College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor Andrew Erskine

Inaugural lecture of Professor Andrew Erskine, 15 March 2011.

Lecture title: "Roman Power, Greek Reaction"

Date: 15 March 2011, 5.15pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower

Lecture abstract

At the beginning of the second century BC, Rome announced that it had brought freedom to the Greeks. By the end of the century the Greeks were effectively the subjects of Rome.

This lecture explores the Greek reaction to these changed circumstances.

Lecture video