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www.bloomsbury.com/classicsforschools 1 TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH BLOOMSBURY CLASSICS Bristol Classical Press, Duckworth Academic and Continuum are now published under Bloomsbury CLASSICAL CIVILISATION AND ANCIENT HISTORY In Search of the Greeks James Renshaw Recommended Text for OCR & AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE In Search of the Greeks is a lively and informative introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrated with over a hundred photographs, drawings, maps and plans, this book introduces six key areas of ancient Greece: Greek religion, the Olympic Games, Athenian drama, Athenian society, Athenian democracy, and Sparta. These Were the Greeks H.D. Amos & A.G.P. Lang 9780715627310 | PB | 1996 | £19.99 In Search of the Romans James Renshaw Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE “Renshaw's work presents the history of Rome and its people in an accessible, student-friendly package. The language, although by no means simplistic, never becomes too technical and English translations always accompany Latin terms. He intersperses into the main body of the text a generous number of maps and images.... Both students and instructors will benefit from this text.” Bryn Mawr Classical Review 9781853997488 | PB | 2012 | £16.99 These Were the Romans G.I.F. Tingay & J. Badcock 9780715628515 | PB | 1989 | £19.99 ANCIENT LITERATURE The Odyssey Homer, translated by Martin Hammond Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations Series Recounting the epic journey home of Odysseus from the Trojan War, The Odyssey stands as the well-spring of Western Civilisation and culture. This authoritative prose translation by Martin Hammond brings Homer's great poem of homecoming to life as Odysseus battles through such familiar dangers as the cave of the Cyclops, the call of the Sirens and his hostile reception back in his native land of Ithaca. Homer: The Iliad William Allan This book offers a clear and stimulating introduction to Homer's Iliad. It discusses central aspects of the work and guides the reader in understanding the skill and profundity of Homer's achievement. This introduction is ideal for A-level students. Topics explored include the oral poetry tradition, the depiction of the gods, heroism, war and gender roles. HOMER Homer: A Guide for the Perplexed Ahuvia Kahane Outlining a series of key themes, ideas, and values associated with Homer and Homeric poetry, this book explores the question of the formation of the Iliad and the Odyssey – the so-called ‘Homeric Problem’. As well as examining the main Homeric themes, the author explores the contemporary critical and philosophical questions relating to Homer and the Homeric tradition, and his wider cultural impact, contexts and significance. Homer's Odyssey Peter V. Jones Recommended Text for OCR & AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE 9781853990380 | PB | 1991 | £13.99 Homer Martin Thorpe Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation 9780862922412 | PB | 1991 | £12.99 BACK IN PRINT BACK IN PRINT BESTSELLER BESTSELLER 9781849668897 | PB | 2012 | £12.99 9781472532480 | PB | April 2014 | £10.99 9781441100108 | PB | 2012 | £14.99 9781853996993 | PB | 2008 | £16.99

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TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH

B L O O M S B U R Y C L A S S I C SBristol Classical Press, Duckworth Academic and Continuum

are now published under Bloomsbury

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION AND ANCIENT HISTORY

In Search of the GreeksJames Renshaw

Recommended Text for OCR & AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE

In Search of the Greeks is a lively and informative introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrated with over a hundred photographs, drawings, maps and plans, this book introduces six key areas of ancient Greece: Greek religion, the Olympic Games, Athenian drama, Athenian society, Athenian democracy, and Sparta.

These Were the Greeks H.D. Amos & A.G.P. Lang9780715627310 | PB | 1996 | £19.99

In Search of the RomansJames Renshaw

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

“Renshaw's work presents the history of Rome and its people in an accessible, student-friendly package. The language, although by no means simplistic, never becomes too technical and English translations always accompany Latin terms. He intersperses into the main body of the text a generous number of maps and images.... Both students and instructors will benefi t from this text.” Bryn Mawr Classical Review

9781853997488 | PB | 2012 | £16.99

These Were the Romans G.I.F. Tingay & J. Badcock9780715628515 | PB | 1989 | £19.99

ANCIENT LITERATURE

The OdysseyHomer, translated by Martin Hammond

Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations Series

Recounting the epic journey home of Odysseus from the Trojan War, The Odyssey stands as the well-spring of Western Civilisation and culture. This authoritative prose translation by Martin Hammond brings Homer's great poem of homecoming to life as Odysseus battles through such familiar dangers as the cave of the Cyclops, the call of the Sirens and his hostile reception back in his native land of Ithaca.

