Browsing Classics (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin."
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Ceramics, clays, and the technological landscape of urban Sikyon : (2nd century BC-7th century AD)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Classics, 2013)This thesis presents the results of the author's study of the ceramic fabrics of Hellenistic, Roman and Early Byzantine Sikyon. The overarching aim of this work is to explore some of the issues that a combined programme ... -
Cyrus the Great, religion, and the conquest of ancient Anatolia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Classics, 2013)With the invasion of Anatolia in the sixth century BC Cyrus the Great began a series of conquests that would form the Persian Empire. For his tolerance and, indeed, support of foreign religions during his rule, Cyrus has ... -
Sic hominum genus est : animals and the continuum of life in the De rerum natura of Lucretius
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Classics, 2015)The objective of this thesis is to analyze the place of animals in Lucretius' account of Epicurean philosophy of mind. It uses philosophy of mind to investigate his representation of animals in De rerum natura and the ... -
The cult of Asklepios 420BCE - 200CE : landscape, experience, and religious healing
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Classics, 2015)This thesis studies the Greek cult of Asklepios, a healing deity, with particular reference to the experiential aspects of religious healing in the cult between the late Classical period and the entry of the cult to Athens ...