Classics: Recent submissions
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Character and rhetoric in Thucydides
(2023-11-29) - ThesisNaming and evaluating individuals are two of the numerous well-established methods by which Thucydides characterises individuals. While it is uncontroversial that Thucydides uses these and other methods to characterise ... -
Prospective catalyst based on the exsolution from lanthanum aluminate perovskite: from chemistry to electrochemistry
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-15) - ThesisUsing renewable energy will play an essential role in energy conversion and storage on demand of energy consumption and environmental protection. With the advantages of high energy density, huge reserves, and zero emissions, ... -
Sunt superis sua iura. Ovid, the law, and the Augustan discourse
(2023-11-29) - ThesisMy thesis investigates how Ovid’s treatment of juridical language and content fits into the socio-cultural landscape of Augustan Rome. Moving beyond the legacy of his early career in the forum, Ovid resorts to the legal ... -
Reassessing Agathias : early Byzantine historiography beyond Procopius
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThis thesis aims to provide a new evaluation of the Histories of Agathias Scholasticus, one of the main sources for the reign of Justinian (527-565 CE). By contextualising the author and approaching his text with the tools ... -
Mythical models : reflections of Iranian traditions in the classical accounts of Median and early Achaemenid royalty
(2022-11-30) - ThesisThis study fills a gap in Achaemenid studies by evaluating possible relationships between the classical accounts of Median and early Achaemenid royalty, on the one hand, and Iranian mythical and legendary traditions, on ...