Dr. Rosalind Thomas

Biography

Professor Rosalind Thomas specializes in Ancient Greek History and is a Fellow Tutor at Balliol College, University of Oxford. She completed her MA at Oxford and PhD at London, establishing her as a prominent scholar in the field. Her major work, 'Polis Histories, Collective Memories Greek World' published in 2019 by Cambridge University Press, examines the phenomenon of local histories in the Greek world during the late Classical and early Hellenistic periods, delving into the narratives that shaped cultural and political memories. In her ongoing research, Thomas focuses on Greek Historiography, with particular emphasis on Thucydides and his perspectives on Greek relations with the Persian Empire, as well as the state-formation in Archaic Greece. She teaches Greek history, Roman history, and is well-versed in the political comedy of Aristophanes and the works of Tacitus.

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