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101. Cover image for 'Symbols of Wealth and Power'
Symbols of Wealth and Power
Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Nancy A. Winter

The new definitive text on Etruscan terra-cottas

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102. Cover image for 'Gardens and Neighbors'
Gardens and Neighbors
Private Water Rights in Roman Italy
Cynthia Jordan Bannon

The first in-depth study of Roman water rights in Italy

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102. Cover image for 'Gardens and Neighbors'
Gardens and Neighbors
Private Water Rights in Roman Italy
Cynthia Jordan Bannon

The first in-depth study of Roman water rights in Italy

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103. Cover image for 'Listening to Homer'
Listening to Homer
Tradition, Narrative, and Audience
Ruth Scodel
A discussion of how ancient Greek bards ensured that their poetry would reach audiences of various backgrounds
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103. Cover image for 'Listening to Homer'
Listening to Homer
Tradition, Narrative, and Audience
Ruth Scodel
A discussion of how ancient Greek bards ensured that their poetry would reach audiences of various backgrounds
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104. Cover image for 'The Scroll and the Marble'
The Scroll and the Marble
Studies in Reading and Reception in Hellenistic Poetry
Peter Bing

Seminal essays from one of the most prominent scholars of Hellenistic poetry

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104. Cover image for 'The Scroll and the Marble'
The Scroll and the Marble
Studies in Reading and Reception in Hellenistic Poetry
Peter Bing

Seminal essays from one of the most prominent scholars of Hellenistic poetry

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105. Cover image for 'The Humblest Sparrow'
The Humblest Sparrow
The Poetry of Venantius Fortunatus
Michael Roberts
A long-awaited study of the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus
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105. Cover image for 'The Humblest Sparrow'
The Humblest Sparrow
The Poetry of Venantius Fortunatus
Michael Roberts

A long-awaited study of the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus

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106. Cover image for 'Livy's Written Rome'
Livy's Written Rome
Mary Jaeger
The Roman view of history through the eyes of Livy
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Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, Vol. 53 (2008)
Edited by Vernon Hyde Minor
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108. Cover image for 'In Pursuit of Invisibility'
In Pursuit of Invisibility
Ritual Texts from Late Roman Egypt
Volume: 47
Richard Phillips
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109. Cover image for 'Monastic Estates in Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt'
Monastic Estates in Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt
Ostraca, Papyri, and Studies in Honour of Sarah Clackson
Volume: 46
Anne Boud'hors, James Clackson, and Catherine Lewis
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110. Cover image for 'The Unknown Odysseus'
The Unknown Odysseus
Alternate Worlds in Homer's Odyssey
Thomas Van Nortwick

The most accessible and thorough reading of the dual nature of Odysseus

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110. Cover image for 'The Unknown Odysseus'
The Unknown Odysseus
Alternate Worlds in Homer's Odyssey
Thomas Van Nortwick

The most accessible and thorough reading of the dual nature of Odysseus

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111. Cover image for 'Taking Her Seriously'
Taking Her Seriously
Penelope and the Plot of Homer's Odyssey
Richard Heitman
An innovative new analysis of the Odyssey's most influential female character
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111. Cover image for 'Taking Her Seriously'
Taking Her Seriously
Penelope and the Plot of Homer's Odyssey
Richard Heitman
An innovative new analysis of the Odyssey's most influential female character
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112. Cover image for 'Homer and the Dual Model of the Tragic'
Homer and the Dual Model of the Tragic
Yoav Rinon

A probing and much needed examination of "the tragic" as a concept distinct from tragedy as a genre

