John Curran
Biographic Data
| ID | 3688437 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Curran |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Curran |
| SIGNATURE | CURRAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University Belfast |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4448-6861 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Pilate, Barabbas, and the Privilegium Paschale
Pilate’s Passover offer to release ‘Barabbas’ has long been considered one of the least historically credible details of the Passion narrative. This paper returns to the so-called privilegium paschale once more and argues that new perspectives on law in the provinces of Rome, further reflection on the realities of government in Judaea, and the deployment of some comparative legal thinking may be able to retrieve Pilate’s offer for the historical …
Felix, procurator of Judaea
(Marcus?) Antonius Felix was a freedman of the emperor Claudius and brother of Pallas, one of the most trusted of emperor Nero's freedmen.
Titus (Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus)
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus, emperor of Rome 79–81 ce .
Tax, Jewish ( fiscus Judaicus )
The origins and history of the tax levied upon the Jews after Rome's suppression of the Jewish revolt of 66–74 ce .
Archelaos (Archelaus), son of Herod
“Herod” Archelaos, ca. 27 bce to after 14 ce ; son of Herod the Great and ethnarch of Judaea, Samaria, and Idumaea (4 bce –6 ce ).
Herod Antipas
The tetrarch Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the Great and his Samaritan wife Malthace.
Florus, procurator of Judaea
Gessius Florus was procurator of Judaea between 64 and 66 ce . Born in Klazomenai and securing his position by virtue of his wife Cleopatra's friendship with the empress Poppaea, Florus was in office at the outbreak of the Jewish revolt (66).
Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus, Quintus
Q. Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus (ca. 30 ce –post 74 ce ) was a Roman general of the first century ce who enjoyed a mixed military reputation but who nevertheless managed to negotiate successfully the perilous politics that followed the death of Nero, the last of the Julio‐Claudian emperors.
Philorhomaioi
This paper offers a reconstruction and analysis of the Herodian family as a presence in the city of Rome over more than three generations. The scholarly tendency to view the Herods as an aspect of a broader governmental system overlooks the workings of the particular relationships that elevated the Herods in their own land as well as at the centre of Roman power. Beginning with the foundation of a lasting connection between the Herods and the Jul…
Big Data or 'Big Ethnographic Data'? Positioning Big Data within the ethnographic space
This paper offers a cultural analysis of the different narratives that currently frame the concept of Big Data. With specific attention to how the ethnographic community has approached Big Data, I will make the point that the ethnographic community needs to rethink what its offer is within the business world. Instead of trying to position ethnography as a discipline that provides deep insights to human behaviour (which we often call 'the why'), w…
Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus, Quintus
Q. Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus was a Roman general of the first century CE .
Archelaos, son of Herod
“Herod” Archelaos lived about 27 BCE to 30s CE , and was ethnarch of Judaea, Samaria, and Idumaea (4–6 CE ).
Tax, Jewish ( fiscus Judaicus )
Following the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE , Vespasian ordered that the two‐drachmas/half‐shekel tax (the fiscus Judaicus ) traditionally paid by Jews to fund its upkeep should be diverted to pay for the reconstruction of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome and the subsequent cult at the site (Jos. BJ 7.218; Cass. Dio 66.7.2).
Herod Antipas
The tetrarch Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the Great and his Samaritan wife Malthace (Jos. BJ 1.562; AJ 17.20).
Felix, procurator of Judaea
(Marcus?) Antonius Felix was an imperial freedman (Tac. Hist . 5.9; Suet. Claud . 28) and procurator of Judaea 52–58/9 CE .
Florus, procurator of Judaea
Gessius Florus was procurator of Judaea in 64–66 CE .
Titus (Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus)
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus was emperor of Rome 79–81 CE .
