Simon Price (classicist) explained

Simon Rowland Francis Price (September 27, 1954 – June 14, 2011) was an English classical scholar, specializing in the imperial cult of ancient Rome.

Personal life

He was born in London and was the son of the Anglican bishop Hetley Price.

Education

Price studied at Manchester Grammar School, Queen's College, Oxford (BA and DPhil), University College London (where he was supervised by John North for his Oxford thesis) and Christ's College, Cambridge (junior research fellow), as well as teaching at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (tutor and research fellow).^[1]

Bibliography

• Simon Price, Rituals and Power: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor (1986) ^[2]
• Mary Beard, John North and Simon Price, Religions of Rome (1998); (vol. 1), (vol. 2)^[3]
• Simon Price, Religions of the Ancient Greeks (1999) ^[4]
• Simon Price and Peter Thonemann, The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2011)^[5]

Necrology

• John North. "Simon Price obituary. Key figure in the study of Graeco-Roman religious history." In The Guardian August 21, 2011
• "Dr Simon Price (1954-2011)" Society for Classical Studies
• "Simon Price" The Telegraph 27 July 2011

Notes and References

1. Web site: Simon Price obituary. 21 August 2011.
2. Book: Simon Price. Rituals and Power: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor. 1986. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-31268-4.
3. Book: Mary Beard. John North. Simon Price. Religions of Rome: Volume 2, A Sourcebook. 28 June 1998. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-316-13919-6.
4. Book: Simon Price. Religions of the Ancient Greek. 1999. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-38867-2.
5. Book: Simon Price. Peter Thonemann. The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine. 17 February 2011. Penguin Publishing Group. 978-1-101-47579-9.