Alan Keir Bowman,FBA (born 23 May 1944) is a British classicist and academic. He wasCamden Professor of Ancient History at theUniversity of Oxford from 2002 to 2010, andPrincipal ofBrasenose College, Oxford, from 2011 to 2015.^[1]

Bowman was born on 23 May 1944 inManchester, United Kingdom.^[2] He was educated atManchester Grammar School, then an all-boysdirect grant grammar school in Manchester.^[3] He studied atThe Queen's College, Oxford, graduating with aBachelor of Arts (BA) degree: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to aMaster of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.^[3] He then studied at theUniversity of Toronto, graduating with aMaster of Arts (MA) degree.^[2] He remained at Toronto to undertake aDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree which he completed in 1969.^[3]

After holding academic positions atRutgers University and theUniversity of Manchester he was elected as University Lecturer in Ancient History atOxford University and Official Student ofChrist Church, Oxford. He was Senior Censor at Christ Church from 1988 to 1990.^[2]

In 1995 Bowman became founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents at Oxford.^[2][4] In 2002 he becameCamden Professor of Ancient History and Fellow of Brasenose College.^[5]

In 1996, Bowman co-edited volume 10 of theCambridge Ancient History second edition series, entitledThe Augustan Empire, 43 BC - AD 69. As well as co-editing the volume, he also contributed the chapter on 'Provincial Administration and Taxation'. His fellow editors wereAndrew Lintott, also of Oxford, andEdward Champlin, ofPrinceton University.^[6]

In 1994, Bowman was elected aFellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.^[7]

• Bowman, Alan K.; Thomas, J. D. (1983).The Roman writing tablets from Vindolanda. Britannia Monograph Series. Vol. 4. London: British Museum Press.ISBN 978-0714113739.
• Bowman, Alan K. (1986).Egypt after the Pharaohs: 332 BC - AD 642, from Alexander to the Arab conquest (1st ed.). London: British Museum Publications.ISBN 978-0714109428.
• Bowman, Alan K.; Woolf, Greg, eds. (1996).Literacy and power in the ancient world. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0521587365.
• Bowman, Alan K.; Brady, Michael, eds. (2005).Images and artefacts of the ancient world. Oxford: Oxford University Press for The British Academy.ISBN 978-0197262962.

• Prof. Alan K. Bowman MA, PhD (Tor) FBA Faculty homepage
• Vindolanda Tablets Online

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