Acknowledgements
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Calum Maciver and Judith Mossman who unfailingly supported me throughout the writing of this book. Your kind encouragements, feedback and advice have been invaluable. I would also like to thank Andrew Erskine and Ben Gray for their comments and solicitations throughout my studies and writing process.
The completion of this project was unquestionably aided by an Irish Research Council Fellowship, held at Trinity College Dublin, and a DAAD at the Freie Universität zu Berlin. I greatly thank both institutions and departments for their support and welcome. My thanks also go to the Ãcole Française de Rome for receiving me in the final months of writing.
To Christa Gray, Shane Wallace and Nicolette Pavlides I say thank you for your scholarly and friendly presence in my academic life and beyond. I would also like to thank Stephanie Winder, Sandra Bingham, Gavin Kelly, Lloyd Llewellyn- Jones, Lucy Grig and Ulrike Roth for making the ancient world so fascinating and engaging throughout my studies.
Deep thanks go to Rebecca Van Hove and Jessica Robinson for your friendships. In your own unique ways both of you supported me and made my days brighter by your wonderful and witty presences before, during and after this book came to light. My thanks also go to Maria Giulia Franzoni for her stimulating company and scone-baking abilities during our studies and beyond.
Je suis entièrement reconnaissante à mes parents et à mon frère pour la constance du soutient que vous mâavez montré dès le tout début de cette aventure. Malheureusement, je crois que le moment est venu pour vous de lire mon livre.
And to Christopher Sisserian, who joined me towards the end of the journey, thank you for holding my hand across the finish line.