David Mattingly (author)
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David John Mattingly is an archaeologist and historian
of the Roman
world, who is currently a professor at the University of Leicester
.
in History at the University of Manchester
, and later a PhD
from the same University, under the supervision of Barri Jones
. He was then a British Academy
Post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Archaeology, in Oxford until 1989. He was then Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan
in the United States. At Leicester University he was first Lecturer, then Reader (1995), and most recently Professor (since 1998).
In 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy.
and Tunisia
, though he has also conducted research on Britain
, Italy
and Jordan
. His emphasis has largely been social and economic, and centres around the study of rural settlement, farming technology and the economy; post-colonial approaches to Roman imperialism; Roman military frontiers and the study of native society beyond those frontiers.
His most recent book is Imperialism, Power and Identity: Experiencing the Roman Empire.
He is an active field archaeologist, and is currently directing several expeditions examining the archaeology of the Fazzan
and the Ghadames
oasis in Libya
.
The Archaeology of Fazzan: Volume 3, Excavations carried out by C M Daniels.(2010) (ed. D. Mattingly).
Archaeology and Desertification: the Wadi Faynan Landscape Survey, southern Jordan(2007).(with G Barker, D Gilbertson et al.)
The Archaeology of Fazzan. Volume 2, Site Gazetteer, Pottery and Other Survey Finds(2007). (edited by D Mattingly).
The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization(2006). (edited with G Shipley, J Vanderspoel and L Foxhall).
The Libyan Desert: Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage(2006).(edited with S McLaren, E Savage, Y al-Fasatwi and K Gadgood).
The Archaeology of Fazzan: Volume 1 (2003) edited by D. Mattingly
Leptiminus (Lamta): Report no. 2 (2001), (with L Stirling and N Ben Lazreg)
Leptiminus (Lamta): a Roman port city in Tunisia, Report no. 1.(1992) (with N Ben Lazreg and contributions from others)
Economies beyond Agriculture in the Classical World (2001)(edited with J Salmon)
Life, Death and Entertainment in Ancient Rome. (1999), (edited with D Potter)
Dialogues in Roman Imperialism. Power, Discourse and Discrepant Experience in the Roman Empire (1997), (editor David Mattingly)
Farming the Desert. The UNESCO Libyan Valleys Archaeological Survey.Volume 2, Gazetteer and Pottery (1996), (edited. DJ Mattingly)
Tripolitania. Batsford, London (1995)
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
of the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
world, who is currently a professor at the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
.
Biography
He received a BABachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, and later a PhD
PHD
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from the same University, under the supervision of Barri Jones
Barri Jones
Geraint Dyfed Barri Jones was a classical scholar and archaeologist.Born in St Helens to Welsh-speaking parents, he attended High Wycombe Royal Grammar School from 1947–1954, and won a Welsh Foundation Scholarship to read classics at Jesus College, Oxford.-Fieldwork and...
. He was then a British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
Post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Archaeology, in Oxford until 1989. He was then Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the United States. At Leicester University he was first Lecturer, then Reader (1995), and most recently Professor (since 1998).
In 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy.
Scholarship
Mattingly's main area of research is Roman North Africa, especially LibyaLibya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
and Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, though he has also conducted research on Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. His emphasis has largely been social and economic, and centres around the study of rural settlement, farming technology and the economy; post-colonial approaches to Roman imperialism; Roman military frontiers and the study of native society beyond those frontiers.
His most recent book is Imperialism, Power and Identity: Experiencing the Roman Empire.
He is an active field archaeologist, and is currently directing several expeditions examining the archaeology of the Fazzan
Germa
Germa, known in ancient times as Garama, is an archaeological site in Libya and was the capital of the Garamantes.The Garamantes were a Berber people living in the Fezzan in the northeastern Sahara, originating from the Sahara's Tibesti region. Garamantian power climaxed during the 2nd and the 3rd...
and the Ghadames
Ghadames
Ghadames or Ghadamis is an oasis town in the Nalut District of the Fezzan region in southwestern Libya.-Geography:Ghadames lies roughly to the southwest of Tripoli, near the borders with Algeria and Tunisia. Ghadames borders Illizi Province, Algeria and Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia.The oasis...
oasis in Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
.
Published Works
Imperialism, Power and Identity: Experiencing the Roman Empire. (2010).The Archaeology of Fazzan: Volume 3, Excavations carried out by C M Daniels.(2010) (ed. D. Mattingly).
Archaeology and Desertification: the Wadi Faynan Landscape Survey, southern Jordan(2007).(with G Barker, D Gilbertson et al.)
The Archaeology of Fazzan. Volume 2, Site Gazetteer, Pottery and Other Survey Finds(2007). (edited by D Mattingly).
The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization(2006). (edited with G Shipley, J Vanderspoel and L Foxhall).
The Libyan Desert: Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage(2006).(edited with S McLaren, E Savage, Y al-Fasatwi and K Gadgood).
The Archaeology of Fazzan: Volume 1 (2003) edited by D. Mattingly
Leptiminus (Lamta): Report no. 2 (2001), (with L Stirling and N Ben Lazreg)
Leptiminus (Lamta): a Roman port city in Tunisia, Report no. 1.(1992) (with N Ben Lazreg and contributions from others)
Economies beyond Agriculture in the Classical World (2001)(edited with J Salmon)
Life, Death and Entertainment in Ancient Rome. (1999), (edited with D Potter)
Dialogues in Roman Imperialism. Power, Discourse and Discrepant Experience in the Roman Empire (1997), (editor David Mattingly)
Farming the Desert. The UNESCO Libyan Valleys Archaeological Survey.Volume 2, Gazetteer and Pottery (1996), (edited. DJ Mattingly)
Tripolitania. Batsford, London (1995)