From 1981 to 2008 Simon Price was a Lecturer at the University of
Oxford, where he taught Greek and Roman history for Lady Margaret
Hall and St Hugh's College. He has written, co-written, or
co-edited books on ancient religions and rituals and also co-edited
The Greek City from Homer to Alexander.
Peter Thonemann has taught Greek and Roman history at Wadham
College, Oxford, since 2007. He has published widely on the history
of Asia Minor, and is director of the Monumenta Asiae Minoris
Antiqua XI project. His first book, The Maeander, will be published
shortly.
The Birth of Classical Europe combines a strong narrative with
sophisticated thematic analysis and reflection ... Despite the
immense ground covered, there is no impression of the
breathlessness and superficiality which one might have thought
unavoidable.
*TLS*
The Penguin History of Europe series ... is one of contemporary
publishing's great projects
*New Statesman*
With five volumes now out, the Penguin History of Europe series ...
is shaping up to be the best general account available, superseding
all previous ones
*Economist*
The Birth of Classical Europe combines a strong narrative with
sophisticated thematic analysis and reflection ... Despite the
immense ground covered, there is no impression of the
breathlessness and superficiality which one might have thought
unavoidable. -- Simon Hornblower * TLS *
The Penguin History of Europe series ... is one of contemporary
publishing's great projects * New Statesman *
With five volumes now out, the Penguin History of Europe series ...
is shaping up to be the best general account available, superseding
all previous ones * Economist *
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