Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics – Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica. Provides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic and offers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context. Includes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of...

If students are to "do" history, as opposed to "reading" it, they must learn how to engage with historical sources. Ancient History: Monuments and Documents introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods, and sources employed in "doing" ancient history. It gives them a sense of the nature of evidence and its use in the reconstruction of the past, helping them...

This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. Classical Literature highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way. Each chapter focuses on a particular genre...