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Routledge has an illustrious history in research and reference publishing. You can explore this area of the site to learn more about our featured research, reference, monographs, handbooks and major works in Classical Studies. In addition, you can visit one of following areas for broad representation of our reference publishing program:

Recent Research & Reference Articles

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Ref Catalog Jacket 2012

    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.

  5. 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.

  6. Featured Book: The Byzantine World

    Whether you know little about Byzantine history and culture or are already familiar with this fascinating empire, The Byzantine World will provide new information and perspectives!

  7. CHOICE Essential Review: Ctesias’ History of Persia

    We are delighted to announce that Ctesias' "History of Persia": Tales of the Orient by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones and James Robson has been recommended as "Essential" by Choice. You can read the full review here.

    "Absolutely indispensable for any academic library." - W. L. Hanaway, emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Choice

  8. Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty

    Featured Review: Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty

    Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty continues to receive critical praise! Lavishly illustrated, this book is the most comprehensive treatment available of an institution that has few modern parallels.