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Peter Hunt is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on ancient Greek and Roman slavery, Athenian foreign policy, war and society, and the decline of classical democracy. He has authored three major monographs: Slaves, Warfare, and Ideology in the Greek Historians (1998), War, Peace, and Alliance in Demosthenes' Athens (2010), and a survey on Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery (2018). His work has been recognized with the Kayden Prize (University of Colorado).
- Research Trends: His publications emphasize the interplay between slavery and military systems, Athenian political ideology, and historiographical analysis of ancient sources.
- Notable Contributions: He explores how ancient societies conceptualized slave participation in warfare and the ethical implications of slavery in democratic frameworks.
Lectures and Engagements: Hunt delivered the McClanahan Lectures on topics including Phocion’s legacy and fugitive slaves, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. He teaches courses like Ancient Social History: Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery (Clas/Hist 4071).
Academic Affiliations: He holds degrees from CU Boulder (M.A., 1988) and Stanford University (Ph.D., 1994), and his scholarly contributions span chapters in The Oxford Handbook of Demosthenes and The Cambridge History of the World.