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113. Cover image for 'Women's Letters from Ancient Egypt, 300 BC-AD 800 (ACLS)'
Women's Letters from Ancient Egypt, 300 BC-AD 800 (ACLS)
Enhanced Electronic Version
Roger S. Bagnall and Raffaella Cribiore
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114. Cover image for 'Role Models in the Roman World'
Role Models in the Roman World
Identity and Assimilation
Sinclair Bell and Inge Lyse Hansen, Editors
An inter-disciplinary examination of the use of role models in articulating social and cultural identities in the Roman world
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115. Cover image for 'The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Rome'
The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Rome
Nancy H. Ramage and Andrew Ramage
An accessible and beautifully illustrated survey of the world of Ancient Rome
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Paper 2008 $33.50 Available Add Paper for "The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Rome" to Cart
116. Cover image for 'The Maritime World of Ancient Rome'
The Maritime World of Ancient Rome
Robert L. Hohlfelder, Editor
An exploration of new research on subjects relating to the maritime life of Rome and its vast empire
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Hardcover 2008 $105.00 Available Add Hardcover for "The Maritime World of Ancient Rome" to Cart
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Cosa
The Black-Glaze Pottery 2
Ann Reynolds Scott
New and reconsidered black-glaze pottery from the Roman Republican colony of Cosa
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Hardcover 2007 $93.00 Available Add Hardcover for "Cosa" to Cart
118. Cover image for 'The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors'
The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors
A Historical Review of the Female Nude in Greek Art
Christine Mitchell Havelock
A revealing survey of Aphrodite
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119. Cover image for 'It Is Our Father Who Writes'
It Is Our Father Who Writes
Orders from the Monastery of Apollo at Bawit
Volume: 43
Sarah Clackson
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120. Cover image for 'Present Shock in Late Fifth-Century Greece'
Present Shock in Late Fifth-Century Greece
Francis M. Dunn
Depicts the state of disorientation brought about by sudden cultural upheavals in 5th century Athens
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120. Cover image for 'Present Shock in Late Fifth-Century Greece'
Present Shock in Late Fifth-Century Greece
Francis M. Dunn
Depicts the state of disorientation brought about by sudden cultural upheavals in 5th century Athens
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121. Cover image for 'History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning'
History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning
Nancy G. Siraisi

The first book in a new series and a groundbreaking study of connections, parallels, and mutual interaction between two critical disciplines—medicine and history—in 15th- to 17th-century Europe

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121. Cover image for 'History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning'
History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning
Nancy G. Siraisi

The first book in a new series and a groundbreaking study of connections, parallels, and mutual interaction between two critical disciplines—medicine and history—in 15th- to 17th-century Europe

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121. Cover image for 'History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning'
History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning
Nancy G. Siraisi

The first book in a new series and a groundbreaking study of connections, parallels, and mutual interaction between two critical disciplines—medicine and history—in 15th- to 17th-century Europe

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122. Cover image for 'Life and Thought in the Ancient Near East'
Life and Thought in the Ancient Near East
Louis L. Orlin
An accessible, engaging introduction to the culture and society of the ancient Near East
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122. Cover image for 'Life and Thought in the Ancient Near East'
Life and Thought in the Ancient Near East
Louis L. Orlin
An accessible, engaging introduction to the culture and society of the ancient Near East
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123. Cover image for 'Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, Vol. 51 (2006) / 52 (2007)'
Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, Vol. 51 (2006) / 52 (2007)
Edited by Vernon Hyde Minor
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124. Cover image for 'The Serpent and the Stylus'
The Serpent and the Stylus
Essays on G. B. Piranesi
Edited by Mario Bevilacqua, Heather Hyde Minor, and Fabio Barry
New essays that shed light on the shadowy figure of Piranesi
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125. Cover image for 'Law and the Rural Economy in the Roman Empire'
Law and the Rural Economy in the Roman Empire
Dennis P. Kehoe
A bold application of economic theory to help provide an understanding of the role that law played in the development of the Roman economy
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125. Cover image for 'Law and the Rural Economy in the Roman Empire'
Law and the Rural Economy in the Roman Empire
Dennis P. Kehoe
A bold application of economic theory to help provide an understanding of the role that law played in the development of the Roman economy
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Classical Studies Catalog

Classical Studies 2017 Catalog







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Classical Studies Catalog



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

New Series

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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