Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
Ancient Greek Laws: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
By Ilias Arnaoutoglou
May 13, 1998
In this comprehensive and accessible sourcebook, Ilias Arnaoutoglou presents a collection of ancient Greek laws, which are situated in their legal and historical contexts and are elucidated with relevant selections from Greek literature and epigraphical testimonies. A wide area of legislative ...
Warfare in Ancient Greece: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
By Michael Sage
July 31, 1996
Warfare in Ancient Greece assembles a wide range of source material and introduces the latest scholarship on the Greek experience of war. The author has carefully selected key texts, many of them not previously available in English, and provided them with comprehensive commentaries.For the Greek ...
Roman Italy, 338 BC - AD 200: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
By Kathryn Lomas
January 29, 1996
This work gives students of all levels access to a comprehensive collection of primary sources on the early history of Italy, from the early expansion of Roman power to the first emmergence of Italy as a unified and cultural political unit. The sources, presented in translation, cover the Roman ...
The Roman Army, 31 BC - AD 337: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
By Brian Campbell
May 18, 1994
The Roman army is remarkable for its detailed organisation and professional structure. It not only extended and protected Rome's territorial empire which was the basis of Western civilisation, but also maintained the politcal power of the emperors. The army was an integral part of the society and ...
The Roman Household: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
By Jane F. Gardner, Thomas Wiedemann
April 12, 1991
With the help of a wide variety of source material, particularly legal documents and inscriptions, some of it made available for the first time in English, this book illustrates the activities associated with the household, demonstrating the different and frequently conflicting roles and moral ...
Athenian Politics c800-500 BC: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
By G. R. Stanton
November 20, 1990
This book is designed to sharpen historical skills by a critical approach to the sources of information on ancient Athenian politics. It presents contemporary sources, later historical and biographical writings, archaeological evidence, inscriptions on stone, and papyri from Egypt. The reader has ...
Greek and Roman Slavery
1st Edition
By Thomas Wiedemann
March 15, 1989
Greek and Roman Slavery brings together fresh English translations of 243 texts and inscriptions on slavery from fifth and fourth century Greece and Rome. The material is arranged thematically, offering the reader a comprehensive review of the idea and practice of slavery in ancient civilization. ...