Simon Hornblower is a Senior Research Fellow in Classical Studies at All Souls College, Oxford. Antony Spawforth is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. Esther Eidinow is Reader in Ancient Greek History at Newman University College in Birmingham.

Area Advisors for this edition:

Greek literature - Chris Pelling
Latin Literature - Stephen Harrison
Greek myth and religion - Emily Kearns
Roman religion - John North
Philosophy - Catherine Osborne
Roman law - Tony Honoré
Linguistics - (a) Anna Morpurgo Davies
Linguistics - (b) John Penney
Maths and science - Geoffrey Lloyd
Near East - Amélie Kuhrt
Late Antiquity and Christianity - Jill Harries
Jewish studies - Martin Goodman
Anthropology - Charles Stewart
Reception - Lorna Hardwick
History, Art and Archaeology - Simon Hornblower and Tony Spawforth
Gender studies - Esther Eidinow

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