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CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORy 6 CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORy Continuum Sources in Ancient History The Continuum Sources in Ancient History series presents a definitive collection of source material in translation, combined with expert contextual commentary and annotation to provide a comprehensive survey of each volume’s subject. Material is drawn from literary, as well as epigraphic, legal and religious, sources. Aimed primarily at undergraduate students, the series will also be invaluable for researchers, and faculty devising and teaching courses. Greek and Roman Sexualities A Sourcebook Jennifer Larson • Substantial selection of primary sources • Scholarship on sexuality and gender has increased steadily - and continues to grow • Clear demand for a sourcebook from undergraduates and faculty A selection of sources documenting sexualities, sexual behaviours, and perceptions of gender and the body in the ancient Greco-Roman world. The coverage begins with Homer and then focuses on Classical Greece and Rome from the Republic to the early Empire, though a selection of Jewish and Christian readings will also be included. JENNIFER LARSON is Professor of Classics at Kent State University, USA. UK September 2012 US November 2012 320 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441158895 - £70.00 / $130.00 PB 9781441196859 - £22.99 / $39.95 Continuum Sources in Ancient History Continuum Women in Ancient Greece A Sourcebook Bonnie MacLachlan • An unrivalled selection of primary sources • Clear chronological structure • Confirmed demand from faculty and students This essential resource supplies a compilation of source material in translation, with suggestions for further reading, a general bibliography, and an index of ancient authors and works. Texts from Archaic and Classical Greece to the Hellenistic era come from literary, rhetorical, philosophical and legal sources, as well as papyri and inscriptions. BONNIE MACLACHLAN is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. UK May 2012 US August 2012 224 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441132864 - £70.00 / $130.00 PB 9781441179630 - £22.99 / $39.95 Continuum Sources in Ancient History Continuum Food and Drink in Antiquity A Sourcebook John Donahue • No other sourcebook available • Wide variety of sources • Student-friendly and accessible This sourcebook is a unique asset to many courses as it offers a thematic approach to eating and drinking in antiquity. The chronological scope of the excerpts extends from Homer in the Eighth Century BCE to Constantine in the Fourth Century CE. Each thematic chapter includes translated excerpts identifying the author and context of each passage and a bibliography of suggested readings. JOHN DONAHUE is Associate Professor at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, USA. UK October 2012 US December 2012 360 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441196804 - £70.00 / $130.00 PB 9781441133458 - £22.99 / $39.95 Continuum Sources in Ancient History Continuum
Republicanism during the Early Roman Empire Sam Wilkinson ‘Professional scholars will find it challenging and stimulating, students and serious amateurs will find it immensely readable and informative.’ Anthony A. Barrett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada • Radical and controversial new interpretation of Roman politics during the 1st century AD • Uses ancient literary evidence to chart the Republican opposition • Discusses the ideological clashes of Republicanism against the hegemonic ideology of the emperor An exploration of Republicanism as a political ideology and as an oppositional force to the emperors in Rome during the first century AD. SAM WILKINSON currently teaches History at Foley’s School in Cyprus. UK January 2012 US March 2012 272 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441137937 - £65.00 / $120.00 PB 9781441120526 - £19.99 / $34.95 Continuum A History of Pergamum Beyond Hellenistic Kingship Richard Evans • No competing volumes in English focus on Pergamum • Pergamum was unchallenged as political and cultural centre • Appeal for both Romanists and Hellenists Pergamum emerged from the period of instability that followed Alexander the Great’s death. It was one of the greatest states in the eastern Mediterranean, later incorporated into the Roman Empire and eventually becoming Rome’s wealthiest province. Its ruling dynasty - the Attalids - were responsible for the remarkable embellishment of their capital. RICHARD EVANS is a Lecturer in the School of History and Archaeology at Cardiff University, UK. UK April 2012 US June 2012 256 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441124142 - £65.00 / $120.00 Continuum CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORy Memory and Urban Religion in the Ancient World Edited by Martin Bommas, Juliette Harrisson, Phoebe Roy and Elena Theodorakopolous • First volume to examine this subject • Major topic of research • Draws ancient history into wider debate on cultural memory The significance of memory in ancient societies and how it was promoted, contested and even destroyed is explored in this volume. All the important cultures of the ancient world – Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome – are included. MARTIN BOMMAS is Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK. JULIETTE HARRISSON is Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK. PHOEBE ROy is a PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham, UK. ELENA THEODORAKOPOLOUS is Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK. UK September 2012 US November 2012 208 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441116796 - £65.00 / $120.00 Cultural Memory and History in Antiquity 2 Continuum Roman Castrati Eunuchs in the Roman Empire Shaun Tougher • No other volume focuses exclusively on Roman eunuchs • Wide chronological coverage As the Roman empire expanded eastwards, Rome encountered foreign powers which used eunuchs in the roles of court attendants, religious figures and teachers. Initially an alien practice, the use of eunuchs in Roman society increased with the emergence of the emperors. Shaun Tougher examines themes of castration, sex, slavery and political power through individual figures in Roman history. SHAUN TOUGHER is Senior Lecturer at the University of Cardiff, UK. UK September 2012 US November 2012 244 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781847251688 - £65.00 / $120.00 Continuum Britain and Its Empire in the Shadow of Rome The Reception of Rome in Socio- Political Debate 1850-1920 Sarah J. Butler • Extends existing scholarship with new perspectives • Ancient Rome was crucial to the creation of modern Britain • Engages with multiple uses of Rome in debates over British imperialism Drawing on new primary source evidence, this volume evaluates ancient Rome’s influence on an English intellectual tradition from the 1850s to the 1920s as politicians, scientists, economists and social reformers addressed three fundamental debates of the period - Empire, Nation, and City. SARAH J. BUTLER is a Visiting Tutor at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. UK October 2012 US December 2012 256 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441159250 - £65.00 / $120.00 Continuum Seduction and Power Antiquity in the Visual and Performing Arts Edited by Silke Knippschild and Marta Garcia Morcillo • Major research topic • Unique inclusion of classical arts AND pop culture • Contributions from UK, Europe, US Focusing on the reception of antiquity in the performing and visual arts from the Renaissance to the present, this volume explores the tensions of gender, eroticism and power in reception. Changing reinterpretations across time have created models of virtue or immorality, that blend features from the ancient world with arts of the modern era. SILKE KNIPPSCHILD is Lecturer at the University of Bristol, UK. MARTA GARCIA MORCILLO is Lecturer at the University of Wales, Lampeter, UK. UK September 2012 US November 2012 312 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches HB 9781441177469 - £65.00 / $120.00 Continuum CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORy 7
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