HAWLEY, RICHARD & BARBARA LEVICK (EDS. )

Women in Antiquity New Assessments

Routledge, 1995. Hardcover. ISBN: 0415113687. Very light shelfwear else fine. ; From 'daily life' to 'demography' / Beryl Rawson --Ideology and 'the status of women' in ancient Greece / Marilyn A. Katz --Approaching women through myth : vital tool or self-delusion? / Ken Dowden --Signifying difference : the myth of Pandora / Froma I. Zeitlin --The cults of Demeter and Kore / Lucia Nixon --Women's ritual and men's work in ancient Athens / Lin Foxholl --Women's identity and the family in the classical polis / Sarah B. Pomeroy --Some Pythagorean female virtues / Voula Lambropoulou --Self-help, self-knowledge : in search of the patient in Hippocratic gynaecology / Helen King --Women who suffer from a man's disease : the example of satyriasis and the debate on affections specific to the sexes / Danielle Gourevitch --Re-reading (Vestal) virginity / Mary Beard --Male power and legitimacy through women : the domus Augusta under the Julio-Claudians / Mireille Corbier --Women and elections in Pompeii / Lisa Savunen --A women's voice - Laronia's role in Juvenal Satire 2 / S. H. Braund --Aemilia Pudentilla : or the wealthy widow's choice / Elaine Fattham --Female sancity in the Greek calendar : the Synaxarion of Constaninople / Anna Wilson. ; 296 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 13117

Catalogue: Classical Studies

Keywords: 0415113687 Classical Greek & Roman Women's Studies

LEVICK, BARBARA (ED)

The Ancient Historian and His Materials Essays in Honour of C.E. Stevens on His Seventieth Birthday

Gregg International, 1975. Hardcover. ISBN: 0576782408. Hardcover. Inscribed by C. E. Stevens to ffep in pen. Foxing to textblock and first few pages. Bumping along lower edges of boards. DJ spine is a little discolored with tear to base of spine (2 cm). ; Contents: Levick, B. Introductory note. Andrewes, A. Could there have been a battle at Oinoe? Forrest, W. G. Aristophanes and the Athenian Empire. Grayson, C. Did Xenophon intend to write history? De Ste. Croix, G. E. M. Aristotle on history and poetry (Poetics 9, 1451a36 b11). Applebaum, S. Hellenistic cities of Judaea and its vicinity, some new aspects. Cuff, P. J. Two cohorts from Camerinum. Wightman, E. M. Priscae gallorum memoriae: some comments on sources for a history of Gaul. Hardie, C. Octavian and Ecologue I. Levick, B. Mercy and moderation on the coinage of Tiberius. Birley, A. Agricola, the Flavian Dynasty, and Tacitus. D'Arms, J. Tacitus, Annals 13.48 and a new inscription from Puteoli. Garnsey, P. Descendants of freedmen in local politics: some criteria. Yavetz, Z. Forte an dolo principis (Tac, Ann. 15.38). Stockton, D. Christianos ad Leonem. Percival, J. Culturae mancianae: field patterns in the Albertini tablets. Morris, J. Modern India and ancient Europe. ; 251 pages; Signed by Dedicatee. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 13143

Catalogue: Greek History

Keywords: 0576782408 Political Science Roman History Greek History Festschrift

LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1990. 0-300-04734-7. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with eight maps and 30 illustrations.. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, unmarked condition. AS NEW/AS NEW.. B&W Maps and illustrations. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (xvi), 256 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

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Book number: 615

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: History Rome Claudius Roman History Roman Emperors History Roman History Biography & Memoir

LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

Yale Univ. Pr., 1990. 256 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/VG. This is located at our store in Portland, Oregon; please anticipate extra delivery time.

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LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

Yale University Press, 1990. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300047347. Light shelfwear to DJ (creasing to top of DJ spine and along top edge) ; 272 pages; In the first book on Claudius written in English in over fifty years, Barbara Levick provides a major reassessment of the man and his reign. Drawing on recent research, Levick offers a provocative reconsideration of Claudius's political objectives and activities within the constitutional, political, social, and economic development of Rome. A history of political and domestic intrigue as well as an investigation into the limits of a Roman emperor's power, her book will be essential reading for historians of the Roman Empire.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 11579

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 0300047347 Claudius Julio-claudians Roman History Emperors Political Science Roman Empire

LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

New Haven, Yale Univ Pr. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 0300047347). Hardcover, 8vo. pp. xvi 256."Claudius became emperor after the assassination of Caligula and was deified by his successor Nero in AD54. Claudius has, over the last two millennia, had a mixed press. Using literary, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, Dr Levick's study reassesses Claudius's reputation and provides a political understanding of his place in the development of imperial power.". Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 119063

Catalogue: Ancient History

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BARBARA LEVICK

Claudius

Hardback published by Batsford, . Previous ownerÕs name on fly leaf. In good condition with dustwrapper. ISBN

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LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1990. 1st. hardcover. ISBN: 0300047347. 8vo, 256 pp.. Fine copy in fine dust jacket .

