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  | | The Landmark Julius Caesar(Reprint) The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War (Landmark Books) by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Robert B. Strassler Paperback, 896 Pages, Published 2019 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-307-45544-4, ISBN: 0-307-45544-0 "The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the mil-itary campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar's own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, ..." |
 | | Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Robert Wallace, Josiah Ober, Cynthia Farrar, Paul Cartledge Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-25809-9, ISBN: 0-520-25809-6 "This book presents a state-of-the-art debate about the origins of Athenian democracy by five eminent scholars. The result is a stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. The authors address such questions as: Why was democracy first realized in ancient Greece? Was democracy “invented” or did it evolve over a long period of time? What were the conditions for democra ..." |
 | | Between Republic and Empire(1st Edition) Interpretations of Augustus and His Principate by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Mark Toher, W. Eder, H. Galsterer, E. S. Gruen, B. A. Kellum, J. Linderski, C. Meier, W. Mierse, S. G. Nugent, S. E. Ostrow, J. Pollini, Professor M. Reinhold, P. M. Swan, H. P. Stahl, Z. Yavetz, Mark Tober, T. J. Luce Paperback, 550 Pages, Published 1993 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-08447-6, ISBN: 0-520-08447-0 "Livy's work seems mainly to have been the "history of Roman armies, with occasional glimpses of the activities of politicians and legislators at Rome," as P. Walsh, Livy: His Historical Aims and Methods (Cambridge 1963) 35, observes. 50 . "In the remaining books (134-42) . . . Livy seems to have concentrated on wars against foreign peoples; and since many of his earlier books had dealt with the acquisition of Rome's empire, he was t ..." |
 | | Aristotle and Xenophon on Democracy and Oligarchy(1st Edition) by J. M. Moore, Kurt A. Raaflaub Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-26605-6, ISBN: 0-520-26605-6 "This collection contains: Aristotle's "The Constitution of Athens"; Xenophon's "The Politeia of the Spartans"; "The Constitution of the Athenians" ascribed to Xenophon the Orator; and, "The Boeotian Constitution" from the Oxyrhynchus Historian. In bringing together, translating, and annotating these constitutional documents from ancient Greece thirty five years ago, J.M. Moore produced an authoritative work of the highest scholarship. T ..." |
 | | Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World(1st Edition) (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) by Kurt A. Raaflaub Hardcover, 440 Pages, Published 2013 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-41250-3, ISBN: 1-118-41250-8 "Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World presents a cross-cultural comparison of the ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past and recorded their own histories. * Written by an international group of scholars working in many disciplines * Truly cross-cultural, covering historical thinking and writing in ancient or early cultures across in East, South, and West Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americ ..." |
 | | Peace in the Ancient World(1st Edition) Concepts and Theories (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) by Kurt A. Raaflaub Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2016 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-64512-3, ISBN: 1-118-64512-X ""Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories" conducts a comparative investigation of why certain ancient societies produced explicit concepts and theories of peace and others did not. Explores the idea that concepts of peace in antiquity occurred only in periods that experienced exceptional rates of warfare Utilizes case studies of civilizations in China, India, Egypt, and Greece Complements the 2007 volume "War and Peace in the ..." |
 | | The Adventure of the Human Intellect(1st Edition) Self, Society, and the Divine in Ancient World Cultures (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Peter Machinist, James P. Allen Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2016 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-119-16255-1, ISBN: 1-119-16255-6 "The Adventure of the Human Intellect presents the latest scholarship on the beginnings of intellectual history on a broad scope, encompassing ten eminent ancient or early civilizations from both the Old and New Worlds. Borrows themes from The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man (1946), updating an old topic with a new approach and up–to–date theoretical underpinning, evidence, and scholarship Provides a broad scope of studies, ..." |
 | | A Companion to Archaic Greece(1st Edition) by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Hans Van Wees, Julia G. Thompson Paperback, 788 Pages, Published 2012 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-45138-0, ISBN: 1-118-45138-4 "A systematic survey of archaic Greek society and culture which introduces the reader to a wide range of new approaches to the period. * The first comprehensive and accessible survey of developments in the study of archaic Greece * Places Greek society of c.750-480 BCE in its chronological and geographical context * Gives equal emphasis to established topics such as tyranny and political reform and newer subjects like gender and ethnicit ..." |
 | | Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece(1st Edition) by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Josiah Ober, Robert Wallace, Paul Cartledge, Cynthia Farrar Hardcover, 253 Pages, Published 2007 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24562-4, ISBN: 0-520-24562-8 "This book presents a state-of-the-art debate about the origins of Athenian democracy by five eminent scholars. The result is a stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. The authors address such questions as: Why was democracy first realized in ancient Greece? Was democracy invented” or did it evolve over a long period of time? What were the conditions for democra ..." |
