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Raphael Sealey

1927 – 2013

British-American classical scholar, ancient historian

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Lived 1927 – 2013 (aged 86). Raphael Sealey was an American historian and classical scholar.

Bertram Raphael Izod Sealey (14 August 1927, Middlesbrough, England – 29 November 2013, Berkeley, California) was a classical scholar and ancient historian.

Education Sealey graduated from Oxford University in 1947, then served in the British Army for two years. He studied at University College, Oxford in England under George Cawkwell, receiving an M.A. from Oxford University in 1951. He continued his studies in Tübingen and Hamburg. Before coming to Berkeley, he had taught at the University College of North Wales, at Queen Mary College, University of London, and at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Selected books Sealey's books include:

A History of the Greek City States, 700-338 B.C. (Oakland: University of California Press, 1976). The Athenian Republic (State College: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1987). Women and Law in Classical Greece (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1990). Demosthenes and His Time (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993). The Justice of the Greeks (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1994).

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University College, Oxford
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University of California, Berkeley, University of London, University at Buffalo

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Who was Raphael Sealey?

British-American classical scholar, ancient historian (1927–2013)

When was Raphael Sealey born?

Raphael Sealey was born on 14 August 1927 in Middlesbrough.

When did Raphael Sealey die?

Raphael Sealey died on 29 November 2013 in Berkeley.

What was Raphael Sealey's occupation?

Raphael Sealey was a historian and classical scholar.

What nationality was Raphael Sealey?

Raphael Sealey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Raphael Sealey

· Wikidata: Q7294009

· DBpedia: Raphael Sealey

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