CLST: Resources by Topic

An introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects, and events.

Widely regarded as the standard reference work in the field. This second edition includes over 3,300 entries penned by experts on such themes as pilgrimage, prayer, healing, and how these concepts are displayed in various religions throughout the world.

Also available in print - call number B 51 E53 2005 v.1-v.10 (2nd floor).

Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects.

A collection of original scholarship on ancient Greek governing structures and institutions. One of several titles in the book series "Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World."

Sparta, Macedon, and Rome - how did these nations come to dominate the ancient world? What set their armies apart? Noting this was an age that witnessed few technological advances, J. E. Lendon shows us that the most successful armies were those that made the most effective use of cultural tradition.

Also available in print - call number U 33 S24 1996 (2nd floor).

Translations of ancient texts and commentary on over 1,000 years of warfare in ancient Greece.

Also available in print - call number HQ 1127 W652 1994 (2nd floor).

Lifts the curtain on the women of ancient Greece and Rome, from slaves and prostitutes, to Athenian housewives, to Rome's imperial family. The first book on classical women to give equal weight to written texts and artistic representations, it brings together a great wealth of materials--poetry, vase painting, legislation, medical treatises, architecture, religious and funerary art, women's ornaments, historical epics, political speeches, even ancient coins--to present women in the historical and cultural context of their time.

A selection of texts by and about ancient women, organized by topic.