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  • The Oeconomicus is unique in Greek literature in combining a discussion of the... The Oeconomicus is unique in Greek literature in combining a discussion of the proper management of a family or household and didactic material on agriculture within a Socratic dialogue. One of the richest primary sources for the social economic and... more
  • This second volume of a massive three-volume commentary compiled by an interna... This second volume of a massive three-volume commentary compiled by an international team of scholars includes special discussions of diction in the Odyssey and the tradition of epic diction in general. more
  • 9780198721444. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Paperback. Language: English. Claren... 9780198721444. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Paperback. Language: English. Clarendon Paperbacks; Commentary on Homer s Odyssey. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. In the second volume the commentaries by Heubeck (Books IX-XII) and... more
  • This first book of a three-volume commentary compiled by an international team... This first book of a three-volume commentary compiled by an international team of scholars includes an introduction discussing previous research on the Odyssey its relation to the Iliad the epic dialect and the transmission of the text. more
  • Horace s Odes are among the most popular and the most misunderstood of ancient... Horace s Odes are among the most popular and the most misunderstood of ancient writings. In this new paperback edition the authors discuss each ode against its Greek and Roman background to ensure a clearer understanding of its classical and... more
  • This anthology of newly-translated texts covers the single most important bran... This anthology of newly-translated texts covers the single most important branch of medieval literary theory and criticism--the commentary tradition--in one of the most significant periods of its development. Fully annotated with notes and... more
  • This wide-ranging collection explores the complex relationships between religi... This wide-ranging collection explores the complex relationships between religious sects and contemporary Western society and examines the controversial social political and religious issues that arise as sects seek to pursue a way of life at... more
  • William S. Campbell provides a comprehensive commentary on Paul s most challen... William S. Campbell provides a comprehensive commentary on Paul s most challenging letter. In conversation with reception history and previous scholarship he emphasizes the contextuality of Romans as a letter to Rome using social identity theory... more
  • In this study of the British upper and middle classes during the first half of... In this study of the British upper and middle classes during the first half of the 19th century Boyd Hilton reveals that the people of this age were obsessed with catastrophe: wars famines pestilences revolutions floods volcanoes and the great... more
  • Philip F. Esler provides a comprehensive coverage of the issues in 2 Corinthia... Philip F. Esler provides a comprehensive coverage of the issues in 2 Corinthians from the perspective of social identity with a focus on Paul s leadership. Esler enlists social identity theory-in critical dialogue with existing scholarship-to show... more
  • Juvenile Justice: A Social Historical and Legal Perspective Fifth Edition guid... Juvenile Justice: A Social Historical and Legal Perspective Fifth Edition guides students in developing a sound and balanced understanding of juvenile justice and the social legal and historical context that shapes juvenile justice practice.... more
  • Stephen Makin presents a clear and accurate new translation of an influential ... Stephen Makin presents a clear and accurate new translation of an influential and much-discussed part of Aristotle s philosophical system accompanied by an analytical and critical commentary focusing on philosophical issues. In Book Theta of the... more
  • Aristotle s Prior Analytics marks the beginning of formal logic. For Aristotle... Aristotle s Prior Analytics marks the beginning of formal logic. For Aristotle himself this meant the discovery of a general theory of valid deductive argument a project that he had described as either impossible or impracticable probably not very... more
  • The Laws is Plato s last and longest dialogue. Although it has been neglected ... The Laws is Plato s last and longest dialogue. Although it has been neglected (compared to such works as the Republic and Symposium) it is beginning to receive a great deal of scholarly attention. Book 10 of the Laws contains Plato s fullest defence... more
  • Plutarch s Life of Caesar deals with the best known Roman of them all Julius C... Plutarch s Life of Caesar deals with the best known Roman of them all Julius Caesar and his vivid narrative covers most of the major events of the last generation of the Republic as well as painting an insightful picture of this man who sacrificed... more
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