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The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies examines and builds upon what has come before. We are an interdisciplinary unit committed to furthering new and emerging methodologies, and interrogating older frameworks of inquiry. We critically engage with the study of the languages, literature, history, religion, institutions, and material culture of the lands and peoples centred around the Mediterranean and the Tigris-Euphrates river system, and the reception and representation of these culture to the modern day.
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Gregg Gardner’s book has officially been published by the University of California Press!
The book undertakes a comprehensive study of early rabbinic (2nd-3rd century CE) views on wealth, poverty, and charity, in light of comparative contexts drawn from Greek, Latin, and early Christian writings, archaeological finds, and even a bit of economic theory. The cover features the mosaic floor of the synagogue in Sepphoris. Here is the link: […]
The book undertakes a comprehensive study of early rabbinic (2nd-3rd century CE) views on wealth, poverty, and charity, in light of comparative contexts drawn from Greek, Latin, and early Christian writings, archaeological finds, and even a bit of economic theory. The cover features the mosaic floor of the synagogue in Sepphoris. Here is the link: […]
Peopling the Past podcast episode on ancient Roman midwifery and childbirth with Dr. Tara Mulder
Dr. Tara Mulder joined the next episode of the Peopling the Past podcast to talk about what a Roman birth may have looked like for different classes of people, who would have been a midwife and what their role was, and how things have changed or stayed the same regarding women and pregnancy from the Roman […]
Dr. Tara Mulder joined the next episode of the Peopling the Past podcast to talk about what a Roman birth may have looked like for different classes of people, who would have been a midwife and what their role was, and how things have changed or stayed the same regarding women and pregnancy from the Roman […]
Sara Milstein has won the Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies for her new book
The CSBS Scott Award has been awarded to Dr. Sara Milstein for her recent book, Making a Case: The Practical Roots of Biblical Law. This award recognizes an outstanding book in the areas of Hebrew Bible and/or the Ancient Near East, written in English or French by a member of the CSBS and published in […]
The CSBS Scott Award has been awarded to Dr. Sara Milstein for her recent book, Making a Case: The Practical Roots of Biblical Law. This award recognizes an outstanding book in the areas of Hebrew Bible and/or the Ancient Near East, written in English or French by a member of the CSBS and published in […]