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Paul Anthony Cartledge (born 24 March 1947)"CARTLEDGE, Prof. Paul Anthony", ''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010
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and academic. From 2008 to 2014 he was the A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the
University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
. He had previously held a
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in Greek History at Cambridge.


Early life

Cartledge was educated at St Paul's School and
New College, Oxford New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...
, where, with his contemporaries
Robin Lane Fox Robin James Lane Fox, (born 5 October 1946) is an English classicist, ancient historian, and gardening writer known for his works on Alexander the Great. Lane Fox is an Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford and Reader in Ancient History, Un ...
and
Terence Irwin Terence Henry Irwin FBA (; born 21 April 1947), usually cited as T. H. Irwin, is a scholar and philosopher specializing in ancient Greek philosophy and the history of ethics (i.e., the history of Western moral philosophy in ancient, medieval, and ...
, he was a student of G. E. M. de Ste. Croix. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, later promoted to
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by seniority, in 1969. He remained at the
University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...
to undertake
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, completing a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) under the supervision of Professor Sir John Boardman. His thesis focused on Spartan archaeology.


Academic career

Cartledge lectured at the
New University of Ulster sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...
in 1972–73, at
Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...
, from 1973 to 1978, and at the
University of Warwick , mottoeng = Mind moves matter , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £7.0 million (2021) , budget = £698.2 million (2020 ...
in 1978–79. In October 1979 he moved to Cambridge University where he is a
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of
Clare College Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college was founded in 1326 as University Hall, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. It was refounded ...
. In 2008, Cartledge was elected to the newly established A. G. Leventis Professorship of Greek Culture at
Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
, a position from which he retired at the end of September 2014. Cartledge holds a visiting Global Distinguished Professorship at
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, funded by the
Greek Parliament The Hellenic Parliament ( el, Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, Elliniko Kinovoulio; formally titled el, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Voulí ton Ellínon, Boule of the Hellenes, label=none), also known as the Parliament of the He ...
, and sits on the European Advisory Board of
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. Cartledge is also a holder of the Gold Cross of the Order of Honour of Greece and an
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of (modern) Sparta.


Field of study

Cartledge's field of study is
Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
and
Sparta Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...
in the Classical Age; he has been described as a
Laconophile Laconophilia is love or admiration of Sparta and of the Spartan culture or constitution. The term derives from Laconia, the part of the Peloponnesus where the Spartans lived. Admirers of the Spartans typically praise their valour and success in wa ...
. He was chief historical consultant for the
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TV series ''The Greeks'' and the Channel 4 series ''The Spartans'', presented by
Bettany Hughes Bettany Mary Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage ...
.


Personal life

Cartledge is married to Judith Portrait, a solicitor who acts as trustee of part of the
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shareholding in
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in blind trust. In August 2014, Cartledge was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to ''
The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
'' opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.


Publications

* ''
Aristophanes Aristophanes (; grc, Ἀριστοφάνης, ; c. 446 – c. 386 BC), son of Philippus, of the deme In Ancient Greece, a deme or ( grc, δῆμος, plural: demoi, δημοι) was a suburb or a subdivision of Athens and other city-states ...
and His Theatre of the Absurd'' (1989), Duckworth. * '' Nomos : Essays in
Athenian Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
Law, Politics and Society'' (1991), Cambridge University Press. * ''Spartan Reflections'', a collection of essays new and revised (Duckworth, 2001), * ''Sparta and Lakonia'' (2nd edn. 2002). * ''
Hellenistic In Classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in ...
and
Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
Sparta'' (rev. edns 2002), (with A. Spawforth). * ''The Greeks: A Portrait of Self and Others'' (2nd edn, 2002), the product of research into Greek self-definition. * ''Kosmos: essays in Order, Conflict and Community in Classical Athens '' (coauthor Paul Millett; (2002),
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. * ''The Spartans: An Epic History'' (2nd edn, 2003). * ''
Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...
: The Hunt for a New Past'' (2004). * ''
Helots The helots (; el, εἵλωτες, ''heílotes'') were a subjugated population that constituted a majority of the population of Laconia and Messenia – the territories ruled by Sparta. There has been controversy since antiquity as to their e ...
and Their Masters in
Laconia Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, c ...
and
Messenia Messenia or Messinia ( ; el, Μεσσηνία ) is a regional unit (''perifereiaki enotita'') in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a ...
: Histories, Ideologies, Structures'' (2004), Center for Hellenic Studies. * ''
Thermopylae Thermopylae (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: (''Thermopylai'') , Demotic Greek (Greek): , (''Thermopyles'') ; "hot gates") is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur ...
: The Battle That Changed the World'' (2006), The Overlook Press. * ''Ancient Greek Political Thought in Practice'' (2009), Cambridge University Press. * ''Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities,'' (2009),
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. * ''Democracy: A Life'' (2016), Oxford University Press. * ''Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece'' (2020), Picador.


References


External links

* Interview with Paul Cartledge.
'Forever Young: why Cambridge has a Professorship of Greek Culture'
An inaugural lecture by Professor Paul Cartledge to mark the establishment of the A G Leventis Professorship of Greek Culture, Monday 16 February 2009 at Mill Lane Lecture Theatre, Cambridge
The myths of 'ancient Greece' dispelled
as explained by Paul Cartledge *
''Forward To The Past! Hello To Democracy, Sparta, And All That''
A valedictory lecture by The AG Leventis Professor Of Greek Culture, Professor Paul Cartledge, Thursday 20 February 2014 at Mill Lane Lecture Theatre, Cambridge {{DEFAULTSORT:Cartledge, Paul 1947 births People educated at St Paul's School, London Alumni of New College, Oxford Fellows of Clare College, Cambridge Scholars of ancient Greek history English historians Living people Academics of Ulster University Classical scholars of Trinity College Dublin Academics of the University of Warwick Gold Crosses of the Order of Honour (Greece) Members of the University of Cambridge faculty of classics English male non-fiction writers English classical scholars Professors of the University of Cambridge Contributors to the Oxford Classical Dictionary