Companion to Ancient History

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Erskine is head of Classics at University of Edinburgh. He has held an Alexander von Humboldt fellowship at the University of Munich. His publications include A Companion to the Hellenistic World (Blackwell, 2003), Troy between Greece and Rome: Local Tradition and Imperial Power (2001), and The Hellenistic Stoa: Political Thought and Action (1990). Klappentext This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the study of ancient history.* Examines the forms of evidence, problems, approaches, and major themes in the study of ancient history* Comprises more than 40 essays, written by leading international scholars* Moves beyond the primary focus on Greece and Rome with coverage of the various cultures within the ancient Mediterranean* Draws on the latest research in the field* Provides an essential resource for any student of ancient history Zusammenfassung Comprising more than 40 essays by leading international scholars, this volume moves beyond a conventional focus on Greece and Rome and provides coverage of the many cultures within the ancient Mediterranean. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures xi List of Maps xii Notes on Contributors xiii Preface xix Abbreviations, Reference Works xx Abbreviations and Glossary, Ancient Authors xxiii Timeline xxx 1 Personal Perspectives 1 Josiah Ober, Peter Derow, Andrea Giardina, Neil McLynn, Kathryn Welch Part I: Evidence 11 2 Historiography 13 John Marincola 3 Epigraphical Cultures of the Classical Mediterranean: Greek, Latin, and Beyond 23 Gregory Rowe 4 Papyrology 37 Alan K. Bowman 5 Numismatics 48 A. R. Meadows 6 Archaeology and Ancient History 59 Stephen L. Dyson 7 Oratory 67 Catherine Steel 8 Ancient History Through Ancient Literature 77 Tim Whitmarsh Part II: Problems and Approaches 87 9 Ancient History Today 89 J. A. North 10 Political History 99 Robert Morstein-Marx 11 Economic and Social History 112 Neville Morley 12 Ethnicity and Culture 123 Edward Herring 13 Population and Demography 134 Walter Scheidel 14 Writing Women into History 146 Amy Richlin 15 Interpreting Myth 154 Carol Dougherty 16 Environmental History 164 Robert Sallares Part III: People and Places 175 17 The Near East 177 Maria Brosius 18 Egypt under the Pharaohs 189 John Ray 19 The Jews 201 Gideon Bohak 20 The Greeks 213 Thomas Harrison 21 Asia Minor 222 Peter Thonemann 22 Rome 236 Christer Bruun 23 Italy beyond Rome 248 Kathryn Lomas 24 North Africa 260 Josephine Crawley Quinn 25 The Iberian Peninsula in the Roman Period 273 A. T. Fear 26 The "Celts" 284 Constanze Witt Part IV: Encountering the Divine 299 27 Religion 301 Mark Humphries 28 The Emergence of Christianity 312 John Curran Part V: Living and Dying 327 29 The Family 329 Mary Harlow and Tim Parkin 30 Food 342 John Wilkins 31 Eros: Love and Sexuality 352 James Davidson 32 Housing 368 Lisa C. Nevett 33 Entertainment 381 David Potter 34 Education 392 Jason König 35 Medicine 403 Helen King 36 Death 414 David Noy Part VI: Economy 427 37 The Mediterranean and the History of Antiquity 429 R. Bruce Hitchner 38 Anc...

