408 results (0,22328 seconds)

Show all filters

Brand

Merchant

Price (EUR)

Reset filter

Products
From
Shops

Gender in the Ancient Near East

Gender in the Ancient Near East

Gender in the Ancient Near East is a wide-ranging study through text and art that presents our current understanding of gender constructs in ancient Mesopotamia Egypt Anatolia Cyprus and the Levant and incorporates current trends in gender theory. Budin begins with definitions of sex and gender in modern society and scholarship before exploring ancient Near Eastern understandings of these concepts. Readers are then guided through sources in translation in order to understand how the denizens of the ancient Near East understood notions of femininity masculinity and other with a final chapter considering how modern notions of hetero- and homosexuality apply to the ancient world. The volume also explores how these concepts are portrayed in ancient art and material culture through accompanying photographs and illustrations. The overview of both Near Eastern history and contemporary gender theory allows readers unfamiliar with the material easily to approach the subject and draw meaningful conclusions. Gender in the Ancient Near East offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the subject for students of the ancient Near East and of gender in the ancient world. It is also of interest to those working in gender studies and queer studies.

GBP 32.99
1

Ancient Macedonia

Ancient Macedonia

The first English-language monograph on ancient Macedonia in almost thirty years Carol J. King's book provides a detailed narrative account of the rise and fall of Macedonian power in the Balkan Peninsula and the Aegean region during the five-hundred-year period of the Macedonian monarchy from the seventh to the second century BCE. King draws largely on ancient literary sources for her account citing both contemporary and later classical authors. Material evidence from the fields of archaeology epigraphy and numismatics is also explored. Ancient Macedonia balances historical evidence with interpretations—those of the author as well as other historians—and encourages the reader to engage closely with the source material and the historical questions that material often raises. This volume will be of great interest to both under- and post-graduate students and those looking to understand the fundamentals of the period.

GBP 35.99
1

Children in the Bible and the Ancient World Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children

Children in the Bible and the Ancient World Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children

The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields and the work of several dedicated scholars. While many reading methods are employed in this emerging field comparative work with children in the ancient world has been an important tool to understand the function of children in biblical texts. Children in the Bible and the Ancient World broadly introduces children in the ancient world and specifically children in the Bible. It brings together an international group of experts who help readers understand how children are constructed in biblical literature across three broad areas: children in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East children in Christian writings and the Greco-Roman world and children and materiality. The diverse essays cover topics such as: vows in Ugarit and the Hebrew Bible obstetric knowledge infant abandonment the role of marriage Greek abandonment texts ritual entry for children into Christian communities education sexual abuse and the role of archeological figurines in children’s lives. The volume also includes expertise in biological anthropology to study the skeletal remains of ancient children as well as how ancient texts illuminate Mary’s female maturity. The volume is written in an accessible style suitable for non-specialists and it is equipped with a helpful resource bibliography that organizes select secondary sources from these essays into meaningful categories for further study. Children in the Bible and the Ancient World is a helpful introduction to any who study children and childhood in the ancient world. In addition the volume will be of interest to experts who are engaged in historical approaches to biblical studies while appreciating how the ancient world continues to illuminate select topics in biblical texts. | Children in the Bible and the Ancient World Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children

GBP 38.99
1

Ancient Egypt Anatomy of a Civilization

Ancient Egypt Anatomy of a Civilization

This fully revised and updated third edition of the bestselling Ancient Egypt seeks to identify what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics ranging across material culture the mindset of its people and social and economic factors. In this volume Barry J. Kemp identifies the ideas by which the Egyptians organized their experience of the world and explains how they maintained a uniform style in their art and architecture across three thousand years whilst accommodating substantial changes in outlook. The underlying aim is to relate ancient Egypt to the broader mainstream of our understanding of how all human societies function. Source material is taken from ancient written documents while the book also highlights the contribution that archaeology makes to our understanding of Egyptian culture and society. It uses numerous case studies illustrating them with artwork expressly prepared from specialist sources. Broad ranging yet impressively detailed the book is an indispensable text for all students of ancient Egypt and for the general reader. | Ancient Egypt Anatomy of a Civilization

