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- Humanities Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowSubject(s): History, literature, political science, philosophy, language, and religion. Best for: Assignments that require credible, scholarly research. Includes: Scholarly journals, magazines, news.
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View a video tutorial or a printable handout on this database. - History Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowBest for: Starting your research. Includes: Reference entries, magazines, biographies, and images.
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- Ancient History and CultureExplore classical history, mythology, language, and literature, and learn more about the many fascinating figures of the ancient world.
- Art History ResourcesResource coverage includes Prehistoric Art, Ancient Near East, Egyptian Art, Greek Art, Roman Art, and Art of Late Antiquity.
- De Imperatoribus RomanisOnline biographical encyclopedia of Roman and Byzantine emperors, including usurpers. Biographies are written by scholars and accompanied by bibliographies.
- Perseus: Art & Archaeology Artifact BrowserImages of buildings, coins, vases, sculptures, and sites from the Perseus Project.
- PleaidesA community-built gazetteer and graph of ancient places. It gives scholars, students and enthusiasts worldwide the ability to use, create, share, and map historical geographic information about the ancient world."
- The Stoa ConsortiumIncludes online projects related to Classical Studies.
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- Films on Demand (Films Media Group) This link opens in a new windowMassive collection of online educational videos, related to all subjects taught at Seminole State. All videos can be shown in full or in part during class for instruction or presentation needs.
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- ArchvisionArchivision is an educational image resource for architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes, parks and public art. Includes images from the classical period.
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Architecture of Italy by ISBN: 9780313350870Publication Date: 2008-01-30Covering all regions of Italy--from Turin's Palace of Labor in northern Italy to the Monreale Cathedral and Cloister in Sicily--and all periods of Italian architecture--from the first-century Colosseum in Rome to the Casa Rustica apartments built in Milan in the 1930s--this volume examines over 70 of Italy's most important architectural landmarks.
Art in the Lives of Ordinary Romans by ISBN: 9781417523320Publication Date: 2003-01-01This splendidly illustrated book brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Though they had no access to the upper echelons of society, ordinary Romans enlivened their world with all manner of artworks. Discussing a wide range of art in the late republic and early empire―from familiar monuments to the obscure Caupona of Salvius and little-studied tomb reliefs―John R. Clarke provides a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Roman people.A Companion to Greek Architecture by
ISBN: 9781118327616Publication Date: 2016-06-13A Companion to Greek Architecture provides an expansive overview of the topic, including design, engineering, and construction as well as theory, reception, and lasting impact. Covers both sacred and secular structures and complexes, with particular attention to architectural decoration, such as sculpture, interior design, floor mosaics, and wall painting Makes use of new research from computer-driven technologies, the study of inscriptions and archaeological evidence, and recently excavated buildings Brings together original scholarship from an esteemed group of archaeologists and art historians Presents the most up-to-date English language coverage of Greek architecture in several decades while also sketching out important areas and structures in need of further research
Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology by ISBN: 9781438126395Greek and Roman mythology has fascinated people for more than two millennia, and its influence on cultures throughout Europe, America, North Africa, and the Middle East attests to the universal appeal of the stories. This title examines the best-known figures of Greek and Roman mythology together with the great works of classic literature.
Greek Athletics in the Roman World by ISBN: 9780199279302Publication Date: 2005-12-22The enduring importance of Greek athletic training and competition during the period of the Roman Empire has been a neglected subject in past scholarship on the ancient world. This book examines the impact that Greek athletics had on the Roman world, approaching it through the plentiful surviving visual evidence, viewed against textual and epigraphic sources. It shows that the traditional picture of Roman hostility has been much exaggerated. Instead Greek athletics came to exercise a profound influence upon Roman spectacle and bathing culture. In the Greek east of the empire too, athletics continued to thrive, providing Greek cities with a crucial means of asserting their cultural identity while also accommodating Roman imperial power.
Soldiers Lives through History - the Ancient World by ISBN: 9780313041990Publication Date: 2007-01-01This book shows readers how soldiers were recruited, outfitted, how they fought, and how they were cared for when injured or when they died. It covers soldiers in major civilizations from about 4000 B.C.E. to about 450 C.E.
Studies in Classical History and Society by ISBN: 9780195145434Publication Date: 2002-03-21Professor Reinhold, a distinguished senior classicist, has produced a fascinating and accessible collection of essays devoted to the study of ancient history. Among the articles included are "The Generation Gap," a major survey exploring myths of the uprising of one generation against another; "Augustus' Conception of Himself," a detailed summary and interpretation of Augustus' life and career; and "The Declaration of War against Cleopatra," an investigation of the charge against Cleopatra that she betrayed her pledge to Rome as a client ruler. Taken together, these essays form a unified and coherent survey of ancient history that will appeal to a broad audience.
Books
Ancient Greece and Rome by Call Number: DE5 .O95 2010ISBN: 9780195170726Publication Date: 2009-12-31The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome is the clearest and most accessible guide to the world of classical antiquity ever produced. This multivolume reference work is a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world--Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman--from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE. It also covers the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and influence in subsequent centuries.
Ancient Writers: Greece and Rome by Call Number: PA3002 .A5 1982ISBN: 0684165953Publication Date: 1982-09-01This two-volume survey of Western literature in the classical period contains 47 chronologically arranged essays.
The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy by ISBN: 9780521775038Publication Date: 2003-07-31The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy is a wide-ranging introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world. A team of leading specialists surveys the developments of the period and evaluates a comprehensive series of major thinkers, ranging from Pythagoras to Epicurus. There are also separate chapters on how philosophy in the ancient world interacted with religion, literature and science, and a final chapter traces the seminal influence of Greek and Roman philosophy down to the seventeenth century.
Classical Art: from Greece to Rome by Call Number: N5610 .B295 2001ISBN: 9780192842374Publication Date: 2001-07-19The book is part of a series of introductory studies intended to bring the latest developments in art history to students and general readers.
Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient near East by Call Number: DS69.5 .R63 1996ISBN: 9780816022182An exploration into the geography, history, archaeology and anthropology of the Near East from pre-history to 330 BC. Coverage includes early farming, the move towards civilization, the urban explosion, warring states, trade, international empires and conquerors from East and West.
Literature in the Greek and Roman Worlds: a New Perspective by ISBN: 9780192100207Publication Date: 2000-09-07This book consists of seventeen essays by a team of international scholars exploring aspects of the reception of literature from the earliest surviving Greek poetry to the demise of classical literature at the end of the Roman empire.
The Parthenon Sculptures by Call Number: NB92 .J46 2007ISBN: 9780674026926Publication Date: 2008-02-28The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivaled examples of classical Greek art, an inspiration to artists and writers since their creation in the fifth century bc. A superb visual introduction to these wonders of antiquity, this book offers a photographic tour of the most famous of the surviving sculptures from ancient Greece, viewed within their cultural and art-historical context.
The World of Ancient Art by Call Number: N5330 .B59 2006ISBN: 9780500238271Publication Date: 2006-06-01The World of Ancient Art is an innovative exploration of the arts of antiquity, beginning with the earliest European cave paintings and continuing right up to the coming of Christianity and Buddhism in the Old World, and to the arrival of the Spaniards in the New World. Dividing the ancient world into three broad climatic categories - the northern nomadic, the temperate farmers and city-dwellers, and the tropical - Boardman focuses on common solutions that Man the artist has devised for the problems posed by his environment, a factor that also determined the nature of his society and its arts.
