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Robin James Lane Fox, FRSL (born 5 October 1946〔(Robin Lane Fox profile at ''Debrett's People of Today'' )〕) is an English classicist, ancient historian and gardening writer known for his works on Alexander the Great.〔(Review of Lane Fox in ''The Independent'' )〕 Lane Fox is an Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford and Reader in Ancient History, University of Oxford. Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at New College from 1977 to 2014, he serves as Garden Master and as Extraordinary Lecturer in Ancient History for both New and Exeter Colleges. He has also taught Greek and Latin literature and early Islamic history.〔http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/fellows/robin.lane-fox〕〔http://www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/teachingandresearch/classics/〕 His major publications, for which he has won literary prizes including the James Tait Black Award,〔(Lane Fox profile at the Tait Black website )〕 the Duff Cooper Prize,〔(Lane Fox profile at the Duff Cooper Prize website )〕 the W.H. Heinemann Award〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Lane Fox profile )〕 and the Runciman Award,〔(Profile of Lane Fox at the Runciman Award winners webpage of the Anglo-Hellenic League )〕 include studies of Alexander the Great and Ancient Macedon, Late Antiquity, Christianity and Paganism,〔(Robin Lane Fox, ''Pagani e cristiani'' ), a detailed review in Italian of Robin Lane Fox's ''Pagans and christians''.〕 the Bible and history, and the Greek Dark Ages. ==Career== Lane Fox was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford, of which he was a Fellow 1970–73.〔 Like his fellow historians Paul Cartledge and Alan Cameron, and philosophers Terence Irwin and John McDowell,〔Ste Croix, ''The Origins of the Peloponnesian War'', xii〕 he was an undergraduate student of G.E.M. de Ste. Croix, whom he succeeded at New College in 1977 after a lectureship and Fellowship at Worcester College, Oxford.〔〔(Review of Lane Fox's ''Traveling Heroes'' in ''The Independent'' )〕 Other important influences on his contributions to the study of ancient history include Louis Robert,〔''Pagans and Christians'', p. 10〕 Peter Brown,〔''Pagans and Christians'', p. 8〕 E.R. Dodds,〔 Timothy Barnes,〔 E.J. Bickerman,〔''The Unauthorized Version'', p. 9〕 Martin Litchfield West,〔''Travelling Heroes'', xiii〕 Walter Burkert,〔 and his long-standing New College colleague W.G. (George) Forrest.〔''Travelling Heroes'', p. xiv〕 He was historical advisor to the film director Oliver Stone for the epic ''Alexander''. His appearance as an extra in cavalry manoeuvres, in addition to his work as a historical consultant, was publicised at the time of the film's release.〔("Into Battle With Alexander" ), ''The Times'', 4 May 2004.〕〔("Why the lowly shepherd is the one who gets to hear the angels", 20 December 2011 ), ''The Telegraph''〕〔(Profile ) in ''The Spectator''〕 He wrote and presented ''Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes'', which was first broadcast on BBC Four at 9:00pm on 15 November 2010.〔(''Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes'' ), BBC Four, BBC, UK.〕 Lane Fox is the gardening correspondent of the ''Financial Times'' and an outspoken opponent of garden gnomes.〔("Gnomes spark row over fairies at Chelsea" ), ''The Independent''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robin Lane Fox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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