Epigraphica Boeotica II: Further Studies on Boiotian Inscriptions (English and Ancient Greek Edition)

In Epigraphica Boeotica II John Fossey examines Boiotian relations with the rest of the Greek world in Hellenistic and Roman times and continues with discussion of some dedications followed by comments also on shorter texts, letter form developments, prosopography and onomastics. Contents 7 List of Plates 9 List of Figures 11 Abbreviations 12 Preface 15 Explanatory Notes 18 Part 1. Boiotians and the Outside World 19 Chapter 1. Boiotian Decrees of Proxenia 21 Chapter 2. The Proxenia Decrees of Haliartos 41 Chapter 3. A Possibly Theban List of Proxenoi? 50 Chapter 4. Catalogue of Boiotian Decrees of Proxenia 61 Chapter 5. Boiotians as Proxenoi of Other Cities and States 101 Chapter 6. Foreigners at Boiotian Festivals in Hellenistic-Roman Times 123 Chapter 7. A Cult of the Horseman Hero in Boiotia 135 Part 2. Dedications, Religious and Civic 151 Chapter 8. A Dedication from Thisbe 153 Chapter 9. A Dedication and More Manumissions from Khaironeia 158 Chapter 10. A Dated Dedication of Hadrianic Times 211 Chapter 11. An Honorific Statue Base from Khaironeia 214 Part 3. Tombstones and Miscellaneous 221 Chapter 12. Some Tombstones in the Museum at Thívai 223 Chapter 13. Inscriptions from Orkhomenos 4 230 Chapter 14. Spolia in Some Modern Churches of Central Boiotia 250 Chapter 15. Some Spolia in Later Buildings in the Region of Ancient Koroneia 297 Chapter 16. Inscriptions at Livadhóstro (Kreusis) 334 Chapter 17. A Rupestral Text at Khlembotsári in the Parasopia 339 Part 4. Bibliography 341 References 343 Part 5. Indices 349 A. Inscriptions Commented 351 B. Geographic Names (plus their Adjectives) 353 C. Ancient Personal Names of Boiotian Men and Women 355 D. Boiotian Cults, Festivals and Sanctuaries 358 E. Notable Greek Words and Phrases 359 F. Select General Subjects 360 In Epigraphica Boeotica II John Fossey continues to treat results of his nearly 50 years of research into the archaeology and inscriptions of Ancient Boiotia (Epigraphica Boeotica I, Amsterdam, 1991). The first part of the volume discusses the relations between Boiotia and other parts of the Greek world as seen in acts of proxenia and agonistic victor lists. After a section on dedications both religious and civic, there follows a series of studies of ancient tombstones, many of them spolia used in more recent buildings, with prosopographic and onomastic commentary on the names contained in them. Discussion throughout features letter forms and one specific example of this is an epigramme by the Roman philhellene emperor Hadrianus. An unusual rupestral text concludes the volume. By John M. Fossey. English, French And Greek. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.