Edited with Michael Stuart Williams.
Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of a... more Edited with Michael Stuart Williams. Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of ancient Greece and Rome, worlds where war was, as the philosopher Heraclitus observed, ‘both king and father of all’. More recently, however, the understanding of Classical antiquity solely in such terms has been challenged; it is recognised that while war was pervasive, and a key concern in the narratives of ancient historians, a concomitant desire for peace was also constant. This volume places peace in the prime position as a panel of scholars stresses the importance of ‘peace’ as a positive concept in the ancient world (and not just the absence of, or necessarily even related to, war), and considers examples of conflict resolution, conciliation, and concession from Homer to Augustine. Comparing and contrasting theories and practice across different periods and regions, this collection highlights, first, the open and dynamic nature of peace, and then seeks to review a wide variety of initiatives from across the Classical world.
This article considers the impact of the European campaign of successive Persian kings on the dev... more This article considers the impact of the European campaign of successive Persian kings on the development of early Macedon. the focus is on the challenges that the Argeads faced from the end of the sixth century BC, as they sought to establish a dynasty and advance their ow interests, even while balancing competing obligations to rival powers.
This chapter provides an assessment of the classically inflected literary output of Thomas MacDon... more This chapter provides an assessment of the classically inflected literary output of Thomas MacDonagh, demonstrating how it generates a tension with the contemporary nativist movement with which MacDonagh also sympathized. The romanticization of the rebel leaders of the 1916 Rising as poets and intellectuals is discussed in the context of their engagement with classical models, and it is suggested that the nationalist narrative of opposition to classical literature in favour of Celtic heritage has obscured the more nuanced reality of figures like MacDonagh who were open to a wider range of cultural influences. The poetry of Catullus, translated by MacDonagh in both published and archival documents, illustrates how classical models enabled him to find a consonance between past and present.
Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World, 2017
A chapter in E.P. Moloney & M.S. Williams (eds.) Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World ... more A chapter in E.P. Moloney & M.S. Williams (eds.) Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World (Routledge: 2017)
H. Roisman (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Greek Tragedy. , 2013
Although the ancient Macedonians had no independent dramatic tradition of their own, from the lat... more Although the ancient Macedonians had no independent dramatic tradition of their own, from the late fifth century onwards successive Macedonian kings began to sponsor Greek theater productions and professionals with real enthusiasm. Indeed, their patronage was crucial to the post-classical development of the ancient theater into a more international performance.
Nearly a decade after editing The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles (2007), S. was drawn... more Nearly a decade after editing The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles (2007), S. was drawn once more into the Periclean ‘vortex’, to emerge with a full-length biography that considers those ‘circumstances and ideas’ that shaped the actions of Pericles and Athens in the fifth century BC (p. xi). In focusing on the development and subsequent impact of a remarkable career, S. offers an engaging review to set against recent works by, notably, G.A. Lehmann (Perikles: Staatsmann und Stratege [2008]) and V. Azoulay (Périclès: La démocratie athénienne à l’épreuve du grand homme [2010]), but presents instead a far from ‘likeable’ portrait of the Athenian statesman.
Edited with Michael Stuart Williams.
Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of a... more Edited with Michael Stuart Williams. Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of ancient Greece and Rome, worlds where war was, as the philosopher Heraclitus observed, ‘both king and father of all’. More recently, however, the understanding of Classical antiquity solely in such terms has been challenged; it is recognised that while war was pervasive, and a key concern in the narratives of ancient historians, a concomitant desire for peace was also constant. This volume places peace in the prime position as a panel of scholars stresses the importance of ‘peace’ as a positive concept in the ancient world (and not just the absence of, or necessarily even related to, war), and considers examples of conflict resolution, conciliation, and concession from Homer to Augustine. Comparing and contrasting theories and practice across different periods and regions, this collection highlights, first, the open and dynamic nature of peace, and then seeks to review a wide variety of initiatives from across the Classical world.
This article considers the impact of the European campaign of successive Persian kings on the dev... more This article considers the impact of the European campaign of successive Persian kings on the development of early Macedon. the focus is on the challenges that the Argeads faced from the end of the sixth century BC, as they sought to establish a dynasty and advance their ow interests, even while balancing competing obligations to rival powers.
