The Classical and Roman world - John Julius Norwich. The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean. xviii+668 pages, 89 b&amp;w &amp; colour illustrations. 2006. London: Chatto &amp; Windus; 9780-701-17608-2 hardback £25 &amp; Can$45. - Jonathan M. Hall. A History of the Archaic Greek World ca. 1200- 479 BCE. xx+322 pages, 39 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA) &amp; Oxford: Blackwell; 978-0-631-22667-3 hardback £65 &amp; 34.95. - Mogens Herman Hansen. Polis: An Introduction to the Ancient Greek City-State. viii+238 pages, 9 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-920849-4 hardback£40 &amp; 978-0-19-920850-0 paperback £14.99. - Carol G. Thomas. Alexander the Great in his World. xii+254 pages, 31 illustrations. 2007. Oxford &amp; Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-0631-232452 hardback £60 &amp; 29.95. - Donald G. Kyle. Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World. xviii+404 pages, 24 illustrations, 3 tables. 2007. Oxford &amp; Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-06312297-04 hardback £60 &amp; 32.95. - Pliny The Younger, translated by P.G. Walsh. Complete Letters (Oxford World’s Classics). xliv+380 pages. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-280658-1 paperback £9.99. - Maureen Carroll. Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents). xx+332 pages, 83 illustrations, 5 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 978-0-19-929107-6 hardback £70. - Stephen Mitchell. A History of the Later Roman Empire AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World. xvi+470 pages, 37 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA), Oxford &amp; Victoria: Blackwell; 9781405-1485-77 hardback £60, 54.95. - H.A. Drake (ed.). Violence in Late Antiquity: Perceptions and Practices. xxii+396 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables. 2006. Aldershot: Ashgate; 978-0-7546-54988 hardback £55.

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The Classical and Roman world - John Julius Norwich. The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean. xviii+668 pages, 89 b&w & colour illustrations. 2006. London: Chatto & Windus; 9780-701-17608-2 hardback £25 & Can$45. - Jonathan M. Hall. A History of the Archaic Greek World ca. 1200- 479 BCE. xx+322 pages, 39 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA) & Oxford: Blackwell; 978-0-631-22667-3 hardback £65 & $84.95; 978-0-631-22668-0 paperback £19.99 & $34.95. - Mogens Herman Hansen. Polis: An Introduction to the Ancient Greek City-State. viii+238 pages, 9 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-920849-4 hardback£40 & 978-0-19-920850-0 paperback £14.99. - Carol G. Thomas. Alexander the Great in his World. xii+254 pages, 31 illustrations. 2007. Oxford & Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-0631-232452 hardback £60 & $74.95; 978-0631-2324-69 paperback £19.99 & $29.95. - Donald G. Kyle. Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World. xviii+404 pages, 24 illustrations, 3 tables. 2007. Oxford & Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-06312297-04 hardback £60 & $81.95; 978-0631-229711 paperback £19.99 & $32.95. - Pliny The Younger, translated by P.G. Walsh. Complete Letters (Oxford World’s Classics). xliv+380 pages. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-280658-1 paperback £9.99. - Maureen Carroll. Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents). xx+332 pages, 83 illustrations, 5 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 978-0-19-929107-6 hardback £70. - Stephen Mitchell. A History of the Later Roman Empire AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World. xvi+470 pages, 37 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA), Oxford & Victoria: Blackwell; 9781405-1485-77 hardback £60, $84.95 & AUS$198; 978-1405-1085-60 paperback £19.99, $34.95 & AUS$54.95. - H.A. Drake (ed.). Violence in Late Antiquity: Perceptions and Practices. xxii+396 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables. 2006. Aldershot: Ashgate; 978-0-7546-54988 hardback £55.

