I pick out two books recently published that may possibly be useful to teachers. The usual caveat: I haven't read them, and advise you to look out for reviews. What follows is from the publisher.

Polis
An Introduction to the Ancient Greek City-State
Mogens Herman Hansen
  • An excellent introduction to the polis, or Greek city-state, presenting the latest research findings
  • Analyses the Greek polis as a city-state culture comparable with other city-states in world history
5 October 2006 | £14.99 | Paperback | 246 pages
For more details, visit: www.oup.com/uk/catalogue?ci=9780199208500
Complete Letters
Pliny the Younger
Translated by P. G. Walsh

12 October 2006 | £9.99 | Paperback | 384 pages
For more details, visit: www.oup.com/uk/catalogue?ci=9780192806581