Paul Cartledge
Paul Cartledge | |
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.jpg) Cartledge in Stockholm 2014 due to his books Alexander the Great and The Spartans: An Epic History | |
| Born | Paul Anthony Cartledge 24 March 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | John Boardman |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ancient history |
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Paul Anthony Cartledge (born 24 March 1947)
Early life
Cartledge was educated at
Academic career
Cartledge lectured at the
In 2008, Cartledge was elected to the newly established
Cartledge holds a visiting Global Distinguished Professorship at
Cartledge is also a holder of the Gold Cross of the
He is Vice-Chair of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.[10]
Field of study
Cartledge's field of study is
He was chief historical consultant for the BBC TV series The Greeks and the Channel 4 series The Spartans, presented by Bettany Hughes.[citation needed]
Cartledge has appeared several times over his career on the BBC radio program In Our Time on episodes that discuss the ancient world. [12]
Personal life
Cartledge is married to Judith Portrait, a solicitor who acts as trustee of part of the Sainsbury family shareholding in Sainsbury's in blind trust.[13]
In August 2014, Cartledge was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[14]
Publications
- ISBN 9780801835056
- ISBN 1-85399-114-7
- ISBN 0-521-37022-1
- The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization (TV Books, L.L.C., 2000; BBC Worldwide, 2001)
- Spartan Reflections, a collection of essays new and revised (Duckworth, 2001), ISBN 0-7156-2966-2
- Sparta and Lakonia (2nd edn., Routledge and Kegan Paul, 2002).
- Hellenistic and RomanSparta (rev. edn., Routledge, 2002), (with A. Spawforth).
- The Greeks: A Portrait of Self and Others (2nd edn, Oxford University Press, 2002), the product of research into Greek self-definition.
- Kosmos: essays in Order, Conflict and Community in Classical Athens (coauthor ISBN 0-521-52593-4
- The Spartans: An Epic History (2nd edition, ISBN 1-58567-402-8.
- Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past (Macmillan, 2004).
- ISBN 0-674-01223-2
- ISBN 1-58567-566-0
- Ancient Greek Political Thought in Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2009). ISBN 978-0-521-45455-1
- Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities, (Oxford University Press, 2009). ISBN 978-0-191-57157-2
- Democracy: A Life (Oxford University Press, 2016). ISBN 978-0-199-83745-8
- Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece (ISBN 978-1509873166
References
- ^ a b "CARTLEDGE, Prof. Paul Anthony", Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edition
- ^ a b c "University of Cambridge News 7 October 2008". Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ Cambridge University Reporter 11 June 2008
- ^ St Paul's School: Classics Department
- ISBN 978-0-521-88785-4foreword by Paul Cartledge
- ^ Cambridge University Classics Faculty website
- A. G. Leventis Professorship of Greek CultureCambridge Classics Faculty News January 2014
- ^ Princeton University Press Accessed 17 April 2014 Archived 8 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Scott, (Doctor), Michael. "Honorary Graduands and Medallists - Summer 2017". warwick.ac.uk. U. of Warwick. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Cartledge, Paul (11 June 2023). "Elgin, Byron, and those marbles revisited". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "British Philhellene Paul Cartledge Honored by the Greek State". Greece Is. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - in Our Time - Episode guide".
- ^ The Observer 5 September 2004 accessed 9 October 2014
- ^ "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories | Politics". theguardian.com. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
External links
- Dan Vergano (6 March 2007). "This is Sparta? The history behind the movie '300'". USA Today. Retrieved 21 April 2007. Interview with Paul Cartledge.
- 'Forever Young: why Cambridge has a Professorship of Greek Culture' An inaugural lecture by Professor Paul Cartledge to mark the establishment of the A G Leventis Professorship of Greek Culture, Monday 16 February 2009 at Mill Lane Lecture Theatre, Cambridge
- The myths of 'ancient Greece' dispelled, as explained by Paul Cartledge
- "Ancient History at Cambridge". Faculty of Classics. University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- Forward To The Past! Hello To Democracy, Sparta, And All That A valedictory lecture by The AG Leventis Professor Of Greek Culture, Professor Paul Cartledge, Thursday 20 February 2014 at Mill Lane Lecture Theatre, Cambridge
