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Archimedes and the Roman Imagination
by Mary Jaeger

An innovative exploration of the cultural reception of the greatest mathematician of the ancient world.

A History of Disability
by Henri-Jacques Stiker
translated by William Sayers

A bold analysis of the evolution of Western attitudes toward disability, available for the first time in English.

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The Iliad
by Homer
translated by Rodney Merrill

A new translation of Homer's classic follows Merrill's successful earlier version of the Odyssey in capturing the feel of the original Greek.

Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire
edited by D.S. Potter and D.J. Mattingly

A broad-based survey for the non-specialist.

What Professors Are Saying
"I was mostly drawn to this book because of its blend of social history with the history of Roman entertainment. I thought the topical approach was great and I liked the way the book combined the best of recent scholarship in a way that was accessible for the undergraduate classroom. It allows me to cover a fairly wide variety of topics in a single book."
—Jason Knirck, Central Washington University

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus
by Paul Zanker

Examines the imperial mythology that was reflected by Roman art and architecture during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

Theogony and Works and Days
by Hesiod
translated and with introduction by Catherine M. Schlegel and Henry Weinfield

A new verse-translation celebrating the poetry of Hesiod's great works, Theogony and Works and Days.

This translation contains a general introduction, a translator's introduction, notes, and a glossary. It will be of interest to general readers, students and specialists in classical literature, and lovers of poetry.

The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles
by Hesiod
translated with an introduction by Richmond Lattimore

Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian.