CSTS 233: Going Green in the Classical Imagination (HC): Background Information

This volume comprises articles by an international team of twenty-three scholars focusing on the historical genesis, stylistic and narrative features and evolution of pastoral, both as genre and mode, from Theocritus to the Byzantine period. In their totality, the contributions, as well as offering a comprehensive overview of the more or less familiar issues and ideas discussed in connection with pastoral, point to new emphases, trends and insights in current scholarly work in this area.

See the essay "The Ancient World, c. 500 BCE to 500 CE" by J. Donald Hughes, pages 18-38.

This collection of essays covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical and into the Hellenistic period. See in particular "A Land Full of Gods: Nature Deities in Greek Religion" by Jennifer Larson.

This companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. See in particular "The Natural Environment" by J. Donald Hughes and "Environments and Landscapes of Greek Culture" by Foxhall Lin.

This companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history. See in particular the essay by Simon Stoddart, "The Physical Geography and Environment of Republican Italy."

War lay at the heart of life in the classical world and was waged in violent face-to-face encounters. At the same time, warfare had significant and wide-reaching social consequences. For ecological issues see in particular the essay "Warfare and Environment in the Ancient World" by J. Donald Hughes.

Updated and translated version of the standard encyclopedia for Antiquity, Paulys Real-Encyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft. Articles are extensive and often address the topic in general before analyzing the issues in Greece and in Rome specifically. Bibliographies list books, essays, and journal articles for further reading.
There are also additional series published with the encyclopedia, including a five-volume set on the classical tradition and five supplements:
1) Chronologies of the Ancient World
2) Dictionary of Greek and Latin Authors and Texts
3) Historical Atlas of the Ancient World
4) Reception of Myth and Mythology
5) Reception of Classical Literature

This new encyclopedia offers a comprehensive overview of the literature, history, archaeology, art, philosophy, science, and religion of the Greek and Roman world 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. Essay-length articles include linked references to related entries as well as select list of titles for further reading.

For over sixty years, The Oxford Classical Dictionary has been the unrivalled one-volume reference in the field of classics. Now completely revised and updated to include the very latest research findings, developments, and publications, this highly acclaimed reference work will be the mostup-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available on all aspects of the classical era. In over 6,700 entries written by the very best of classical scholars from around the world, the Dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law,science, art, archaeology, near eastern studies, and late antiquity. New entries supplement the existing material, including entries on topics such as Adrasteia, Latin anthologies, Jewish art, ancient religious beliefs, emotions, film, gender, kinship, and many more. Other specific developments include an added focus on two new areas: "anthropology" and "reception".