Michael J. Carter
Professor
Department of Classics
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Dr. Michael J. Carter is affiliated to Department of Classics, Brock University. Dr. Michael J. Carter is currently providing services as Professor. Dr. Michael J. Carter has published numerous publications in various national and international peer-reviewed journals and presented scientific papers across the world. Because of the active association with different societies and academies as well as the contributions, Dr. Michael J. Carter is been recognized by the subject experts around the world. Dr. Michael J. Carter contributions are appreciated by various reputed awards. Dr. Michael J. Carter clinical and scientific research interests include My primary research interest relates to the social and cultural significance of gladiatorial contests and similar (Roman) spectacles in the Greek, eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. I am concerned especially with the impact the adoption and adaptation of such thoroughly Roman spectalces in the Greek world had on Greek society and identity. I am also interested in Roman history more broadly, Romanization, Topography of Rome, Greek and Latin epigraphy, and historiography..
Research Interest
My primary research interest relates to the social and cultural significance of gladiatorial contests and similar (Roman) spectacles in the Greek, eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. I am concerned especially with the impact the adoption and adaptation of such thoroughly Roman spectalces in the Greek world had on Greek society and identity. I am also interested in Roman history more broadly, Romanization, Topography of Rome, Greek and Latin epigraphy, and historiography.
Publications
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2010. "“Gladiators and Monomachoi: Greek Attitudes to a Roman Cultural Performance”." In Z. Papakonstantinou (ed.) Sport in the Cultures of the Ancient World (Routledge) 150-174.
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2011. “"Blown Call? Diodorus and the Treacherous Summa Rudis”." Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 177: 63-69.
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2013. “"Persuade the People: Violence and Roman Spectacles in the Greek East”." In S.Ralph (ed.) The Archaeology of Violence (Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology, Buffalo) 158-168.
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2013. "“Entertainment in the Roman World”." In M. Gibbs, M. Nikolic, and P. Ripat (edd.) Themes in Roman Society (Oxford) 265-286.
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2014. "“Romanization through Spectacle in the Greek East”." In D.G. Kyle and P. Christesen (eds.) Companion on Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Wiley-Blackwell) 619-632.
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2014. "“Landscaping the Roman Arena”." Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes 35 (2015).
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2015. "Spectacle in Rome, Italy, and the Provinces”" (with J. Edmondson). In J. Edmondson and C. Bruun (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy (Oxford) 535-556.
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2015. "“Bloodbath: Artemidorus, Apotomos Combat and Ps.-Quintilian’'s ‘The Gladiator’”." Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 193: 39-52.