The Greeks by Robin Sowerby (Softcover)  $15.95

The Greeks is a concise, yet wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece.  This lucid survey covers the key elements of ancient Greek civilization from the age of Homer to the end of the classical period, concentrates on the main figures and has detailed discussion of representative texts and works of art, and places ancient Greek culture firmly in its political and historical context.  It includes a chronological chart, maps and suggestions for further reading.  With 45 illustratioons and generous quotation from the texts, The Greeks is an indispensable introduction for all students of Classics.  Robin Sowerby read Classics and English at Cambridge.  He teaches English at Stirling University, with an emphasis on the classical tradition.  He has written introductory studies of the major classical epics; he is the author of The Classical Legacy in Renaissance Poetry.

Women in Athenian Law & Life by Roger Just (Softcover)   $18.95

This book provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period.  Though nothing remains that represents the authentic voice of women themselves, there is a wealth of evidence showing how men sought to define women.  By working through a range of material, from the provisions of Athenian law to the representations of tragedy and comedy, the author builds up, in the manner of an anthropological ethnography, a coherent and integrated picture of Athenians' notion of 'woman'.  Roger Just is Lecturer in Modern Greek, University of Melbourne.