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1904Gorgeous green boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Minor scratches to boards. Spine appears to have light discoloration. ; Extensive English introduction and commentary with Greek Text. ; 330 pages
1982Small tear to cloth at base of spine (1"). Else Minor shelfwear. ; Sets out the factual framework for this obscure period of Roman/Byzantine History. ; 305 pages
1993Dustjacket has very minor shelfwear ; Carl Newell Jackson Lectures; 9.5 x 1.5 x 6.75 Inches; 624 pages; From Augustus to Constantine, the Roman Empire in the Near East expanded step by step, southward to the Red Sea and eastward across the Euphrates to the Tigris. In a remarkable work of interpretive history, Fergus Millar shows us this world as it was forged into the Roman provinces of Syria, Judaea, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. His book conveys the magnificent sweep of history as well as the rich diversity of peoples, religions, and languages that intermingle in the Roman Near East. Against this complex backdrop, Millar explores questions of cultural and religious identity and ethnicity--as aspects of daily life in the classical world and as part of the larger issues they raise. As Millar traces the advance of Roman control, he gives a lucid picture of Rome's policies and governance over its far-flung empire. He introduces us to major regions of the area and their contrasting communities, bringing out the different strands of culture, communal identity, language, and religious belief in each. The Roman Near East makes it possible to see rabbinic Judaism, early Christianity, and eventually the origins of Islam against the matrix of societies in which they were formed. Millar's evidence permits us to assess whether the Near East is best seen as a regional variant of Graeco-Roman culture or as in some true sense oriental. A masterful treatment of a complex period and world, distilling a vast amount of literary, documentary, artistic, and archaeological evidence--always reflecting new findings--this book is sure to become the standard source for anyone interested in the Roman Empire or the history of the Near East.
1952Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Sound copy; 151 pages; The old world of pagan thought and custom, based on the city of Rome, tries to defend itself against the forces of innovation and disruption in the new age....On the one side, the emperor, representing the mass of the citizens...on the other, the senate and aristocracy of Rome, representing the ancient tradition and way of life. The conflict turns round the trials of leading Roman nobles for magical practices-- regarded by them as a permissible maintenance of traditional rites, but by the Emperor as symptoms of disloyalty and dangerous to his person and the state.
1976Inscribed by author: "For Patricia & Gordon-- with more thanks for everything. --Ralph 14 July 1976." ; 179 pages; In examining the nature and the significance of Vergil's multiple allegories in the Aeneid, the author contrasts the poem's deliberately lyrical and enigmatic style and narrative technique with the clarity and realism of Homeric poetic, and he investigates the intellectual milieu in which Vergil shaped his poem, focusing on the great disintegration of classical humanism that Vergil's age portends. ; Signed by Author
19961 small chip to DJ at head of spine. Small red dot taped to DJ spine. Else Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. Inner cover has two institution plates from School of History and Archaeology--Ancient History Library-- No other markings. Minor shelfwear to book. ; Oxford Classical Monographs; 1.11 x 8.74 x 5.7 Inches; 424 pages; The era of Diocletan and Constantine is a significant period for the Roman empire, with far-reaching administrative changes that established the structure of government for three hundred years - a time when the Christian church passed from persecution to imperial favour. It is also a complex period of co-operation and rivalry between a number of co-emperors, the result of Diocletian's experiment of government by four rulers (the tetrarchs). This book examines imperial government at this crucial but often neglected period of transition, through a study of the the pronouncement that the emperors and their officials produced, drawing together material from a wide variety of sources: the law codes, Christian authors, inscritpions, and papyri. The study covers the format, composition, and promulgation of documents, and includes chronological catalogues of imperial letters and edicts, as well as extended discussions of the Gregorian and Hermogenian Codes, and the ambitious Prices Edict. Much of this has had little detailed coverage in English before. There is also a chapter that elucidates the relative powers of the members of the imperial college. Finally, Dr Corcoran assesses how effectively the machinery of government really matched the ambitions of the emperors.
1984Dustjacket has a couple of small chips. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and discoloration. Minor Shelfwear to book. ; Campania is the most fertile part of peninsular Italy. It possesses good harbours and excellent land communications. Its archaeology is rich even by Italian standards, and it is prominent in ancient texts even to the point of notoriety. It is therefore possible to study the complex and important ancient history of the region in considerable depth. ; 368 pages
1996Former owner's bookplate on ffep. ; The Roman world in the Imperial period was ruled by a succession of autocrats for whom the army remained the single most important source of political power. But how could one man win the loyalty and affection of an army which numbered up to to half a million? Although financial benefits and legal privileges had the most direct impact on the soldiers, every emperor sought some kind of additional bond through a personal association and identification with them. ; 468 pages; Special edition for Sandpiper Books. Reprint of 1984 Edition.
1972Dustjacket has minor shelfwear. Former owner's bookplate to front inner cover. ; 143 pages; Provides a massive reinforcement for Livy's, Cicero's and Mommsen's view of the early Roman criminal courts-- namely that they were indeed the assembly of the people acting as a court of appeal against a magisterial sentence. Also describes minutely the working of the quaestiones, the standing jury courts of the age of Cicero and considers how satisfactory was the justice they provided. Lastly he describes the developments in criminal justice under the emperors of the Principate.
