Greek History & Culture

Professor Sanders’ full-length study of Dionysius I, one of the most powerful figures of fourth-century BC Greece, is the first to appear in English, and marks an important reassessment of the ‘tyrant’ of Syracuse. The hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us is basically Athenian, Sand..

Professor Sanders’ full-length study of Dionysius I, one of the most powerful figures of fourth-century BC Greece, is the first to appear in English, and marks an important reassessment of the ‘tyrant’ of Syracuse. The hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us is basically Athenian, Sand..

Divine mania comprises a fascinating array of experiences, which could be voluntary or involuntary, intense or mild, and were interpreted as an invasive divine power within one’s mind, or illumination granted by a superhuman being. Greece was unique in its attitude to alteration of consciousness and..

Clear and direct in style, and with more than eighty photographs, maps and plans, this is a widely relevant study of Greek history, archaeology and society that gives unprecedented understanding of polis identity and Greek ethnic groups...

Clear and direct in style, and with more than eighty photographs, maps and plans, this is a widely relevant study of Greek history, archaeology and society that gives unprecedented understanding of polis identity and Greek ethnic groups...

In the two golden centuries that followed the death of Socrates, ancient philosophy underwent a tremendous transformation that culminated in the philosophical systematizations of Plato, Aristotle and the Hellenistic schools. Fundamental figures other than Plato were active after the death of Socrate..

Graffiti in Antiquity examines 3,000 years of history, drawing chiefly on sources from Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures. The sources are carefully presented within their specific historical, cultural and archaeological contexts and the book explores how these sources can construct a broader pictur..

Graffiti in Antiquity examines 3,000 years of history, drawing chiefly on sources from Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures. The sources are carefully presented within their specific historical, cultural and archaeological contexts and the book explores how these sources can construct a broader pictur..

This study of diplomacy in the Hellenistic period, a subject long neglected, describes the major institutions, particularly in the practices of concluding peace at the end of the many wars of that time. These practices are traced to their origin among the personal relationships between the warriors ..

An ideal introduction to Greek drama. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, Greek Drama and Dramatists is a clear, concise and comprehensive study...

An ideal introduction to Greek drama. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, Greek Drama and Dramatists is a clear, concise and comprehensive study...

This study, first published in 1964, presents a highly readable but scholarly account of Greek education as exemplified by Athenian practise in the period 450-350 B.C. The work of each of the great educators is explored in turn. Plato, the sophists and Isocrates, Xenophon. The central importance of ..