GBP 38.99
1

Reading Papyri Writing Ancient History

Reading Papyri Writing Ancient History

Since its first publication in 1995 Reading Papyri Writing Ancient History has proved to be an invaluable resource for students of the ancient world looking to integrate papyrological evidence into their research. In the quarter century since its publication changes in the research environment have affected papyrology like other fields. Although the core philological methods of the field remain in place the field has increasingly embraced languages other than Greek and Latin with considerable impact on the Hellenistic and Late Antique periods. Digital tools have increased the ease and speed of access with profound effects on research choices and digital imaging and materiality studies have brought questions about the physical form of written materials to the fore. In this fully revised new edition Bagnall adds to the previous analysis a portrait of how the use of papyri for historical research has developed during recent decades. Updated with the latest research and insights from the author the volume guides historians in how to use these scattered and often badly damaged documents and to interpret them in order to create a full and diverse picture of ancient society and culture. This second edition of Reading Papyri Writing Ancient History continues to offer students and researchers of the ancient world a critical resource in navigating how to use these ancient texts in their research.

GBP 36.99
1

An Introduction to the Ancient World

An Introduction to the Ancient World

An Introduction to the Ancient World offers a thorough survey of the history of the ancient Near East Greece and Rome. Covering the social political economic and cultural processes that have influenced later western and Near Eastern civilisations this volume considers subjects such as the administrative structures economies and religions of the ancient Near East Athenian democracy the development of classical Greek literature the interaction of cultures in the Hellenistic world the political and administrative system of the Roman Republic and empire and the coming of Christianity all within the broad outline of political history. This third edition is thoroughly updated and some chapters are completely rewritten to cover recent historical research. Changes include: more attention to economic structures and developments and to the history of the later Roman Empire (third to sixth centuries AD); incorporation of the results of recent archaeological and historical research and recently published studies of ancient literature; ‘boxes’ that support the main text on topics including economic and political systems religion and terminology; redrawn maps and new higher-quality images; the inclusion of useful websites in the bibliography. An Introduction to the Ancient World provides an easily readable user-friendly integrated overview for students of ancient history classics and archaeology. Lavishly illustrated clearly and concisely written and well organised this fully updated and revised edition will remain a key resource for students beginning to investigate the civilisations of the ancient Mediterranean.

GBP 35.99
1

Imagining the Afterlife in the Ancient World

Imagining the Afterlife in the Ancient World

Human beings have speculated about whether or not there is life after death and if so what form that life might take for centuries. What did people in the ancient world think the next life would hold and did they imagine there was a chance for a relationship between the living and the dead? How did people in the ancient world keep their dead loved ones alive through memory and were they afraid the dead might return and haunt the living in another form? What sort of afterlife did the ancient Greeks and Romans imagine for themselves? This volume explores these questions and more. While individual representations of the afterlife have often been examined few studies have taken a more general view of ideas about the afterlife circulating in the ancient world. By drawing together current research from international scholars on archaeological evidence for afterlife belief chiefly from funerary sites together with studies of works of literature this volume provides a broader overview of ancient ideas about the afterlife than has so far been available. Imagining the Afterlife in the Ancient World explores these key questions through a series of wide-ranging studies taking in ghosts demons dreams cosmology and the mutilation of corpses along the way offering a valuable resource to those studying all aspects of death in the ancient world

GBP 39.99
1

Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome

Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome

Winner of CAMWS' 2023 Bolchazy Pedagogy Award. Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome features the extant writings of major female authors from the Greco-Roman world brought together for the first time in a single volume in both their original languages and translated into English with accompanying commentaries. The most cost-effective and comprehensive way to study the women writers of Greece and Rome this book provides original texts accessible text-commentaries and detailed English translations of the works of ancient female poets and authors such as Sappho and Sulpicia. It takes a student-focused approach discussing texts alongside new and original English translations and highlighting the rich diverse scholarship on ancient women writers to specialists and non-specialists alike. The perspectives of women in the ancient world are still relevant and of interest today as issues of gender and racial (in)equality remain ever-present in modern society. Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome provides a valuable teaching tool for students of Greek Latin and Classical Studies as well as those interested in ancient literature history and gender studies who do not have proficiency in Greek or Latin.

