Lionel Casson
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Lionel Casson (born 1914 New York City, NY)[1] is a classicist, professor emeritus at New York University,[2] and a specialist in maritime history.[3] Casson earned his B.A. in 1934 at New York University, and in 1936 became an assistant professor. He went on to earn his Ph.D. there in 1939.[1] In 2005 he was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America Gold Medal.[3]
[edit] Bibliography
- Casson, Lionel (1959). The Ancient Mariners : Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. Victor Gollancz.
- Casson, Lionel (1991). The Ancient Mariners (Second Edition). Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-6910-1477-9
- Casson, Lionel (1960). Masters of Ancient Comedy. The MacMillan Co.
- Casson, Lionel (1980). Masters of Ancient Comedy: Selections from Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence. Funk & Wagnalls Co. ISBN 0-3086-0016-9
- Casson, Lionel (1964). Illutrated History of Ships & Boats. Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Casson, Lionel (1974). Travel in the Ancient World. George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
- Casson, Lionel (1994). Travel in the Ancient World (Second Edition). The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-4808-3
- Casson, Lionel (1975). The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Rome. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-0701-0216-3
- Casson, Lionel (1999). Everyday Life in Ancient Rome (Revised and Expanded Edition). The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5992-1
- Casson, Lionel (1977). Mysteries of the Past. American Heritage Publishing Co.
- Casson, Lionel (1983). Great Ages of Man: Ancient Egypt. Random House Value Publishing. ISBN 0-5174-1233-0
- Casson, Lionel (1995). Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5130-0
- Casson, Lionel (2001). Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt (Revised and Expanded Edition). The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-6601-4
- Casson, Lionel (2002). Libraries in the Ancient World (New Edition). Yale University Pres. ISBN 0-3000-9721-2
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lionel Casson Biography, Crystal Reference Encyclopedia
- ^ Classics - New York University
- ^ a b Professor Lionel Casson's Acceptance Speech to the AIA
[edit] External links
- Interview with Lingua France on Libraries in the Ancient World
- Radio interview on book Illustrated History Of Ships And Boats
- Kakutani,Michiko. "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Shh! There's No Talking In the Papyrus Section", The New York Times, July 11, 2001. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
