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The Learned Collector
Mythological Statuettes and Classical Taste in Late Antique Gaul
Lea M. Stirling
The first empire-wide study to examine the eclectic marble statuettes collected and displayed by the wealthiest Roman aristocrats
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The Learned Collector
Mythological Statuettes and Classical Taste in Late Antique Gaul
Lea M. Stirling
The first empire-wide study to examine the eclectic marble statuettes collected and displayed by the wealthiest Roman aristocrats
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Fame, Money, and Power
The Rise of Peisistratos and "Democratic" Tyranny at Athens
B. M. Lavelle
Challenges long-accepted notions about the relationship between early Athenian tyranny and democracy
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Fame, Money, and Power
The Rise of Peisistratos and "Democratic" Tyranny at Athens
B. M. Lavelle
Challenges long-accepted notions about the relationship between early Athenian tyranny and democracy
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Satiric Advice on Women and Marriage
From Plautus to Chaucer
Warren S. Smith, Editor
Traces satiric themes on women, sex, and marriage through ancient Latin literature and the Middle Ages into Chaucer
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Satiric Advice on Women and Marriage
From Plautus to Chaucer
Warren S. Smith, Editor
Traces satiric themes on women, sex, and marriage through ancient Latin literature and the Middle Ages into Chaucer
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Vergil's Aeneid and the Roman Self
Subject and Nation in Literary Discourse
Yasmin Syed
Reading the Aeneid as the central text of Roman literary education, Yasmin Syed investigates the poem's power to shape Roman notions of self and cultural identity
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Vergil's Aeneid and the Roman Self
Subject and Nation in Literary Discourse
Yasmin Syed
Reading the Aeneid as the central text of Roman literary education, Yasmin Syed investigates the poem's power to shape Roman notions of self and cultural identity
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The Myths of Fiction
Studies in the Canonical Greek Novels
Edmund P. Cueva
A revolutionary account of the emergence of myth over history as the defining feature of the Greek novel
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The Myths of Fiction
Studies in the Canonical Greek Novels
Edmund P. Cueva
A revolutionary account of the emergence of myth over history as the defining feature of the Greek novel
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The Economy of Prostitution in the Roman World
A Study of Social History and the Brothel
Thomas A. J. McGinn
An in-depth study of the different venues for the sale of sex in the Roman world
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The Economy of Prostitution in the Roman World
A Study of Social History and the Brothel
Thomas A. J. McGinn
An in-depth study of the different venues for the sale of sex in the Roman world
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Melancholy, Love, and Time
Boundaries of the Self in Ancient Literature
Peter Toohey
An examination of the effects and meaning of emotional states of distress in ancient literature
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Melancholy, Love, and Time
Boundaries of the Self in Ancient Literature
Peter Toohey
An examination of the effects and meaning of emotional states of distress in ancient literature
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Lessons from the Past
The Moral Use of History in Fourth-Century Prose
Frances Pownall
Deepens our understanding of the Greek tendency to view the past as a source for contemporary moral lessons
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Lessons from the Past
The Moral Use of History in Fourth-Century Prose
Frances Pownall
Deepens our understanding of the Greek tendency to view the past as a source for contemporary moral lessons
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The Case for the Prosecution in the Ciceronian Era
Michael C. Alexander
A reconstruction of the case for the prosecution in the eleven trials in which Cicero delivered an extant defense speech
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The Case for the Prosecution in the Ciceronian Era
Michael C. Alexander
A reconstruction of the case for the prosecution in the eleven trials in which Cicero delivered an extant defense speech
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Staging Masculinity
The Rhetoric of Performance in the Roman World
Erik Gunderson
Examines ancient notions of what constitutes a "good man"
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Staging Masculinity
The Rhetoric of Performance in the Roman World
Erik Gunderson
Examines ancient notions of what constitutes a "good man"
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The Pedagogical Contract
The Economies of Teaching and Learning in the Ancient World
Yun Lee Too
Rethinks the teacher-student relationship from its ancient roots to the present
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The Pedagogical Contract
The Economies of Teaching and Learning in the Ancient World
Yun Lee Too
Rethinks the teacher-student relationship from its ancient roots to the present
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Acting Like Men
Gender, Drama, and Nostalgia in Ancient Greece
Karen Bassi
Examines the concept of gender in relation to Greek drama
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Acting Like Men
Gender, Drama, and Nostalgia in Ancient Greece
Karen Bassi
Examines the concept of gender in relation to Greek drama
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Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians
Justina Gregory
The author reveals the complex political and social elements of Euripides' plays and the interplay between the poet and his audience.
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Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians
Justina Gregory
The author reveals the complex political and social elements of Euripides' plays and the interplay between the poet and his audience.
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Centaurs and Amazons
Women and the Pre-History of the Great Chain of Being
Page duBois
Traces the development of the Greek hierarchical view of life that continues to permeate Western society
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Centaurs and Amazons
Women and the Pre-History of the Great Chain of Being
Page duBois
Traces the development of the Greek hierarchical view of life that continues to permeate Western society
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The Black Widows of the Eternal City
The True Story of Rome’s Most Infamous Poisoners
Craig A. Monson
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The Black Widows of the Eternal City
The True Story of Rome's Most Infamous Poisoners
Craig A. Monson
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The Discovery of the Fact
Clifford Ando and William P. Sullivan, Editors
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The Discovery of the Fact
Clifford Ando and William P. Sullivan, Editors
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Following Chaucer
Offices of the Active Life
Lynn Staley
Understanding the relationship between individuals and their communities in the works of Chaucer
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Following Chaucer
Offices of the Active Life
Lynn Staley
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Laughing Atoms, Laughing Matter
Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura and Satire
T. H. M. Gellar-Goad
Unexpected satire in a classic philosophical text
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Laughing Atoms, Laughing Matter
Lucretius' De Rerum Natura and Satire
T. H. M. Gellar-Goad
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Lyric Poetry and Social Identity in Archaic Greece
Jessica M. Romney
A thoughtful consideration of the poems and people in the performance space that was the Archaic Greek symposium
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Lyric Poetry and Social Identity in Archaic Greece
Jessica M. Romney
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While Rome Burned
Fire, Leadership, and Urban Disaster in the Roman Cultural Imagination
Virginia M. Closs

