New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

Le Pouvoir impérial à Rome
Figures et commémorations. Scripta varia IV
by André Chastagnol,
edited by Ségolène Demougin and Stéphane Benoist
As an homage to André Chastagnol, this collection of twenty-three articles shows the important
place that he reserved for imperial power. This collection preserves and extends the
contribution of Chastagnol’s work, making it accessible to new generations of researchers,
and renewing research perspectives. French text.
512p, paperback, 9782600013437, $135.00(s), Librairie Droz, December 2008,
Hautes Etudes du monde gréco-romain 41.
Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Gennadius Library
edited by Maria Politi and Eleni Pappa
Among the collections of the Gennadius Library in Athens are over 300 Greek
manuscripts, ranging in date from the 13th to the 19th century. This book presents
a collection of studies of various aspects of the collection written by leading paleographers,
Byzantine art historians, and theologians.
224p, 73 figs, hardback, 9780876614075, $75.00, American School of Classical
Studies at Athens, October 2009, Gennadius Library Monographs VI.
Arethas und Euthymios Zigabenos Schriften zum Islam
Fragmente der griechischen Koranübersetzung
Griechisch-deutsche Textausgabe
by Karl Förstel
In a bilingual ancient Greek and German edition, this volume presents two texts written
by Christians on the topic of Islam and the Qur’an. The first – a letter from Arethas
to the Emir of Damascus, sent on behalf of Emperor Romanos around 921 – defends
Christian dogma and criticizes Islam. The second stems from Euthymios Zigabenos’
Encyclopedia of Heresies, written on behalf of Emperor Alexios at the beginning of the
12th century; in it, he attacks the “Saracens.” German & Ancient Greek text.
152p, paperback, 9783447059046, $54.00(s), Harrassowitz Verlag, September 2009,
Corpus Islamo-Christianum 7.
Augustinus, ein Lehrer des Abendlandes
Einführung und Dokumente
edited by Constance Dittrich, Norbert Fischer and Erich Naab
This volume provides an introduction to the research on Augustine’s effective history,
the beginnings of Augustine reception, and his importance to contemporary
philosophy and theology. It also introduces the collection of documents pertaining
to Augustine at the Catholic University of Eichstätt and publishes facsimiles of its
most important documents. German text.
160p, paperback, 9783447059237, $30.00(s), Harrassowitz Verlag, August 2009.
classical studies
Herodas: Mimiambs
edited with a translation,
introduction and commentary by Graham Zanker
Herodas' Mimiambs are short humorous dramatic scenes written in verse, often
bawdy, reflecting everyday life and dialect. In this volume, Graham Zanker explores
what we do know of the poet including the language, dialect and meter that he
uses. Each poem is translated and accompanied by an individual commentary with
synopsis, information on date, setting, sources and purpose, as well as close examination
of vocabulary and grammar.
240p, Aris & Phillips, August 2009, Aris & Phillips Classical Texts.
paperback, 9780856688737, $36.00; hardback, 9780856688836, $80.00(s)
Alte Geschichte zwischen
Wissenschaft und Politik
Gedenkschrift Karl Christ
edited by Volker Losemann
This volume collects contributions to an
international conference titled “Classical
History between Science and Politics,” held
in 2008 in honor of the late Marburg historian
Karl Christ. It spans a wide range
of topics, from recent studies in reception
history (Alexander the Great, slave trade in
antiquity and modern times, portraits of Livia) to discussions concerning the history
of Classical studies (J. G. Droysen as politician, Eduard Meyer and the history of
Religion, Amaldo Momigliano). German text.
400p, hardback, 9783447059053, $102.00(s), Harrassowitz Verlag, September 2009,
Philippika 29.
Also, see page 77 for
Taste and Taboo: Dietary Choices in Antiquity
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