L'Année épigraphique
Encyclopedia
L'Année épigraphique is a French publication on epigraphy
. It was set up René Cagnat, as holder of the chair of 'Epigraphy and Roman antiquities' at the Collège de France
, en 1888. It was linked to the Revue archéologique until the issue dated 1964, then became an autonomous publication of the PUF benefitting from a subvention of the CNRS
, a part was edited under its aegis. It systematically collects all the inscriptions discovered each year from all across the world concerning the Roman world, mainly in Latin or ancient Greek, and sorted by period.
Epigraphy
Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy (from the , literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying their use as to cultural context and date, elucidating their meaning and assessing what conclusions can be...
. It was set up René Cagnat, as holder of the chair of 'Epigraphy and Roman antiquities' at the Collège de France
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
, en 1888. It was linked to the Revue archéologique until the issue dated 1964, then became an autonomous publication of the PUF benefitting from a subvention of the CNRS
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
The National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
, a part was edited under its aegis. It systematically collects all the inscriptions discovered each year from all across the world concerning the Roman world, mainly in Latin or ancient Greek, and sorted by period.
Leadership and editorship
- 1888-1935 : René Cagnat, at first alone, then with Maurice BesnierMaurice BesnierMaurice Besnier, born in Paris, 1873 died in Caen, 4 March 1933, was a French historian, who specialised in ancient geography and topography.Former member of the École française de Rome, he became the 34th professor of ancient history, epigraphy and archeology of the Faculté des Lettres de Caen...
until 1932, finally with Alfred Merlin. - 1936-1964 : Alfred Merlin, with Jean Gagé in some years.
- 1965 : Jean Gagé and Marcel Le Glay.
- 1966-1973 : Jean Gagé, Marcel Le Glay, Hans-Georg Pflaum and Pierre Wuilleumier.
- 1974 -1978 : André Chastagnol, Jean Gagé, Marcel Le Glay and H.-G. Pflaum.
- 1979-1980 : André Chastagnol, Jean Gagé, Marcel Le Glay.
- 1981-1986 : André Chastagnol, Marcel Le Glay, Patrick Le Roux.
- 1987-1990 : André Chastagnol, André Laronde, Marcel Le Glay, Patrick Le Roux.
- 1991-... : Led by Mireille Corbier, Patrick Le Roux and Sylvie Dardaine.