The Birth of Classical Europe

The Birth of Classical Europe combines a strong narrative with sophisticated thematic analysis and reflection … Despite the immense ground covered, there is no impression of the breathlessness and superficiality which one might have thought unavoidable. – Simon Hornblower * TLS *The Penguin History of Europe series … is one of contemporary publishing’s great projects * New Statesman *With five volumes now out, the Penguin History of Europe series … is shaping up to be the best general account available, superseding all previous ones * Economist *

From 1981 to 2008 Simon Price was a Lecturer at the University of Oxford, where he taught Greek and Roman history for Lady Margaret Hall and St Hugh’s College. He has written, co-written, or co-edited books on ancient religions and rituals and also co-edited The Greek City from Homer to Alexander.

Peter Thonemann has taught Greek and Roman history at Wadham College, Oxford, since 2007. He has published widely on the history of Asia Minor, and is director of the Monumenta Asiae Minoris Antiqua XI project. His first book, The Maeander, will be published shortly.