1982Very light rubbing to wraps else Fine. ; 215 pages
1983Dustjacket has shelfwear and rubbing. Dustjacket has edgewear with light chipping. Former bookshop label on back inner cover else book is fine. ; Papers cover a wide range of subjects taken from the northern provinces of the Roman Empire. ; 313 pages
1990Minor rubbing to DJ. ; A collection of 38 papers by Lloyd-Jones covering his interest in fields of Greek Comedy, Hellenistic literature, Greek religion, and Greek culture. ; 424 pages
1992Former classics scholar's name on ffep. DJ has minor shelfwear. ; Shows how modern demographic tools and techniques can be used to shed new light on the study of Roman society. ; Ancient Society and History; 248 pages
1974Ex-library copy with usual stamps, and call numbers. Dustjacket has edgewear with light chipping and a couple of tears. Adhesive stains to endpapers. Back endpaper has been excised. 10 or so pages have underlining in pen. ; Analyzes three "romances", Iphigeneia in Tauris, Helen and Ion. ; Loeb Classical Monographs; 176 pages
1978Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Gift plate from E. Robbins, classicist to library. Minor edgewear to extremities. ; 279 pages
1985Bumping to head of spine has caused slight warping to cloth covering spine. Former owner's name on ffep. ; A magisterial assessment of the major historian of early Byzantium, by one of today's leading historians of late antiquity. Most of our understanding of the age of Justinian is based on the works of Procopius of Caesarea, the most important Greek historian of late antiquity. Many modern histories of the period virtually paraphrase his major work, the Wars. Today, questions of how we are to reconcile the Wars with Procopius' two minor works-the panegyrical Building and the sensational Secret History, still dominates current scholarship. ; The Transformation of the Classical Heritage, Vol X; 310 pages
1976Book has minor shelfwear and scuffing. ; Systematic publication of ostraka. ; American Studies in Papyrology Volume Fifteen
1968Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and removed pocket. Call numbers have been covered with black tape on boards. ; Accounts of several major Roman & Mediaeval archaological digs carried out in the post war period. These include the Roman Fort at Cripplegate, London Wall, the Temple of Mithras, several Churches. ; 261 pages; Oversized book -- extra shipping charges outside USA
1993Minor shelfwear else Fine. ; Historia. Einzelschriften 78; 84 pages; Focuses on Demosthenes' campaigns, the factors that led to their different results, and the general's use of military surprise toward a reevaluation of this important commander who is executed after the Athenian disaster in Sicily in 413 BC.
1985Pages 69 and 76 are blank but publisher has tipped in replacements. Minor shelfwear and rubbing to wraps. Else VG; Fasc I only; 172 pages
1978Very light shelfwear else Fine. ; Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries; 124 pages; Nothing is known of the Greek poet Rufinus other than that he was the author of a collection of thirty-nine epigrams. In fact he is such an insubstantial figure that his date has been placed at various points within nearly half a millennium. Professor Page here presents a text of Rufinus' poems and a concise commentary on them. In his introduction he considers the criteria by which a date may be established and finds evidence in favour of the fourth century AD.
1980Gift inscription on ffep to W. S. Barrett from author: "W. S. B. From R. W. B. B. With best wishes-- Feb. 28th, 1980"; 312 pages; Examines Sophocles' handling of the chorus in his seven extant tragedies. ; Signed by Author
1968Former owner's embossed seal on ffep and titlepage. Light foxing to textblock. Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and small tears now protected in mylar. Light browning to DJ. DJ is price-clipped. ; This book is written in the belief that a proper understanding of Greek civilization in antiquity requires some knowledge of its background of seafaring. A knowledge of nautical practice is required for an understanding of some passages of Greek poetry and prose writing, and for a correct interpretation of numerous historical events. This is an attempt at a thorough study of the evidence, both literary and archaeological. Modern reference books tend to repeat the misconceptions of nineteenth-century scholars. In contrast, Mr Morrison and Mr Williams have written a scholarly and scientific study of the subject. They collect in this volume evidence for Greek oared ships between 900 and 322 BC. The book is primarily a catalogue of decorated pottery and quotations from literature and from naval inventories. The pottery is illustrated by diagrams and plates; and the quotations are given in full. ; 356 pages
1962Minor shelfwear. Small tear (1/2 cm) at base of spine. Former owner's name on ffep. Small affixed sticker to ffep. Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and a few small tears. Browning to DJ spine. DJ rubbed in places. ; Contents: Byzantium and Venice; Crete and Venice; Greek Colony in Venice; part II. The Disseminators: Michael Apostolis; Marcus Musurus; Arsenios Apostolis; Zacharias Calliergis; Demetrius Ducas; Desiderius Erasmus; ; 348 pages
1983DJ has mild creasing and shelfwear. Back upper corner is rubbed with colour loss. Former owner's name stamped on inner cover. Minor shelfwear. ; Examines the most important of the poets' themes-- love, wine, athletics, politics, friends and enemies, gods and heroes, life and death, poetry and music--. The texts are all printed in the original with accompanying translations. ; 320 pages