California Studies in Classical Antiquity, Volume 6

Ronald S. Stroud, Philip Levine

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2023
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780520340039
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Ancient History
• Index: History

California Studies in Classical Antiquity: Volume 6 presents an insightful collection of essays, offering readers a deep dive into various facets of classical history, literature, and culture. From ancient Greek philosophy to Roman political influence, this volume brings together scholarly research that sheds new light on pivotal moments and ideas from the classical world. Notable contributions include Mortimer Chambers' analysis of Aristotle's take on Solon's reform of coinage and weights, Frederick M. Combellack's exploration of three enduring problems in the Odyssey, and Roger A. De Laix's examination of the silver coinage of the Aetolian League. Erich S. Gruen questions the supposed alliance between Rome and Philip V of Macedon, while Phillip Harding delves into the political purpose behind Isokrates' Archidamos and On the Peace. With discussions ranging from Propertius' patriotic emotions to the Roman influences on the victory reliefs of Shapur I of Persia, this volume offers a rich, interdisciplinary approach to classical antiquity.

This title was originally published in 1974.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents 1
• Aristotle on Solon’s Reform of Coinage and Weights
• Three Odyssean Problems
• The Silver Coinage of the Aetolian League
• Unused Words as an Index of Style
• “Ephesian Ware”
• The Supposed Alliance between Rome and Philip V of Macedon
• The Purpose of Isokrates’ Archidamos and On The Peace
• The Emotions of Patriotism: Propertius 4.6
• Roman Influences on the Victory Reliefs of Shapur I of Persia HYPERLINK \l "noteFT_1_Pag293" 1
• The Legacy of Arthur Evans
• The Provenance Of Greek io
• Design and Execution in Aristotle, Poetics ch. xxv
• The Origins of Demokratia
• A Fragment of the Records of the Delian Amphiktyons IG II2 1641a