Richard Duncan-Jones
Richard Phare Duncan-Jones, FBA, FSA was a British historian of the ancient world who specialised in Roman economy and society.
Early life and education
Duncan-Jones was the son of philosopher Austin and playwright and literary scholar Elsie Duncan-Jones; his sister was the Shakespeare scholar Katherine Duncan-Jones. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and King's College, Cambridge.Career
In 1963, he was elected a fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University. He was a college lecturer in classics and a Life Fellow of the college.Death
Duncan-Jones died on 15 May 2024, at the age of 86.Works
- The economy of the Roman Empire
- Structure and scale in the Roman economy
- Money and government in the Roman Empire
- ''Power and privilege in Roman society ''