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James G. DeVoto

3.3/5 ( ratings)
Born
May 17 1948
Chicago, IL 60626
[email protected]

Special Interests:
-Greek Political History
-Sicily & the Greek West
-Archaeology of Rome
-Astrophysics & Planetary Science

Education:
-'70 A.B. College of the Holy Cross, MA
-'72 M.A. Washington University, MO
-'82 Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago

Dissertation:
-Agesilaos II & the Politics of Sparta, 404-377 BCE

Teaching Experience:
-Asst. Prof. '82-83 Northern Ill. U.
-Lecturer. '83-85 Loyola Rome Ctr.
-Lecturer. '85-88 Loyola Chicago.
-Asst. Prof. '88-91 Wake Forest U. & Salem College.
-Lecturer. '94-96 U, of Ill. Chicago.
-'98-99, '00-'04 Loyola Rome Ctr.

Courses Taught:
-Greek & Latin at all college levels, Topography of Rome in situ, Greek & Roman history, Classical Mythology, Classical Epics & Greek Tragedy.
Books:
-Arrian: Two Minor Works, trans./ed. .
-Polybios & Pseudo-Hyginus: Fortification of the Roman Camp, trans./ed. with M. Miller .
-Claudius Aelianus: Varia Historia, trans./ed. .
-Philon & Heron: Artillery & Siegecraft in Antiquity, trans./ed. .

Articles:
-“Agesilaus, Antalcidas & the Failed Peace of 392/91 B.C.,” CP 81 , 191-206.
-“Agesilaos in Boiotia in 378 & 377 B.C.,” AHB 1 , 76-84.
-“Agesilaos & Tisssaphernes near Sardis in 395 B.C.,” Hermes 116 , 41-53.
-“The Liberation of Thebes in 379/78 B.C.,” in Sutton, ed., Daidalikon: Studies in Memory of R. V. Schoder, S.J. .
-“Pelopidas & Kleombrotos at Leuktra,” AHB 3 , 115ff.
-“The Theban Sacred Band,” AncW 23 , 3-19.
-“The lochagoi’ of the Theban Sacred Band,” in Cherf, ed., Alpha to Omega: Studies in Honor of George J. Szemler 59-68.
-“Dionysios & Himilkon at Gela,” AHB 14 , 14-21.
-“The Athenian Retreat from Syracuse,” AHB 16 , 61-69.
-“Two Megarian Colonies in Sicily,” AncW 36 , 90-116.
-“Politics & Philosophy at the Court of the Dionysioi,” AHB 20 , 15-29.
-“Archaeological Itineraries I: Sicily’s Ionian Coast,” AncW 38 , 89-108.

Reviews:
-P. Cartledge, Agesilaos & the Crisis of Sparta in CP 84 , 346-49.
-D. Ridgway, The First Western Greeks in AncW 24 , 60-63.
-P. J. Rhodes, A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia in AncW 25 , 237-40.
-F. Raviola, Napoli Origini in AncW 27 , 60-63.
-J. Ramsey & A. Licht, The Comet of 44 B.C. & Caesar’s Funeral Games in AncW 28 , 98-101.
-V. Krings, Carthage & les Grecs in AHB 13 , 72.
-E. Gee, Ovid, Aratus & Augustus in CB 77 , 136f.
-S. Collins, Aristotle & the Rediscovery of Citizenship in AncW 38 , 145-50.
-L. Fezzi, Falsificazione di documenti pubblici nella Roma tardorepubblicana in AncW .

Presentations:
-“The Battle of Sardis in 395 B.C.,” U. of Illinois at Urbana, 10/82
-“Lysandros, Apollo & the Spartan Kingship,” AIA, Illinois U., 3/83
-“Ancient Astronomy & Homeric Navigation,” CCC, 5/83
-“Archaeology as Propaganda: Mussolini & Fascist Italy,” Salem College, 11/89
-“Pelopidas & Kleombrotos & Leuktra,” CAMWS, U. of Missouri at Columbia, 4/90

Memberships:
-Archeological Institute of America/AIA
-Association of Ancient Historians/AAH
-Chicago Classical Club/CCC
-Illinois Classical Conference/ICC
-Vergilian Society/VS

James G. DeVoto

3.3/5 ( ratings)
Born
May 17 1948
Chicago, IL 60626
[email protected]

