Greek Epigram in Reception is a chronological survey of the reception history of the Greek Anthology, a Byzantine collection of ancient Greek short poems known as epigrams. Tracing the strange evoluti
This reader is a comprehensive anthology of critical articles in the development of the study of films about ancient Rome. Including an accessible introduction and elucidating editorial comments throu
This reader is a comprehensive anthology of critical articles in the development of the study of films about ancient Rome. Including an accessible introduction and elucidating editorial comments throu
When we say "epigram," we mean "Martial"--whether we know it or not. After Martial, a Roman poet of the first century AD, epigram would always mean satirical epigram: a short, funny poem with a sting
This revised second edition enabled the author to add a new chapter in response to the delayed release of the film 300. The book responds to new developments in the reception of Greece in contemporar
In this book, Nisbet makes sense of Troy and Alexander against the diversity of classical pasts offered by popular media including TV, comics and the Internet. He argues for a fresh approach to the a
"If you're one of those terribly serious readers, now is a good time to leave."The poet we call Martial, Marcus Valerius Martialis, lived by his wits in first-century Rome. Pounding