Homer: The IliadWilliam Allan

This book offers a clear and stimulating introduction to Homer's Iliad. It discusses central aspects of the work and guides the reader in understanding the skill and profundity of Homer's achievement. This introduction is ideal for A-level students. Topics explored include the oral poetry tradition, the depiction of the gods, heroism, war and gender roles.

HOMERHomer: A Guide for the PerplexedAhuvia Kahane

Outlining a series of key themes, ideas, and values associated with Homer and Homeric poetry, this book explores the question of the formation of the Iliad and the Odyssey – the so-called ‘Homeric Problem’. As well as examining the main Homeric themes, the author explores the contemporary critical and philosophical questions relating to Homer and the Homeric tradition, and his wider cultural impact, contexts and signifi cance.

Homer's OdysseyPeter V. Jones

Recommended Text for OCR & AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE

9781853990380 | PB | 1991 | £13.99

HomerMartin Thorpe

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation

9780862922412 | PB | 1991 | £12.99

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VirgilJasper Griffi n

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation

This text studies Virgil’s poems and the way they attempt to combine technical

brilliance and beauty with profound meditation on the nature of imperialism and the relation of the individual to the State.

Aeneas and the Roman HeroR.D. Williams

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation

The Aeneid remains one of the most signifi cant literary landmarks of

Western Civilisation; in this book, its story and its poetic magnifi cence are outlined for the student coming to the poem for the fi rst time.

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The Aeneid of VirgilR.D. Williams

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation

This book sets the Aeneid in its historical literary background

and shows how Virgil related his own world of the newly established Roman Empire to the experience of the past.

9780862920449 | PB | 1991 | £12.99

The Greek and Roman HistoriansTimothy E. Duff

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Classical Civilisation

This volume traces the development of conceptions of history and its practice from Homer to the writers of the Roman Empire.

9781853996016 | PB | 2003 | £12.99

The Roman Poetry of LoveEfrossini Spentzou

A concise introduction to Latin love elegy in Augustan Rome, and its politics of love, gender, artistic subversion and creativity.

Latin Poets and Roman LifeJasper Griffi n

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

Argues that the work of Augustan poets is not just stylised but convincing as a direct response to experience and theories.

9781853994302 | PB | 1998 | £18.99

Ovid: Myth and MetamorphosisSarah Annes Brown

Sarah Annes Brown offers a lively introduction to the Metamorphoses, exploring the impact of recent critical developments and tracing its rich afterlife in both high and popular culture.

ANCIENT DRAMA

The OresteiaAeschylus, translated by Hugh Lloyd-Jones

Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations Series

Hugh Lloyd-Jones’s classic translation of Aeschylus’s tragic cycle, The Oresteia, contains the text of all three plays - Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides – with extensive annotation throughout.

9781472526793 | PB | April 2014 | £9.99

The Plays of Sophocles A.F. Garvie

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

Including a chapter on each of the extant seven plays, this book discusses Sophocles’ tragic thinking, the concept of the ‘Sophoclean hero’ and the dramatic structure of the plays.

The Plays of EuripidesJames Morwood

This book demonstrates how Euripides was continually reinventing himself, setting out on a new journey in each of his surviving nineteen plays. The author identifi es the themes that underlie the plays and concentrates, above all, on demonstrating the extraordinary diversity of this great dramatist.

Four Greek PlaysTranslated by Kenneth McLeish

Recommended Text for AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE

Includes Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles, and Acharnians and Peace by Aristophanes.

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Greek Tragedy:An IntroductionMarion Baldock

Recommended Text for OCR & AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE

The author explores the main aspects of the tragic genre, its performance and development, with specifi c chapters on ancient dramatic festivals and on Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.

Aristophanes and His Theatre of the AbsurdPaul Cartledge

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE, and OCR & AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

Explores the signifi cance of Aristophanes’ plays for contemporary audiences, and their continuing appeal.

