Professor of Religion; Aurelio Professor of the Appreciation of Scripture, ancient Mediterranean religions; Jewish and Christian literature
Bio
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10-minute interview on “fetus magic” from a podcast on ancient esoteric religions. (For more information on the topic see my 2006 article in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies)
link: https://youtu.be/5i5TvhH51jo?si=yf9VRQAnn0hBB7Br
Books
Christianizing Egypt: Syncretism and Local Worlds in Late Antiquity
By David Frankfurter
Princeton University Press
December 2017
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Evil Incarnate:
Rumors of Demonic Conspiracy and Satanic Abuse in History
By David Frankfurter
Princeton University Press
July 1, 2008
Winner of the 2007 Award of Excellence in the Study of Religion, Analytical-Descriptive Studies category, American Academy of Religion
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Religion in Roman Egypt:
Assimilation and Resistance
By David Frankfurter
Princeton University Press
July 28, 2009
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Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic
Edited by David Frankfurter
Brill Press
March 19, 2019
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Interview
Podcast interview with David Frankfurter on The Chauncey DeVega Show (interview starts at 24 minutes)
Interview with David Frankfurter in the History of Religions journal Asdiwal (2010)
Frankfurter comments on new Egyptian archaeology find
10-minute interview on “fetus magic”from a podcast on ancient esoteric religions. (For more information on the topic see my 2006 article in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies)
Courses
- CAS RN104 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- CAS RN200 Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Religion
- CAS RN202 From Jesus to Christ: The Origins of Christianity
- CAS RN241 Topics Religion and Evil
- CAS RN301/601 Varieties of Early Christianity
- CAS RN308/608 The Open Heaven: Apocalyptic Literature in Early Judaism and Christianity
- CAS RN494/794 Magical Texts: Literature & Practice