Theses - Classics
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The Undeciphered Signs of Linear B
(2017-01-28)More than sixty years after Michael Ventris’ decipherment of the Linear B script, 14 of its 87 syllabic signs still have no sound-values assigned to them. This group of ‘undeciphered’ signs represent a significant gap in ... -
Parmenides on language and reality
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Social change in ‘Phoenicia’ in the late Bronze/early Iron Age transition
(Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, 2013-02-05)This dissertation explores social, cultural and political changes in the region later known as ‘Phoenicia’ during the period of approximately 1300-900 BC. By applying modern approaches to theoretical questions such as ... -
Patronage and social mobility in the aristocracies of the Principate
(1978-10-24)The dissertation is entitled "Patronage and social mobility in the aristocracies of the Principate". Patronage is defined as a reciprocal exchange relationship between men of unequal social status (municipal patronage is ...