GBP 34.99
1

Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome

Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome

This groundbreaking study among the earliest syntheses on female homosexuality throughout Antiquity explores the topic with careful reference to ancient concepts and views drawing fully on the existing visual and written record including literary philosophical and scientific documents. Even today ancient female homosexuals are still too often seen in terms of a mythical ethereal Sapphic love or stereotyped as Amazons or courtesans. Boehringer's scholarly book replaces these clichés with rigorous precise analysis of iconography and texts by Sappho Plato Ovid Juvenal and many other lyric poets satirists and astrological writers in search of the prevailing norms constraints and possibilities for erotic desire. The portrait emerges of an ancient society to which today's sexual categories do not apply—a society before sexuality—where female homosexuality looks very different but is nonetheless very real. Now available in English for the first time Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome includes a preface by David Halperin. This book will be of value to students and scholars of ancient sexuality and gender and to anyone interested in histories and theories of sexuality.

GBP 35.99
1

Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s

Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s

Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s 2nd edition is a guide to creating beautiful historically accurate hairstyles for theatrical productions and events. This volume covers hairstyles from Ancient Egypt through Romantic/Biedermeier styles of the 1820s and 30s. Chapters begin with an overview of historic figures who influenced the look of each period and their styles followed by step-by-step instructions and photographs showing the finished look from every angle. The book also explores the necessary supplies and styling products needed to create the perfect coif tips for proper wig handling a brief history of the makeup for each historical period and basic styling techniques useful when working with wigs or real hair. New hairstyles featured in this edition include: - Ancient Egyptian male dreadlocks - Ancient Grecian male curls - Ancient Roman braided goddess - Braided Medieval lady - Regency hairstyle with a Classical influence With over 1 000 full-color images and detailed instructions on how to create iconic hairstyles and makeup Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s 2nd edition is an excellent resource for professional costume designers and wig makers as well as for students of Costume Design and Wig Making and styling courses.

GBP 35.99
1

Ancient Medicine

Ancient Medicine

The third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds written by the foremost expert on the subject has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade. This revised volume includes discussions of several new or forgotten works by Galen and his contemporaries as well as of new archaeological material. RNA analysis has expanded our understanding of disease in the ancient world; the book explores the consequences of this for sufferers for example in creating disability. Nutton also expands upon the treatment of pre-Galenic medicine in Greece and Rome. In addition subtitles and a chronology will make for easier student consultation and the bibliography is substantially revised and updated providing avenues for future student research. This third edition of Ancient Medicine will remain the definitive textbook on the subject for students of medicine in the classical world and the history of medicine and science more broadly with much to interest scholars in the field as well.

GBP 36.99
1

Studies on Ancient Christianity

Studies on Ancient Christianity

This third collection of articles by Henry Chadwick brings together a series of studies on Augustine written in light of the new texts now available and on other individual Christian authors of antiquity in other words of the age when Christianity was acquiring its now familiar shape. A number of papers published here appear in print for the first time or make accessible to English readers studies which first saw the light in German. These include a substantial discussion of the idea of conscience important in the highly ethical context of early Christianity and a study of ancient anthologies and are complemented by other essays on general themes in the history of the early Church. | Studies on Ancient Christianity

GBP 28.99
1

Hippeis The Cavalry Of Ancient Greece

Hippeis The Cavalry Of Ancient Greece

The achievements of the Greek cavalry on the battlefield were monumental and yet until now the heavy infantry - the hoplite - has received by far the most attention from military historians. This book traces the history of the Greek cavalry offering a reassessment of the place of mounted troops in the warfare of Ancient Greece. Its historical sweep is broad with coverage which extends from 1400 BC through the Archaic period to the Classical period. | Hippeis The Cavalry Of Ancient Greece

GBP 36.99
1

Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology Stoneworking Technology in Ancient Egypt

Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology Stoneworking Technology in Ancient Egypt

