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    Plutarch: Alexander

    Christopher Pelling

    Christopher Pelling provides the first detailed commentary and translation with notes in over fifty years of Plutarch's Life of Alexander. This is a companion volume to Pelling's Plutarch Caesar (2011)…

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    The Rise of Rome

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    As well as providing an illuminating picture of the first century AD, the author depicts complex and nuanced heroes who display the essential virtues of Greek civilization - courage, patriotism…

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    Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VII

    Up-to-date edition of the latter of the two dramatic books of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War to deal with the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415-413 BCE). Aimed principally…

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    Plutarch and History

    Christopher Pelling

    Much of ancient history can only be written thanks to evidence supplied by Plutarch. The historical methods and qualities of this vital source were for long subjected to little systematic…

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    Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VI

    Up-to-date edition of the former of the two dramatic books of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War to deal with the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415-413 BCE). Aimed principally…

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    Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VI

    Up-to-date edition of the former of the two dramatic books of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War to deal with the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415-413 BCE). Aimed principally…

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    Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VII

    Up-to-date edition of the latter of the two dramatic books of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War to deal with the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415-413 BCE). Aimed principally…

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    Plutarch and History: Eighteen Studies

    Christopher Pelling

    Much of ancient history can only be written thanks to evidence supplied by Plutarch. His historical methods and qualities were for long subjected to little systematic analysis. However, in recent…

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    Herodotus and the Question Why

    Christopher Pelling

    An intriguing study of the methods used by the Father of History, providing a new window into ancient historiography and the interwoven nature of scientific and historical discovery.

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    Herodotus and the Question Why

    Christopher Pelling

    An intriguing study of the methods used by the Father of History, providing a new window into ancient historiography and the interwoven nature of scientific and historical discovery.

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    Literary Texts and the Greek Historian

    Christopher Pelling

    Literary Texts and the Greek Historian provides a comprehensive and well documented survey of the ways in which non-historical texts, as well as historical ones, can be used to construct…

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    Greek Tragedy and the Historian

    Tragedy was central to the experience of being an Athenian citizen and is a rich source for illuminating fifth-century society and thought. This collection of 11 essays investigates the methods…

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    Classical Scholarship and Its History: From the Renaissance to the Present. Essays in Honour of Christopher Stray

    The volume derives from a conference in honour of Christopher Stray, doyen of historians of classical scholarship. It covers a range of topics in classical reception, with a particular focus…

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    Plutarch Caesar: Translated with an Introduction and Commentary

    Christopher Pelling (Regius Professor of Greek, Oxford University.)

    Plutarch’s Life of Caesar deals with the best known Roman of them all, Julius Caesar, and covers virtually all of the major events of the last generation of the Republic…

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    Plutarch Caesar: Translated with an Introduction and Commentary

    Christopher Pelling (Regius Professor of Greek, Oxford University.)

    Plutarch’s Life of Caesar deals with the best known Roman of them all, Julius Caesar, and covers virtually all of the major events of the last generation of the Republic…

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    Herodotus: Histories Book VI

    New text and full commentary for one of Herodotus’ most varied books, covering the collapse of the Ionian Revolt and the glorious victory at Marathon, as well as court intrigue…

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    Herodotus: Histories Book VI

    New text and full commentary for one of Herodotus’ most varied books, covering the collapse of the Ionian Revolt and the glorious victory at Marathon, as well as court intrigue…

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    Classical Scholarship and Its History

    The volume derives from a conference in honour of Christopher Stray, doyen of historians of classical scholarship. It covers a range of topics in classical reception, with a particular focus…

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    Fame and Infamy: Essays for Christopher Pelling on Characterization in Greek and Roman Biography and Historiography

    Fame and Infamy considers the central question of characterization within Greek and Roman historiography and biography from a fresh perspective, combining close readings of texts of individual authors and overarching…

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    Rediscovering E. R. Dodds: Scholarship, Education, Poetry, and the Paranormal

    Famous for his visionary book, The Greeks and the Irrational (1951), E. R. Dodds was not only a remarkable classical scholar, but also a poet with extensive links to twentieth-century…

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    Rome in Crisis

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    Examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and conqueror of Eastern kingdoms, to Otho (32-69 AD), a reckless young noble who…

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    Ancient Historiography and Its Contexts: Studies in Honour of A. J. Woodman

    A collection of studies on ancient (especially Latin) poetry and historiography, a tribute to the distinguished classicist Tony Woodman. The focus is upon the impact of rhetoric on both genres…

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    Ethics and Rhetoric: Classical Essays for Donald Russell on His Seventy-fifth Birthday

    Published to commemorate the birthday of Donald Russell, Emeritus Professor of Classical Literature at Oxford University, this volume presents essays written in his honour on his three main fields of…

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    New Worlds from Old Texts: Revisiting Ancient Space and Place

    Written by a highly interdisciplinary range of contributors, New Worlds from Old Texts explores ancient Greek perceptions of space, and how they may have differed from the modern cartographic view.

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    Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome: Ancient Ideas for Modern Times

    Christopher Pelling (Regius Professor of Greek, Oxford University),Maria Wyke (Professor of Latin, University College London)

    Twelve of the greatest voices from ancient Greece and Rome - and why they still inspire and affect us in the 21st century. A book for all readers who want…

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    Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome: Ancient Ideas for Modern Times

    Christopher Pelling (Regius Professor of Greek, Oxford University),Maria Wyke (Professor of Latin, University College London)

    Twelve of the greatest voices from ancient Greece and Rome - and why they still inspire and affect us in the 21st century. A book for all readers who want…

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    Main Command Post-Operational Detachments (MCP-ODs) and Division Headquarters Readiness

    Stephen Dalzell,Christopher M Schnaubelt,Michael E Linick,Timothy R Gulden,Lisa Pelled Colabella

    Researchers identify the effects of Focus Area Review Group II headquarters design and its new unit type-the Main Command Post-Operational Detachment-on division headquarters readiness.

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