Raaflaub, Kurt A.

Between republic and empire : interpretations of Augustus and his principate ( Book )
14 editions published between 1990 and 1993 in English and held by 885 libraries worldwide

Origins of democracy in ancient Greece by Kurt A Raaflaub ( Book )
10 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 686 libraries worldwide
This book presents a state-of-the-art debate about the origins of Athenian democracy by five eminent scholars. The result is a stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. The authors address such questions as: Why was democracy first realized in ancient Greece? Was democracy "invented" or did it evolve over a long period of time? What were the conditions for democracy, the social and political foundations that made this development possible? And what factors turned the possibility of democracy into necessity and reality? The authors first examine the conditions in early Greek society that encouraged equality and "people's power." They then scrutinize, in their social and political contexts, three crucial points in the evolution of democracy: the reforms connected with the names of Solon, Cleisthenes, and Ephialtes in the early and late sixth and mid-fifth century.

The discovery of freedom in ancient Greece by Kurt A Raaflaub ( Book )
8 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in German and English and held by 547 libraries worldwide

Social struggles in archaic Rome : new perspectives on the conflict of the orders ( Book )
17 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in English and held by 540 libraries worldwide
Expanded and updated edition. This edition is enhanced by addenda updating individual chapters in light of recent scholarship, a new chapter on aspects of material culture, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction. Verso of titlepage: 2nd ed. 2005.

War and society in the ancient and medieval worlds : Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Mesoamerica ( Book )
8 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 528 libraries worldwide
"A unique, multiauthored social history of war from the third millennium B.C.E. to the tenth century C.E. in the Mediterranean, the Near East, and Europe (Egypt, Achaemenid Persia, Greece, the Hellenistic world, the Roman, Republic and Empire, the Byzantine Empire the early Islamic world, and early medieval Europe), with parallel studies of Mesoamerica (the Maya and Aztecs) and East Asia (China, Japan)."--BOOK JACKET.

Democracy, empire, and the arts in fifth-century Athens ( Book )
11 editions published between 1998 and 2003 in English and held by 458 libraries worldwide

War and peace in the ancient world ( Book )
10 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 352 libraries worldwide

Epic and history ( Book )
8 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 284 libraries worldwide
With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry.: The first book to gain new insights into the topic of 'epic and history' through in-depth cross-cultural comparisons; Covers epic traditions across the globe and across a wide range of time periods; Brings together leading specialists in the field, and is edited by two internationally regarded scholars; An important reference for scholars and students intereste.

City states in classical antiquity and medieval Italy ( Book )
4 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 277 libraries worldwide

Geography and ethnography : perceptions of the world in pre-modern societies ( Book )
6 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 256 libraries worldwide
The editors of this volume bring together leading specialists who have analyzed the thoughts and records of a wide range of pre-modern societies from around the globe and across the ages. A wide range of common questions are examined, from evidence, interpretations, and methodology to the way geographic and ethnographic concepts and views of the cosmos were developed and expressing.--[book cover]