In this new edition of Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology Denys A. Stocks introduces further experimental research on stoneworking in Ancient Egypt through archaeological and pictorial evidence. A further 20 years of research has been added to the original publication and the book now includes the results of experiments that test and evaluate over 250 reconstructed and replica tools bringing alive the methods and practices of Ancient Egyptian craftworking. This practical approach to understanding the fundamentals of Ancient Egyptian stoneworking highlights the evolution of tools and techniques and how these come together to produce the wonders of Egyptian art and architecture. A new chapter on Predynastic industrial transitions and convergence explores how the surge in technology particularly in the expanding production of stone vessels and in the production of faience artifacts drove the expansion of the economy of the Late Predynastic period in Egypt. Introducing the results of new research to enrich our understanding of the fundamental development of stoneworking and other supporting technologies in Ancient Egypt this book remains an important volume for students and researchers wishing to understand Ancient Egyptian technology and development. | Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology Stoneworking Technology in Ancient Egypt

GBP 35.99
1

The History of Ancient Chinese Economic Thought

The History of Ancient Chinese Economic Thought

This volume comprises twelve papers written by Chinese scholars on various aspects of the history of ancient Chinese economic thought. The contributions are preceded by an introduction which gives an overview of the development of the subject of history of economic thought in China and which also provides an historical context to the individuals who constitute the major schools of ancient Chinese economic thought. The authors of the papers are leading scholars who have dominated this research area since the founding of New China in 1949 while the broad range of topics covered by the contributions includes questions of methodology detailed and sometimes controversial interpretations of texts and schools and the international influence and modern relevance of ancient Chinese thought. A recurrent theme is that ancient Chinese thought has at least as much to offer to the historian as ancient Western thought. As the first such volume of papers to be translated into English this collection provides a unique opportunity for non-Chinese readers to sample the way in which Chinese historians of economics have attempted to understand their own intellectual heritage. This book will be relevant to scholars interested in the history of economic thought economic history and Chinese studies.

GBP 38.99
1

Ancient Philosophy A Contemporary Introduction

Ancient Philosophy A Contemporary Introduction

In Ancient Philosophy (2012) Christopher Shields expanded on the coverage of Socrates Plato and Aristotle in his earlier book Classical Philosophy (2003) to include the philosophy of the Hellenistic era. In this new edition (2023) Shields reaches even further to include material on Neoplatonism and on Augustine and Proclus capturing—from Thales of Miletus to the end of the sixth century CE—all of what might be called ancient philosophy. It traces the important connections between the periods and individuals of more than 1 200 years of philosophy’s history without losing sight of the novelties and dynamics unique to each. The coverage of the Presocratics Sophists Plato and Stoicism has also been expanded so as to highlight Plato’s responses to the Sophistic movement in the development of his Theory of Forms. And finally a valuable companion volume with Shields’s focused translations of the important sources referred to in Ancient Philosophy Second Edition will soon be published obviating the need for a massive anthology of discordant voices. Ancient Philosophy Second Edition retains its helpful structure: each philosophical position receives: (1) a brief introduction (2) a sympathetic review of its principal motivations and primary supporting arguments and (3) a short assessment inviting readers to evaluate its plausibility. The result is a book that brings the ancient arguments to life making the introduction truly contemporary. It continues to serve as both a first stop and a well-visited resource for any student of the subject. Key updates in the second edition Extends the range of coverage well into the sixth century CE by offering a new chapter on Neoplatonism and early Christian philosophy featuring discussions of Proclus and Augustine. Explains the conflicts between Plato and the Sophists by highlighting their approaches to rhetoric as an instrument of persuasion offering a helpful explanation of two senses of argument. Includes new coverage of Plato’s argument from the Simplicity of the Soul Argument from Affinity and Argument against Rhetoric. Includes coverage of Aristotle’s political naturalism . May be used with a soon-to-be-published companion volume of primary source material all of it translated by Christopher Shields specifically for the reader of this Second Edition. | Ancient Philosophy A Contemporary Introduction

GBP 32.99
1

Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion Death and Reciprocity

Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion Death and Reciprocity

This volume presents a case for how and why people in archaic and classical Greece worshipped Underworld gods. These gods are often portrayed as malevolent and transgressive giving an impression that ancient worshippers derived little or no benefit from developing ongoing relationships with them. In this book the first book-length study that focuses on Underworld gods as an integral part of the religious landscape of the period Mackin Roberts challenges this view and shows that Underworld gods are in many cases approached and ‘befriended’ in the same way as any other kind of god. Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion provides a fascinating insight into the worship of these deities and will be of interest to anyone working on ancient Greek religion and cult. | Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion Death and Reciprocity

