Books in the Classical World Series series

Aimed at a student audience, this study introduces the archaeology of the three crucially important Roman towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Ostia.

The "De Rerum Natura" of Lucretius is at first sight something of an oddity: a scientific treatise and at the same time a poem of great power and intensity. This book seeks to resolve the apparent contradiction by locating Lucretius' poem in the context of the ancient tradition of didactic epic.

This text aims to overturn the frequent dismissal of Roman art as 'mosaics and uninspiring copies of Greek sculpture'. In place of the usual historical outline approach, this book looks at the subject by genre and considers the attitudes of Romans themselves to art.

concise introduction to Greek religion.

For the people of antiquity, the dominant force in shaping their life, economy and culture was the natural environment. This is an exploration of the direct influence of the geography, climate and resources of the Mediterranean world upon the Greeks and the Romans.

This book summarises political events during the reigns of Tiberius,Caligula, Claudius and Nero, and the civil wars of the 'year of fouremperors'. Assuming no knowledge of Latin the author draws on material includinginscriptions and coins and literary history to present a coherent account of the oftenerratic actions of these emperors.

Suitable for students at A-level and on university courses, as well as for those with a general interest in the ancient world, this work demonstrates the progression of a project from planning and prospection, through excavation and study to interpretation and public presentation.