Overview :Within the space of three centuries leading up to the great Persian invasion of 480 BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society... Read More
Overview :These fourteen critical essays examine the autonomous Greek polis from its origins in the "Dark Age" until the point at which it was transfo... Read More
Overview :This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages, to the foundation of t... Read More
Overview :A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the Year From "one of the most thoughtful ancient historians in Britain over more than half a centu... Read More
Overview :How the modern world understood the ancient Greeks and why they matter today. The study of ancient Greece has been central to Western concep... Read More
Overview :Symposion is the Greek word for 'drinking together'the social institution of reclining on couches and enjoying the pleasures of wine, sex, a... Read More