Classical Studies News & Updates – Page 2
Articles, News, Promotions and Updates from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.
Recent Articles
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New Edition: Alexander the Great: A Reader
Who was Alexander the Great -- and how do we know? The twelve thematic chapters in this reader contain a broad selection of the most significant published articles about Alexander, offering students an illuminating introduction to the field.
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Now Available: Badian’s Collected Papers on Alexander the Great
Ernst Badian (1925-2011) was one of the most influential Alexander historians of the twentieth century. His work radically challenged traditional ideas about Alexander the Great and reshaped historians' understanding of this complex figure. Now, for the first time, his essays and articles on Alexander have been brought together in a single volume.
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New: Time in Roman Religion
In the six studies collected in Time in Roman Religion, Gary Forsythe examines the role played different concepts of time in Roman religion in both the Republic and the Empire, drawing connections between the two and showing how ideas about time basic to early Roman religious thought and behavior influenced later Roman belief.
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New: Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero
Scholars have long disagreed about the nature and extent of Roman republicanism. Now available from the Routledge Studies in Ancient History series, Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero provides new and intriguing insights into the nature of Roman republican government and the people’s actual powers.
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A Video Tour of Ancient Rome
Scholars have come together to create a comprehensive digital reconstruction of Rome in 320 AD in the 'Rome Reborn' project. We were hypnotized by this video, which offers a fascinating glimpse of what Rome looked like in its heyday.
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New Edition: The Roman World
Teaching about the Roman Empire? The Roman World: 44 BC-AD 180, by Martin Goodman, offers a thorough introduction to the major transformations in Rome, the Mediterranean regions, Northern Europe, and the Near East in this period. The second edition now incorporates findings from recent research and useful features like additional illustrations.
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New Edition: The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity
Now thoroughly revised and updated to take account of recent research, The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395-700, by Averil Cameron, offers a clear introduction to late antiquity that also challenges conventional views of the end of the Roman Empire.
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Hot off the press: the new 2012 Reference Catalog is here
Can you hear the drum roll? The 2012 Reference Catalog has arrived and can be downloaded today. Simple. You can learn about all our 2011 and 2012 Library Reference titles, both in print and eBooks, across the humanities and social sciences. And we have packed the Catalog full of new interactive features. Read on for the full low down.
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Wall Maps for the Ancient World
Wall Maps for the Ancient World are a series of seven maps from Ancient Egypt to the world of the New Testament, available individually or as a complete set. With rich geographic detail and visual clarity, these maps offer invaluable aid to students of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern worlds and their teachers.
Available now for the first time as e-books, these maps can be viewed on your computer or tablet in high resolution detail. View our online catalog to find out more.
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New: Virgil’s Homeric Lens
New in the Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies series, Virgil’s Homeric Lens reevaluates the traditional view of the Aeneid’s relationship to Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
