Theses - Classics
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In Search of Present Time: Reading Carpe Diem
(2019-11-06)This thesis explores the motif of carpe diem. I argue that close analysis of the carpe diem motif can make a key contribution to questions of performance, textuality, and the evocation of present time, which are central ... -
Age of Philosophy: the self-representation of power in the post-Constantinian empire
(2020-02-22)This thesis investigates the use of traditional philosophical concepts to legitimise new structures of power in the writings of the fourth-century Greco-Roman elite, with special attention to the emperor Julian “the Apostate” ... -
Concepts of (Un)dressing in Greek Drama
(2019-11-30)In recent years, dramatic props and costumes have become the focus of a renewed scholarly interest in the performance aspects of Greek drama. This has entailed, in particular, a shift away from enquiries into the ostensible ... -
State interactions in archaic Greece
(2019-11-30)In this thesis I consider the political and economic interactions of a representative sample of seventh and sixth century B.C. state-level societies from the Aegean basin. This thesis is structured around three material ...
