A Corpus of Greek Graffiti from Dalmatia
A Corpus of Greek Graffiti from Dalmatia

Author: Slobodan Cace

Publisher:

Published: 2022-07-20

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9781905670987

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A stunning corpus of some six hundred and fifty Greek graffiti and inscribed artifacts. This volume catalogs artifacts from sixteen sites along the eastern coast of the upper Adriatic, with items dating from the late sixth century to the first century BCE. The majority of the artifacts come from the two sanctuaries of Diomedes, on the central Adriatic islet of Palagruza and the windswept Cape Ploca. As texts, the materials covered in the volume offer insights into dialect usage and letterforms, and the contributors also make comparisons with material from related sites elsewhere.

Associations in the Greco-Roman World
Associations in the Greco-Roman World

Author: Professor of Religion and a Cultural Studies Affiliated Faculty Richard S Ascough

Publisher:

Published: 2024-03-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781481320917

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Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cultural, and religious life across the ancient Mediterranean. The authors provide new translations of inscriptions and papyri from hundreds of associations, alongside descriptions of more than two dozen archaeological remains of building sites. Complemented by a substantial annotated bibliography and accompanying images, this sourcebook fills many gaps and allows for future exploration in studies of the Greco-Roman religious world, particularly the nature of Judean and Christian groups at that time.

A History of the Greek Language
A History of the Greek Language

Author: Francisco Rodríguez Adrados

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2005-10-01

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9047415590

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A History of the Greek Language is a kaleidoscopic collection of ideas on the development of the Greek language through the centuries of its existence.

The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean
The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean

Author: Raoul McLaughlin

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2014-09-11

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1473840953

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This study of ancient Roman shipping and trade across continents reveals the Roman Empire’s far-reaching impact in the ancient world. In ancient times, large fleets of Roman merchant ships set sail from Egypt on voyages across the Indian Ocean. They sailed from Roman ports on the Red Sea to distant kingdoms on the east coast of Africa and southern Arabia. Many continued their voyages across the ocean to trade with the rich kingdoms of ancient India. Along these routes, the Roman Empire traded bullion for valuable goods, including exotic African products, Arabian incense, and eastern spices. This book examines Roman commerce with Indian kingdoms from the Indus region to the Tamil lands. It investigates contacts between the Roman Empire and powerful African kingdoms, including the Nilotic regime that ruled Meroe and the rising Axumite Realm. Further chapters explore Roman dealings with the Arab kingdoms of southern Arabia, including the Saba-Himyarites and the Hadramaut Regime, which sent caravans along the incense trail to the ancient rock-carved city of Petra. The first book to bring these subjects together in a single comprehensive study, The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean reveals Rome’s impact on the ancient world and explains how international trade funded the legions that maintained imperial rule.

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture
Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture

Author: Marilyn B. Skinner

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-08-19

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1444349864

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This agenda-setting text has been fully revised in its second edition, with coverage extended into the Christian era. It remains the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sexual cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Covers a wide range of subjects, including Greek pederasty and the symposium, ancient prostitution, representations of women in Greece and Rome, and the public regulation of sexual behavior Expanded coverage extends to the advent of Christianity, includes added illustrations, and offers student-friendly pedagogical features Text boxes supply intriguing information about tangential topics Gives a thorough overview of current literature while encouraging further reading and discussion Conveys the complexity of ancient attitudes towards sexuality and gender and the modern debates they have engendered