Bücher der Reihe Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World

Women in the Ancient Near East provides a collection of primary sources for the lives of womenfrom a broad range of Near Eastern civilizations, from the earliest historical and literary texts (c. 2700 BC) to the latest Hellenistic historians who comment on Near Eastern history (e.g., Berossus, c.205 BC).

Brings together translations of classical passages which contributed to ancient debate on the nature of animals and their relationship to human beings. This title discusses questions such as: Do animals differ from humans intellectually? Were animals created for the use of humankind? Should animals be used for food, sport, or sacrifice?

Presents the English translations of the six Athenian writers known as the Atthidographos. This title examines these historical writers' work - in chronological order - and how these writings, dating from the fifth and fourth century BC, reveal a wealth of information about early Athenian history, legend, religion, customs and anecdotes.

This sourcebook presents a collection of ancient Greek laws and covers a wide area of legislative activity in major and minor Greek city-states. It explores the significance of legislation in ancient Greece, the differences and similarities between ancient Greek legislation modern counterparts.

Presenting a range of translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world, this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of scholarship. It sheds light on the way death was thought about and dealt with in Roman society.

A collection of primary sources, presented in translation with succinct commentary, for the period of the Roman conquest of Italy and the post- conquest process of Romanization. The book is aimed at undergraduate level ancient history courses.

This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the imperial period, explaining the rights women held under Roman law, the restrictions to which they were subject, and legal regulations on marriage, divorce and widowhood.

Introduces scholarship on the evolution of the Roman Army and the Roman experience of war. This book presents the social and historical framework in which ancient Roman warfare took place - from the Archaic and Servian period through to the Late Republic. It explores questions such as the army's influence on Roman society and its economy.

A valuable collection of source material which makes this revised edition an essential tool for everyone studying the administration of the Empire.

The Roman army was an integral part of the society and life of the Empire and exemplifies many aspects of Roman government. This sourcebook presents material which illustrates the life of the army in the field and in the community.

This Sourcebook contains a comprehensive collection of sources on the topic of the social history of the Roman world during the late Republic and the first two centuries AD.

Original edition published under title: Pompeii. London: Routledge, 2004.

We all want to understand the world around us, and the ancient Greeks were the first to try and do so in a way we can properly call scientific. Now their work is accessible to all, with this invaluable introduction.