Universities were among the most consequential institutions of the later middle ages, but in their formative years their success was threatened by the vehement critiques …
This dissertation offers a re-reading of the work of Augustine of Hippo as a case study of philosophical and rhetorical education in the Greco-Roman world. …
This dissertation explores the topic of fictive kinship – defined as a deep, personal connection between two or more individuals which is not biologically or …
In this project, I propose a new paradigm to understand the role of collective vocalization (“acclamation”) and its relationship to modes of power in Roman …
This dissertation examines the power relationships between the hegemons of the Late Bronze and Iron Age and their subjects in the Levant through the lens …
This dissertation posits the development of ‘communities of practice,’ and a redefinition of Late Roman identity, on Crete and Cyprus in the transitional mid-7th through …
This dissertation centers around questions related to multiple forms and manifestations of cultural contact along provincial borderlands and frontier regions. I explore these themes within …
North Africa’s densely occupied urban landscape, well-documented sources of historical and archaeological data, and long history of colonial interactions make the region a natural fit …