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A Companion to Ancient History

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    9781405131506

  • ISBN10:

    1405131500

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-04-27
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the study of ancient history. Examines the forms of evidence, problems, approaches, and major themes in the study of ancient history Comprises more than 40 essays, written by leading international scholars Moves beyond the primary focus on Greece and Rome with coverage of the various cultures within the ancient Mediterranean Draws on the latest research in the field Provides an essential resource for any student of ancient history

Author Biography

Andrew Erskine is head of Classics at University of Edinburgh. He has held an Alexander von Humboldt fellowship at the University of Munich. His publications include A Companion to the Hellenistic World (Blackwell, 2003), Troy between Greece and Rome: Local Tradition and Imperial Power (2001), and The Hellenistic Stoa: Political Thought and Action (1990).

Table of Contents

A Companion to Ancient History
IntroductionEvidence
Historiography
Epigraphy
Papyrology
Numismatics
Art History
Archaeology
Oratory
Literature
Ancient History: past and present
Political history
Social and economic history
Ethnicity and Culture
Population and demography
Writing Women into history
Interpreting Myth
Ecology
Peoples and Places
The Near East
Egypt
The Jews
The Greeks
Asia Minor
Rome
Italy beyond Rome
North Africa
The Iberian Peninsula
The Celts
Religion
The emergence of Christianity
Living and Dying
Family
Food and drink
Sexuality
Housing
Entertainment
Education
Medicine
Death
The Mediterranean Sea
Ancient Economies
Labour: free and unfree
The Ancient Countryside
Banking and finance
Science and technology
Politics and Power
Structures
Citizenship
Law
Warfare
Impact of Antiquity
Nationalism and the Ancient World
Cinema
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