Roman ComedyKenneth McLeish

Recommended Text for OCR & AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

A clear, accessible introduction to Roman comedy which explores its sources, the practicalities of theatre production and actors, the relevance of the plays for daily life in Ancient Rome and their infl uence on modern comic genres like pantomime and Punch and Judy.

The Greek and Roman StageDavid Taylor

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

This text brings to life the Greek and Roman plays, evoking the visual and emotional character of performances and dramatic festivals and offering a clear account of the plays and their writers.

9781853995910 | PB | 1999 | £12.99

ANCIENT SOCIETYWomen's Life in Greece and Rome Mary R. Lefkowitz & Maureen B. Fant

Set Text for AQA Classical Civilisation A-level

The third edition of this infl uential sourcebook covers every aspect of women’s lives in antiquity, such as love, relationships, employment, prostitution, medicine, and religion, and includes illustrations and a new appendix with recent scholarship and topics of contemporary interest such as ageing and the topography of Rome.

Women in Classical AthensSue Blundell

Recommended Text for AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

Penelope to PoppaeaAnne Haward

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & AQA A-Level Classical Civilisation

Slavery in Ancient RomeMichael Massey & Paul Moreland

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

9781853996351 | PB | 2002 | £12.99

Slavery in Classical GreeceN.R.E. Fisher

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

Religion and the GreeksRobert Garland

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

Greek and Roman Education Robin Barrow

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

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Athletics in the Ancient WorldZahra Newby

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

9781853996887 | PB | 2006 | £12.99

Spectacle in the Roman WorldHazel Dodge

Roman SocietyDavid Taylor

Recommended Text for OCR & AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE

9781853995538 | PB | 1998 | £12.99

ART AND ARCHITECTUREAn Introduction to Greek ArtSusan Woodford

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Ancient History & AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

This book, designed primarily as an introduction for students, helps readers trace the development of Greek art in the immensely creative period from the eighth to the fourth century BC - the period between the composition of the Homeric poems and the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Greek SculptureGeorgina Muskett

Greek ArchitectureR.A. Tomlinson

Recommended Text for AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

9781853991158 | PB | 1991 | £12.99

GREEK HISTORY AND POLITICS

The Mycenaean WorldK. A. Wardle & Diana Wardle

Recommended Text for AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-level Classical Civilisation

9781853993558 | PB | 1998 | £12.99

Democracy in Classical AthensChristopher Carey

Recommended Text for OCR & AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

Athenian DemocracyRobin Barrow

Recommended Text for AQA Classical Civilisation GCSE & AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

9781853995767 | PB | 1996 | £12.99

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Athens and SpartaS.C. Todd

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

This text focuses on the image of rival societies, as Athens and Sparta have been perceived, by contemporaries, by later Greeks, by the Romans and beyond.

A History of SpartaW.G. Forrest

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE & OCR A-level Ancient History

This introductory history of Sparta gives readers an accessible overview of the intense and brilliant history of the great Greek city state.

Spartan Refl ectionsPaul Cartledge

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Classical Civilisation

The complex Spartan tradition has been central to western thinking since antiquity. This work captures both the infl uence of the Spartan tradition and Sparta’s thought-provoking qualities.

Diodorus Siculus: Philippic NarrativeTranslated by E.I. McQueen

Recommended Text for OCR Ancient History GCSE

A translation and detailed commentary of the narrative of Diodorus Book XVI. This is an account by Diodorus Siculus of Philip II’s reign in Macedonia and the Greek mainland.

9781853993855 | PB | 1998 | £14.99

ROMAN HISTORY AND POLITICS

ROMAN BRITAINBoudiccaMarguerite Johnson

An insightful series of portraits of Boudicca as envisaged by both ancient and modern writers and artists.

9781853997327 | PB | 2012 | £14.99

Roman BritainStephen Hill & Stanley Ireland

Set Text for OCR Classical Civilisation A-level

Roman Frontiers in BritainDavid J. Breeze

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

HadrianJames Morwood

“James Morwood's Hadrian is the perfect introduction to this fascinating and elusive emperor... Lucid, accessible, and beautifully written, this book deserves the widest possible readership.” Peter Thonemann, Wadham College, Oxford, UK

A lively, accessible biography of one of the best known but least understood Roman emperors, exploring his life and legacy.

