Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Society [Paperback]

A collection of innovative essays on major topics in ancient Greece and Rome, first published in 2004.This collection of papers originally published in Past and Present includes some of the most innovative history written about Greece and Rome in the last twenty years, and offers a convenient and enthralling guide to the most exciting current issues and topics in Greek and Roman history. The contributors to the volume are among the most influential ancient historians who have been active in the last quarter century. An introduction by the editor sets the scene for papers nranging from Greek warfare to early Christian martyrs stories.This collection of papers originally published in Past and Present includes some of the most innovative history written about Greece and Rome in the last twenty years, and offers a convenient and enthralling guide to the most exciting current issues and topics in Greek and Roman history. The contributors to the volume are among the most influential ancient historians who have been active in the last quarter century. An introduction by the editor sets the scene for papers nranging from Greek warfare to early Christian martyrs stories.Originally published in Past and Present, this collection of papers includes some of the most innovative history written about Greece and Rome over twenty years. It offers a convenient guide to current issues and topics in Greek and Roman history. The volume's contributors are among the most influential ancient historians active over the last twenty-five years. An introduction by the editor prefaces papers ranging from Greek warfare to early Christian martyr stories.Introduction Robin Osborne; 1. Early Greek warfare as symbolic expression W. R. Connor; 2. Law, the democratic citizen and the representation of women in classical Athens Robin Osborne; 3. Law, society and homosexuality in classical Athens David Cohen; 4. Translating Greek homosexuality: reticence and the truth of sex James Davidson; 5. The MedilóŸ