The Edinburgh Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome - by Edward Bispham & Thomas Harrison & Brian Sparkes Paperback

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The Edinburgh Companion is a gateway to the fascinating worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. Wide-ranging in its approach, it demonstrates the multifaceted nature of classical civilisation.

Book Synopsis

The Edinburgh Companion is a gateway to the fascinating worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. Wide-ranging in its approach, it demonstrates the multifaceted nature of classical civilisation.

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'indispensable to students at all levels' The Journal of Roman Studies 'a well-produced and well-conceived volume' Ancient West & East

The Edinburgh Companion, is a gateway to the fascinating worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. Wide-ranging in its approach, it demonstrates the multifaceted nature of classical civilisation and enables readers to gain guidance in drawing together the perspectives and methods of different disciplines, from philosophy to history, from poetry to archaeology, from art history to numismatics, and many more.

Key features

*Written by experts in the field *Contains basic and essential information clearly and concisely presented *Gives an up-to-date overview of the classical world *Guides readers to sources, current reference material and further reading *Includes over 100 illustrations, maps and plans

Edward Bispham is a Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College, Oxford, and a University Lecturer in Ancient History. Thomas Harrison is Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool. Brian A. Sparkes is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Southampton.

Review Quotes

A godsend that will orient, inform, demystify, and tantalize.--Richard Talbert, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

A rich, diverse, and inclusive menu of challengingly conceptualized chapters.--Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge

"A godsend that will orient, inform, demystify, and tantalize." -- Richard Talbert, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

"A rich, diverse, and inclusive menu of challengingly conceptualized chapters." -- Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge

About the Author

Edward Bispham is Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Brasenose College, Oxford.

Thomas Harrison is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Liverpool.

Brian A. Sparkes is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Southampton.