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693 p., ill., 252 mm x 182 mm, Original cloth laminated with dust jacket.

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From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - A very good and clean copy. - This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the study of ancient history. Comprising more than forty essays by leading international scholars, this volume moves beyond a conventional focus on Greece and Rome, and provides coverage of the many cultures within the ancient Mediterranean. Examining a diverse range of material, from ancient texts and archaeology to contemporary research on gender and sexuality, the Companion explores the problems, approaches, and major themes in the study of ancient history. An essential resource for any student of ancient history, this authoritative overview reflects the most recent and exciting scholarship in the field. - Contents: Personal Perspectives: Josiah Ober, Peter Derow, Andrea Giardina, Neil McLynn, Kathryn Welch -- Historiography: John Marineóla -- Epigraphical Cultures of the Classical Mediterranean: Greek, Latin, and Beyond: Gregory Rowe -- Papyrology: Alan K. Bowman -- Numismatics: A. R. Meadows -- Archaeology and Ancient History: Stephen L. Dyson -- Oratory: Catherine Steel -- Ancient History Through Ancient Literature: Tim Whitmarsh -- Ancient History Today: J. A. North -- Political History: Robert Morstein-Marx -- Economic and Social History: Neville Morley -- Ethnicity and Culture: Edward. Herring -- Population and Demography: Walter Scheidel -- Writing Women into History: Amy Richlin -- Interpreting Myth: Carol Dougherty -- Environmental History: Robert Sallares -- The Near East: Maria Brosius -- Egypt under the Pharaohs: John Ray -- The Jews: Gideon Bohak -- The Greeks: Thomas Harrison -- Asia Minor: Peter Thonemann -- Rome: Christer Bruun -- Italy beyond Rome: Kathryn Lomas -- North Africa: Josephine Crawley Quinn -- The Iberian Peninsula in the Roman Period: A. T. Fear -- The ?Celts?: Constanze Witt -- Religion: Mark Humphries -- The Emergence of Christianity: John Curran -- The Family: Mary Harlow and Tim Parkin -- Food: John Wilkins -- Eros: Love and Sexuality: James Davidson -- Housing: Lisa C. Nevett -- Entertainment: David Potter -- Education: Jason König -- Medicine: Helen King -- Death: David Noy -- The Mediterranean and the History of Antiquity: R. Bruce Hitchner -- Ancient Economies: John Davies -- Labor: Free and Unfree: Peter Fibiger Bang -- The Countryside: Robert Witcher -- Finance and Resources: Public, Private, and Personal: Paul Millett -- Ancient Technology: Tracey Rihll -- Structures: Hans Beck -- Citizenship: Andrew Lintott -- Law: Elizabeth A. Meyer -- Warfare: Louis Rawlings -- The Impact of Antiquity: Rosamond McKitterick -- Ancient History and National Identity: Andrew Erskine -- Hollywood?s Ancient World: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. ISBN 9781405131506