Epigraphical Approaches to the Post-Classical Polis
Fourth Century BC to Second Century AD
Edited by Paraskevi Martzavou and Nikolaos Papazarkadas
Reviews and Awards
"The book is a handsome and high-powered contribution to epigraphic studies and stands as a glowing tribute to the Oxford Epigraphy Seminar, from whence the papers are predominantly drawn... The volume authoritatively demonstrates the vitality and diversity of current epigraphy, and re-emphasizes the centrality of inscriptions to our picture of the post-Classical polis." --Sam Gartland, Journal of Hellenic Studies
"[T]he discussion above should also make it clear that all the contributions to this work are of a uniformly high quality. Nearly all of the inscriptions discussed in this volume include accurate translations into English, and this is supplemented in many cases by relatively clear photographs as well. Most of the studies approach the epigraphical texts of the postclassical polis from a synthetic perspective, which is welcome and clearly demonstrates that epigraphy has a more significant contribution to make to historical studies beyond individual texts shedding light on isolated moments in history... [T]his is a well-edited volume which must convince even skeptical readers of the valuable contribution epigraphical studies can make to the investigation of the postclassical polis". --Danielle Kellogg, Classical World
"[The volume] maintains a focused, coherent, and sustained argument that rewards a complete reading. Its focus on the continued vitality of the polis in the Hellenistic and Roman periods is well articulated while key themes and issues, outlined with admirable clarity in the introduction, reappear and are elucidated from different perspectives in the individual essays. The volume, in short, amply transcends the sum of its parts. It offers a sustained analysis of the 'post-Classical' polis, argues strongly and persuasively for the importance of epigraphy in future work, and points new directions forward in the study of the polis. The volume is excellently edited and produced. There are copious maps, high-quality images of relevant inscriptions, a full bibliography, and very useful appendices ('General' and 'Index locorum'). It will be of interest and importance to those who study Greek history and epigraphy of the Hellenistic and Roman periods." --S. Wallace, Mnemosyne