for Greek lyric.
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A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
A comprehensive treatment of the Classical World in film and television, “A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen” closely examines the films and TV shows centered on Greek and Roman cultures and explores the tension between pagan and Christian worlds.
Written by a team of experts in their fields, this work considers productions that discuss social settings as reflections of their times and as indicative of the technical advances in production and the economics of film and television. Productions included are a mix of Hollywood and European spanning from the silent film era though modern-day television series, and topics discussed include Hollywood politics in film, soundtrack and sound design, high art and low art, European art cinemas, and the ancient world as comedy.
Written for students of film and television as well as those interested in studies of ancient Rome and Greece, “A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen” provides comprehensive, current thinking on how the depiction of Ancient Greece and Rome on screen has developed over the past century. It reviews how films of the ancient world mirrored shifting attitudes towards Christianity, the impact of changing techniques in film production, and fascinating explorations of science fiction and technical fantasy in the ancient world on popular TV shows like “Star Trek”, “Babylon 5”, “Battlestar Galactica”, and “Dr. Who”.
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A Companion to Euripides
by Various Authors
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
“A Companion to Euripides” is an up-to-date, centralized assessment of Euripides and his work, drawing from the most recently published texts, commentaries, and scholarship, and offering detailed discussions and provocative interpretations of his extant plays and fragments.
• The most contemporary scholarship on Euripides and his oeuvre, featuring the latest texts and commentaries
• Leading scholars in the field discuss all of Euripides' plays and their afterlife with breadth and depth
• A dedicated section focuses on the reception of Euripidean drama since the Hellenistic
• Original and provocative interpretations of Euripides and his plays forge important paths of in future scholarship