Phrasikleia

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First published in French in 1988, this extraordinary book traces the meaning and function of reading from its very beginnings in Greek oral culture through the

The Poetics of Appearance in the Attic Korai

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Some of the loveliest works of Archaic art were the Athenian korai—sculptures of beautiful young women presenting offerings to the goddess Athena that stood o

Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece

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This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evi

Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion

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This volume presents a case for how and why people in archaic and classical Greece worshipped Underworld gods. These gods are often portrayed as malevolent and

Imagining the Afterlife in the Ancient World

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Human beings have speculated about whether or not there is life after death, and if so, what form that life might take, for centuries. What did people in the an