Sample Articles and Reviews

The following samples are presently available:


           “Roman art in its social context”, a review by Roger Ling of Peter Stewart, The social history of Roman art (Cambridge University Press) [PDF] NEW!

           “Alesia and Kalkriese compared and contrasted: local chauvinism, nationalistic fervor, and sober archaeology”, a review by Colin Wells of Michel Reddé and Siegmar von Schnurbein, Alésia et la bataille du Teutoberg: un parallèle critique des sources (Jan Thorbecke Verlag) [PDF]
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           Pompey’s trophy in the Pyrenees, by Pierre Gros (“La découverte, la fouille et la restitution d’un maillon essentiel de l’architecture triomphale”), reviewing G. Castellvi, J. M. Nolla, I. Rodà, Le trophée de Pompée dans les Pyrénées (71 avant             J.-C.) (CNRS Editions) [PDF]
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          "Celebrating the inauguration of the Flavian amphitheatre in A.D. 80?" a review by Jonathan Edmondson of Kathleen Coleman, Martial Liber Spectaculorum (Oxford University Press) [PDF]

           Using and re-using Roman pottery" a review  by Roberta Tomber of J. T. Peña, Roman pottery in the archaeological record (Cambridge University Press) [PDF]

          "Rediscovering the architecture of Alexandria" a review by Lothar Haselberger of Judith McKenzie, The architecture of Alexandria and Egypt (Yale University Press) [PDF]


             "Rethinking the Triumph" a review by T. P. Wiseman of Mary Beard, The Roman Triumph. From JRA 21 [PDF]  

           "A new Pompeian textbook" a review by Steven Ellis of J. J. Dobbins and P. W. Foss (editors), The world of Pompeii. From JRA 21 [PDF]

           "The Colosseum for the general public", a review by Lynne Lancaster  of Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard, The Colosseum (Harvard University Press) From JRA 20 [PDF]

           Kathleen Coleman, "'One man in his time plays many parts': the roles of Nero" From JRA 18 [PDF]
           S. E. Alcock, H. W. Dey and G. Parker, "Sitting down with the Barrington Atlas" a long review of the Princeton Barrington Atlas edited by R. J. A. Talbert. From JRA 14



   



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