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Browse Classical Studies books by subject from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.

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1. The Crowd and the Mob (Routledge Revivals)

   From Plato to Canetti

   By J. S. McClelland

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1989, this persuasive and original work by John McClelland examines the importance of the idea of 'the crowd' in the writings of philosophers, historians and politicians from the classical era to the twentieth century. The book examines histories of political thought and...

   Published August 31st 2010 by Routledge
2. From Solon to Socrates

   Greek History and Civilization During the 6th and 5th Centuries BC

   By Victor Ehrenberg

   Series: Routledge Classics

   From Solon to Socrates is a magisterial narrative introduction to what is generally regarded as the most important period of Greek history. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, Victor Ehrenberg covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and...

   Published August 26th 2010 by Routledge
3. From the Gracchi to Nero

   A History of Rome 133 BC to AD 68

   By H.H. Scullard

   Series: Routledge Classics

   From the Gracchi to Nero is an outstanding history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. Fifty years since publication it is widely hailed as the classic survey of the period, going through many revised and updated editions until H.H. Scullard’s death. It explores the decline and fall of the...

   Published August 26th 2010 by Routledge
4. The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society

   By Shaun Tougher

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   The existence of eunuchs was one of the defining features of the Byzantine Empire. Covering the whole span of the history of the empire, from the fourth to the fifteenth centuries AD, Shaun Tougher presents a comprehensive survey of the history and roles of eunuchs, making use of...

   Published August 17th 2010 by Routledge
5. Actors and Audience in the Roman Courtroom

   By Leanne Bablitz

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   What would you see if you attended a trial in a courtroom in the early Roman empire? What was the behaviour of litigants, advocates, judges and audience? It was customary for Roman individuals out of general interest to attend the various courts held in public places in the city centre and as...

   Published August 17th 2010 by Routledge
6. Roman Imperial Identities in the Early Christian Era

   By Judith Perkins

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   Through the close study of texts, Roman Imperial Identities in the Early Christian Era examines the overlapping emphases and themes of two cosmopolitan and multiethnic cultural identities emerging in the early centuries CE – a trans-empire alliance of the Elite and the "Christians." Exploring the...

   Published August 17th 2010 by Routledge
7. Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought

   Edited by John T. Fitzgerald

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   This book contains a collection of 13 essays from leading scholars on the relationship between passionate emotions and moral advancement in Greek and Roman thought. Recognising that emotions played a key role in whether individuals lived happily, ancient...

   Published August 17th 2010 by Routledge
8. Handbook for Classical Research

   By David Schaps

   One of the glories of the Greco-Roman classics is the opportunity that they give us to consider a great culture in its entirety; but our ability to do that depends on our ability to work comfortably with very varied fields of scholarship. The Handbook for Classical Research offers guidance to...

   Published August 16th 2010 by Routledge
9. Being a Roman Citizen

   By Jane F. Gardner

   The status of citizen was increasingly the right of the majority in the Roman empire and brought important privileges and exemption from certain forms of punishment. However, not all Roman citizens were equal; for example bastards, freed persons, women, the physically and mentally handicapped,...

   Published August 12th 2010 by Routledge
10. Dacia

    Landscape, Colonization and Romanization

    By Ioana A. Oltean

    Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

    Providing a detailed consideration of previous theories of native settlement patterns and the impact of Roman colonization, Dacia offers fresh insight into the province Dacia and the nature of Romanization. It analyzes Roman-native interaction from a landscape perspective focusing on the core...

    Published July 26th 2010 by Routledge