Biography
Rebecca I. Denova, Ph. D. is Emeritus Professor of Early Christianity in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to ancient Christianity, she teaches courses on the religions of ancient Greece and Rome and the religions of ancient Egypt. She has recently completed a textbook, 'Religions of Greece and Rome' (Wiley-Blackwell, July 2021) for undergraduate courses. Dr. Denova is a frequent contributor of book reviews on the ancient world for the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature.
Education
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 1994
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The Integration of Church and State in the Roman Empire
In the ancient world, "religion" and society were not separate...
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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...
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Christian Celibate Martyrs
Martyrologies, a unique genre of Christian literature, appeared...
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Views of the Afterlife in Roman Tombstone Inscriptions
Ancient views of the afterlife are reflected in literature, tomb...
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The Ancient Concept of a Noble Death
The act of voluntary death was never condemned in antiquity. In...
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Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Jewish scriptures...
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Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles is the story of how the movement that...
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Roman Imperial Cult
The Roman imperial cult was the practice of venerating Roman emperors...
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New Testament
New Testament is the name for the second half of the Christian...
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Old Testament
Old Testament is the Christian name for the books of the Jewish...
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Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6...
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Nativity of Jesus
The nativity of Jesus of Nazareth is told in the gospels of Matthew...
Translations
| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Integration of Church and State in the Roman Empire | Portuguese | A Integração da Igreja e do Estado no Império Romano | Filipa Oliveira |
| The History of the Inquisition | Turkish | Engizisyon Tarihi | Nizamettin Karaben |
| The History of the Inquisition | Portuguese | A História da Inquisição | Filipa Oliveira |
| The Christian Concept of Human Sexuality as Sin | Bengali | পাপ হিসাবে মানব যৌনতার খ্রিস্টান ধারণা | Tuli Banerjee |
| God | Chinese | 上帝 | Noah Liu |
| Diasporic Communities in the Mediterranean & Beyond | Portuguese | Comunidades da Diáspora no Mediterrâneo e Além | Filipa Oliveira |
| David & Goliath | Indonesian | Daud & Goliat | Flora Debora Floris |
| Cain & Abel | Indonesian | Kain & Habel | Flora Debora Floris |
| Ruth & Naomi | Indonesian | Rut & Naomi | Flora Debora Floris |
| Augustine of Hippo | Turkish | Hippo'lu Aziz Augustinus | Reha Mert |