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Today’s pick for #WomensHistoryMonth:

"The Public Lives of Ancient Women”, edited by Lucinda Dirven, Martijn Icks, und Sofie Remijsen, on ancient women out of the domestic sphere and their presence and activities in the public domain as rulers, patrons, priestesses, athletes, wives and pilgrims.

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For more reading recommendations on women as thinkers, agents and innovators, as well as on women’s research and scholarship, see our curated #WomensHistoryMonth collection at marketing.degruyterbrill.com/WomensHistor...

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This #WomensHistoryMonth, we recommend "Women in the Socratic Tradition" by Carolina AraΓΊjo, on the Socratic debate on gender and the presentation of women as exemplars of the philosophical life in Socratic sources.

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#DGBWomen @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

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Campaign visual showing a woman in a white coat holding a tablet, behind some sort of diagram is  shown. Text next to the image: Empowering Women in Research. Visibility Strategies for Women Academics

Campaign visual showing a woman in a white coat holding a tablet, behind some sort of diagram is shown. Text next to the image: Empowering Women in Research. Visibility Strategies for Women Academics

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we're offering essential scholarship and practical guidance to afford women greater visibility in academia.

Discover our curated selection of books, journals, resources, blogs and podcasts here: marketing.degruyterbrill.com/WomensHistor...

#DGBWomen

05.03.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to celebrate an important new contribution to Homeric scholarship: Volume XV of the 'Basler Kommentar', on Book XI of the Iliad, is now available.

www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/homer...

German translation by Anton Bierl, commentary by Marina Coray and Martha Krieter-Spiro.

02.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The second Mnemosyne issue of 2026 is out!
Spotted by @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social, punctual as always!

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#ClassicalStudies #BrillCompanions

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Two recent publications not to be missed!
Volumes 11 and 12 of the Brill’s Companions to Classical Studies series focus on ancient warfare, exploring the many faces of women’s involvement in military campaigns, and the conceptualization of courage and cowardice in the ancient Mediterranean world.

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Erster Band der Reihe β€žAlte Geschichte Forschungβ€œ bei UTB!πŸŽ‰
Charlotte Schubert stellt die politischen und rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, die technischen Werkzeuge sowie die konzeptionellen Grundlagen und Textanalysemethoden fΓΌr die Untersuchung von altertumswissenschaftlichen Texten vor.

16.02.2026 10:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for pointing this out!
This one should work: brill.com/edcollbook/t...

16.02.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As today is #InternationalGreekLanguageDay, allow us a nod to one of Brill’s most appreciated resources and a trusted companion for students and scholars of Ancient Greek: brill.com/edcollbook/t...

The print edition is currently available with 35% off using the code DGBCONF1

09.02.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well-spotted by @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social Yale Classics Library! The first Mnemosyne issue of 2026 is out now!

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The first prize has safely reached its destination! Enjoy the read, and thank you for celebrating with us!

05.02.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to present the first volume of Asia Minor Studien by De Gruyter Brill! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
A collection of new research on Commagene, northern Syria, Doliche, and Asia Minor in general. Dedicated to Engelbert Winter, a driving force of the MΓΌnster Asia Minor Forschungstelle.

03.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor David Abulafia, founding member of our flagship series The Medieval Mediterranean, board member of 'Cultural Interactions', and an important inspiration for innovatory studies of the Mediterranean.
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Just published!
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This Companion investigates conceptions and uses of Homeric poetry from the sixth to the eighteenth century, with excursions into the fine arts and music in the modern period.

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Last Saturday, January 10, Koenraad Donker van Heel was surprised by a Festschrift in his honor: β€˜Evil Egyptian Scripts’ was edited by Cary J. Martin and offered to Koen at the yearly Papyrologists Day at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands.
Congrats to Koen!
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At the OIKOS - Language of Literature meeting, Brill-author Ezra la Roi held a talk on parenthetical performatives in post-classical Greek and proudly showcased his new book "The Life Cycles of Counterfactuals in the History of Greek".
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Ben Broadbent (University of Michigan) dropped by the booth at the AiA-SCS in San Francisco and was pleased to see his first article in the journal Mnemosyne in print at our booth!
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10.01.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since 1938, we published 500 titles in the Mnemosyne Supplementa series. Let us know which volume of all 500 you like best, and win the volume!
The same for Trends in Classics and its current 200 volumes.
If you are at the AiA-SCS, come get a chocolate bar..

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The AiA-SCS conference has started! In the city of selfdriving taxis (no driver in the front seat), the Golden Gate bridge, and stunning buildings, please do not forget to drop by our De Gruyter Brill booth (#214-216). Our team of editors is ready.

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πŸ‘‰ For a chance to win, make sure you followed our channel as well as liked this post and commented with your favorite volume.
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06.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰We’re celebrating major milestones:

500 volumes of Mnemosyne Supplements & 200 volumes of Trends in Classics SV!
Enter our raffle: follow us, like this post and comment with your favorite volume. More details πŸ‘‡

🍫 Are you at #AIASCS2026? Enter the raffle and get a themed chocolate at our booth!

06.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Beige background with a cobalt blue β€œMeet us!” headline. Three editors from De Gruyter Brill's Ancient Studies department are shown underneath: Mirjam Elbers, Senior Acquisitions Editor (left); Carlo Vessella, Acquisitions Editor (middle); Vincent Oeters, Acquisitions Editor (right). Names and email addresses displayed in dark blue. A blue publisher logo appears at bottom right.

Beige background with a cobalt blue β€œMeet us!” headline. Three editors from De Gruyter Brill's Ancient Studies department are shown underneath: Mirjam Elbers, Senior Acquisitions Editor (left); Carlo Vessella, Acquisitions Editor (middle); Vincent Oeters, Acquisitions Editor (right). Names and email addresses displayed in dark blue. A blue publisher logo appears at bottom right.

Only a couple of days left until #AIASCS2026 kicks off!

Our editors Mirjam Elbers, Carlo Vessella and Vincent Oeters will be there to discuss your next project and to tell you all about what we’ve been up to at De Gruyter Brill #AncientStudies.

Come and say hello!

#AIASCS

05.01.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Image of San Francisco on the right-hand side in a frame shaped like the De Gruyter Brill logo. On the left, the same shape in beige, flipped horizontally, displays the text "Visit us at AIA/SCS 2026" in cobalt blue.

The year has only just begun but we’re already gearing up for our first conference!

#AncientBluesky, we’re looking forward to connecting with you all at #AIASCS2026, the annual meeting of @archaeological.org and @scsclassics.bsky.social

πŸ“… January 7-10
πŸ“ San Francisco

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New issue of Acta Archaeologica Vol. 95 No. 2 (2024) brill.com/view/journal... @dgb-ancientstudies.bsky.social

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Final day today to get 40% discount on De Gruyter Brill's books and e-books!

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Cover des Buches β€žAfricam defendereβ€œ von Philipp Margreiter, abgebildet ist die Justinianische Festung auf dem Forum von Thugga.

Cover des Buches β€žAfricam defendereβ€œ von Philipp Margreiter, abgebildet ist die Justinianische Festung auf dem Forum von Thugga.

πŸ“–πŸ‘€ Philipp Margreiter zeigt am Beispiel der byzantinischen Fortifikationen in Thugga (Tunesien), wie die politischen und militΓ€rischen Entwicklungen des 6. und 7. Jahrhunderts in Nordafrika zur Entstehung einer befestigten Landschaft fΓΌhrten.

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