This chapter provides an assessment of the classically inflected literary output of Thomas MacDon... more This chapter provides an assessment of the classically inflected literary output of Thomas MacDonagh, demonstrating how it generates a tension with the contemporary nativist movement with which MacDonagh also sympathized. The romanticization of the rebel leaders of the 1916 Rising as poets and intellectuals is discussed in the context of their engagement with classical models, and it is suggested that the nationalist narrative of opposition to classical literature in favour of Celtic heritage has obscured the more nuanced reality of figures like MacDonagh who were open to a wider range of cultural influences. The poetry of Catullus, translated by MacDonagh in both published and archival documents, illustrates how classical models enabled him to find a consonance between past and present.
Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World, 2017
A chapter in E.P. Moloney & M.S. Williams (eds.) Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World ... more A chapter in E.P. Moloney & M.S. Williams (eds.) Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World (Routledge: 2017)
H. Roisman (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Greek Tragedy. , 2013
Although the ancient Macedonians had no independent dramatic tradition of their own, from the lat... more Although the ancient Macedonians had no independent dramatic tradition of their own, from the late fifth century onwards successive Macedonian kings began to sponsor Greek theater productions and professionals with real enthusiasm. Indeed, their patronage was crucial to the post-classical development of the ancient theater into a more international performance.
Nearly a decade after editing The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles (2007), S. was drawn... more Nearly a decade after editing The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles (2007), S. was drawn once more into the Periclean ‘vortex’, to emerge with a full-length biography that considers those ‘circumstances and ideas’ that shaped the actions of Pericles and Athens in the fifth century BC (p. xi). In focusing on the development and subsequent impact of a remarkable career, S. offers an engaging review to set against recent works by, notably, G.A. Lehmann (Perikles: Staatsmann und Stratege [2008]) and V. Azoulay (Périclès: La démocratie athénienne à l’épreuve du grand homme [2010]), but presents instead a far from ‘likeable’ portrait of the Athenian statesman.
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Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of ancient Greece and Rome, worlds where war was, as the philosopher Heraclitus observed, ‘both king and father of all’. More recently, however, the understanding of Classical antiquity solely in such terms has been challenged; it is recognised that while war was pervasive, and a key concern in the narratives of ancient historians, a concomitant desire for peace was also constant. This volume places peace in the prime position as a panel of scholars stresses the importance of ‘peace’ as a positive concept in the ancient world (and not just the absence of, or necessarily even related to, war), and considers examples of conflict resolution, conciliation, and concession from Homer to Augustine. Comparing and contrasting theories and practice across different periods and regions, this collection highlights, first, the open and dynamic nature of peace, and then seeks to review a wide variety of initiatives from across the Classical world.
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impact of a remarkable career, S. offers an engaging review to set against recent works by, notably, G.A. Lehmann (Perikles: Staatsmann und Stratege [2008]) and V. Azoulay (Périclès: La démocratie athénienne à l’épreuve du grand homme [2010]), but presents instead a far from ‘likeable’ portrait of the Athenian statesman.
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Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of ancient Greece and Rome, worlds where war was, as the philosopher Heraclitus observed, ‘both king and father of all’. More recently, however, the understanding of Classical antiquity solely in such terms has been challenged; it is recognised that while war was pervasive, and a key concern in the narratives of ancient historians, a concomitant desire for peace was also constant. This volume places peace in the prime position as a panel of scholars stresses the importance of ‘peace’ as a positive concept in the ancient world (and not just the absence of, or necessarily even related to, war), and considers examples of conflict resolution, conciliation, and concession from Homer to Augustine. Comparing and contrasting theories and practice across different periods and regions, this collection highlights, first, the open and dynamic nature of peace, and then seeks to review a wide variety of initiatives from across the Classical world.
impact of a remarkable career, S. offers an engaging review to set against recent works by, notably, G.A. Lehmann (Perikles: Staatsmann und Stratege [2008]) and V. Azoulay (Périclès: La démocratie athénienne à l’épreuve du grand homme [2010]), but presents instead a far from ‘likeable’ portrait of the Athenian statesman.