Classical Studies

Originally published in 1837, this is the most important and readable of the Victorian histories of ancient Greece. This new edition includes the text of a never-before-published 'third volume'...

From the Bronze Age to the reign of Constantine, the Atlas of Classical History provides a comprehensive series of maps, diagrams, and commentary designed to meet the needs of classical scholars, as well as general readers. Over 135 maps of the Greek and Roman worlds clearly mark the political affil..

From the Bronze Age to the reign of Constantine, the Atlas of Classical History provides a comprehensive series of maps, diagrams, and commentary designed to meet the needs of classical scholars, as well as general readers. Over 135 maps of the Greek and Roman worlds clearly mark the political affil..

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

With updated documents including papyri, inscriptions and ostraka, this book casts fresh and original light on the administration and economy issues faced with the transition of Egypt from an allied kingdom of Rome to a province of the Roman Empire..

Augustus Caesar was a fascinating and controversial man – arguably the most important figure in Roman history. A shrewd politician, he was able to achieve ultimate power in Rome. His political life (44 BC – AD 14) was dedicated to convert the failing Republic to a successful Principate whi..

The first Emperor of Rome holds a perennial interest for anyone who with an interest in the Romans and their Empire. This revised edition of Augustus incorporates new thinking on many aspects of his rule, and how he achieved such power...

The first Emperor of Rome holds a perennial interest for anyone who with an interest in the Romans and their Empire. This revised edition of Augustus incorporates new thinking on many aspects of his rule, and how he achieved such power...

This is a study of the artistic and political context that led to the production of Bibliothèque Nationale de France, codex grec 54, one of the most ambitious and complex manuscripts of the Byzantine era. Kathleen Maxwell's multi-disciplinary approach includes codicological and paleographical eviden..

Between Islam and Byzantium provides the first complete analysis of the development of the visual expression of medieval Armenian rulership during the years 884-1045 CE. Setting the art and architecture of the period more clearly in its original context this study provides a new perspective on the c..

This detailed history of Rome’s relationship with its Persian neighbour from Peter Edwell takes an innovative regional approach and covers the period from the first century BC to the third century AD...

First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...