Overview
Hellenistic world, Roman Empire; religion, historical geography;
epigraphy, numismatics
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies
·
2007 - Present
Classical Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Asylia: Territorial inviolability in the Hellenistic World
Book · September 1, 2023 In the Hellenistic period certain Greek temples and cities came to be declared "sacred and inviolable." Asylia was the practice of declaring religious places precincts of asylum, meaning they were immune to violence and civil authority. The evidence for th ... CitePericles' decree censoring comedy
Journal Article Transactions of the American Philological Association · September 1, 2020 Featured Publication The claim that Pericles in 440 sponsored a decree restraining comedy because of the genre's offensiveness should be rejected. The claim depends on the scholium to Ar. Ach. 67; this paper argues that the alleged decree was the scholiast's deduction from a v ... Full text Open Access CiteDionysiaka
Journal Article Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik · May 6, 2020 Featured Publication Open Access CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Toronto (Canada) ·
1968
M.A.
Yale University ·
1966
B.A.