- Date
- 14 Nov 2025
Peter John Rhodes (1940-2021), usually known as PJR, was at his death Professor Emeritus in Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, where he had served for his whole professional career. He devoted that career to the study of Greek History and his research output was prodigious: 39 books, 153 articles and book chapters, and 170 book reviews. Among these many works there were three main (and substantial) contributions to the field: The Athenian Boule (1972); A Commentary on the Athenaion Politeia (1981, rev. 1993); and with D.M. Lewis, The Decrees of the Greek States (1997). He also had truly international standing, collaborating with and mentoring colleagues from around the globe.
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