GBP 38.99
1

Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Italy

Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Italy

This collection explores the multifaceted nature of the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Italy. It examines Italic Etruscan and Latin deities in context and in the material remains and also in the Greco-Roman written record and later scholarship which drew on these texts. Many deities were worshipped in ancient Italy by different individuals and communities using different languages at different sanctuaries and for very different reasons. This multiplicity creates challenges for modern historians of antiquity at different levels. How do we cope with it? Can we reduce it to the conceptual unity necessary to provide a meaningful historical interpretation? To what extent can deities named in different languages be considered the equivalent of one another (e. g. Artemis and Diana)? How can we interpret the visual representations of deities that are not accompanied by written text? Can we reconstruct what these deities meant to their local worshippers although the overwhelming majority of our sources were written by Romans and Greeks? The contributors of this book a group of ten scholars from the UK Italy France and Poland offer different perspectives on these problems each concentrating on a particular god or goddess. Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Italy offers an invaluable resource for anyone working on ancient Roman and Italian religion.

GBP 38.99
1

Sex in Antiquity Exploring Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World

Sex in Antiquity Exploring Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World

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 as well as that of emerging talents and new voices. Sexuality and gender in the ancient world is an area of research that has grown quickly with often sudden shifts in focus and theoretical standpoints. This volume contextualizes these shifts while putting in place new ideas and avenues of exploration that further develop this lively field. This broad study also includes studies of gender and sexuality in the Ancient Near East which not only provide rich consideration of those areas but also provide a comparative perspective not often found in such collections. Sex in Antiquity is a major contribution to the field of ancient gender and sexuality studies. | Sex in Antiquity Exploring Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World

GBP 36.99
1

Women in Antiquity Real Women across the Ancient World

Women in Antiquity Real Women across the Ancient World

This volume gathers brand new essays from some of the most respected scholars of ancient history archaeology and physical anthropology to create an engaging overview of the lives of women in antiquity. The book is divided into ten sections nine focusing on a particular area and also includes almost 200 images maps and charts. The sections cover Mesopotamia Egypt Anatolia Cyprus the Levant the Aegean Italy and Western Europe and include many lesser-known cultures such as the Celts Iberia Carthage the Black Sea region and Scandinavia. Women's experiences are explored from ordinary daily life to religious ritual and practice to motherhood childbirth sex and building a career. Forensic evidence is also treated for the actual bodies of ancient women. Women in Antiquity is edited by two experts in the field and is an invaluable resource to students of the ancient world gender studies and women's roles throughout history. | Women in Antiquity Real Women across the Ancient World

GBP 42.99
1

The Routledge Companion to Women and Monarchy in the Ancient Mediterranean World

The Routledge Companion to Women and Monarchy in the Ancient Mediterranean World

This volume offers the first comprehensive look at the role of women in the monarchies of the ancient Mediterranean. It consistently addresses certain issues across all dynasties: title; role in succession; the situation of mothers wives and daughters of kings; regnant and co-regnant women; role in cult and in dynastic image; and examines a sampling of the careers of individual women while placing them within broader contexts. Written by an international group of experts this collection is based on the assumption that women played a fundamental role in ancient monarchy that they were part of not apart from it and that it is necessary to understand their role to understand ancient monarchies. This is a crucial resource for anyone interested in the role of women in antiquity. | The Routledge Companion to Women and Monarchy in the Ancient Mediterranean World

