Ancient Mediterranean World

Discover exciting new books in ancient history and classics, broadly defined.

Updated July 2, 2025
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Phocion good citizen in a divided democracy
MARTIN, THOMAS R.
Ebook
Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall   "Elegant and enlightening."--Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal   Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens...
The Arsacids of Rome misunderstanding in Roman-Parthian relations
Nabel, Jake
Ebook
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. At the beginning of the common era, the two major imperial powers of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East were Rome...
Selected discourses the wisdom of Epictetus : the Stoic classic
Epictetus
Ebook
Explore the ancient Stoic way of thinking and the valuable lessons it holds for contemporary life This new volume contains the Enchiridion and selected Discourses of the great Stoic philosopher Epictetus, who believed that moral philosophy should be a practical guide...
Greek culture in Hellenistic Egypt persistence and evolutions
Del Corso, Lucio
Ebook
This book investigates some aspects of the cultural consequences of the settlement of Greeks in Egypt during the Hellenistic period, through a discussion of papyrological material, archaeological evidence, and literary sources. It is divided into three sections. The first, Space and Images,...
Violence in the Forum Factional Struggles in Ancient Rome (133-78 BC)
Barca, Natale
Ebook
Taxes and Authority in the Late Antique Countryside The Reach of the State and the Pagarchs of Byzantine Egypt (284-642 CE)
Stern, Matthias.
Ebook
How did the late Roman Empire operate in rural areas, where most of its subjects lived? The papyri from Egypt provide glimpses of state activity at the local level, how the countryside responded to it, and thus how "empire" looked on the ground. Since a major motivator for state activity at the...
Archaeology, history, and identity formation of ancient Israel
C̆apek, Filip
Ebook
A critical examination of the history of Israel. When did Israel begin? The origins of ancient Israel are shrouded in mystery, and those hoping to explore the issue must utilize resources from three different fields--archaeology, epigraphy, and biblical texts--and then examine...

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