 | | The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece(1st Edition) Revised and Updated Edition by Kurt A.: Raaflaub, Renate Franciscono Hardcover, 427 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-70101-1, ISBN: 0-226-70101-8 "Although there is constant conflict over its meanings and limits, political freedom itself is considered a fundamental and universal value throughout the modern world. For most of human history, however, this was not the case. In this book, Kurt Raaflaub asks the essential question: when, why, and under what circumstances did the concept of freedom originate?To find out, Raaflaub analyses ancient Greek texts from Homer to Thucydides in ..." |
 | | The Landmark Julius Caesar(1st Edition) The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Robert B. Strassler, Julius Caesar, Robert B. War Hardcover, 896 Pages, Published 2017 by Pantheon ISBN-13: 978-0-307-37786-9, ISBN: 0-307-37786-5 "Web essays available at http://www.thelandmarkcaesar.com/ The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the military campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britai ..." |
 | | Epic and History(1st Edition) (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) by David Konstan, Kurt A. Raaflaub Paperback, 456 Pages, Published 2014 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-78511-9, ISBN: 1-118-78511-8 "With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry. * The first book to gain new insights into the topic of 'epic and history' through in-depth cross-cultural comparisons * Covers epic traditions across the globe and across a wide range of time periods * B ..." |
 | | Geography and Ethnography(1st Edition) Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Wiley-Blackwell Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2013 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-58985-4, ISBN: 1-118-58985-8 "This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies. * Presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery * Provides cross-cultural comparison of ancient societies around the globe, from the Chinese to the Incas and Aztecs, from the Greeks and Romans to the peoples of ancient India * ..." |
 | | Geography and Ethnography(1st Edition) Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies by Kurt A. Raaflaub Hardcover, 376 Pages, Published 2010 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-9146-3, ISBN: 1-4051-9146-5 "This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies. Presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery Provides cross-cultural comparison of ancient societies around the globe, from the Chinese to the Incas and Aztecs, from the Greeks and Romans to the peoples of ancient India Expl ..." |
 | | War and Peace in the Ancient World(1st Edition) (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) by Kurt A. Raaflaub Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4525-1, ISBN: 1-4051-4525-0 |
 | | War and Peace in the Ancient World(1st Edition) by Kurt A. Raaflaub Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4526-8, ISBN: 1-4051-4526-9 "This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective. * The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world * Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas * Features contributions from nineteen distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields * Offers remarkable ..." |
 | | Ancient History Recent Work and New Directions (Publications of the Association of Ancient Historians, 5) by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Allen M. Ward, Ramsay Macmullen, Stanley Mayer Burstein, Carol G. Thomas, Ramsey Macmullen Hardcover, 104 Pages, Published 1997 by Regina Books ISBN-13: 978-0-941690-79-9, ISBN: 0-941690-79-2 "This inaugural volume of the Publications of the Association of Ancient Historians provides an overview of recent trends in Greek and Roman studies over the past ten years. Sections include Greece (Kurt A. Raaflaub) , the Hellenistic Age (Stanley M. Burstein) , the Roman Republic (Allen M. Ward) , and the Roman Empire (Ramsay MacMullen) ." |
 | | Ancient History Recent Work and New Directions (Publications of the Association of Ancient Historians, 5) by Carol G. Thomas, Kurt A. Raaflaub, Allen M. Ward, Ramsay Macmullen, Stanley Mayer Burstein, Ramsey Macmullen Paperback, 107 Pages, Published 1997 by Regina Books ISBN-13: 978-0-941690-78-2, ISBN: 0-941690-78-4 "This inaugural volume of the Publications of the Association of Ancient Historians provides an overview of recent trends in Greek and Roman studies over the past ten years. Sections include Greece (Kurt A. Raaflaub) , the Hellenistic Age (Stanley M. Burstein) , the Roman Republic (Allen M. Ward) , and the Roman Empire (Ramsay MacMullen) ." |
 | | A Culture of Freedom(1st Edition) Ancient Greece and the Origins of Europe by Professor Christian Meier, Kurt Raaflaub, Jefferson Chase Hardcover, 344 Pages, Published 2011 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-974740-5, ISBN: 0-19-974740-7 "Christian Meier is one of Europe's preeminent authorities on the classical world. A Culture of Freedom marks the apex of his lifelong research on ancient Greek culture. Beginning with a section on medieval and modern Europe's enormous inheritance of Greek institutions and ideas, the book moves on to chronicle the rise of Greek civilization from the Bronze Age to the Greco-Persian wars. Throughout, the author provides fresh insight into ..." |
 | | Social Struggles in Archaic Rome(2nd Edition) New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders by Kurt A. Raaflaub Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-0061-8, ISBN: 1-4051-0061-3 |
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