John Grainger
Biographic Data
| ID | 5531288 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Grainger |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Grainger |
| SIGNATURE | GRAINGER J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of AD 96-99
The imperial succession at Rome was notoriously uncertain, and where possible hereditary succession was preferred. John Grainger's detailed study looks at aperiod of intrigue and conspiracy. He explores how, why and by whom Domitian was killed, the rule of Nerva, chosen to succeed him, and finally Nerva's own choice of successor, Trajan, who became a strong and respected emperor against the odds. Perhaps most significantly Grainger investigates t…
Prices in Hellenistic Babylonia
A record of prices of basic commodities from Hellenistic Babylonia, even though incomplete, provides unusually detailed information about economic conditions there. From these prices, particularly for food, it is possible to derive conclusions concerning price levels and standards of living over a period of three centuries or so. The Seleucid period is revealed as one of high prosperity, building on a previous advance, but it was followed by a fa…
Inception of the Bedouin Support Programme in the St. Katherine Natural Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt
Joseph J. Hobbs, John Grainger, Iman Y. El-Bastawisi, Inception of the Bedouin Support Programme in the St. Katherine Natural Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Aug., 1998), pp. 235-248
Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of AD 96-99
The imperial succession at Rome was notoriously uncertain, and where possible hereditary succession was preferred. John Grainger's detailed study looks at aperiod of intrigue and conspiracy. He explores how, why and by whom Domitian was killed, the rule of Nerva, chosen to succeed him, and finally Nerva's own choice of successor, Trajan, who became a strong and respected emperor against the odds. Perhaps most significantly Grainger investigates t…
Prices in Hellenistic Babylonia
A record of prices of basic commodities from Hellenistic Babylonia, even though incomplete, provides unusually detailed information about economic conditions there. From these prices, particularly for food, it is possible to derive conclusions concerning price levels and standards of living over a period of three centuries or so. The Seleucid period is revealed as one of high prosperity, building on a previous advance, but it was followed by a fa…
Inception of the Bedouin Support Programme in the St. Katherine Natural Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt
Joseph J. Hobbs, John Grainger, Iman Y. El-Bastawisi, Inception of the Bedouin Support Programme in the St. Katherine Natural Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Aug., 1998), pp. 235-248
Prices in Hellenistic Babylonia
A record of prices of basic commodities from Hellenistic Babylonia, even though incomplete, provides unusually detailed information about economic conditions there. From these prices, particularly for food, it is possible to derive conclusions concerning price levels and standards of living over a period of three centuries or so. The Seleucid period is revealed as one of high prosperity, building on a previous advance, but it was followed by a fa…
Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of AD 96-99
The imperial succession at Rome was notoriously uncertain, and where possible hereditary succession was preferred. John Grainger's detailed study looks at aperiod of intrigue and conspiracy. He explores how, why and by whom Domitian was killed, the rule of Nerva, chosen to succeed him, and finally Nerva's own choice of successor, Trajan, who became a strong and respected emperor against the odds. Perhaps most significantly Grainger investigates t…
Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (1 work) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 work) · Ancient Near East History (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Asian studies (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · China (1 work)