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 Gods Abroad: Names, Natures, and Transformations

by Robert Parker (Author)
May 2017
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A Greek Roman Empire: Power and Belief under Theodosius II (408–450)

by Fergus Millar (Author)
July 2006
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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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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
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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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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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