Synopsis
Our Beloved Polites assembles a large number of studies presented in honour of one of the most remarkable historians of ancient Greece, Professor P. J. Rhodes, to celebrate his life and the splendidly scholarly work which has been and will continue to be a major reference for scholars around the world. The volume starts with an appreciation of the honorand by John Davies, followed by twenty-eight contributions from junior and established scholars, organised in four sections that map closely onto four prominent areas of P. J. Rhodes' research into ancient Greece: History and Biography, Law, Politics, and Epigraphy.
About the Author
Delfim Leao is full Professor at the Institute of Classical Studies and a researcher at the Centre for Classical and Humanistic Studies, University of Coimbra. His main areas of interest are ancient history, law and political theory of the Greeks, theatrical pragmatics, and the ancient novel. Among his recent works are D. F. Leao and P. J. Rhodes, The Laws of Solon. A new Edition, with Introduction, Translation and Commentary (London, I. B. Tauris, 2015). Daniela Ferreira is currently an invited assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of University of Porto and a researcher at the CITCEM - Transdisciplinary Research Centre. She holds a PhD in History and Archaeology (University Complutense of Madrid - Spain) with a focus on Greek archaeological heritage in the Iberian Peninsula. She has authored and co-authored several books and articles on a broad range of archaeological topics, including ancient Greek history and pottery, intangible cultural heritage and Latin epigraphy. Nuno Simoes Rodrigues holds a PhD in Ancient History (Classics), a MA in Ancient History and a BA in History, all from the University of Lisbon. He is Associate Professor at the University of Lisbon and a researcher at the Centre for History and the Centre for Classical Studies of the ULisboa and at the Centre for Classical and Humanistic Studies of the University of Coimbra. His research interests focus on Greek History (religion, myth and politics), Roman History (Late Republic and Principate) and Reception Studies (Antiquity in Cinema). Rui Morais has a degree in History (with Archaeology) from the University of Coimbra; an MA in urban archaeology, and a PhD in archaeology, technology and materials from the University of Minho. He was a professor at Minho University and is currently an Assistant Professor with aggregation at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Porto University. In his research, he has dedicated special attention to the study of trade in antiquity.
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