Andrew Lintott
Encyclopedia
Andrew William Lintott is a classical scholar who specializes in the political and administrative history of ancient Rome
, Roman law
, and epigraphy
. He is an emeritus fellow of Worcester College, University of Oxford
.
From 1958 to 1960, Lintott was a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery
. After leaving the service, he was an assistant lecturer
then lecturer in classics
at King's College London
from 1960 to 1967. He was lecturer then senior lecturer in ancient history
at the University of Aberdeen
(1967–81), and a fellow and tutor in ancient history at Worcester College Oxford (1981–2004), where he became a reader
in 1996 and a professor in 1999.
In 1990, Lintott was a visiting member of the Institute for Advanced Study
at Princeton
. He was a Hugh Last fellow at the British School at Rome
in 1994, and a visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin
in 2002.
Lintott edited and contributed to the Cambridge Ancient History
series, to both volume 9, which he edited with J.A. Crook and Elizabeth Rawson
, and volume 10, for which his coeditors were Alan Bowman
and Edward Champlin
.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, Roman law
Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
, and epigraphy
Epigraphy
Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy (from the , literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying their use as to cultural context and date, elucidating their meaning and assessing what conclusions can be...
. He is an emeritus fellow of Worcester College, University of Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
.
From 1958 to 1960, Lintott was a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. After leaving the service, he was an assistant lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
then lecturer in classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
from 1960 to 1967. He was lecturer then senior lecturer in ancient history
Ancient history
Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC...
at the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
(1967–81), and a fellow and tutor in ancient history at Worcester College Oxford (1981–2004), where he became a reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
in 1996 and a professor in 1999.
In 1990, Lintott was a visiting member of the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, is an independent postgraduate center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner...
at Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
. He was a Hugh Last fellow at the British School at Rome
British School at Rome
The British School at Rome was established in 1901 and granted a Royal Charter in 1912 as an educational institute in the fields of archaeology, literature, music, and history of Rome and Italy of every period, and for the study of the fine arts and architecture...
in 1994, and a visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 2002.
Lintott edited and contributed to the Cambridge Ancient History
Cambridge Ancient History
The Cambridge Ancient History is a comprehensive ancient history in fourteen volumes, spanning Prehistory to Late Antiquity, published by Cambridge University Press. The first series, of twelve volumes, was planned by J. B. Bury and published between 1924 and 1939. A second series, revising and...
series, to both volume 9, which he edited with J.A. Crook and Elizabeth Rawson
Elizabeth Rawson
Elizabeth Donata Rawson was a classical scholar known primarily for her work in the intellectual history of the Roman Republic and her biography of Cicero.-Early life:...
, and volume 10, for which his coeditors were Alan Bowman
Alan Bowman
Alan Keir Bowman FBA is the Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford.Born in 1944 Bowman was educated at Manchester Grammar School, The Queen's College, Oxford and the University of Toronto...
and Edward Champlin
Edward Champlin
Edward Champlin is a Professor of Classics, Cotsen Professor of Humanities, and former Master of Butler College at Princeton University. He teaches Roman history, Roman law, and Latin literature and has written several books regarding these subjects. He is also the co-editor of The Cambridge...
.
Selected publications
- Violence in Republican RomeRoman RepublicThe Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization where the government operated as a republic. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 508 BC, and its replacement by a government headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and...
(Oxford University Press, 1968, 2nd edition 1999). - Violence, Civil Strife and Revolution in the Classical City (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982, reprinted 1987).
- Judicial Reform and Land Reform in the Roman Republic (Cambridge University Press, 1992).
- Cambridge Ancient History: The Last Age of the Roman Republic, 146–43 b.c. (Cambridge University Press, 1992), vol. 9, coedited with J. A. Crook and Elizabeth Rawson; contributed "The Crisis of the Republic: Sources and Source-problems," "The Roman Empire and Its Problems in the Late Second Century," "Political History, 146–95 b.c.," "Epilogue: The fall of the Roman Republic."
- Imperium Romanum: Politics and Administration (Routledge, 1993).
- Cambridge Ancient History: The Augustan Empire, 43 B.C–A.D. 69 (Cambridge University Press, 1996), vol. 10, coedited with Alan K. Bowman and Edward Champlin.
- "Cassius Dio and the History of the Late Roman Republic," Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt II.34.3 (1997), 2497-2523.
- The ConstitutionRoman ConstitutionThe Roman Constitution was an uncodified set of guidelines and principles passed down mainly through precedent. The Roman constitution was not formal or even official, largely unwritten and constantly evolving. Concepts that originated in the Roman constitution live on in constitutions to this day...
of the Roman RepublicRoman RepublicThe Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization where the government operated as a republic. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 508 BC, and its replacement by a government headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and...
(Oxford University Press, 1999). - The Roman Republic (Sutton, 2000).
- "AristotleAristotleAristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
and the Mixed Constitution," in Alternatives to Athens: Varieties of Political Organization and Community in Ancient Greece, edited by R. Brock and S. Hodkinson (Oxford 2000), 152-66. - CiceroCiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero , was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.He introduced the Romans to the chief...
as Evidence: A Historian's Companion (Oxford University Press, 2008). - The Romans in the Age of Augustus (Blackwell, 2010).