Biography
Rebecca I. Denova, Ph.D. is Emeritus Professor of Early Christianity in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh. She has a series of textbooks for Wiley-Blackwell: Greco-Roman Religions; The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament; Varieties of Early Christianity; Martyrs and Martyrdom: Death in the Nane if God; Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles (Wiley-Blackwell)
Education
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 1994
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The Rise of the Christian Cult of the Saints - Relics, Tombs, and Pilgrimages
Many world religions have elevated individuals with the title of "saint," which...
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The Integration of Church and State in the Roman Empire
In the ancient world, "religion" and society were not separate entities. Various gods dictated...
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The History of the Inquisition - The Catholic Church's Battle Against Deviance
The Inquisition was the official institution of the medieval Catholic Church...
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Christian Celibate Martyrs
Martyrologies, a unique genre of Christian literature, appeared from the 2nd century CE. A martyrology tells the story...
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Views of the Afterlife in Roman Tombstone Inscriptions
Ancient views of the afterlife are reflected in literature, tomb inscriptions, and grave goods...
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The Ancient Concept of a Noble Death
The act of voluntary death was never condemned in antiquity. In fact, The English word "suicide" comes from the...
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Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Jewish scriptures and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Genesis takes its...
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Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles is the story of how the movement that became Christianity began in Jerusalem and spread throughout...
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Roman Imperial Cult
The Roman imperial cult was the practice of venerating Roman emperors and their families as having divine attributes, honoring...
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New Testament
New Testament is the name for the second half of the Christian Bible, compiled from the 2nd century CE, after the separation of...
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Old Testament
Old Testament is the Christian name for the books of the Jewish scriptures that constitute the first half of the Christian Bible...
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Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6, and 7) became a foundational element of the religion of Christianity...
