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An introduction to Greek epigraphy of the Hellenistic and Roman periods from Alexander the Great down to the reign of Constantine (323 B.C.-A.D. 337)

Abstract: Greek inscriptions form a valuable resource for the study of every aspect of life and death in the Greco-Roman world. They are primary witnesses to society's laws and institutions; social structures; public cults and private associations; and, of course, language. "An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy" provides students and classicists with the tools to take advantage of the social and historical weight of these treasures.The book begins by examining letter forms, ancient names, and ancient calendars, knowledge of which is essential in reading inscriptions of all kinds. B. H. McLean discusses the classification of inscriptions into their various categories and analyzes particular types of inscriptions, including decrees, honorary inscriptions, dedications, funerary inscriptions, and manumission inscriptions. Finally, McLean includes special topics that bear upon the interpretation of specific features of inscriptions, such as Greek and Roman administrative titles and functions.Well-organized and clear as well as insightful and original, McLean's "Introduction to Greek Epigraphy" is an excellent source for beginners, nonspecialists, and specialists alike. The volume will be useful to students and scholars studying epigraphy and to those who study politics, governmental organization, archaeology, and ancient history or culture.B. H. McLean is Professor of New Testament, Knox College, University of Toronto.

Ancient archives and archival traditions : concepts of record-keeping in the ancient world

Abstract: 1. Ancient Archives and Concepts of Record Keeping: An Introduction 2. Archival Record-keeping at Ebla 2400-2350 BC 3. Archival Practices in Third-millennium Babylonia 4. Private and Public: The Ur-Utu Archive at Sippar-Amnanum (Tell Ed-Der) 5. Archives of Old Assyrian Traders 6. Documents in Government Under the Middle Assyrian Kingdom 7. Local Differences in Arrangements of Ration Lists on Minoan Crete 8. 'Archives' and 'Scribes' and Information Hierarchy in Mycenean Greek Linear B Records 9. Reflections on Neo-Assyrian Archives 10. Aramaic Documents of the Assyrian and Achaemenid Periods 11. Record-keeping Practices as Revealed by teh neo-Babylonian Private Archival Documents 12. Reconstructing an Archive: Account and Journal Texts from Persepolis 13. Cuneiform Arcgives in Hellenistic Babylonia: Aspects of Contents and Form 14. They Did Not Write on Clay: Non-Cuneiform Documents and Archives in Seleucid Mesopotamia 15. Greek Archives: From Record to Monument 16. Tomoi Synkollesimoi

The votive statues of the Athenian Acropolis

Abstract: Part I. Anathemata: 1. Statues as gifts for the gods 2. Votive statue inscriptions 3. Nothing to do with democracy?: Votive statues and Athenian history 4. Votive statues and Athenian society Part II. Divine Identities: 5. The identities of the Acropolis korai 6. The iconography of the Acropolis korai Part III: 7. Fifth century portrait statues on the Acropolis Conclusion Appendices.

Galen: On the Properties of Foodstuffs (De alimentorum facultatibus)

Abstract: Foreword John Wilkins Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Galen's medical and scientific terminology Translation Commentary Appendix I. List of plants Appendix II. List of fishes Ancient sources References Index.

Hesiod's Cosmos

Abstract: Introduction 1. Orientations: the Theogony 2. Orientations: the Works and Days 3. Overtures 4. The origins of mankind 5. The two Prometheuses 6. Perspectives on gods and men 7. Hybrids Conclusion.

American Empire? Ancient Reflections on Modern American Power

Abstract: The American Empire, or, more properly, whether America has an empire, is a fiercely debated topic these days. You see the issue arise in newspaper editorials, magazine articles, television discussions, and prominent new books. Historians in particular have taken up the question. The short-term cause, of course, is the controversial U.S. invasion and ongoing occupation of Iraq, which has dominated headlines ever since its beginning. But for years before this second U.S.-Iraq war, talk about the United States as Empire had been on the rise, stemming from the fact that since the fall of the Soviet Union the United States has been seen as "the world's lone superpower." This phrase is a cliche by now, but it points to an undeniable truth: no other nation on earth comes close to matching America's combination of military power, military reach, alliances, advanced technology, and economic strength. And since the psychologically devastating attacks on the country on September 11, 2001, American policy has changed regarding the use of its unrivalled power around the globe. In 2002 the president boldly announced a new strategic doctrine of preemption, whereby the United States reserves the right to launch attacks against perceived foes anywhere in the world at any time simply because the government thinks a hostile act might be in the offing somewhere, at some time. In the official U.S. government policy statement "The National Security Strategy of the United States of America" one reads:

Theocritus: A Selection. "Idylls" 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, and 13

Abstract: Introduction 1. Theocritus 2. Bucolic poetry 3. Loci amoeni 4. Metre 5. Language 6. Transmission Theocritus, a selection Commentary.