A Companion to Classical Mythology: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This study guide complements Classical Mythology, 6th edition, reviewing chapters 1-24 of the text and providing practice tests with answers. By isolating this important information, the Companion helps students to quickly and firmly grasp the source materi... Details...

Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions #10): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Few introductory volumes on archaeology have covered the entire scope of the field in as lively and entertaining a fashion as this short book....It would be useful as a reader in introductory archaeology classes. Professional archaeologists should also enjo... Details...

Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This handy reference provides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., including information that is hard to find and even harder to decipher. Clear, authoritative, and highly organized, Handbook to Lif... Details...

Texts and Transmission: A Survey of the Latin Classics: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This alphabetically arranged handbook presents a series of concise and up-to-date accounts of the manuscript tradition and transmission of Latin texts. All authors and texts down to Apuleius which have their own independent transmission are included, togeth... Details...

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine: (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine offers students a comprehensive one-volume survey of this pivotal emperor and his times. Richly illustrated and designed as a readable survey accessible to all audiences, it also achieves a level of scholarl... Details...

The Cambridge Guide to Classical Civilization: (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: The Cambridge Guide to Classical Civilization provides an authoritative survey of the classical world, combining the traditional strengths of classical subjects with new approaches examining the social and cultural features of the ancient Greek and Roman wo... Details...

The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford Paperback Reference): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Derived from the highly praised second edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, this is the ideal reference book for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. Including accounts of the lives and works of the ... Details...

The Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments:Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate our understanding of the ancient world, including the many contributions made by the people of Mesopotamia to literature, art, government, and urban life The Handbook to Life in Anc... Details...

The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature Second Edition: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: From Achilles's heel to the sword of Damocles, Western culture teems with allusions from the rich heritage of classical literature, and this new edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, the first updating since Sir Paul Harvey's origi... Details...

The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s, 2 Volumes: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Drawn from the acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary, The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded guide to all aspects of religious life and thought in ancient Greece and Rome. Highly authoritative, this new book covers not o... Details...