Quidam Cicero : the indebtedness of Augustine's doctor Christianus to Cicero's orator
When I set out to examine the relationship of Augustine and Cicero, I could not even
imagine the magnitude of such an undertaking. The connexion between these two authors and authorities of antiquity is not easy to gauge, possibly two of the greatest authors and authorities of Latin antiquity (they certainly count among the most prolific, with the majority works presreved).
When and by whom was the Basilica Apostolorum built?
The church of San Sebastiano, located at the ancient site called ‘ad Catacumbas’ on the old Via Appia a mile or so outside the modern city, conceals behind its seventeenth century façade the remains of the fourth century basilica of Peter and Paul, the so-called Basilica Apostolorum.
Roman Pisidia: a study of development and change
The first part of this thesis is concerned with the assimilation of Pisidia into the Roman Empire, reviewed against a background of general expansion and development…The second part of the thesis is concerned with aspects of later Antiquity, beginning with the archaeological evidence for Christianity in Pisidia.
What do we really know about the crucifixion of Jesus?
The many different accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus find little support in historical sources.
Pontius Pilate and the Imperial Cult in Roman Judaea
While Pontius Pilate is often seen as agnostic, in modern terms, the material evidence of his coinage and the Pilate inscription from Caesarea indicate a prefect determined to promote a form of Roman religion in Judaea.
The Lexicon of Abuse: Drunkenness and political illegitimacy in the late Roman world
This paper will explain why it is significant that an emperor should be characterized as an ebriosus.4 It will show that emperors described in this fashion were not ‘mere’ heavy drinkers, but that allegations of drunkenness were employed to undermine the very legitimacy of their rule.
Bad Boys: Circumcellions and Fictive Violence
The circumcellions were roving bands of violent men and women found in late Roman Africa. The problem is that far more of them have been produced by literary fictions, ancient and modern, than once existed.
Christian Community and Spiritual Authority in Late Antiquity
Lecture by Jennifer Hevelone-Harper Gordon College Given on February 28, 2007