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Catalogue: Classical Studies

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LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius / Barbara Levick

New Haven : Yale University Press 1990. 1st Edition. Description: xvi. 256 p.[16] p. Of plates : ill.maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index. Subjects: Claudius. Emperor of Rome. 10 B. C. -54 A. D. Emperors --Rome --Biography. Rome --History --Claudius. 41-54. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.0300047347. Weight in Kg appr.: 1

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LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

New Haven, CT, Yale University Press. 1990, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0-300-04734-7). Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall. xvi, 256 pp. Fine/Fine.

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LEVICK, BARBARA,

Claudius.

New Haven, Yale University, 1990. 1st. Hardcover., Nf/Vg. Pages: 256.

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Catalogue: History

LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

Yale University Press, 1990. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300047347. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover else book is fine. Very light shelfwear to DJ else Fine; 272 pages; In the first book on Claudius written in English in over fifty years, Barbara Levick provides a major reassessment of the man and his reign. Drawing on recent research, Levick offers a provocative reconsideration of Claudius's political objectives and activities within the constitutional, political, social, and economic development of Rome. A history of political and domestic intrigue as well as an investigation into the limits of a Roman emperor's power, her book will be essential reading for historians of the Roman Empire.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 8481

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 0300047347 Claudius Julio-claudians Roman History Emperors Political Science Roman Empire

LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

New Haven, Connecticut Usa: Yale University Press, 1993. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300047347. The first English-language bio of Roman Emperor Claudius to be written since the 1930s, this work has received much acclaim. Nice copy, in mock cloth hard covers. Prev owner's embossed seal on front free endpaper; otherwise clean, unmarked interior. DJ lightly scuffed and in removable mylar protective cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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LEVICK, BARBARA

Claudius

New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, c1990. Hardcover. 256p. illus. Very good condition very good d.j./good.

Brookline Village Books

Book number: 012116

Keywords: History Rome Roman Empire Claudius

LEVICK, BARBARA

The Government of the Roman Empire : A Sourcebook

Totowa, Barnes & Noble Books. 1985. (ISBN: 0389205729). Hard Cover. 260pp. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 27710

Catalogue: Classical Studies

Keywords: Rome Politics Government History Ancient 0389205729

LEVICK, BARBARA

Julia Domna Syrian Empress

Routledge, 2007. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780415331432. Gift inscription from author to Elaine Matthews on ffep. One corner slightly rubbed else Fine. ; Women of the Ancient World; 288 pages; This book covers Julia’s life, and charts her travels throughout the Empire from Aswan to York during a period of profound upheaval, and seeks the truth about this woman who inspired such extreme and contrasting views, exposing the instability of our sources about her, and characterizing a sympathetic, courageous, intelligent, and important woman. This book contains a fresh re-assessment of the one of the most significant figures of her time and questions: • Was Julia more powerful than earlier empresses? • Did she really promote despotism? • How seriously is her literary circle to be taken? As part of a dynasty which used force and violence to preserve its rule, she was distrusted by its subjects; as a Syrian, she was the object of prejudice; as a woman with power, she was resented. On the other hand, Domna was the centre of a literary circle considered highly significant by nineteenth-century admirers. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 8739

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 9780415331432 Roman History Near Eastern Studies Women's Studies Imperial Roman Empire

LEVICK, BARBARA

Julia Domna Syrian Empress

Routledge, 2007. Paperback. ISBN: 0415331447. Faint bump to top corner of some pages. Light shelfwear. ; This book covers Julia’s life, and charts her travels throughout the Empire from Aswan to York during a period of profound upheaval, and seeks the truth about this woman who inspired such extreme and contrasting views, exposing the instability of our sources about her, and characterizing a sympathetic, courageous, intelligent, and important woman. This book contains a fresh re-assessment of the one of the most significant figures of her time and questions: • Was Julia more powerful than earlier empresses? • Did she really promote despotism? • How seriously is her literary circle to be taken? As part of a dynasty which used force and violence to preserve its rule, she was distrusted by its subjects; as a Syrian, she was the object of prejudice; as a woman with power, she was resented. On the other hand, Domna was the centre of a literary circle considered highly significant by nineteenth-century admirers. ; Women of the Ancient World; 288 pages. Very Good .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 13263

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 0415331447 Emperors Political Science Biographies & Memoirs Roman History Women's Studies

LEVICK, BARBARA

Tiberius the Politician

Croom Helm, 1986. Softcover. ISBN: 0709941323. Light edgewear to corners of wraps. Creasing to spine. Light pencil marginalia to a few pages. ; Classical Lives; 328 pages; Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors. At the same time, his career is uniquely important for the understanding of the Empire's development on the foundations laid by Augustus. Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of the life and times of Tiberius, including an exploration of his ancestry and his education, an analysis of his provincial and foreign policy and an examination of his debauched final years and his posthumous reputation.. Very Good .

