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Ambrosius Aurelianus, Flavius Aetius, and Early Post-Roman Britain
In the fifth century, as Rome's empire fractured, Britain stood at the edge of history. Flavius Aetius, Ambrosius Aurelianus and Early Post‑Roman Britain examines the twilight of …
Hidden Lives, Public Personae
Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the …
Apulei Metamorphoseon Libri XI
Zimmerman presents a new edition of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, also known as Asinus Aureus ('The Golden Ass'), which was written in the second century AD and is the only ancient …
Youth in the Roman Empire
Modern society has a negative view of youth as a period of storm and stress, but at the same time cherishes the idea of eternal youth. How does this compare with ancient Roman …
Politics, Conflict and the Monastic Topography of 15th-Century Constantinople
This study of Constantinople's monasteries within their urban framework during the last decades of Byzantium (1394-1453) explores the activity of monks, nuns, and affiliated …
Barbarian Tides
The Migration Age is still envisioned as an onrush of expansionary "e;Germans"e; pouring unwanted into the Roman Empire and subjecting it to pressures so great that its …
Sage, Saint and Sophist
Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a …
The Nisibis War
The war of 337-363 (which the author dubs the Nisibis War), was an exception to the traditional Roman reliance on a strategic offensive to bring about a decisive battle. Instead, …
Generic Enrichment in Vergil and Horace
S. J. Harrison sets out to sketch one answer to a key question in Latin literary history: why did the period c.39-19 BC in Rome produce such a rich range of complex poetical texts, …
Life along Communication Routes from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages : Roads and Rivers 2
Life along Communication Routes from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages is the result of the conference Roads and Rivers 2 held at the Institute of Archaeology in Zagreb in 2020, …
Daily Life of Women in Ancient Rome
Providing an indispensable resource for students and scholars studying the history of Roman women and gender, this book provides an invaluable introduction to the social, economic, …
Fifty Key Classical Authors
A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient …