The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Abstract: A history podcast that covers the period of Eurasian and North African History known as the Hellenistic Age, which roughly stretches from the death of Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium (~336 – 30…
Promoting Diversity and Inclusivity
A Cornucopia of Classics Resources is an ever-growing site that aims to streamline the development of more diverse and inclusive reading lists within the field of Classics.
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Slaves Tell Tales: And Other Episodes in the Politics of Popular Culture in Ancient Greece
By Sara Forsdyke Abstract: Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts, and overlook the role that informal social practices played in the…
Policing Athens: social control in the Attic lawsuits, 420-320 B.C.
By Virginia J. Hunter Abstract: From household gossip to public beatings, this social history explores the many channels through which Athenian maintained public order. Virginia Hunter draws mostly on Attic court…
The Athenian Empire: Using Coins as Sources
By Lisa Kallet and John H. Kroll Coinage played a central role in the history of the Athenian naval empire of the fifth century BC. It made possible the rise of the empire itself, which was financed through tribute in…
Can the instrumenta domini dismantle the domus domini?
By Samuel Agbamu Abstract: Agbamu considers his complicated relationship with Classics as a Classicist of Colour, the problems with Classics’ narrow cultural focus, and how these issues might be addressed. Blogpost for…
The Mycenaean cult of the dead
By Chrysanthi Gallou Abstract: This book examines the evidence for the performance of ancestor veneration in LH III Greece with emphasis placed mainly on the data from the typical Mycenaean tomb types, i.e. tholos and…
Women philosophers in the ancient greek world: donning the mantle
By Kathleen Wider Abstract: This paper argues that there were women involved with philosophy on a fairly constant basis throughout Greek antiquity. It does so by tracing the lives and where extant the writings of these…
The Neurophysiology of Panic on the Ancient Battlefield
By Susan M. Heidenreich and Jonathan P. Roth Abstract: Modern research in neuroscience, which incorporates findings from diverse areas, such as chemistry, biology, neurophysiology, and psychology, allows scientists to…
The Goddess Styx and the Mapping of World Order in Hesiod’s “Theogony”
By Suzanne Lye Abstract: In this paper, I argue that Styx defines the relationship between the gods through her power as the oath and separates the major geographical structures of the Olympian cosmos through her…
Homer
By Barbara Graziosi Abstract: Barbara Graziosi considers Homer’s famous works, and their impact on readers throughout the centuries. She shows how the Iliad and the Odyssey benefit from a tradition of reading that…