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The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus
Art and architecture are mirrors of a society. They reflect the state of its values, especially in times of crisis or transition. Upon this premise Paul Zanker builds an …
Discovering the Greek Countryside at Metaponto
Though the ancient Greeks are generally thought to have been city dwellers, with a primarily urban culture, the polis also included a sizable agricultural territory where farmers …
Between Sahara and Sea
Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire challenges orthodox views of the story of Africa under Roman domination. It presents a new framework for understanding this and …
Typology and Structure of Roman Historical Reliefs
Creates a typology for the decorative and informative Roman historical reliefs.
The Crowd in Rome in the Late Republic
It has often been thought that Roman politics was dominated by a governing class, and it has sometimes been presumed that the Senate was like a parliament and could legislate. But …
Space, Geography, and Politics in the Early Roman Empire
Brilliant in conception and flowing in style, Space, Geography, and Politics in the Early Roman Empire documents Roman expansion in what came to be the beginnings of the early …
Roman Voting Assemblies
Draws on archaeological evidence to reconstruct voting procedures in the assemblies.
Commerce with the Classics
The style of reading in Renaissance Europe, as seen in the margins of books and in the texts of Renaissance intellectuals themselves, is deftly charted in this welcome volume from …
Hellenism in Late Antiquity
The extraordinary adaptability and durability of Greek culture in times of momentous change is revealed in this book, as G. W. Bowersock seeks to interpret Hellenism in a …
Roman Political Ideas and Practice
The story unfolds against a background of wars, financial tangles, shifting foreign policy, and personal rivalries. Sir Frank finds the secret of Roman power in the dignity of its …
Images and Translations
Professor Larissa Bonfante’s great gift is the ability to evoke in a fresh, immediate, and convincing way the experiences, beliefs, and thoughts of people living more than two …