James Henry Oliver
James Henry Oliver (born April 26, 1905 in New York City , † April 3, 1981 in Baltimore ) was an American ancient historian and epigraphist.
Life
He received a BA and PhD from Yale University (1926, 1931). At Yale he studied with George Lincoln Hendrickson and Michael Rostovtzeff . He attended the University of Bonn in 1927–1928 and the American Academy in Rome in 1928–1930. From 1932 to 1936 he excavated the Athens agora and acted as epigraphist for the excavations. He taught as Professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University from 1946 to 1970.
His main interest and the subject of many publications was the Roman government of the provinces.
Fonts (selection)
- The civilizing power. A study of the Panathenaic discourse of Aelius Aristides against the background of literature and cultural conflict. With text, translation, and commentary . Philadelphia 1968, OCLC 450110214 .
- Marcus Aurelius . Aspects of civic and cultural policy in the East . Princeton 1970, OCLC 860518383 .
- The civic tradition and Roman Athens . Baltimore 1983, ISBN 0-8018-2718-3 .
- Greek constitutions of early Roman emperors from inscriptions and papyri . Philadelphia 1989, ISBN 0-87169-178-7 .
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| SURNAME | Oliver, James Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oliver, James H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ancient historian and epigraphist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1981 |
| Place of death | Baltimore |