Classical Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Imagining Ancient Cities in Film

   From Babylon to Cinecittà

   Edited by Marta Garcia Morcillo, Pauline Hanesworth, Óscar Lapeña Marchena

   Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient History

   In film imagery, urban spaces show up not only as spatial settings of a story, but also as projected ideas and forms that aim to recreate and capture the spirit of cultures, societies and epochs. Some cinematic cities have even managed to transcend fiction to become part of modern collective memory...

   Published January 27th 2015 by Routledge
2. Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Vol 1

   Series: BibleWorld

   Published January 25th 2015 by Routledge
3. Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Vol 2

   Series: BibleWorld

   Published January 25th 2015 by Routledge
4. Childhood, Class and Kin in the Roman World

   Edited by Suzanne Dixon

   It can be difficult to hear the voices of Roman children, women and slaves, given that most surviving texts of the period are by elite adult men. This volume redresses the balance. An international collection of expert contributors go beyond the usual canon of literary texts, and assess a vast...

   Published December 22nd 2014 by Routledge
5. Sex and the Second-Best City

   Sex and Society in the Laws of Plato

   By Kenneth Royce Moore

   Series: Studies in Classics

   Sex and the Second-Best City deals with the topics of sex and society in the Laws of Plato with recourse to historical context and modern critical theory. It examines reconstructions of ancient "sexuality" with a view to increased clarification. The text of the Laws is considered, along with many...

   Published December 21st 2014 by Routledge
6. Sex in Antiquity

   Exploring Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World

   Edited by Mark Masterson, Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz, James Robson

   Series: Rewriting Antiquity

   Looking at sex and sexuality from a variety of historical, sociological and theoretical perspectives, as represented in a variety of media, Sex in Antiquity represents a vibrant picture of the discipline of ancient gender and sexuality studies, showcasing the work of leading international scholars...

   Published December 17th 2014 by Routledge
7. Place, Memory, and Healing

   An Archaeology of Anatolian Rock Monuments

   By Ömür Harmanşah

   Place, Memory, and Healing: An Archaeology of Anatolian Rock Monuments investigates the complex and deep histories of places, how they served as sites of memory and belonging for local communities over the centuries, and how they were appropriated and monumentalized in the hands of the political...

   Published December 16th 2014 by Routledge
8. Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus

   Written in the Cosmos

   By Richard Rader

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus revivifies the complex question of fate and freedom in the tragedies of the famous Greek playwright. Starting with Sartre’s insights about radical existential freedom, this book shows that Aeschylus is concerned with the ethical ramifications of...

   Published December 16th 2014 by Routledge
9. The Tombs of Pompeii

   Organization, Space, and Society

   By Virginia L. Campbell

   Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient History

   This book offers a comprehensive overview of the tombs of Pompeii and its immediate environs, examining the funerary culture of the population, delving into the importance of social class and self-representation, and developing a broad understanding of Pompeii’s funerary epigraphy and business. The...

   Published December 16th 2014 by Routledge
10. Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity

    By Richard C. Miller

    Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

    This book offers an original interpretation of the origin and early reception of the most fundamental claim of Christianity: Jesus’ resurrection. Richard Miller contends that the earliest Christians would not have considered the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ resurrection to be literal or...

    Published December 16th 2014 by Routledge