Literary studies: classical, early & medieval books

In this timely contribution to debates over the relationship of politics to storytelling, Lee Manion uncovers the...  Read More >>

With a keen eye on the myths of Oedipus and the Fall, Rudyntsky offers original readings of canonical works in the...  Read More >>

This edition presents the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer to a new generation of students and scholars. It provides...  Read More >>

The magical world of Welsh mythology deserves to be better known outside its homeland, with its cast of heroes and...  Read More >>

This volume explores the significance of schadenfreude in Greek literature and culture from the archaic period to...  Read More >>

This volume offers an investigation of Martial's engagement with Roman epigraphic habits and proposes a new interpretation...  Read More >>

With a keen eye on the myths of Oedipus and the Fall, Rudyntsky offers original readings of canonical works in the...  Read More >>

Dragons have roamed human consciousness throughout time and across cultures. A dragon is the embodiment of death...  Read More >>

This volume is the first extended investigation of the classicism of José Rizal (1861-1896), the de facto national...  Read More >>

""A collection of essays that illuminate and connect the shared concerns and conversation of philosophers, historians,...  Read More >>

Drawing from philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, this book explores how Against the Galileans by Roman Emperor Julian...  Read More >>

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The eight studies presented here on late medieval religious objects provide new insight into miracle stories, spiritual...  Read More >>

The definitive English edition of the ""Father of Medicine."" This is the third volume in the Loeb Classical Library's...  Read More >>

The first in-depth account of the lives and careers of educated slaves and freedmen in ancient Rome Slaves and...  Read More >>

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This is the first English translation of the ancient scholia to the Iliad, the richest and most extensive collection...  Read More >>

The Middle Ages laid the foundations for the long European and Middle Eastern history of colonialism, expansion,...  Read More >>

An accessible introduction to Plautus' Cistellaria, highlighting the performative, literary and socio-cultural aspects...  Read More >>

Analysing the evolution of the myth of the Amazons that has survived in our imagination for millenia.  Read More >>

Cheney explores the literary trope of Elysium from ancient Greek poetry to the English Renaissance, with attention...  Read More >>

American Dantes provides fresh perspectives on Dante's reception and cultural impact in the United States over the...  Read More >>

This book explores the hidden histories offered by Greco-Roman myths of metamorphosis, and what they can reveal...  Read More >>