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Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on “Request an Exam or Desk Copy” on the book page, and this will take you to our distributor's site where you can order your copy.Medea: A New Translation by Euripides and transl

Although we won't be able to see you in person this year at the annual joint conference for the Archaeological Institute of America and the Society for Classical Studies, we are pleased to offer you a chance to sample the current issues of our ancient world/classical studies journals for free for a

This post is part of our #AIASCS2021 blog series. Learn more at our virtual conference exhibit.As part of our author blog series for the 2021 Archaeological Institute of America & Society for Classical Studies virtual conference, we reached out to author Tim Whitmarsh to discuss his book

For the Archaeological Institute of America & Society for Classical Studies 2021, Eric Schmidt shares virtual conference highlights."I acquire broadly in premodern history and religion. Our publishing program has a cultural studies remit overall, and as part of the premodern list, I’m es

This post is part of our #AIASCS2021 blog series. Learn more at our virtual conference exhibit.As part of our author blog series for the 2021 Archaeological Institute of America & Society for Classical Studies virtual conference, we reached out to author Clara Bosak-Schroeder to discuss the

By Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos, author of Constantinople: Ritual, Violence, and Memory in the Making of a Christian Imperial CapitalRitualized occasions—holy days and holidays, funerals and weddings, graduations and retirements, conferences, protests, and elections—are crucial for communities.

by Robert C. Bartlett, author of Against Demagogues: What Aristophanes Can Teach Us about the Perils of Populism and the Fate of Democracy, New Translations of the Acharnians and the KnightsIt’s fair to say that ours are troubled times, with deep economic division, racial strife, and even a plag

Rome in the time of the fourth century was one of dramatic political and religious change. After thousands of years of pagan tradition, Christianity was suddenly the new order. In 311, The Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Heated confrontations saw the Christian establishment legislate