List of contents

List of Figures xi
 
List of Maps xii
 
Notes on Contributors xiii
 
Preface xix
 
Abbreviations, Reference Works xx
 
Abbreviations and Glossary, Ancient Authors xxiii
 
Timeline xxx
 
1 Personal Perspectives 1
Josiah Ober, Peter Derow, Andrea Giardina, Neil McLynn, Kathryn Welch
 
Part I: Evidence 11
 
2 Historiography 13
John Marincola
 
3 Epigraphical Cultures of the Classical Mediterranean: Greek, Latin, and Beyond 23
Gregory Rowe
 
4 Papyrology 37
Alan K. Bowman
 
5 Numismatics 48
A. R. Meadows
 
6 Archaeology and Ancient History 59
Stephen L. Dyson
 
7 Oratory 67
Catherine Steel
 
8 Ancient History Through Ancient Literature 77
Tim Whitmarsh
 
Part II: Problems and Approaches 87
 
9 Ancient History Today 89
J. A. North
 
10 Political History 99
Robert Morstein-Marx
 
11 Economic and Social History 112
Neville Morley
 
12 Ethnicity and Culture 123
Edward Herring
 
13 Population and Demography 134
Walter Scheidel
 
14 Writing Women into History 146
Amy Richlin
 
15 Interpreting Myth 154
Carol Dougherty
 
16 Environmental History 164
Robert Sallares
 
Part III: People and Places 175
 
17 The Near East 177
Maria Brosius
 
18 Egypt under the Pharaohs 189
John Ray
 
19 The Jews 201
Gideon Bohak
 
20 The Greeks 213
Thomas Harrison
 
21 Asia Minor 222
Peter Thonemann
 
22 Rome 236
Christer Bruun
 
23 Italy beyond Rome 248
Kathryn Lomas
 
24 North Africa 260
Josephine Crawley Quinn
 
25 The Iberian Peninsula in the Roman Period 273
A. T. Fear
 
26 The "Celts" 284
Constanze Witt
 
Part IV: Encountering the Divine 299
 
27 Religion 301
Mark Humphries
 
28 The Emergence of Christianity 312
John Curran
 
Part V: Living and Dying 327
 
29 The Family 329
Mary Harlow and Tim Parkin
 
30 Food 342
John Wilkins
 
31 Eros: Love and Sexuality 352
James Davidson
 
32 Housing 368
Lisa C. Nevett
 
33 Entertainment 381
David Potter
 
34 Education 392
Jason König
 
35 Medicine 403
Helen King
 
36 Death 414
David Noy
 
Part VI: Economy 427
 
37 The Mediterranean and the History of Antiquity 429
R. Bruce Hitchner
 
38 Ancient Economies 436
John Davies
 
39 Labor: Free and Unfree 447
Peter Fibiger Bang
 
40 The Countryside 462
Robert Witcher
 
41 Finance and Resources: Public, Private, and Personal 474
Paul Millett
 
42 Ancient Technology 486
Tracey Rihll
 
Part VII: Politics and Power 497
 
43 Structures 499
Hans Beck
 
44 Citizenship 510
Andrew Lintott
 
45 Law 520
Elizabeth A. Meyer
 
46 Warfare 531
Louis Rawlings
 
Part VIII: Repercussions 543
 
47 The Impact of Antiquity 545
Rosamond McKitterick
 
48 Ancient History and National Identity 555
Andrew Erskine
 
49 Hollywood's Ancient World 564
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
 
Bibliography 580
 
Index 654

Report

"Yet, however unsatisfactory the definition of Ancient History may be (seen from the angle of an Assyriologist, an Egyptologist, or an Iranologist), the appearance of this well-edited, wide ranging and most interesting volume is a felicitous event, proving that under the reign of Wikipedia there is still need to replace the dethroned Pauly-Wissowa with general studies of the highest quality. Assyriologists, Egyptologists, and Iranologists will certainly find much useful material here for them as well." (Scripta Classica Israelica, 2012)
 
"The quality of the presentation is high; maps, a timeline, and indices are provided and will be of help to new students of the discipline. (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, April 2010)

Product details

• Authors: Erskine, A Erskine, Andrew Erskine, Andrew (University of Edinburgh Erskine
• Assisted by: Andre Erskine (Editor), Andrew Erskine (Editor), Andrew (University of Edinburgh Erskine (Editor), Erskine Andrew (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2012
• EAN: 9781118451366
• ISBN: 978-1-118-45136-6
• No. of pages: 736
• Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World; Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Archäologie, Frühgeschichte, Archaeology, Classical Studies, Allg. Archäologie, Humanistische Studien, Ancient & Classical History, Antike u. klassische Geschichte