CiceroPolitics and Persuasion in Ancient Rome

Kathryn Tempest

“Tempest's amazingly detailed knowledge of Cicero's speeches and, in particular, his letters shines off every page. There is a refreshing lack of clutter in the text as Tempest lets her meticulous notes do the work and reveal the depth of academic research underlying this work.” Classical Association News

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Cicero: A PotraitElizabeth Rawson

Recommended Text for AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

Cicero and RomeDavid Taylor

Recommended Text for AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

Cicero and the End of the Roman RepublicThomas Wiedemann

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Ancient History & AQA A-level Classical Civilisation

9781853991936 | PB | 1998 | £12.99

The Julio-Claudian EmperorsThomas Wiedemann

Recommended Text for OCR Ancient History GCSE

Political Life in the City of RomeJohn R. Patterson

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Ancient History

Roman EgyptLivia Capponi

Presents a survey of the most important aspects of life in Egypt under Roman domination, from Egyptian papyri and inscriptions, literary sources, and major archaeological discoveries.

9781853997266 | PB | 2011 | £12.99

PompeiiAlison E. Cooley

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

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Rome in the Late RepublicMary Beard & Michael Crawford

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Ancient History

“A book that should encourage young students to think for themselves, both about the main issues of the period and about the methodology of history.” JACT Review

Augustan RomeAndrew Wallace-Hadrill

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE

Andrew Wallace-Hadrill is one of the world’s foremost scholars on Roman social and cultural history and this well-established introduction to Rome in the Age of Augustus provides a fascinating insight into the social and physical contexts of Augustan politics and poetry, exploring in detail the impact of the new regime of government on society.

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LATINEssential GCSE LatinJohn Taylor

Recommended Text for OCR Latin GCSE & A-level Latin

Essential GCSE Latin is a practical and accessible guide for students. Covering all the linguistic requirements (grammar, syntax and vocabulary) for GCSE Latin, the book is closely linked to OCR’s current syllabus. This immensely useful textbook includes over 650 practice sentences and exercises to help reinforce learning, a glossary of all grammar terms and an essential vocabulary list for additional study help.

Latin Beyond GCSEJohn Taylor

Latin Beyond GCSE covers all the linguistic requirements for the OCR AS-level in Latin, and the grammar for A2. The fi rst part of the book introduces new constructions and the translation of sentences from English to Latin, with practice passages for unseen translation at AS standard. The second section introduces the translation and scansion of verse, and includes passages for unseen translation and comprehension at A2 standard in both prose and verse.

Ovid UnseensMathew Owen

Ovid Unseens provides a bank of 80 practice passages of Latin verse, half elegiac and half hexameter, for students to practice their unseen verse Latin translation and comprehension skills. Every passage begins with an introduction, outlining the basic story/theme, followed by a 'lead-in'. Also includes a full guide to scansion and a vocabulary list.

Latin StoriesHenry Cullen, Michael Dormandy & John Taylor

Latin Stories is an ideal fi rst reader for students of Latin. It offers 100 self-contained passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and adapted from a wide range of ancient authors. Generous help is given, with a short introduction to each story and glossing of all proper names and non-GCSE vocabulary.

9781853997464 | PB | 2011 | £14.99

Exploranda Latina: Comprehension and Unseen PracticeW. Michael Wilson

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Latin

9781853995491 | PB | 1998 | £12.99

Latin Unseen TranslationRoy Hyde

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Latin

Via Plana: Graduated Readings in Advanced LatinP. Ruth Taylor-Briggs

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Latin

2nd EDITION

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Latin Comprehensions for SchoolsM. Hiner

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Latin

9781853996238 | PB | 2001 | £12.99

Latin Unseens for A LevelAshley Carter

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Latin

9781853996818 | PB | 2005 | £12.99

Latin Momentum Tests for GCSEAshley Carter

Recommended Text for OCR Latin GCSE

9781853996672 | PB | 2003 | £10.99

Latin Language Tests for Levels 1, 2 & GCSEAshley Carter9781853997495 | PB | 2011 | £11.99

Advanced Latin: Materials for A2 and PRE-UStephen Anderson, James Morwood & Katherine Radice9781853997297 | PB | 2009 | £12.99

Writing Latin: An Introduction to Writing in the Language of Cicero and CaesarRichard Ashdowne & James Morwood

A guide to writing Latin from scratch, covering various major grammatical constructions and prose passages, reinforcing what students have learnt from reading Latin.

