P.J. Rhodes
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Professor P. J. Rhodes FBA |
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| Born |
Peter John Rhodes 10 August 1940 |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Professor of Ancient History |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
| Thesis title | The Athenian boule |
| Thesis year | 1969 |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ancient History |
| Sub discipline |
History of Ancient Greece Ancient Greek politics and political institutions |
| Notable works | Durham University |
Peter John Rhodes, FBA (born 10 August 1940), usually cited as P. J. Rhodes, is a British academic and ancient historian. He is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the University of Durham. He has specialized in Ancient Greek politics and political institutions.
Rhodes was born on 10 August 1940 to George Thomas Rhodes and Elsie Leonora Rhodes (née Pugh). He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, an all-boys grammar school in Barnet, London. He then studied classics at Wadham College, Oxford, and graduated with a double first Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree.
In 1965, Rhodes became a lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Durham, in England. He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1977, and appointed Professor of Ancient History in 1983. He retired in 2005, becoming Professor Emeritus.
Rhodes has held a number of visiting fellowships; Wolfson College, Oxford (1984), University of New England, Australia (1988), Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1993), and All Souls College, Oxford (1998). He served as President of the Classical Association from 2014 to 2015.
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