Louis Robert
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Louis Robert was a professor of Greek history and Epigraphy
at the Collège de France
, and author of many volumes and articles on Greek epigraphy (of all periods, from the archaic period to Late Antiquity), numismatics, and the historical geography of Greek lands. Robert studied at the École Normale Supérieure
from 1924-1927, was a member of the École française d'Athènes from 1927-1932, and taught at the École pratique des hautes études
(IVth section) in Paris from 1932. He was made full professor at the Collège de France in 1939, where he remained until his retirement in 1974.
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...
at the Collège de France
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
, and author of many volumes and articles on Greek epigraphy (of all periods, from the archaic period to Late Antiquity), numismatics, and the historical geography of Greek lands. Robert studied at the École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
from 1924-1927, was a member of the École française d'Athènes from 1927-1932, and taught at the École pratique des hautes études
École pratique des hautes études
The École pratique des hautes études is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions....
(IVth section) in Paris from 1932. He was made full professor at the Collège de France in 1939, where he remained until his retirement in 1974.
Selected bibliography
- Villes d'Asie Mineure, 1935 (second edition, with an ample postface, 1962)
- Collection Froehner, Inscriptions grecques, 1936.
- Études Anatoliennes, Sur des inscriptions de l'Asie Mineure, 1937.
- Études épigraphiques et philologiques, 1938.
- Les gladiateurs dans l'Orient grec, 1940.
- Hellenica, Recueil d'épigraphie de numismatique et d'antiquités grecques (13 volumes), 1940-1965.
- Le sanctuaire du dieu Sinuri près de Mylasa, 1945.
- Études de numismatique grecque, 1951.
- La Carie, II, Le plateau de Tabai, 1954
- Lettres d'un évêque de Synnada, 1962.
- Noms indigènes dans l'Asie Mineure gréco romaine, 1963.
- La déesse de Hiérapolis Castabala, 1964.
- Stèles funéraires de Byzance gréco-romaine, 1964.
- Nouvelles inscriptions de Sardes, 1964.
- Documents de l'Asie Mineure méridionale, 1966.
- Monnaies antiques en Troade, 1966
- Monnaies grecques, 1967.
- Épigrammes satiriques de Lucillius, 1967.
- Inscriptions de Laodicée du Lycos, 1969.
- À travers l'Asie Mineure, Poètes et prosateurs, monnaies grecques, voyageurs et géographie, 1980.
- Fouilles d'Amyzon en Carie, 1983.