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Book number: 11710

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 0709941323 Rome Roman History Tiberius Emperors Imperial Classical Greek & Roman Political Science Politics

LEVICK, BARBARA

Tiberius The Politician

London, Routledge, 1999. Revised. Trade paper, 8vo., very good condition, notes, bibliography, maps, index, 328pp. Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of the life and times of Tiberius and an analysis of his provincial and foreign policy.

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Book number: 18510

Keywords: Biography Tiberius Politics Politician Rome Emperor Roman 18510

LEVICK, BARBARA

Tiberius the Politician

London, Thames and Hudson. 1976. (ISBN: 0500400296). Hard Cover. 328pp, illustrated. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 28921

Catalogue: Classical Studies

Keywords: Rome History 0500400296

LEVICK, BARBARA.

Tiberius the Politician.

London : Thames and Hudson. 1976. Octavo, 27 monochrome illustrations, 3 maps, pp. 328. Original cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. A fine copy in the dustwrapper. First edition. From the publisher's Aspects of Greek and Roman Life series.

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Book number: 3837

Keywords: Ancient History, Classics, Roman Politics, Biography.

BARBARA LEVICK

Tiberius the Politician2nd Edition

Routledge, 1999. Paperback. Brand New.Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors. At the same time, his career is uniquely important for the understanding of the Empire's development on the foundations laid by Augustus.Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of the life and times of Tiberius, including an exploration of his ancestry and his education, an analysis of his provincial and foreign policy and an examination of his debauched final years and his posthumous reputation.This new edition of Tiberius the Politician contains a new preface and a revised bibliography. ISBN: 9780415217538. New.

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LEVICK, BARBARA

Vespasian

Routledge, 1999. Hardcover. ISBN: 0415166187. Former owner's bookplate on inner cover. DJ has very minor shelfwear. ; 1.1 x 9.53 x 6.47 Inches; 310 pages; In AD 69 the Roman Empire seem endangered by civil war and rebellion. The plebeian and uncharasmatic Emperor Vespasian restored peace and confidence and ensured a smooth succession. His reputation in antiquity gained momentum in the medieval and modern era to present a universally acknowledged picture of an emperor who instigated economic advances and improved government which led to the "Golden Age" of the Empire in the second century. Barbara Levick outlines how this able individual gained the necessary military experience and political skills that enabled him to stage his successful bid for empire in AD 69 and go on to consolidate his supremacy and that of his dynasty in the decade that followed. She explores how Vespasian managed to cope with the military, political and economic problems of his reign as well as the solutions to those problems. Finally, she examines Vespasian's posthumous reputation. Vespasian presents a comprehensive, engaging and lavishly illustrated biography of an emperor who was credited with unsurpassed achievement and lauded as the bestower of peace and confidence within the empire.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 3699

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 0415166187 Biographies & Memoirs Rome Roman History Vespasian Emperors Classical Greek & Roman

LEVICK, BARBARA

Vespasian

Routledge, 1999. Hardcover. ISBN: 0415166187. DJ has very minor shelfwear else fine. ; 1.1 x 9.53 x 6.47 Inches; 310 pages; In AD 69 the Roman Empire seem endangered by civil war and rebellion. The plebeian and uncharasmatic Emperor Vespasian restored peace and confidence and ensured a smooth succession. His reputation in antiquity gained momentum in the medieval and modern era to present a universally acknowledged picture of an emperor who instigated economic advances and improved government which led to the "Golden Age" of the Empire in the second century. Barbara Levick outlines how this able individual gained the necessary military experience and political skills that enabled him to stage his successful bid for empire in AD 69 and go on to consolidate his supremacy and that of his dynasty in the decade that followed. She explores how Vespasian managed to cope with the military, political and economic problems of his reign as well as the solutions to those problems. Finally, she examines Vespasian's posthumous reputation. Vespasian presents a comprehensive, engaging and lavishly illustrated biography of an emperor who was credited with unsurpassed achievement and lauded as the bestower of peace and confidence within the empire.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Ancient World Books

Book number: 11578

Catalogue: Roman History

Keywords: 0415166187 Biographies & Memoirs Rome Roman History Vespasian Emperors Classical Greek & Roman

LEVICK, BARBARA

Vespasian

Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A. Routledge. 1999, 1st Edition/BCE-BOMC. (ISBN: 0415166187) Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5 x 1 1/4. Book, 1999/Stated 1st Edition (BCE-BOMC)/1st Printing/Illustrated/Mylar Sleeve/310 Pages. In A.D. 69-70 the Roman Empire seemed to be endangered by civil war and rebellion. The plebian and uncharismatic Emperor Vespasian restored peace and confidence and ensured a smooth succession. New/New.

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