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Bodily Fluids in Antiquity
From ancient Egypt to Imperial Rome, from Greek medicine to early Christianity, this volume examines how human bodily fluids influenced ideas about gender, sexuality, politics, …
Reflections of Osiris
Spanning more than two millennia, Reflections of Osiris opens a small window into a timeless world, capturing the flavor of life in ancient Egypt through vivid profiles of eleven …
Suppliant Maidens
Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the …
Naval Mutinies of 1798
The United Irish plot in 1798 aimed to capture British warships, revealing a lesser-known aspect of Irish rebellion history. For Ireland, the year 1798 saw a major rebellion …
Image of Classics and Classicists in Modern Fiction
This book explores the portrayal of the discipline of Classics and its practitioners as it emerges from fiction written in the United Kingdom and the United States from the 19th …
Vergangenheit in mündlicher Überlieferung
Die Colloquia Raurica werden alle zwei Jahre vom Collegium Rauricum veranstaltet. Sie finden auf Castelen, dem Landgut der Rmer-Stiftung Dr. Ren Clavel in Augst (Augusta Raurica) …
Material Culture, Power, and Identity in Ancient China
In this book, Xiaolong Wu offers a comprehensive and in-depth study of the Zhongshan state during China's Warring States Period (476–221 BCE). Analyzing artefacts, inscriptions, …
God Horus, Falcon of the Sky
Across the shifting sands of ancient Egypt, one divine figure stood as the eternal guardian of the sky and the living symbol of kingship: Horus, the mighty falcon god. From his …
Corrupting Luxury in Ancient Greek Literature
A widely accepted truism says that luxury corrupts, and in both popular and scholarly treatments, the ancient city of Sybaris remains the model for destructive opulence. This …
Griechische Bildhauer an der Arbeit
Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus
Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus, is one of the most exciting historical narratives--as well as the most important autobiographical work--to have survived from …