Oxford Handbook of Digital Classical Studies
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- ISBN 9780197835210
- Dimensions: 171 x 248mm
- Publication Date: 28 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Oxford Handbook of Digital Classical Studies offers three distinct views: (1) an expansive approach to classical studies, which encompasses sub-disciplines that are usually treated separately, such as archaeology and philology; (2) concise overviews of the various digital tools, methods, and approaches currently in use; and (3) an exploration of their uses in and beyond academia, taking in research, pedagogy and heritage. As well as giving a sense of what is now possible, the handbook places digital technology within a theoretical framework that examines its use critically, advocates for ethical practices in the production and management of data, and considers its impact on the material and digital world.
The handbook is divided into four sections that: sketch out the historiography of the field and articulate the impact that the digital turn has had on classical studies (Section II: Contexts); explore the importance that digitization and data management plays in shaping the field (Section III: Data); provide concise and up-to-date introductions to new digital methods and approaches (Section IV: Methods); and present a selection of case studies that exemplify how these can be used in various sectors as a source of inspiration for readers (Section V: Case Studies).
Elton Barker is Professor of Greek Literature and Culture at The Open University, and the author of Entering the Agon. Since 2008, he has led digital initiatives for studying the ancient world, from the Hestia project to the Digital Periegesis. In 2011, he founded Pelagios, a humanities linked data initiative, and now serves as Partnership Secretary of the Pelagios Network, a community launched in 2019 to link information online.
Olympia Bobou is Assistant Professor in Classical Archaeology at Aarhus University's Centre for Urban Network Evolutions and Department of History and Classical Studies.
Rubina Raja is Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at Aarhus University and Director of the Danish National Research Foundation's Centre of Excellence for Urban Network Evolutions. Her previous publications include Pearl of the Desert: A History of Palmyra and, as editor, The Oxford Handbook of Palmyra and The Oxford Handbook of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East.
