A History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

1939-1980

By (author) Lucy Shoe Meritt

Book cover: A History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Extent: 411 pages

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Subjects: Classical Studies, Social Sciences 

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 1984)

ISBN: 9780876619421

5.98 x 8.46 inches

Price: $14.95

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A chronicle of the second 50 years in the life of the American School (originally founded in 1881). Conceived as a companion volume to Louis Lord’s 1947 history of the first 50 years, it outlines the activities of the School both in Greece and in the USA, beginning with an absorbing account of the affairs of the School during World W


A chronicle of the second 50 years in the life of the American School (originally founded in 1881). Conceived as a companion volume to Louis Lord’s 1947 history of the first half century, the text outlines the activities of the School both in Greece and in the United States, beginning with an absorbing account of the affairs of the School during World War II and continuing through the Centennial in 1981, with chapters on the Summer Session, the School’s excavations, its publications, and the Gennadeion. The extensive appendixes include lists of all the Trustees, Cooperating Institutions, members of the Managing Committee, staff, fellows, and members of the School since its inception in 1881, and add greatly to the usefulness of this volume. The author’s first-hand knowledge of the people and events of the period discussed contributes materially to its depth and detail.

  • By (author) Lucy Shoe Meritt