The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology

Based on H.J. Rose's Handbook of Greek Mythology

By Robin Hard

Published June 17th 2008 by Routledge.

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Greek Magic

Ancient, Medieval and Modern

Edited by John Petropoulos

Greek Magic presents a well-illustrated introduction to the often-neglected aspect of the Ancient Greeks’ legacy to western culture – numerous magical beliefs, practices and figures like...

Published June 12th 2008 by Routledge.

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Perseus

By Daniel Ogden

The son of Zeus, Perseus belongs in the first rank of Greek heroes. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than Heracles. With...

Published February 8th 2008 by Routledge.

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Alexander the Great: Lessons in Strategy

By David J. Lonsdale

This book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns...

Published December 6th 2007 by Routledge.

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Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought

Edited by John T. Fitzgerald

This book contains a collection of 13 essays from leading scholars on the relationship between passionate emotions and moral advancement in Greek and Roman thought.

Recognising that emotions played...

Published November 26th 2007 by Routledge.

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The Story of Athens

The Fragments of the Local Chronicles of Attika

By Phillip Harding

A leading authority in the field, Phillip Harding presents the very first English translations of the six Athenian writers known as the Atthidographers.

In his vivid...

Published November 1st 2007 by Routledge.

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Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z

By W. Geoffrey Arnott

Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z gathers together the ancient information available, listing all the names that ancient Greeks gave their birds...

Published August 15th 2007 by Routledge.

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Cornelia

Mother of the Gracchi

By Suzanne Dixon

Examining the remarkable life of Cornelia, famed as the epitome of virtue, fidelity and intelligence, Suzanne Dixon presents an in-depth study of the woman who...

Published May 21st 2007 by Routledge.

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Julia Domna

Syrian Empress

By Barbara Levick

This book covers Julia’s life, and charts her travels throughout the Empire from Aswan to York during a period of profound upheaval, and seeks the...

Published May 10th 2007 by Routledge.

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The Warrior Ethos

Military Culture and the War on Terror

By Christopher Coker

This is the first scholarly book to look at the role of the 'warrior' in modern war, arguing that warriors' actions, and indeed thoughts, are...

Published April 19th 2007 by Routledge.

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