Synopses & Reviews
While European scholarship in the Classics has a long and established tradition, very little has been written on the history of classical scholarship in North America. By providing profiles of some 600 North American Classicists, this reference book presents a starting point for defining the history of Classical scholarship in Canada and the United States. Included are those Classicists who made significant contributions to the field and those who are representative figures.
The people profiled were either born in the United States or Canada, or were born in other countries but had careers in North America. They were either founding fathers of the profession, scholars known more for their specialized contributions, or members of smaller or remote institutions who achieved at least regional distinction for their work. The first part of each entry provides basic biographical and professional information. A narrative summary of the person's career follows, and each profile closes with a short bibliography. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order and were written by expert contributors.
Review
...a welcome and much needed reference tool for those working in the field.RQ
Synopsis
Provides short biographical entries for the people who most influenced the development of North American Classics scholarship.
Synopsis
While European scholarship in the Classics has a long and established tradition, very little has been written on the history of classical scholarship in North America. This book provides a starting point for defining the history of North American Classics scholarship. The volume contains some 600 biographical profiles of figures who significantly influenced Classical scholarship in the United States and Canada.
About the Author
WARD W. BRIGGS, JR. is Professor of Classics at the University of South Carolina.
Table of Contents
Preface
Classical Scholarship in America: An Introductory Essay, William M. Calder II
Classical Scholarship in Canada, Alexander G. McKay
Entries
Abbreviations
Biographical Entries
Chronological Arrangement of Subjects
Contributors
Last Degree Earned
Colleges and Universities Represented
General Bibliography of Works on American Classical Scholarship
Contributors