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68. Glossary of Ancient and Modern Terms
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Thomas Harrison
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Introduction ix
- Acknowledgements xi
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Part One: Classics and the Classical World
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A. Classics in the Twenty-First Century
- Introduction 1
- 1. The History of the Discipline 3
- 2. History 9
- 3. Archaeology 15
- 4. Religion 21
- 5. Economy 24
- 6. Gender 27
- 7. Philology and Linguistics 30
- 8. Literature 35
- 9. Philosophy 41
- 10. Art History and Aesthetics 49
- 11. Classical Legacies 57
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B. The Regions of the Ancient World
- Introduction 65
- 12. The Ancient Near East 67
- 13. Iron Age Europe 72
- 14. Regions of Antiquity 78
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C. Periods
- Introduction 85
- 15. The ‘Dark Age’ of Greece 87
- 16. Archaic and Classical Greece 92
- 17. The Hellenistic World 98
- 18. The Roman Republic 102
- 19. The Roman Empire 108
- 20. Late Antiquity 114
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Part Two: Material Culture
- Introduction 121
- 21. Landscape 123
- 22. Marine Archaeology 135
- 23. Sites and Features 146
- 24. Buildings and Architecture 160
- 25. Coinage 173
- 26. Sculpture 183
- 27. Painting, Stucco and Mosaic 194
- 28. Pottery and Metalwork 206
- 29. Gems, Jewellery and Glass 217
- 30. Dress and Textiles 226
- 31. Arms and Armour 231
- 32. Papyri 238
- 33. Manuscripts 251
- 34. Inscriptions 262
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Part Three: Texts and Genres
- Introduction 275
- 35. Greek Epic 277
- 36. Roman Epic 282
- 37. Greek Tragedy 288
- 38. Roman Tragedy 295
- 39. Greek Comedy 299
- 40. Roman Comedy 309
- 41. Greek Lyric Verse: Melic, Elegiac and Iambic 313
- 42. Latin Poetry other than Epic and Drama 323
- 43. The Novel 329
- 44. Letters 335
- 45. Rhetoric 339
- 46. Literary Criticism 351
- 47. Grammar and Linguistics 355
- 48. Philosophy 361
- 49. Greek Historiography 377
- 50. Roman Historiography 384
- 51. Geography and Ethnography 391
- 52. Mythology 396
- 53. Christian Literature 402
- 54. Science and Mathematics 407
- 55. Music 413
- 56. Medicine 423
- 57. Greek Legal Texts 428
- 58. Latin Legal Texts 433
- 59. Technical Writing 439
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Part Four: Essential Information and Systems of Reference
- Introduction 445
- 60. Politics 447
- 61. Names and Naming Systems 465
- 62. Measures, Weights and Money 471
- 63. Writing Systems 477
- 64. The Ancient Calendar 485
- 65. Metre 489
- 66. Time-charts 495
- 67. Maps 520
- 68. Glossary of Ancient and Modern Terms 530
- 69. Resources 545
- 70. Abbreviations 559
- Contributors 582
- Index 588
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Introduction ix
- Acknowledgements xi
-
Part One: Classics and the Classical World
-
A. Classics in the Twenty-First Century
- Introduction 1
- 1. The History of the Discipline 3
- 2. History 9
- 3. Archaeology 15
- 4. Religion 21
- 5. Economy 24
- 6. Gender 27
- 7. Philology and Linguistics 30
- 8. Literature 35
- 9. Philosophy 41
- 10. Art History and Aesthetics 49
- 11. Classical Legacies 57
-
B. The Regions of the Ancient World
- Introduction 65
- 12. The Ancient Near East 67
- 13. Iron Age Europe 72
- 14. Regions of Antiquity 78
-
C. Periods
- Introduction 85
- 15. The ‘Dark Age’ of Greece 87
- 16. Archaic and Classical Greece 92
- 17. The Hellenistic World 98
- 18. The Roman Republic 102
- 19. The Roman Empire 108
- 20. Late Antiquity 114
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Part Two: Material Culture
- Introduction 121
- 21. Landscape 123
- 22. Marine Archaeology 135
- 23. Sites and Features 146
- 24. Buildings and Architecture 160
- 25. Coinage 173
- 26. Sculpture 183
- 27. Painting, Stucco and Mosaic 194
- 28. Pottery and Metalwork 206
- 29. Gems, Jewellery and Glass 217
- 30. Dress and Textiles 226
- 31. Arms and Armour 231
- 32. Papyri 238
- 33. Manuscripts 251
- 34. Inscriptions 262
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Part Three: Texts and Genres
- Introduction 275
- 35. Greek Epic 277
- 36. Roman Epic 282
- 37. Greek Tragedy 288
- 38. Roman Tragedy 295
- 39. Greek Comedy 299
- 40. Roman Comedy 309
- 41. Greek Lyric Verse: Melic, Elegiac and Iambic 313
- 42. Latin Poetry other than Epic and Drama 323
- 43. The Novel 329
- 44. Letters 335
- 45. Rhetoric 339
- 46. Literary Criticism 351
- 47. Grammar and Linguistics 355
- 48. Philosophy 361
- 49. Greek Historiography 377
- 50. Roman Historiography 384
- 51. Geography and Ethnography 391
- 52. Mythology 396
- 53. Christian Literature 402
- 54. Science and Mathematics 407
- 55. Music 413
- 56. Medicine 423
- 57. Greek Legal Texts 428
- 58. Latin Legal Texts 433
- 59. Technical Writing 439
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Part Four: Essential Information and Systems of Reference
- Introduction 445
- 60. Politics 447
- 61. Names and Naming Systems 465
- 62. Measures, Weights and Money 471
- 63. Writing Systems 477
- 64. The Ancient Calendar 485
- 65. Metre 489
- 66. Time-charts 495
- 67. Maps 520
- 68. Glossary of Ancient and Modern Terms 530
- 69. Resources 545
- 70. Abbreviations 559
- Contributors 582
- Index 588