| Trevor R. Bryce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevor Robert Bryce 1940 (age 84–85) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Latin Language and Literature (1962) Master of Arts in Latin Language and Literature (1969) Doctor of Philosophy (1976) |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (UQ) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author, lecturer, and professor |
| Known for | Hittitology and Near Eastern history |
| Awards | Centenary Medal, 2001 Doctor of Letters (D. Litt.), UQ, 2010 |
Trevor Robert Bryce (/braɪs/; born 1940) is an Australian Hittitologist specializing in ancient and classical Near-eastern history. He is semi-retired and lives in Brisbane.
His book, The Kingdom of the Hittites, is popular among English-speaking readers since the study of the Hittites has been dominated by German-language scholarship. A new improved and updated edition of this popular book, featuring 90 additional pages, was published in 2005. Bryce is a professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics at The University of Queensland.
Family
He has two children and five grandchildren.
Awards and professional elections
- 1989 Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities
- 2001 Centenary Medal
- 2010 Doctor of Letters, University of Queensland
Selected publications
- Bryce, Trevor (1983). The Major Historical Texts of Early Hittite History. St Lucia, Queensland: University of Queensland. p. 178. ISBN 9780867761221. OCLC 27112912.
- Bryce, Trevor (1986). The Parting Mists of Ancient Anatolia. Armidale, New South Wales: University of New England. p. 28. ISBN 9780858346093. OCLC 29017190.
- Bryce, Trevor; Jan Zahle (1986). The Lycians: A Study of Lycian History and Civilisation to the Conquest of Alexander the Great. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 9788772890234. OCLC 15541012. — Planned as a two-volume project, only Volume 1 has been published: Bryce, Trevor (1986). The Lycians in Literary and Epigraphic Sources. Vol. 1. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press. p. 273. ISBN 9788772890234. OCLC 19846329.
- Bryce, Trevor (1999). The Kingdom of the Hittites. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 464. ISBN 9780199240104. OCLC 264593433.
- Bryce, Trevor (2002). Life and Society in the Hittite World. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780199241705. OCLC 49518946.
- Bryce, Trevor (2003). Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East: The Royal Correspondence of the late Bronze Age. London: Routledge. p. 253. ISBN 9780415258579. OCLC 52159937.
- Bryce, Trevor (2006). The Trojans and their Neighbours. London: Routledge. pp. 225. ISBN 9780203695340. OCLC 68709825. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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- Bryce, Trevor; Adam Hook (2007). Hittite Warrior. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 9781846030819. OCLC 137222181. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- Bryce, Trevor; et al. (2009). The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia: From the Early Bronze Age to the Fall of the Persian Empire. London: Routledge. p. 887. ISBN 9780415394857. OCLC 289096010.
- Bryce, Trevor (2012). The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms: A Political and Military History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 356. ISBN 9780199218721. OCLC 757930804.
- Bryce, Trevor; Jessie Birkett-Rees (2016). Atlas of the Ancient Near East: From Prehistoric Times to the Roman Imperial Period. London: Routledge. p. 336. ISBN 9780415508018.
- Bryce, Trevor (2016). Babylonia: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 143. ISBN 9780198726470. OCLC 757930804.
- Bryce, Trevor (2019). Warriors of Anatolia: A Concise History of the Hittites. London: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 300. ISBN 9781350140783. OCLC 49518946.
See also
- Horizon - Bryce's work was also highlighted in the March 2004 episode "The Truth of Troy".
Notes
References
- Australian Academy of the Humanities (2012). "Academy Fellows: Bryce, Trevor, FAHA". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- Beckman, Gary (18 April 1999). "Trevor Bryce, The Kingdom of the Hittites" (Book review). Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2012). "It's an Honour: Australia Celebrating Australians". Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb) (1990–2013). "Trevor Bryce". Amazon.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- Kennell, Stefanie A. H. (November 2006). "Trevor Bryce, The Kingdom of the Hittites. New Edition" (Book review). Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- University of Queensland (UQ) (2012). "School of History, Philosophy, Religion & Classics: Professor Trevor Bryce". University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
- National Library of Australia. "Bryce, T. R. (Trevor Robert) (1940-)" (Materials listing). National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- Trevor Bryce at IMDb