Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1974) Winner
Moses Finley
モーゼス・フィンレイ
Mōzesu Finrei
Aliases:
Moses Israel Finkelstein / Sir Moses Israel Finley / Finkelstein
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-05-20 （New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 1986-06-23 （Cambridge） age 74
- Nationality
- American, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- New York City, United States → Cambridge, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Classical scholar, Ancient historian, University professor, Master of Darwin College
- Active Years
- 1935-1986
- Affiliations
- Columbia University, City College of New York, Rutgers University, Jesus College, Cambridge, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, Darwin College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- British Academy
- Influenced By
- Frankfurt School, Karl Polanyi, Marcel Mauss
- Influenced
- Paul Millett
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | — | Psychology | 学士（優等卒業） | 在籍期間不明 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Public law | 修士 | 在籍期間不明 | United States |
Syracuse University
Psychology
Degree:
学士（優等卒業）
Period:
在籍期間不明
Year of Graduation:
1927
Country:
United States
Graduated magna cum laude at age 15
Columbia University
Public law
Degree:
修士
Period:
在籍期間不明
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) | — | — | British Academy | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Monarchy | 叙勲 |
Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
1971
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
1979
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The World of Odysseus
1954 Ancient HistorySeminal work applying anthropological methods to interpret Homer.
Heroic societyAnthropological approach
The Ancient Economy
1973 Economic HistoryArgues that ancient economy was governed by status and civic ideology rather than rational economic motivations.
Ancient economySocial statusPrimitivism
Bibliography
- Studies in Land and Credit in Ancient Athens, 500–200 B.C.: The Horos Inscriptions (1951)
- Economy and Society in Ancient Greece (1953)
- The World of Odysseus (1954)
- Aspects of Antiquity: Discoveries and Controversies (1960)
- The Ancient Greeks: An Introduction to Their Life and Thought (1963)
- A History of Sicily (1968, 3 vols.)
- Early Greece: The Bronze and Archaic Ages (1970)
- The Ancient Economy (1973)
- Democracy Ancient and Modern (1973)
- The Use and Abuse of History (1975)
- Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology (1980)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AnalyticalAnthropological approachSocial and economic perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Status-based economyCivic ideologyNon-rational ancient society
Health
-
Cerebral haemorrhage1986年6月Occurred after wife's death, died the next day
Legacy
Pioneering ancient historian who introduced anthropological perspectives to classics, advocating primitivism in ancient economy studies.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
Trivia
- Graduated from Syracuse University magna cum laude at age 15
- Dismissed from Rutgers University due to McCarthyism and relocated to Britain
- Died of cerebral hemorrhage the day after his wife Mary's death