Classics
The University of St Andrews has been a centre for Classical studies since its foundation in 1413, and the School of Classics continues to build on its reputation for both teaching and research. Current concentrations of expertise include (among many others) classical and post-classical Greek literature; Platonic and post-classical philosophy; the archaeology of Rome and the Roman provinces, Roman Imperial literature and history, Late Antiquity and Renaissance and later engagement with the Classics.
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Remembering Republican leaders, constructing Imperial lives : Suetonius and the dawn of the Roman Empire
(2021-12-01) - ThesisStudies on Republican memory in the imperial age usually consider Trajan’s reign as the terminus post quem the Republic ceases to be scrutinised with nostalgia. My thesis challenges this assumption and investigates how ... -
Rituals of power : the Roman imperial admission from the Severans to the fourth century
(2021-07-01) - ThesisMy PhD analyses the imperial “admission” (the so-called “salutatio” and “adoratio”) from the Severans to Constantine and argues that this ritual played an active role in the construction of imperial power. Chapter 1, 2 ... -
Steps to acquiring godhood : ritual and divinity in Seneca's Medea
(2021-07-01) - ThesisThis thesis argues for the importance of ritual and analyzes its use in Seneca’s Medea, emphasizing Act 4’s importance and its relevance for understanding Medea’s actions and identity in Act 5. I employ the ritual methodologies ... -
Athlete and polis : the relationship between athletes and cities in the epigraphic record of the Late Hellenistic and Imperial periods
(2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis presents a comprehensive study of the epigraphic record for athletes from the Late Hellenistic and Imperial periods. It argues that if we examine the athletic source material in full, we will see that there is ... -
The influence of Achaemenid royal ideology and court practice on Alexander the Great
(2021-07-01) - ThesisAlthough the majority of recent scholarship on Alexander the Great agrees that he adopted Achaemenid practice, the nature and extent of this influence is disputed. This thesis therefore offers an original, comprehensive ...
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