The Book of WisdomThe Book of Wisdom NARRATED BY: Michael Scott

The Book of wisdom is one of the Old Testament books of the Bible and is classified with a number of other books that have the main purpose of instruction . The author, although many times wrongly attributed to Solomon, was an Alexandrian Jew who was attempting to strengthen the religious commitment of the Hellenistic Jewish community and, if possible, to convert the Gentiles.

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Handbook of Classical Rhetoric in the Hellenistic Period, 330 B.C.-A.D. 400

This introduction to classical rhetoric as it was practised in the Hellenistic period (330 BC - AD 400) describes and analyzes the standard categories of thought, terminology, and the theoretical and historical developments of classical rhetoric.

The Shadow of Callimachus: Studies in the reception of Hellenistic poetry at Rome

Through a series of critical readings this book builds a picture of the Roman reaction to, and adoption of, the Greek poetry of the last three pre-Christian centuries. Although the poetry of the greatest figure of Greek poetry after Alexander, Callimachus of Cyrene, and his contemporaries stands at the heart of the book, the individual studies embrace the full scope of what remains of Hellenistic poetry, both high literary productions and the more marginal poetry, such as that in honour of the great goddess Isis.

History of Greek and Roman Warfare, Volume 1: Greece, the Hellenistic World and the Rise of Rome

First volume of a systematic account of the various themes underlying the warfare of the Greek world from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period and of Early and Middle Republican Rome. It reflects recent developments resulting from new evidence and fresh analyses emphasising social, economic, political and economic approaches.

Hellenistic and Roman Sparta, a tale of two cities

This original and compelling account of later Spartan history challenges the conventional misperception of Spartan "decline" after the loss of her status as a great power on the battlefield in 371 BC. In this thorougly revised and updated edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have used recent scholarship to enhance their authoritative overview of later Spartan history and society. The book focuses on a frequently overlooked period and will be a must-have for anyone interested in Sparta and for all those concerned with Hellenistic Greece.