Books in the Traditions series

Focusing on C P Cavafy's intriguing and idiosyncratic work, this book offers an interdisciplinary study of the construction of (homo)erotic desire in poetry in terms of metonymic discourse and anti-economic libidinal modalities.

How choosing a language created a people

Describes baby heroes' essential role in Ancient Greek religion and mythology.

Provides an examination of the sacred spaces of ancient Rome, finding them remarkably consistent with older Indo-European religious practices as described in the Vedas of ancient India. This book focuses on issues including the presence of the god Terminus in Jupiter's Capitoline temple, the nature of the Roman suovetaurilia, and more.

Shows how the text and language of Homer derive from an oral poetic system.