Garrett G. Fagan (13 January 1963 - 11 March 2017) was an

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historian and writer known for his research in the various areas of

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, as well as his critique of pseudoarchaeology. He was Professor of Ancient History at

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. Fagan was born in Dublin, Ireland and studied ancient history at

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. He obtained a PhD from McMaster University, Canada. Fagan's first book ''Bathing in Public in the Roman World'' (1999) was published by the University of Michigan Press. Fagan has contributed to and edited ''Archaeological Fantasies'' (2006), a book critical of pseudoarchaeological claims. His book ''The Lure of the Arena'' (2011) was described by Kyle Gervais as an "innovative and insightful volume... It will not only stimulate productive research into Roman society, but also encourage valuable scholarly reflection." Fagan also contributed lectures for "

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" series of audio-visual courses. After receiving a diagnosis for late-stage, untreatable

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in November 2016, he died on March 11, 2017 at home.

Published books

*''The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World'', with W. Riess. (University of Michigan Press, 2016, ) *''The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games'' (Cambridge University Press, 2011) *''New Perspectives on Ancient Warfare'' (History of Warfare, Volume 59), with

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(Brill, 2010) *''Archaeological Fantasies: How Pseudoarchaeology Misrepresents the Past and Misleads the Public'' (Routledge, 2006) *''From Augustus to Nero: An Intermediate Latin Reader'' (Cambridge University Press, 2006) *''Bathing in Public in the Roman World'' (University of Michigan Press, 1999)Reviews for ''Bathing in Public in the Roman World'': * * * * * *

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