Peter Brunt
Peter Astbury Brunt FBA (born June 23, 1917 in Coulsdon , Surrey, † November 5, 2005 in Oxford ) was a British ancient historian .
Life
Peter Brunt studied until 1939 Classical Studies and Philosophy at Oriel College of Oxford University . During the Second World War he served in the UK Department of Transport before returning to Oxford to continue his studies. From 1947 to 1951 Brunt was a lecturer at St Andrews University . From 1951 to 1967 he was a lecturer at the Camden Chair in Ancient History at Oxford. After two years (1968-1970) at Gonville and Caius College of Cambridge University he became a Fellow of Brasenose College , succeeding Ronald Syme on the Camden Chair at Oxford, which he held until the 1,982th From 1980 to 1983 he was President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies . In 1969 he became a member (fellow) of the British Academy .
The focus of Brunt's academic work was on the history of the Roman Republic , especially social history. In his main work Italian manpower 225 BC – AD 14 he dealt with the population development of Italy during the republican period. But he also wrote numerous works on topics relating to imperial and Greek history.
Fonts
- Italian manpower 225 BC-AD 14. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1971; Reprinted with additions 1987 and more often, ISBN 0-19-814283-8 .
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Social conflicts in the Roman republic. Chatto & Windus, London 1971, ISBN 0-7011-1631-5 .
Reprinted by Hogarth, London 1986, ISBN 0-7012-0730-2 . - The fall of the Roman Republic and related essays. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1988, ISBN 0-19-814849-6 .
- Roman imperial themes . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1990, ISBN 0-19-814476-8 .
- Studies in Greek history and thought . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1993, ISBN 0-19-814783-X .
literature
- Bernhard Linke : Brunt, Peter. In: Peter Kuhlmann , Helmuth Schneider (Hrsg.): History of the ancient sciences. Biographical Lexicon (= The New Pauly . Supplements. Volume 6). Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2012, ISBN 978-3-476-02033-8 , Sp. 158 f.
Web links
- Obituary in the telegraph
- Obituary in the Guardian
- Obituary in the Independent ( Memento from October 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed May 10, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brunt, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brunt, Peter Astbury (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ancient historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coulsdon , Surrey |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 2005 |
| Place of death | Oxford |