GBP 42.99
1

When the Soul Remembers Itself Ancient Greece Modern Psyche

When the Soul Remembers Itself Ancient Greece Modern Psyche

Do the ancient Greek poets playwrights philosophers and mythologies have anything to say to modern human beings? Is their time finished or do their insights have as much relevance to the human condition as they did 2 500 years ago? When the Soul Remembers Itself continues the exploration of the connections between ancient and modern psyche with a resounding affirmation of its ongoing relevance. Uniquely combining poetry drama and storytelling in a pioneering collection an international selection of contributors each explore a character myth or theme from ancient Greece in the context of its relevance to the modern psyche. Each author enters an imaginative dialogue that pieces and bridges together fragments of the past with the present exploring themes such as initiation war love paranoia tragedy and the soul’s journey through the vicissitudes of life on earth through characters such as Ajax Persephone Orpheus Electra the Apostle Paul Perpetua and Jocasta. Understanding myth is crucial in Jungian analysis and by connecting the modern person with the age-old questions of life and death the contributors bring truly archetypal narratives to life and speak to the human condition throughout the ages. When the Soul Remembers Itself will be of great interest to academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies classics ancient religion archetypal studies and mythology. As the contributors’ conclusions apply to both contemporary theory and clinical practice it will also appeal to Jungian analysts and psychotherapists in practice and training. | When the Soul Remembers Itself Ancient Greece Modern Psyche

GBP 36.99
1

A Global History of the Ancient World Asia Europe and Africa before Islam

A Global History of the Ancient World Asia Europe and Africa before Islam

Ancient history has traditionally focused on Greece and Rome. This book takes a global approach to the distant past following the development of human societies across the globe from the last Ice Age 11 700 years ago to the rise of Islam in the seventh century CE. The only book of its kind A Global History of the Ancient World provides succinct narratives of the first Asian African and European civilizations and their importance for later history without foregoing the key topics of conventional textbooks. Thematic overviews give truly global perspectives on connections disconnections and parallel developments shaping the ancient world. Written for students of history classics and related disciplines the book will appeal to anyone interested in widening their view of early history. | A Global History of the Ancient World Asia Europe and Africa before Islam

GBP 34.99
1

The Ancient Central Andes

The Ancient Central Andes

The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant parts of Ecuador Bolivia northern Chile and northwestern Argentina. The book contextualizes past and modern scholarship and provides a balanced view of current research. Two opening chapters present the intellectual political and practical background and history of research in the Central Andes and the spatial temporal and formal dimensions of the study of its past. Chapters then proceed in chronological order from remote antiquity to the Spanish Conquest. A number of important themes run through the book including: the tension between those scholars who wish to study Peruvian antiquity on a comparative basis and those who take historicist approaches; the concept of Lo Andino commonly used by many specialists that assumes long-term unchanging patterns of culture some of which are claimed to persist to the present; and culture change related to severe environmental events. Consensus opinions on interpretations are highlighted as are disputes among scholars regarding interpretations of the past. The Ancient Central Andes provides an up-to-date objective survey of the archaeology of the Central Andes that is much needed. Students and interested readers will benefit greatly from this introduction to a key period in South America’s past.

GBP 34.99
1

Critical Ancient World Studies The Case for Forgetting Classics

Critical Ancient World Studies The Case for Forgetting Classics

This volume explores and elucidates critical ancient world studies (CAWS) a new model for the study of the ancient world operating critically setting itself against a long history of a discipline formulated to naturalise a hierarchical white supremacist origin story for an imagined modern West. CAWS is a methodology for the study of antiquity that shifts away from the assumptions and approaches of the discipline known as classical studies and/or classics. Although it seeks to reckon with the discipline’s colonial history it is not simply the application of decolonial theory or the search to uncover subaltern narratives in a subject that has special relevance to the privileged and powerful. Rather it dismantles the structures of knowledge that have led to this privileging and questions the categories ideas themes narratives and epistemological structures that have been deemed objective and essential within the inherited discipline of classics. The contributions in this book by an international group of researchers offer a variety of situated embodied perspectives on the question of how to imagine a more critical discipline rather than a unified single view. The volume is divided into four parts – “Critical Epistemologies” “Critical Philologies” “Critical Time and Critical Space” and “Critical Approaches” – and uses these as spaces to propose disciplinary transformation. Critical Ancient World Studies: The Case for Forgetting Classics is a must-read for scholars and practitioners teaching in the field of classical studies and the breadth of examples also makes it an invaluable resource for anyone working on the ancient world or on confronting Eurocentrism within other disciplines. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4. 0 license. | Critical Ancient World Studies The Case for Forgetting Classics

GBP 35.99
1