Alpha: The Myths of Creation: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: After discussing the nature of religion, mythic and scientific modes of thinking and the general character of creation myths, Charles Long interprets five major types of such myths: creation from nothing, emergence myths, world-parent myths, creation from C... Details...

Alternatives to Athens Varieties of Political Organization and Community in Ancient Greece: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This volume contains eighteen essays by established and younger historians that examine non-democratic alternative political systems and ideologies--oligarchies, monarchies, mixed constitutions--along with diverse forms of communal and regional associations... Details...

Alternatives to Athens: Varieties of Political Organization and Community in Ancient Greece: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This volume contains eighteen essays by established and younger historians that examine non-democratic alternative political systems and ideologies--oligarchies, monarchies, mixed constitutions--along with diverse forms of communal and regional associations... Details...

An Experiment in Criticism (Canto Book): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C. S. Lewis's classic An Experiment in Criticism springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He argues tha... Details...

An Independent Study Guide to Reading Greek (Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek Course): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This Independent Study Guide is intended to help students who are learning Greek on their own or with only limited access to a teacher. It contains notes on the Greek texts that appear in the Reading Greek Text volume, translations of all the texts, answers... Details...

An Independent Study Guide to Reading Latin: (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Reading Latin, written by Peter V. Jones and Keith C. Sidwell and published by Cambridge University Press in 1986, is a Latin course designed to help mature beginners read Latin fluently and intelligently. This Independent Study Guide is intended for studen... Details...

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Founded upon the seventh edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon of 1889, this is intended for use by those with an intermediate-level knowledge of Greek. Details...

An Introduction to Roman Law (Clarendon Law Series): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This book sketches the history of Roman Private Law from the Twelve Tables to modern times, and sets out the elements of the system. It does not attempt to summarize the whole law, but explains and evaluates its most characteristic and influential features Details...

Ancient Archives and Archival Traditions: Concepts of Record-Keeping in the Ancient World (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This interdisciplinary study offers a systematic approach to ancient archival documents from the Near East, the Mycenean world, and classical Greece. The contributions aim to achieve a richer understanding of archival documents—by addressing questions... Details...

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination--mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured our imaginations for generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about th... Details...