9781853997013 | PB | 2007 | £14.99

Latin Sentence and Idiom R. Colebourn

This is a classic textbook for the intermediate and advanced student of Latin. Unfolding the logical, rational basis of the language, the book is structured to help the student learn to read and write Latin as fl uently as possible.

Latin Prose CompositionM.A. North & A.E. Hillard9780715613221 | PB | 1997 | £13.99

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Key to Advanced LatinStephen Anderson, James Morwood & Katharine Radice9781853997303 | PB | 2009 | £9.99

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LATIN TEXTSTexts in Latin with an English introduction and commentary notes

These editions are endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Classics Latin specifi cation, AS Unit L2 (Entry Code F362) Latin Verse and Prose Literature.

Cicero: De Imperio: An Extract: 27-45Commentary notes and vocabulary by Katharine Radice, Introduction by Catherine Steel

This edition contains sections 27-45, where Cicero discusses how to choose a general, passionately advocating for a leader with the skills and expertise of Pompey. The introductory essay provides an overview of the historical and political context, and provides detail on the rhetorical and literary devices employed by Cicero in this speech. Detailed commentary notes accompanying the Latin text, gloss diffi cult words and phrases, explain references to Cicero’s contemporary politics, and highlight instances of oratorical usage.

9781472511171 | PB | December 2013 | £11.99

Virgil: Aeneid IVEdited by Keith MacLennan

Set Text for OCR Latin A-level

9781853997051 | PB | 2007 | £13.99

Sallust: Bellum CatilinaeEdited by Patrick McGushin

Set Text for OCR Latin A-level

9780906515198 | PB | 1991 | £13.99

Propertius: Elegies IIIEdited by W.A. Camps

Set Text for OCR Latin A-level

9780862921163 | PB | 1991 | £14.99

Tacitus: Annals XVEdited by N.P. Miller

Set Text for OCR Latin A-level

9781853994340 | PB | 1998 | £13.99

Two Centuries of Roman PoetryEdited by E.C. Kennedy & A.R. Davis

Set Text for OCR Latin GCSE

Extracts from Lucretius, Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Martial and Juvenal

9781853995279 | PB | 1998 | £13.99

Ovid: Metamorphoses III: An Extract: 511-733Introduction, commentary and notes by John Godwin

This edition contains the Latin text as well as in-depth commentary notes which provide language support, explanation of diffi cult words and phrases, and analysis of literary features as well as information on the background to the story. The introduction presents an overview of Ovid in his historical and literary context, as well as a plot synopsis and a discussion of the literary genre and metre. All words in the text are given in a full vocabulary at the end and there are also suggestions for further reading.

9781472508508 | PB | December 2013 | £11.99

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GREEK

Greek to GCSE: Part 2John Taylor

Part 2 introduces a wider range of grammatical forms and constructions. It completes the coverage of requirements for GCSE, expanding vocabulary to 480 words. Practice passages and revision sentences for GCSE complete Part 2.

9781853997037 | PB | 2008 | £14.99

Greek to GCSE: Part 1John Taylor

Part 1 covers the basics: the main declensions, a range of active tenses, and a vocabulary of 275 Greek words to be learned.

9781853996566 | PB | 2003 | £14.99

Greek to GCSEJohn Taylor

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Greek GCSE

The two-volume course Greek to GCSE was written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools and fi rst published in 2003. The course offers a fast-track route to GCSE for those with limited time. It is based on experience of what pupils fi nd diffi cult. It concentrates on the essentials, and on the understanding of principles in both accidence and syntax. It aims to be user-friendly, but also to give pupils a fi rm foundation for further study.

