Allan (classics, U. College, Oxford) introduces the ancient Greek epic poem to undergraduate students of Greek or classical civilization, to other students of literature and history, and to general re
This book takes as its starting-point the images of women in the Parthenon sculptures, in order to investigate two levels of feminine experience in Classical Athens, the human and the divine. The inte
This introduction to ancient medical systems asks how the experience of illness and the role of medicine were understood in the Greek and Roman worlds. Covering topics such as the development of anato
This well established series explores the culture and achievement of the civilisations of Greece and Rome. Designed specifically for students and teachers of Classical Civilisation at late school and
This well established series explores the culture and achievement of the civilisations of Greece and Rome. Designed specifically for students and teachers of Classical Civilisation at late school and
Woolmer (classics and ancient history, Durham U.) introduces Ancient Phoenicia, one of the most influential societies in the Mediterranean. He provides readers with information on society, government,
