Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Society
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- Editor: Robin Osborne, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: March 2012
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107403819
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Originally published in Past and Present, this collection of papers includes some of the most innovative history written about Greece and Rome over twenty years. It offers a convenient guide to current issues and topics in Greek and Roman history. The volume's contributors are among the most influential ancient historians active over the last twenty-five years. An introduction by the editor prefaces papers ranging from Greek warfare to early Christian martyr stories.
Read more- Covers both Greek and Roman history
- Includes papers which are required reading, written by many leading scholars in the field
- Addresses the hottest issues in Greek and Roman history - representation of women, homosexuality, slavery, democracy, imperialism, martyrdom of women, gambling, dreams
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- Date Published: March 2012
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107403819
- length: 402 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.59kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction Robin Osborne
1. Early Greek warfare as symbolic expression W. R. Connor
2. Law, the democratic citizen and the representation of women in classical Athens Robin Osborne
3. Law, society and homosexuality in classical Athens David Cohen
4. Translating Greek homosexuality: reticence and the truth of sex James Davidson
5. The Mediterranean and the Roman revolution: politics, war and the economy Fergus Millar
6. Democratic politics in Republican Rome John North
7. The golden age and sin in Augustan ideology Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
8. Literate games: Roman urban society and the game of alea Nicholas Purcell
9. Novel evidence for Roman slavery Keith Hopkins
10. The future of dreams: from Freud to Artemidorus S. R. F. Price
11. Pausanias: a Greek pilgrim in the Roman world Jas Elsner
12. The passion of Perpetua Brent D. Shaw
13. Bandits in the Roman empire Brent D. Shaw.
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