Books in the Oxford Readings in Classical Studies series

From the identity of Greek athletes and the place of Greek games in the Roman era to forms, functions, and venues of Roman spectacles, this second volume of Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds contains eleven articles and chapters of enduring importance to the study of ancient Greek and Roman sport.

Drawn from sixty years of scholarship, this edited collection is the first volume to collate the most influential modern academic writings on Flavian epic poetry, revised and updated to provide both scholars and students alike with a broad yet comprehensive overview of the field.

Twenty-nine of the finest modern essays on Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in a selection made accessible to both professional scholar and student; all Greek quotations have been translated.

A collection of recent and classic papers on Vergil's Aeneid, covering a wide range of topics. It includes essential essays which are rare or out of print, as well as material regularly specified on undergraduate reading lists. A broad overview of Vergil's Aeneid is now available in a single volume.

This volume aims to bring together some classic essays illustrating the main strands of Euripidean criticism over the last 40 years in a form convenient for students. Two of the essays are translated here for the first time, and many others have been revised by their authors. All Greek has been translated.

This book presents a new and exciting selection of significant articles on the Roman novels of Apuleius and Petronius. Some of the papers are for the first time available in translation from the original German and Italian. The introduction by Stephen Harrison surveys the scholarly work that has been done on the texts since 1900. All Latin and Greek quotations are rendered anew into English.

This anthology of 16 seminal studies of Homer's Iliad offers helpful insights into the poem's artistry and cultural background. Two of the contributions have been translated for this volume and others have been revised and updated. All Greek is translated and a glossary of Greek terms is provided.

A supplement to standard reading for undergraduate courses in ancient epic poetry, and Vergil in particular. Especial attention has been paid to include useful essays from sources which are rare, out of print, or otherwise difficult to obtain, although care has also been taken to include material which is regularly specified on reading lists.

This book presents a new and exciting selection of significant articles on the Roman novels of Apuleius and Petronius. Some of the papers are for the first time available in translation from the original German and Italian. The introduction by Stephen Harrison surveys the scholarly work that has been done on the texts since 1900. All Latin and Greek quotations are rendered anew into English.

This volume covers various areas of interest in the study of Greek religion. The topics covered include: the relationship between religion and politics; new perspectives opened up by archaeological finds; the symbiosis between myth and ritual and gender differences in religious practice.

From the Minoan bull-leaping to the ancient Olympics and the enigmas of their contests, this first volume of Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds contains nine articles and chapters of enduring importance to the study of sport in ancient Greece.

From the identity of Greek athletes and the place of Greek games in the Roman era to forms, functions, and venues of Roman spectacles, this second volume of Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds contains eleven articles and chapters of enduring importance to the study of ancient Greek and Roman sport.

A selection of essential essays, by leading scholars, on Lucan's civil war epic, De Bello Civili. Five essays appear in English for the first time, and quotations from Latin and Greek have been translated. A specially written Introduction, by Susanna Braund, provides an up-to-date guide to scholarship and reception.

A collection of previously published papers by leading scholars, dealing with the religious history of the Roman Empire. It covers Christianity and Judaism as well as the paganism of the Empire which so deeply influenced these world religions.

A collection of previously published papers by leading scholars, dealing with the religious history of the Roman Empire. It covers Christianity and Judaism as well as the paganism of the Empire which so deeply influenced these world religions.

From the Minoan bull-leaping to the ancient Olympics and the enigmas of their contests, this first volume of Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds contains nine articles and chapters of enduring importance to the study of sport in ancient Greece.

A collection of sixteen authoritative, and widely representative, articles on Homer's Odyssey that have appeared over the last 30 years. Papers have been selected for their clarity and accessibility, while a specially written introduction gives an overview of major strands in the interpretation of Homer in the second half of the 20th century.

This volume of essays examines the origins of modern comedy. It looks at the quiet domestic dramas of Menander; the farces of Plautus; and the comedies of Terence. The introduction sets all the pieces in their historical and cultural context, and examines the legacy for modern comedies. All Latin and Greek is translated.

A collection of critical work on the ancient Greek novel. It explores the nature of the Greek novel in its historical context, examining aspects which are common to several or all of the novels, and also examines particular narratives in more depth. Important quotations are in English.

A selection of essential essays, by leading scholars, on Lucan's civil war epic, De Bello Civili. Five essays appear in English for the first time, and quotations from Latin and Greek have been translated. A specially written Introduction, by Susanna Braund, provides an up-to-date guide to scholarship and reception.

Eighteen important recent essays on the work of Livy, which together present a picture of this creative and acutely observant historian writing during the Augustan principate. An Introduction summarizes previous scholarship and contextualizes each essay; and each is followed by an addendum and suggestions for further reading.

Offers students and researchers twelve of the most influential studies along with an introduction which explains the nature of Greek fiction in the novel's heyday. This work also guides readers through the history of the novel's interpretation from the publication of Erwin Rhode's pioneering study of 1876 to contemporary literary theory.

This volume of seminal essays examines the origins of modern comedy. The papers are pulled together in the introduction which sets all the pieces included in their historical and cultural context, and examines the legacy for modern comedies. All Latin and Greek is translated.

Eighteen important recent essays on the work of Livy, which together present a picture of this creative and acutely observant historian writing during the Augustan principate. An Introduction summarizes previous scholarship and contextualizes each essay; and each is followed by an addendum and suggestions for further reading.

A collection of sixteen authoritative, and widely representative, articles on Homer's Odyssey that have appeared over the last 30 years. Papers have been selected for their clarity and accessibility, while a specially written introduction gives an overview of major strands in the interpretation of Homer in the second half of the 20th century.

The insights of Greek and Roman critics continue to influence contemporary thought and literary theory. These insights are also central to a proper understanding of the cultural history of classical antiquity.

Whilst there are numerous studies of general trends in classical criticism, this collection offers discussions of primary sources, which provide a useful companion to the anthology, "Ancient Literary Criticism". It contains a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a translation of Bernays' 1857 essay on katharsis.

The study of ancient Greek religion has been excitingly renewed in the last thirty years. Key areas are: religion and politics; archaeological finds; myth and ritual; gender; problems raised by the very notion of 'religion'. This volume contains challenging papers (updated especially for this collection) by some of the most innovative participants in this renewal.

A `must' for any serious student of Greek comedy. This book brings together for the first time all the most important recent work on Aristophanes, by a range of some of the best-known names in classics today, providing an ideal resource for study.

A `must' for any serious student of Greek comedy. This book brings together for the first time all the most important recent work on Aristophanes, by a range of some of the best-known names in classics today, providing an ideal resource for study.