A Companion to Ancient History [Paperback]

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• 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

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

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