Greek Stories: A GCSE ReaderJohn Taylor & Kristian Waite

Greek Stories is an ideal fi rst reader for students of Classical Greek. It offers 100 passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and drawn from a wide range of ancient sources. They are intended to increase fl uency in oral and written translation, and to provide practice for GCSE. Generous help is given, with glossing of all proper names and non-GCSE vocabulary.

9781780932125 | PB | 2012 | £14.99

Greek Beyond GCSEJohn Taylor

Set Text for OCR Classical Greek GCSE

Greek Beyond GCSE covers all the linguistic requirements for the OCR AS-level in Ancient Greek, and brings students to a point where they can tackle original Greek texts with confi dence. It is designed as a continuation of Greek to GCSE, but is self-contained and can be used independently.

9781853997044 | PB | 2011 | £16.99

Greek Unseen TranslationStephen Anderson & John Taylor

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Greek GCSE & OCR A-level Classical Greek

A collection of 120 passages from Greek authors. The fi rst half contains 20 adapted passages building up to GCSE level, 30 lightly adapted ones for AS, and ten easy unadapted passages to introduce the translation of verse. The second half contains 30 prose and 30 verse passages of A2 standard, unadapted except by minor omissions.

9781853996849 | PB | 2005 | £12.99

Writing Greek: An Introduction to Writing in the Language of Classical AthensStephen Anderson & John Taylor

This guide is useful for all students beginning Greek prose composition. Including thorough explanations, clear examples and exercises for practice, the book also lists 100 important irregular verbs with their principal parts and a complete vocabulary for all the exercises.

9781853997174 | PB | 2011 | £14.99

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Plato: ProtagorasEdited by J. Adam & A.M. Adam

Set Text for OCR Classical Greek A-level

This long-standing edition remains invaluable, containing a clear introduction, the Greek text, detailed annotation, and appendices on the Simonides poem discussed by Socrates in the dialogue, and on the life and works of the 'real' Protagoras.

Protagoras Daniel Silvermintz

This accessible, introductory survey by Daniel Silvermintz covers Protogoras’ life, ideas, and lasting legacy. Each chapter interprets one of the surviving fragments and draws connections with related ideas forwarded by other sophists showing relevance to the following areas of knowledge: epistemology, ethics, education, and sociology.

Variorum: A Greek Translation BookJ.M. Moore & J.J. Evans

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Classical Greek

Contains suitable selections for teaching the techniques of translation, containing a series of sequences which tell a particular story, introduced with context.

9781853991905 | PB | 1998 | £12.99

Greek for BeginnersL.A. Wilding

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Greek GCSE & OCR A-level Classical Greek

This classic textbook has long been recognised as one of the very best introductions to the ancient Greek language, covering all points of grammar and syntax with exercises and readings.

Greek Prose CompositionM.A. North & A.E. Hillard

The classic Greek composition textbook features composition exercises and useful tables for beginner and intermediate students of ancient Greek.

9780715612842 | PB | 1997 | £12.99

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Greek Comprehensions for SchoolsMartin Hiner

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Classical Greek

Greek GrammarWilliam W. Goodwin

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Greek GCSE & OCR A-level Classical Greek

A Primer of Greek GrammarEvelyn Abbott & E.D. Mansfi eld

Recommended Text for OCR Classical Greek GCSE & OCR A-level Classical Greek

9780715612583 | PB | 1977 | £12.99

An Outline of Greek AccidenceH.J.K. Usher

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Classical Greek

The Greek We SpeakPeter Barker

Recommended Text for OCR A-level Classical Greek

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Homer: Iliad VIEdited by R.H. Jordan & J.A. Harrison

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Homer: Iliad XIII-XXIVEdited by M.A. Willcock

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Herodotus: Book VIIIEdited by J. Enoch Powell

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Tales from HerodotusEdited by G.S. Farnell & Marie Goff

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Xenophon: The Persian ExpeditionEdited by Stephen Usher

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Euripides: Scenes from Iphigenia in Aulis and Iphigenia in TaurisEdited by E.C. Kennedy

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Lucian: SelectionsEdited by Keith Sidwell

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Four Greek AuthorsExtracts from Homer, Antiphon, Euripides and Thucydides

Edited by E.C. Kennedy

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