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Scipio Africanus & Rome's Invasion of Africa
Foucault, Sexuality, Antiquity
Foucault, Sexuality, Antiquity, published for the first time in English, takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring how the work of Michel Foucault has influenced studies of …
Reform in the Ottoman Empire, 1856-1876
The author examines in detail the Tanzimat reforms, focusing on the crucial phase between the reform edict of 1856 and the constitution of 1876. Originally published in 1963. The …
Jewish Revolt AD 66 74
A highly illustrated account of the Jewish Revolt against Roman rule in the 1st century AD.In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a …
Between Empires
In Between Empires Greg Fisher tackles the problem of pre-Islamic Arab identity by examining the relationship between the Roman Empire and the Empire of Sasanian Iran, and a …
Engineering Marvels of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was not just built on military conquest but on groundbreaking engineering that shaped the ancient world and still influences modern society. From awe-inspiring …
Companion to the Byzantine Culture of War, ca. 300-1204
This collection of essays on the Byzantine culture of war in the period between the 4th and the 12th centuries offers a new critical approach to the study of warfare as a …
Companion to Byzantium
Using new methodological and theoretical approaches, A Companion to Byzantium presents an overview of the Byzantine world from its inception in 330 A.D. to its fall to the Ottoman …
Experiencing Old Age in Ancient Rome
Old age today is a contentious topic. It can be seen as a demographic timebomb or as a resource of wisdom and experience to be valued and exploited. There is frequent debate over …
A Tale of Two Saints
Hagiographical writing, including the Lives of saints and martyrs and collections of their miracles, were one of the most popular, perhaps the most popular form of literature …
Mediterranean Paradigms and Classical Antiquity
In this book, prominent historians apply Mediterranean paradigms to Classical Mediterranean Antiquty (Greece and Rome), allowing for a new approach to the ancient world and …
Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, Vol. 49 (2004)
This newest volume from the American Academy in Rome represents the interests of the AAR, its fellows, residents and the larger international community who utilize its excellent …