Books in the Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World series

This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks.

Over the past four decades the study of ancient Greek athletics has experienced a remarkable renaissance. The essays in this anthology are important contributions from this period, and together provide a useful overview of the state of the scholarship. Hugh Lee, University of Maryland, College Park Exploring the past and rethinking the future of ancient sport studies What did sporting competition and athletic education in the ancient world really involve? Why was it so highly valued? How did ancient athletic practices change over time? This volume answers these questions by bringing together a collection of important articles and book extracts by American and European scholars, covering gymnasium education, festival competition and victory, the role of athletic activity in conceptions of ancient identity, and the reception of the ancient athletic heritage in the modern world. Greek Athletics will appeal to anyone interested in ancient Greek history and ancient sport in particular. Key features: - offers a vivid summary of the key features of ancient athletic culture, together with discussion of recent progress in the field and possible future developments - includes extensive supporting material: glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading and comprehensive maps - four pieces are translated for the first time from French and German into English - includes brief editorial discussions of each article Jason König is Senior Lecturer in Greek and Classical Studies at the University of St Andrews.

This book introduces students to the complex and foreign world of Roman religion and to major trends in its study.

This volume introduces the reader to every important aspect of the society of Sparta, the dominant power in southern Greece from the seventh century BC and the great rival of democratic Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries.

P. J. Rhodes's reader focuses on the political institutions, political activity, history, and nature of Athenian democracy and introduces some of the best British, American, German and French scholarship on its origins, theory and practice.

This book introduces students to the complex and foreign world of Roman religion and to major trends in its study.

Introducing students to current controversies over the nature of the ancient economy, this volume brings together twelve influential studies by leading experts in the field.

This volume brings together a wide range of readings on the Athenian Empire.

This book presents a selection of the most important scholarship on Augustus and the contribution he made to the development of the Roman state in the early imperial period.

This volume collects and introduces some of the best writing on sexual behaviour and gender differences in ancient Greece and Rome including four chapters newly translated from German and French.

Introducing students to current controversies over the nature of the ancient economy, this volume brings together twelve influential studies by leading experts in the field.