Education:
M.A. (1st Class Honours) in Latin and Greek, University of St. Andrews, 1958; Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh, 1958–9; Radcliffe (full scholarship) 1962-4; Ph.D., Harvard, 1964.
Dissertation:
"Ctesias of Cnidus (A Study in Ionian Historiography)," (Harard, 1964).
Professional Experience:
Lectr. & Don, Victoria College, University of Toronto, 1964-7; asst. prof., 1966-75; assoc. prof. 1975-2001; assoc. memb., School of Graduate Studies, 1982–90; continuing memb., 1990–2001; Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Classics, 1992–95; ed. bd., Phoenix, 1981-4.
Publications:
“Ctesias of Cnidus,” HSCP 70 (1965) 263-5; “Ctesias' Account of the Revolt of Inarus,” Phoenix 30 (1976) 1–25; “Ctesias' Description of Babylon,” AJAH 3 (1978): 32–52; “Ctesias as Historian of the Persian Wars,” Phoenix 32 (1978) 19–41; “Diodorus and Ctesias,” Phoenix 34 (1980) 195-207; “The Ancient Accounts of the Battle of Cunaxa,” AJP 104 (1983) 340-57; “POxy 2330 and Ctesias,” Phoenix 40 (1986) 383-406; “Ctesias' Indica and Photius,” Phoenix 43 (1989) 302–16; “Aristotle and the Elephant Again,” AJP 114 (1993) 537-55; “Ctesias' Parrot,” CQ 43 (1993) 321-7; “Ctesias, His Royal Patrons and Indian Swords,” JHS 115 (1995) 135–40; “Queen Mousa, Mother and Wife (?) of King Phraatakes of Parthia: A Re-Evaluation of the Evidence,” Mouseion 4 (2004) 35-70; “Some Parthian Queens in Greek and Babylonian Documents,” IA 43 (2008) 235-74; “‘Incestuous' Marriage in Achaemenid Iran: Myths and Realities,” Klio 91 (2009) 311–41.
