Epic and History

With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historica...

Pity Transformed

'Pity Transformed' is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquit...

Before Forgiveness

In this book, David Konstan argues that the modern concept of interpersonal forgiveness, in the f...

Cultural Crossroads in the Ancient Novel

The protagonists of the ancient novels wandered or were carried off to distant lands, from Ita...

Ancient Forgiveness

In this book, eminent scholars of classical antiquity and ancient and medieval Judaism and Christ...

Greek Comedy and Ideology

In comedy, happy endings resolve real-world conflicts. These conflicts, in turn, leave their mark...

Ancient Forgiveness

In this book, eminent scholars of classical antiquity and ancient and medieval Judaism and Christ...

In the Orbit of Love

Beauty

What does it mean to say something is beautiful? On the one hand, beauty is associated with eroti...

Before Forgiveness

In this book, David Konstan argues that the modern concept of interpersonal forgiveness, in the f...

Pity Transformed

'Pity Transformed' is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquit...