Classics reading list: Oxford, St Hilda's College (Classical Archaeology and Ancient History)
Oxford, St Hilda's College (Classical Archaeology and Ancient History) lists 19 books for students about to start the course in Classics. The list starts with Classics. A Very Short Introduction by M. Beard and J. Henderson, Archaeology. A Very Short Introduction by P. G. Bahn and The Birth of Classical Europe by S. Price and P. Thonemann. 1 of the books also appear on other Oxford and Cambridge lists we collected.
Preparatory Reading for Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (June 2026) (University of Oxford), PDF. www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/asset/caah-letter-and-reading-list-2026.pdf
Retrieved 3 October 2026. Check the source for the current year's version.
The 19 books
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Other Classics lists
- Oxford, Balliol College · 17 books
- Cambridge, Faculty of Classics · 24 books
How this list was made
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