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The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World
A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast--it ranges from architecture to philosophy, …
The Oxford History of the Roman World
Written by a team of specialist scholars, this work traces the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Empire and its consolidation in the …
The Cambridge Ancient History
Volume VI of the new edition of The Cambridge Ancient History begins with Sparta attempting to consolidate its leadership of mainland Greece and ends with the death of Alexander …
The Grail, the Quest, and the World of Arthur
The idea of the quest, crucial to Arthurian literature, investigated in texts, manuscripts, and film. The theme of the quest in Arthurian literature - mainly but not exclusively …
Kingship, Lordship and Sanctity in Medieval Britain
Essays reconsidering key topics in the history of late medieval Scotland and northern England. The volume celebrates the career of the influential historian of late medieval …
Systemic Thinking
"Systemic thinking" is the process of understanding how systems influence one another within a world of systems and has been defined as an approach to problem solving by viewing …
Greek Sculpture
This is the last in the series of Sir John Boardman's acclaimed handbooks on Greek sculpture; a sequel to similar volumes on the Archaic and Classical periods. Here, the story …
The Triumph of Dionysos
Dionysos carried the blessing of wine to the whole world, and his triumphant return from India became a popular subject for the arts of Greece and Rome in many media. It became …
Report on the Geology of Northern and Southern California, Embracing the Mineral and Agricultural Resources of Those Sections
Title: Report on the Geology of Northern and Southern California, embracing the mineral and agricultural resources of those sections: with statistics of the northern, southern and …
From Pella to Gandhara. Hybridisation and Identity in the Art and Architecture of the Hellenistic East
These papers present recent work on Hellenistic art, from Macedonia to northern India, with a particular focus on concepts of hybridisation and their contemporary usage. The …
A Collection of Classical and Eastern Intaglios Rings and Cameos
This volume presents a selection from a large private collection of engraved gems, finger rings and cylinder seals. It was created from 1921 through the 1960s from various sources, …