Joan Palevsky Imprint in Classical Literature

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This imprint was endowed by the late UCLA alum and philanthropist to foster scholarship and knowledge in classical studies.

Greek Biography and Panegyric in Late Antiquity

by Tomas Hägg (Editor), Philip Rousseau (Editor)
December 2000
Hardcover $68.95, £58.00

Greek Gods Abroad: Names, Natures, and Transformations

by Robert Parker (Author)
May 2017
Hardcover $44.95, £38.00|
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A Greek Roman Empire: Power and Belief under Theodosius II (408–450)

by Fergus Millar (Author)
July 2006
Paperback $34.95, £30.00

A Greek State in Formation by Jack L. Davis

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A Greek State in Formation: The Origins of Civilization in Mycenaean Pylos

by Jack L. Davis (Author)
May 2022
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The Greeks and the Rational by Josiah Ober

The Greeks and the Rational: The Discovery of Practical Reason

by Josiah Ober (Author)
November 2022
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Greeks, Romans, Germans by Johann Chapoutot

Greeks, Romans, Germans: How the Nazis Usurped Europe's Classical Past

by Johann Chapoutot (Author)
September 2016
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The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa

by Getzel M. Cohen (Author)
October 2006
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The Hellenistic Settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India

by Getzel M. Cohen (Author)
June 2013
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Hesiod's Ascra

by Anthony T. Edwards (Author)
February 2004
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Historical Fictions and Hellenistic Jewish Identity by Sara Raup Johnson

Historical Fictions and Hellenistic Jewish Identity: Third Maccabees in Its Cultural Context

by Sara Raup Johnson (Author)
February 2005
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The History of Make-Believe by Holly Haynes

The History of Make-Believe: Tacitus on Imperial Rome

by Holly Haynes (Author)
December 2003
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Holy Bishops in Late Antiquity by Claudia Rapp

Holy Bishops in Late Antiquity: The Nature of Christian Leadership in an Age of Transition

by Claudia Rapp (Author)
August 2013
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Homer the Preclassic

by Gregory Nagy (Author)
February 2017
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The Homeric Hymns: A Translation, with Introduction and Notes

by Diane J. Rayor (Author)
March 2014
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Homosexuality in Greece and Rome by Thomas K. Hubbard

Homosexuality in Greece and Rome: A Sourcebook of Basic Documents

by Thomas K. Hubbard (Editor)
May 2003
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Imperial Ideology and Provincial Loyalty in the Roman Empire

by Clifford Ando (Author)
August 2013
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Hardcover $73.95, £62.00|
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In the Image of Origen: Eros, Virtue, and Constraint in the Early Christian Academy

by David Satran (Author)
May 2018
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Interpreting a Classic by Craig A. Gibson

Interpreting a Classic: Demosthenes and His Ancient Commentators

by Craig A. Gibson (Author)
August 2002
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Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan

by Frank L. Holt (Author)
October 2012
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Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan

by Frank L. Holt (Author)
July 2005
Hardcover $63.00, £53.00

The Iranian Expanse by Matthew P. Canepa

The Iranian Expanse: Transforming Royal Identity through Architecture, Landscape, and the Built Environment, 550 BCE–642 CE

by Matthew P. Canepa (Author)
November 2020
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Jephthah’s Daughter, Sarah’s Son by Maria E. Doerfler

Jephthah’s Daughter, Sarah’s Son: The Death of Children in Late Antiquity

by Maria E. Doerfler (Author)
January 2020
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Landscapes, Gender, and Ritual Space by Susan Guettel Cole

Landscapes, Gender, and Ritual Space: The Ancient Greek Experience

by Susan Guettel Cole (Author)
March 2004
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Late Antique Letter Collections by Cristiana Sogno, Bradley K. Storin, Edward J. Watts

Late Antique Letter Collections: A Critical Introduction and Reference Guide

by Cristiana Sogno (Editor), Bradley K. Storin (Editor), Edward J. Watts (Editor)
November 2019
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Learned Girls and Male Persuasion by Sharon Lynn James

Learned Girls and Male Persuasion: Gender and Reading in Roman Love Elegy

by Sharon Lynn James (Author)
February 2003
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Lectura Dantis, Purgatorio

by Allen Mandelbaum (Editor), Anthony Oldcorn (Editor), Charles Ross (Editor)
February 2008
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The Legend of Mar Qardagh by Joel Walker

The Legend of Mar Qardagh: Narrative and Christian Heroism in Late Antique Iraq

by Joel Walker (Author)
April 2006
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Life: The Natural History of an Early Christian Universe

by Catherine Michael Chin (Author)
March 2024
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Lost World of the Golden King by Frank L. Holt

Lost World of the Golden King: In Search of Ancient Afghanistan

by Frank L. Holt (Author)
October 2012
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The Making of Fornication by Kathy L. Gaca

The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Political Reform in Greek Philosophy and Early Christianity

by Kathy L. Gaca (Author)
October 2017
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Man and the Word by Himerius, Robert J. Penella

Man and the Word: The Orations of Himerius

by Himerius (Author), Robert J. Penella (Editor)
October 2007
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The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire

by Clifford Ando (Author)
February 2008
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Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean (500 BCE–600 CE) by Kristi Upson-Saia, Heidi Marx, Jared Secord

Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean (500 BCE–600 CE): A Sourcebook

by Kristi Upson-Saia (Author), Heidi Marx (Author), Jared Secord (Author)
June 2023
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Mediterranean Anarchy, Interstate War, and the Rise of Rome

by Arthur M. Eckstein (Author)
April 2009
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Melania by Catherine Michael Chin, Caroline T. Schroeder

Melania: Early Christianity through the Life of One Family

by Catherine Michael Chin (Editor), Caroline T. Schroeder (Editor)
October 2020
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