Classical Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. A Portrait of Roman Britain

   By John Wacher

   The Romans occupied Britain for almost four hundred years, and their influence is still all around us - in the shape of individual monuments such as Hadrians Wall, the palace at Fishbourne and the spa complex at Bath, as well as in subtler things such as the layout and locations of ancient towns...

   Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
2. When A Young Man Falls in Love

   The Sexual Exploitation of Women in New Comedy

   By Vincent J. Rosivach

   When A Young Man Falls in Love examines the plays of New Comedy to reveal how the sexual relationships between the male and female protagonists are essentially exploitative. It poses important questions about the dramatic portrayal of women in the Greek and Roman worlds....

   Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
3. Sophocles and the Politics of Tragedy

   Cities and Transcendence

   By Jonathan N. Badger

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   Sophocles and the Politics of Tragedy is an inquiry into a fundamental political problem made visible through the tragic poetry of Sophocles. In part I Badger offers a detailed exegesis of three plays: Ajax, Antigone, and Philoctetes. These plays share a common theme, illuminating a persistent...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Ancient Egyptians (2 Vols)

   By J. Gardner Wilkinson

   Written in 1836, this two-volume study has enduring importance in the field of Egyptology. Covering topics including Egyptian homes, ceremonies, hunting, religious rites, and castes, it provides a comprehensive account of ancient Egyptian life and practices. The work is illustrated with numerous...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Mechanical Triumphs of the Ancient Egyptians

   By F.M. Barber

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
6. Land Of The Pharaohs

   By Manning

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. Egyptian Temples

   By Murray

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
8. Empedocles

   An Interpretation

   By Simon Trepanier

   Series: Studies in Classics

   Offers the first complete reinterpretation of Empedocles – one of the founding figures of Western philosophy – since the publication of the Strasbourg papyrus in 1999 brought new fragments of his lost work to light. ...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. Pyramids & Temples

   By Petrie

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. Nefer

    The Aesthetic Ideal in Classical Egypt

    By Willie Cannon-Brown

    Series: African Studies

    This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term used to describe the good and the beautiful, within the context of ordinary life. Because the book is based upon original research on ancient Egypt...

    Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge