Publications

Available Online | The Meaning of Homeric εὔχομαι Through Its Formulas

The CHS is pleased to share the online publication of The meaning of Homeric εὔχομαι through its formulas, by Leonard Muellner on the CHS website. The 1976 landmark study based on his dissertation is open to all and free of charge, as well as a number of other publications. Eukhomai had been glossed traditionally as “pray, long for, wish for; vow, promise; boast, brag, vaunt; profess,… Read more

Available Online l Local Pantheons in Motion: Synoecism and Patron Deities in Hellenistic Rhodes by Stéphanie Paul

The Center For Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of spring fellow Stéphanie Paul’s paper, “Local Pantheons in Motion: Synoecism and Patron Deities in Hellenistic Rhodes,” which was presented at the 2015 Fellows Research Symposium. See the abstract below. To read the full article, visit the Center for Hellenic Studies Research Bulletin. Abstract This paper addresses some of the limitations of the concept of… Read more

Available Online l Isocrates' Theory of Goodwill (Eunoia) as a Precursor of Emotional Intelligence by Maria Xanthou

The Center For Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of spring fellow Maria Xanthou’s paper, “Isocrates’ Theory of Goodwill (Eunoia) as a Precursor of Emotional Intelligence,” which was presented at the 2015 Fellows Research Symposium. See the abstract below. To read the full article, visit the Center for Hellenic Studies Research Bulletin. Abstract Εunoia is one of Isocrates’ core paideutic concepts. I aim to… Read more

Available Online l Isocrates’ Theory of Goodwill (Eunoia) as a Precursor of Emotional Intelligence by Maria Xanthou

The Center For Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of spring fellow Maria Xanthou’s paper, “Isocrates’ Theory of Goodwill (Eunoia) as a Precursor of Emotional Intelligence,” which was presented at the 2015 Fellows Research Symposium. See the abstract below. To read the full article, visit the Center for Hellenic Studies Research Bulletin. Abstract Εunoia is one of Isocrates’ core paideutic concepts. I aim to… Read more

Now Available Online | The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft: Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective

The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft: Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective, by José M. González The Center for Hellenic Studies is happy to announce the online publication of The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft: Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective, by José M. González on the CHS website. The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. It argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery… Read more

Now Available Online | The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft: Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective

The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft: Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective, by José M. González The Center for Hellenic Studies is happy to announce the online publication of The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft: Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective, by José M. González on the CHS website. The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. It argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully… Read more

Available Online l Seeing Hera in the Iliad by Seemee Ali

The Center For Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of spring fellow Seemee Ali’s paper, “Seeing Hera in the Iliad,” which was presented at the 2015 Fellows Research Symposium. See the abstract below. To read the full article, visit the Center for Hellenic Studies Research Bulletin. Abstract Hera is the most under-appreciated deity in the pantheon of Homer’s Iliad. Inseminating mortals with thoughts and… Read more

Available Online | To the Dregs: Drawing Meaning from the Rhodian Handles of Hellenistic Ashkelon by Kate Birney

The Center For Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of spring fellow Kate Birney’s paper, “To the Dregs:  Drawing Meaning from the Rhodian Handles of Hellenistic Ashkelon,” which was presented at the 2015 Fellows Research Symposium. See the abstract below. To read the full article, visit the Center for Hellenic Studies Research Bulletin. Abstract Rhodian amphorae, distinctive for their shape and their rose-stamped handles, are emblematic of… Read more

Available Online | To the Dregs: Drawing Meaning from the Rhodian Handles of Hellenistic Ashkelon by Kate Birney

The Center For Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of spring fellow Kate Birney’s paper, “To the Dregs:  Drawing Meaning from the Rhodian Handles of Hellenistic Ashkelon,” which was presented at the 2015 Fellows Research Symposium. See the abstract below. To read the full article, visit the Center for Hellenic Studies Research Bulletin. Abstract Rhodian amphorae, distinctive for their shape and their rose-stamped handles, are emblematic of… Read more

Now Available Online | The Politics of Ethnicity and the Crisis of the Peloponnesian League

The Politics of Ethnicity and the Crisis of the Peloponnesian League, edited by Peter Funke & Nino Luraghi The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of The Politics of Ethnicity and the Crisis of the Peloponnesian League, edited by Peter Funke & Nino Luraghi, on the CHS website. The work is also available for purchase in print through Harvard University Press. The crisis of Spartan power in… Read more