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Clio is Muse of history, her 'cosmetics' the adornments of rhetoric. Peter Wiseman's influential book, first published in 1979 and now for the first ... More

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This is a collection of the author's essays illuminating discussions of some major issues: the nature of the Spartan state; the development of Greek ... More

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Discusses the factors that distinguished the literature of ancient Greece and Rome from the rest of the world, capturing the essence of two ... More

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The history, achievements, and enduring legacies of Greek and Roman antiquity come to life in the pages of this comprehensive and beautifully ... More

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From the beginning of the Minoan civilization to the fall of the Greek states to the Romans by 30 B.C., this handy reference provides comprehensive ... More

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This survey of the history of Western philosophy, from Thales to Austin, introduces the central tenets of each philosopher or school within the ... More

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In this volume, the authors analyse ancient theories concerning the nature and the aims of historiography as well as biography. Such theories are ... More

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Imagine how distorted our understanding of ancient history would be if the chronological framework around which it was built had several extra ... More

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Imagine how distorted our understanding of ancient history would be if the chronological framework around which it was built had several extra ... More

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Ten perceptive essays on the impact of Roman design and techniques on the architecture of the eastern parts of the Empire. Contributors are: Fergus ... More

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Greek and Roman traditions dominate classical rhetoric. Conventional historical accounts characterize Roman rhetoric as an appropriation and ... More

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In this book fifteen leading scholars and scientists evaluate small-scale bronze sculpture from the Mediterranean. Based on a J. Paul Getty Museum ... More

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A group of closed deposits, ranging in date from the 1st century B. C. to the early 7th century A. D., provide evidence for the relative and absolute ... More

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A sojourn in the south-eastern part of Europe compelled the author James Sands Elliott to write this brief outline of Greek and Roman medicine.

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E. M. Berens classical work, fully illustrated with the original drawings.

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An intriguing travel history exploring and evoking the world of Herodotus, with abundant commentary on the legacy and spirit of the "father of ... More

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