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In this volume, tragedy in antiquity is examined synoptically, from its misty origins in archaic Greece, through its cen
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Though there was not even a word for, or a concept of, disability in Antiquity, a considerable part of the population ex
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From gladiatorial combat to knightly tournaments and from hunting to games and gambling, sport has been central to human
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A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity is an essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of history
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A Cultural History of Women in Antiquity explores women’s history in the West from 500 BCE to 1000CE. This time period i
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Theatre was at the very heart of culture in Graeco-Roman civilizations and its influence permeated across social and cla
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Hair, or lack of it, is one the most significant identifiers of individuals in any society. In Antiquity, the power of h
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A Cultural History of Color in Antiquity covers the period 3000 BCE to 500 CE. Although the smooth, white marbles of Cla
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The ancient world used the senses to express an enormous range of cultural meanings. Indeed the senses were functionally
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