Six essays by Welsh and English classicists draw on archaeological as well as literary evidence to analyze the practice and theory of colonization. They consider such topics as ideologies of Greek col
The intellectual, particularly the literary, culture of late Antiquity is approached by classicists here not as transition or closure, but in terms of transformation and dynamic change. The focus is o
The writing of Spartan history for long involved gliding - sometimes seamlessly - between the evidence of very different ancient sources. Now, a short series conceived by The Classical Press of Wales
Paintings, sculpture, stage directions, and literary representation are among the evidence that 10 papers from a panel at a classics conference in Glasgow in September 2002 draw on to explore how clas
Fifteen papers presented by Mitchell (classics and ancient history, Exeter U., UK) and Rubinstein (ancient history, Royal Holloway, U. of London, UK) collectively demonstrate the inseparability of cul
Augustus' Memoirs, written probably in the mid 20s BC, might have been one of the most revealing texts of Roman history - had they survived. Far longer than his surviving Res Gestae, the Memoirs seem
Creeping specialization has infected Achaemenid studies, as it does nearly every discipline and profession, but this anthology of 14 essays is meant to appeal to the general classicist with an interes
The papers in this volume treat the cultural history of the Roman empire from the earliest days of the Principate until the sixth century. They offer interpretations of epigraphic and legal as well a
The epic was a daunting genre for Latin poets and audiences alike, with poets well aware that they were part of a tradition in which innovation had to be carefully balanced with the elements laid down
Mostly Irish and English scholars examine difficulties that modern historians encounter when trying to apply methods of biography to figures in the classical and biblical world, and when interpreting
Powell (director, Institute of Classics and Ancient History, University of Wales) places the work of Virgil into his contemporary politics, examining the logic and literary genres of Virgil's poems an
In conjunction with the production of the play Cyclops in February 2003, a conference was organized in Cincinnati, Ohio to explore the current trends in scholarship and future directions for research
Mitchell (Hellenistic culture, U. of Exeter, UK) and Katsari (ancient history, U. of Leicester) present 13 papers exploring the economic history of Asia Minor during the Roman Empire. The papers--gath
Fritz-Gregor (classics and ancient history, Swansea U., Wales) approaches the work of the premier ancient Greek philosopher through particular terms that he uses. He analyzes the various philosophical
Phillips and Pritchard (both of Macquarie U.) and their contributors investigate how athletics and arts performed in competition pervaded and informed Greek culture beyond its mere entertainment value
General and politician, son of Pompey the Great, Sextus was the most popular leader in Rome's civil wars of the 40s and 30s BC. But the victors write the biographies as well as the histories, and so
Scholars engaged in Latin etymological play and onomastics gathered in Gregynog, Wales in July 2002 to investigate the validity of diverse approaches and draw conclusions as to the current state of re
