Greek History & Culture

This volume challenges the perception that the Macedonian presence in Corinth resulted in a loss of significance and autonomy for the city, arguing that Corinth flourished while Macedon possessed the city. It explicates the nature of their relationship in the aftermath of Chaironeia through to the d..

Law and Society in Classical Athens, first published in 1987, traces the development of legal thought and its relation to Athenian values. Professor Garner aims to situate the Athenian legal system within the general context of abstract thought on justice and of the democratic politics of the fifth ..

Law and Society in Classical Athens, first published in 1987, traces the development of legal thought and its relation to Athenian values. Professor Garner aims to situate the Athenian legal system within the general context of abstract thought on justice and of the democratic politics of the fifth ..

Lund sets Lysimachus' actions significantly within the context of the volatile early Hellenistic world and views them as part of a continuum of imperial rule in Asia minor. She challenges the assumption that he was vicious and incompetent...

Mediterranean Heritage, first published in 1978, offers a wide-ranging and perceptive discussion of the often concealed links between English culture and the common heritage of Western Europe: the Graeco-Roman legacy of the Mediterranean. Appearing at a time which England is more obviously a part of..

Bang up to date, and thoroughly researched, Rodney Castleden's Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete here sues the results of recent research to produce a comprehensive new vision of the peoples of Minoan Crete...

Mycenaean Greece, first published in 1976, investigates from an historical point of view some of the crucial periods in the Greek Bronze Age. The principal subject is the so-called ‘Mycenaean’ culture which arose during the sixteenth century BC. The author examines its origins, and considers the evi..

Mycenaean Greece, first published in 1976, investigates from an historical point of view some of the crucial periods in the Greek Bronze Age. The principal subject is the so-called ‘Mycenaean’ culture which arose during the sixteenth century BC. The author examines its origins, and considers the evi..

During the fourth century BC the number of Greeks who did not live as citizens in the Greek city-states increased considerably: mercenaries, pirates, itinerant artisans and traders. It has been argued that this increase was caused by the destruction of many cities in the wars, accompanied by the lar..

During the fourth century BC the number of Greeks who did not live as citizens in the Greek city-states increased considerably: mercenaries, pirates, itinerant artisans and traders. It has been argued that this increase was caused by the destruction of many cities in the wars, accompanied by the lar..

Plutarch’s Life of Phocion has not been closely analysed since 1840. Laurence Trittle’s study, first published in 1988, offers a new assessment of this significant and complex personality, whilst illuminating the political climate in which he thrived. He can thus now be seen in the context of fourth..

These essays offer diverse perspectives on the biographical techniques and appropriation of sources for the use and reshaping of historical tradition by one of the most prominent philosophers and biographers of the ancient world...