Explores the intersection of fire and politics in the literature of Rome

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While Rome Burned
Fire, Leadership, and Urban Disaster in the Roman Cultural Imagination
Virginia M. Closs
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Classical Studies 2017 Catalog







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The University of Michigan Press is pleased to announce The Michigan Commentaries Series.

This long-needed and accessible new series is jointly overseen by the Press and by the University of Michigan's Department of Classical Studies.

Volumes published in the series are intended for classroom use at the undergraduate level, and will be priced and designed accordingly. They will include the Greek or Latin text, notes, and commentary, together with other materials (maps, tables, etc.) as appropriate.

The first two volumes to appear will be:

  • Cicero, De Divinatione, Book I, edited by Celia Schultz (University of Michigan)
  • Pausanias, Attika, Book I, edited by Patrick Paul Hogan

Volumes in The Michigan Commentaries Series will join previous commentaries published by the University of Michigan Press:

  • Thucydides, Book 1, A Student's Grammatical Commentary, by H.D. Cameron
    H.D. Cameron's volume includes a user-friendly students' edition of Book 1, providing Greek text, extensive notes, a complete glossary, and an extensive introduction to Homer and his epic work. H.D. Cameron is Professor of Classics, University of Michigan.
    Paper, 148 pgs., 1 map, 978-0-472-06847-0, $25.95.
  • Iliad, Book I, with notes and vocabulary by P.A. Draper
    P.A. Draper presents Homer's text along with copious annotations on vocabulary, grammar, meter, historical and mythological allusions, and literary interpretation. P.A. Draper is Humanities Librarian, Cooper Library, Clemson University.
    Paper, 200 pgs., 5 B&W photographs, 978-0-472-06792-3, $25.95.
  • Also forthcoming from the same author:
    An Odyssey Reader: Selections from Homer's Odyssey, Books 1-12, by P.A. Draper

Ellen Bauerle, Senior Acquiring Editor for Classics and Archaeology,bauerle@umich.edu

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New Series

The University of Michigan Press is pleased to announce The Michigan Commentaries Series.

This long-needed and accessible new series is jointly overseen by the Press and by the University of Michigan's Department of Classical Studies.

Volumes published in the series are intended for classroom use at the undergraduate level, and will be priced and designed accordingly. They will include the Greek or Latin text, notes, and commentary, together with other materials (maps, tables, etc.) as appropriate.

The first two volumes to appear will be:

  • Cicero, De Divinatione, Book I, edited by Celia Schultz (University of Michigan)
  • Pausanias, Attika, Book I, edited by Patrick Paul Hogan

Volumes in The Michigan Commentaries Series will join previous commentaries published by the University of Michigan Press:

  • Thucydides, Book 1, A Student's Grammatical Commentary, by H.D. Cameron
    H.D. Cameron's volume includes a user-friendly students' edition of Book 1, providing Greek text, extensive notes, a complete glossary, and an extensive introduction to Homer and his epic work. H.D. Cameron is Professor of Classics, University of Michigan.
    Paper, 148 pgs., 1 map, 978-0-472-06847-0, $25.95.
  • Iliad, Book I, with notes and vocabulary by P.A. Draper
    P.A. Draper presents Homer's text along with copious annotations on vocabulary, grammar, meter, historical and mythological allusions, and literary interpretation. P.A. Draper is Humanities Librarian, Cooper Library, Clemson University.
    Paper, 200 pgs., 5 B&W photographs, 978-0-472-06792-3, $25.95.
  • Also forthcoming from the same author:
    An Odyssey Reader: Selections from Homer's Odyssey, Books 1-12, by P.A. Draper

Ellen Bauerle, Senior Acquiring Editor for Classics and Archaeology,bauerle@umich.edu

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