The Arts in Prehistoric Greece

This complete history of Greece documents ancient times to the present, giving specific attention to its emergence as a modern European nation after the destruction, disease, and d...

Following the discovery of Franco-Caribbean cave art in the nineteenth century, standard interpretations of these works usually revolved around hunting, magic, and fertility cults....

This volume provides an overview of the history of Greece, while also focusing on contemporary Greece. Coverage includes such 21st-century challenges as the economic crisis and the...

The Parthenon. Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Homer’s epic poems. Gods and goddesses lounging around, indulging in pleasures on Mount Olympus. All of these images bring to mind th...

Crowther offers a fascinating look at the role of sport as practiced in several important civilizations in the ancient world. He not only probes the games themselves, but explores ...

Introduction to Arts Management offers a unique, dynamic and savvy guide to managing a performing or visual arts organization, be that an arts center, theatre, museum, art gallery,...

The diverse forms of regional connectivity in the ancient world have recently become an important focus for those interested in the deep history of globalisation. This volume repre...

John Tusa has been Managing Director of London’s Barbican Centre for more than a decade. In that time, he has been a notable controversialist, speaking up for the need for the arts...