Special Interests:
-Greek Political History
-Sicily & the Greek West
-Archaeology of Rome
-Astrophysics & Planetary Science

Education:
-'70 A.B. College of the Holy Cross, MA
-'72 M.A. Washington University, MO
-'82 Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago

Dissertation:
-Agesilaos II & the Politics of Sparta, 404-377 BCE

Teaching Experience:
-Asst. Prof. '82-83 Northern Ill. U.
-Lecturer. '83-85 Loyola Rome Ctr.
-Lecturer. '85-88 Loyola Chicago.
-Asst. Prof. '88-91 Wake Forest U. & Salem College.
-Lecturer. '94-96 U, of Ill. Chicago.
-'98-99, '00-'04 Loyola Rome Ctr.

Courses Taught:
-Greek & Latin at all college levels, Topography of Rome in situ, Greek & Roman history, Classical Mythology, Classical Epics & Greek Tragedy.
Books:
-Arrian: Two Minor Works, trans./ed. .
-Polybios & Pseudo-Hyginus: Fortification of the Roman Camp, trans./ed. with M. Miller .
-Claudius Aelianus: Varia Historia, trans./ed. .
-Philon & Heron: Artillery & Siegecraft in Antiquity, trans./ed. .

Articles:
-“Agesilaus, Antalcidas & the Failed Peace of 392/91 B.C.,” CP 81 , 191-206.
-“Agesilaos in Boiotia in 378 & 377 B.C.,” AHB 1 , 76-84.
-“Agesilaos & Tisssaphernes near Sardis in 395 B.C.,” Hermes 116 , 41-53.
-“The Liberation of Thebes in 379/78 B.C.,” in Sutton, ed., Daidalikon: Studies in Memory of R. V. Schoder, S.J. .
-“Pelopidas & Kleombrotos at Leuktra,” AHB 3 , 115ff.
-“The Theban Sacred Band,” AncW 23 , 3-19.
-“The lochagoi’ of the Theban Sacred Band,” in Cherf, ed., Alpha to Omega: Studies in Honor of George J. Szemler 59-68.
-“Dionysios & Himilkon at Gela,” AHB 14 , 14-21.
-“The Athenian Retreat from Syracuse,” AHB 16 , 61-69.
-“Two Megarian Colonies in Sicily,” AncW 36 , 90-116.
-“Politics & Philosophy at the Court of the Dionysioi,” AHB 20 , 15-29.
-“Archaeological Itineraries I: Sicily’s Ionian Coast,” AncW 38 , 89-108.

Reviews:
-P. Cartledge, Agesilaos & the Crisis of Sparta in CP 84 , 346-49.
-D. Ridgway, The First Western Greeks in AncW 24 , 60-63.
-P. J. Rhodes, A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia in AncW 25 , 237-40.
-F. Raviola, Napoli Origini in AncW 27 , 60-63.
-J. Ramsey & A. Licht, The Comet of 44 B.C. & Caesar’s Funeral Games in AncW 28 , 98-101.
-V. Krings, Carthage & les Grecs in AHB 13 , 72.
-E. Gee, Ovid, Aratus & Augustus in CB 77 , 136f.
-S. Collins, Aristotle & the Rediscovery of Citizenship in AncW 38 , 145-50.
-L. Fezzi, Falsificazione di documenti pubblici nella Roma tardorepubblicana in AncW .

Presentations:
-“The Battle of Sardis in 395 B.C.,” U. of Illinois at Urbana, 10/82
-“Lysandros, Apollo & the Spartan Kingship,” AIA, Illinois U., 3/83
-“Ancient Astronomy & Homeric Navigation,” CCC, 5/83
-“Archaeology as Propaganda: Mussolini & Fascist Italy,” Salem College, 11/89
-“Pelopidas & Kleombrotos & Leuktra,” CAMWS, U. of Missouri at Columbia, 4/90

Memberships:
-Archeological Institute of America/AIA
-Association of Ancient Historians/AAH
-Chicago Classical Club/CCC
-Illinois Classical Conference/ICC
-Vergilian Society/VS

Books from James G. DeVoto

Trajan's Parthian War/Arrian's Parthika

2.5/5 ( ratings)

Artillery and Siegecraft in Antiquity

4/5 ( ratings)

Daidalikon: Studies in Honor of Raymond V. Schoder, S.J.

4/5 ( ratings)

Fortification of the Roman Camp

4/5 ( ratings)
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