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The Classical and Roman world - John Julius Norwich. The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean. xviii+668 pages, 89 b&w & colour illustrations. 2006. London: Chatto & Windus; 9780-701-17608-2 hardback £25 & Can$45. - Jonathan M. Hall. A History of the Archaic Greek World ca. 1200- 479 BCE. xx+322 pages, 39 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA) & Oxford: Blackwell; 978-0-631-22667-3 hardback £65 & $84.95; 978-0-631-22668-0 paperback £19.99 & $34.95. - Mogens Herman Hansen. Polis: An Introduction to the Ancient Greek City-State. viii+238 pages, 9 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-920849-4 hardback£40 & 978-0-19-920850-0 paperback £14.99. - Carol G. Thomas. Alexander the Great in his World. xii+254 pages, 31 illustrations. 2007. Oxford & Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-0631-232452 hardback £60 & $74.95; 978-0631-2324-69 paperback £19.99 & $29.95. - Donald G. Kyle. Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World. xviii+404 pages, 24 illustrations, 3 tables. 2007. Oxford & Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-06312297-04 hardback £60 & $81.95; 978-0631-229711 paperback £19.99 & $32.95. - Pliny The Younger, translated by P.G. Walsh. Complete Letters (Oxford World’s Classics). xliv+380 pages. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-280658-1 paperback £9.99. - Maureen Carroll. Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents). xx+332 pages, 83 illustrations, 5 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 978-0-19-929107-6 hardback £70. - Stephen Mitchell. A History of the Later Roman Empire AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World. xvi+470 pages, 37 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA), Oxford & Victoria: Blackwell; 9781405-1485-77 hardback £60, $84.95 & AUS$198; 978-1405-1085-60 paperback £19.99, $34.95 & AUS$54.95. - H.A. Drake (ed.). Violence in Late Antiquity: Perceptions and Practices. xxii+396 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables. 2006. Aldershot: Ashgate; 978-0-7546-54988 hardback £55.

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The Classical and Roman world - John Julius Norwich. The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean. xviii+668 pages, 89 b&w & colour illustrations. 2006. London: Chatto & Windus; 9780-701-17608-2 hardback £25 & Can$45. - Jonathan M. Hall. A History of the Archaic Greek World ca. 1200- 479 BCE. xx+322 pages, 39 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA) & Oxford: Blackwell; 978-0-631-22667-3 hardback £65 & $84.95; 978-0-631-22668-0 paperback £19.99 & $34.95. - Mogens Herman Hansen. Polis: An Introduction to the Ancient Greek City-State. viii+238 pages, 9 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-920849-4 hardback£40 & 978-0-19-920850-0 paperback £14.99. - Carol G. Thomas. Alexander the Great in his World. xii+254 pages, 31 illustrations. 2007. Oxford & Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-0631-232452 hardback £60 & $74.95; 978-0631-2324-69 paperback £19.99 & $29.95. - Donald G. Kyle. Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World. xviii+404 pages, 24 illustrations, 3 tables. 2007. Oxford & Malden (MA): Blackwell; 978-06312297-04 hardback £60 & $81.95; 978-0631-229711 paperback £19.99 & $32.95. - Pliny The Younger, translated by P.G. Walsh. Complete Letters (Oxford World’s Classics). xliv+380 pages. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 9780-19-280658-1 paperback £9.99. - Maureen Carroll. Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents). xx+332 pages, 83 illustrations, 5 tables. 2006. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 978-0-19-929107-6 hardback £70. - Stephen Mitchell. A History of the Later Roman Empire AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World. xvi+470 pages, 37 illustrations. 2007. Malden (MA), Oxford & Victoria: Blackwell; 9781405-1485-77 hardback £60, $84.95 & AUS$198; 978-1405-1085-60 paperback £19.99, $34.95 & AUS$54.95. - H.A. Drake (ed.). Violence in Late Antiquity: Perceptions and Practices. xxii+396 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables. 2006. Aldershot: Ashgate; 978-0-7546-54988 hardback £55.

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Madeleine Hummler
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00120198

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