‘Are you listening please?’ The advantages of electronic audio feedback compared to written feedback
Feedback on students' work is, probably, one of the most important aspects of learning, yet students' report, according to the National Union of Students (NUS) Survey of 2008, unhappiness with the feedback process. Students were unhappy with the quality, detail and timing of feedback. This paper examines the benefits of using audio, as opposed to written, feedback in an attempt to overcome student criticisms. Using the Audacity audio software MP3…
Competitive Balance’ in the Top Level of English Football, 1948–2008
Competitive balance is thought to be an important aspect of sport. Notions of ‘equity’ or ‘fair play’ appeal to the concept of competitive balance. Focusing upon the period between 1948 and 2008, this paper uses data from the top division of English football to investigate what has happened to competitive balance through the use of three measures. The first measure is an index, similar to a concentration ratio, that seeks to capture the extent to…
The Jewish War
This paper argues that new historical perspectives are possible on the Jewish War if some entrenched thinking on the subject is revisited. The controversial life and apologetic tone of the works of Flavius Josephus have understandably detained scholars, but it is suggested that on some issues tracing the evolution of his thinking and biases permits a more independent reading of his text. Among the consequences which follow, two are particularly i…
Diehl, (Michel-)Charles
Church
Pagan City and Christian Capital
Ethnicity and Culture in Late Antiquity
Jerome and the Sham Christians of Rome
This rhetorical question was poseu by Jerome in AD 411 to challenge a young man of good family from Toulouse who was contemplating the responsibilities of monastic life. The old man of Bethlehem wrote on city life with some authority; he had achieved fame and notoriety simultaneously at the court of Pope Damasus in Rome in the 380s.2 And yet, as both men knew well, the moral and physical dangers of the city, the latter resoundingly demonstrated b…
Big Data or 'Big Ethnographic Data'? Positioning Big Data within the ethnographic space
This paper offers a cultural analysis of the different narratives that currently frame the concept of Big Data. With specific attention to how the ethnographic community has approached Big Data, I will make the point that the ethnographic community needs to rethink what its offer is within the business world. Instead of trying to position ethnography as a discipline that provides deep insights to human behaviour (which we often call 'the why'), w…
Competitive Balance’ in the Top Level of English Football, 1948–2008
Competitive balance is thought to be an important aspect of sport. Notions of ‘equity’ or ‘fair play’ appeal to the concept of competitive balance. Focusing upon the period between 1948 and 2008, this paper uses data from the top division of English football to investigate what has happened to competitive balance through the use of three measures. The first measure is an index, similar to a concentration ratio, that seeks to capture the extent to…
Moving statues in late antique Rome
Jerome and the Sham Christians of Rome
This rhetorical question was poseu by Jerome in AD 411 to challenge a young man of good family from Toulouse who was contemplating the responsibilities of monastic life. The old man of Bethlehem wrote on city life with some authority; he had achieved fame and notoriety simultaneously at the court of Pope Damasus in Rome in the 380s.2 And yet, as both men knew well, the moral and physical dangers of the city, the latter resoundingly demonstrated b…
Moving statues in late antique Rome
The Bones of Saint Peter
Jerome and the Sham Christians of Rome
This rhetorical question was poseu by Jerome in AD 411 to challenge a young man of good family from Toulouse who was contemplating the responsibilities of monastic life. The old man of Bethlehem wrote on city life with some authority; he had achieved fame and notoriety simultaneously at the court of Pope Damasus in Rome in the 380s.2 And yet, as both men knew well, the moral and physical dangers of the city, the latter resoundingly demonstrated b…
Ethnicity and Culture in Late Antiquity
Pagan City and Christian Capital
Diehl, (Michel-)Charles
Church
The Jewish War
This paper argues that new historical perspectives are possible on the Jewish War if some entrenched thinking on the subject is revisited. The controversial life and apologetic tone of the works of Flavius Josephus have understandably detained scholars, but it is suggested that on some issues tracing the evolution of his thinking and biases permits a more independent reading of his text. Among the consequences which follow, two are particularly i…
Competitive Balance’ in the Top Level of English Football, 1948–2008
Competitive balance is thought to be an important aspect of sport. Notions of ‘equity’ or ‘fair play’ appeal to the concept of competitive balance. Focusing upon the period between 1948 and 2008, this paper uses data from the top division of English football to investigate what has happened to competitive balance through the use of three measures. The first measure is an index, similar to a concentration ratio, that seeks to capture the extent to…
‘Are you listening please?’ The advantages of electronic audio feedback compared to written feedback
Feedback on students' work is, probably, one of the most important aspects of learning, yet students' report, according to the National Union of Students (NUS) Survey of 2008, unhappiness with the feedback process. Students were unhappy with the quality, detail and timing of feedback. This paper examines the benefits of using audio, as opposed to written, feedback in an attempt to overcome student criticisms. Using the Audacity audio software MP3…
Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus, Quintus
Q. Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus was a Roman general of the first century CE .
Archelaos, son of Herod
“Herod” Archelaos lived about 27 BCE to 30s CE , and was ethnarch of Judaea, Samaria, and Idumaea (4–6 CE ).
Tax, Jewish ( fiscus Judaicus )
Following the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE , Vespasian ordered that the two‐drachmas/half‐shekel tax (the fiscus Judaicus ) traditionally paid by Jews to fund its upkeep should be diverted to pay for the reconstruction of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome and the subsequent cult at the site (Jos. BJ 7.218; Cass. Dio 66.7.2).
Herod Antipas
The tetrarch Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the Great and his Samaritan wife Malthace (Jos. BJ 1.562; AJ 17.20).
Felix, procurator of Judaea
(Marcus?) Antonius Felix was an imperial freedman (Tac. Hist . 5.9; Suet. Claud . 28) and procurator of Judaea 52–58/9 CE .
Florus, procurator of Judaea
Gessius Florus was procurator of Judaea in 64–66 CE .
Titus (Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus)
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus was emperor of Rome 79–81 CE .
Big Data or 'Big Ethnographic Data'? Positioning Big Data within the ethnographic space
This paper offers a cultural analysis of the different narratives that currently frame the concept of Big Data. With specific attention to how the ethnographic community has approached Big Data, I will make the point that the ethnographic community needs to rethink what its offer is within the business world. Instead of trying to position ethnography as a discipline that provides deep insights to human behaviour (which we often call 'the why'), w…
Philorhomaioi
This paper offers a reconstruction and analysis of the Herodian family as a presence in the city of Rome over more than three generations. The scholarly tendency to view the Herods as an aspect of a broader governmental system overlooks the workings of the particular relationships that elevated the Herods in their own land as well as at the centre of Roman power. Beginning with the foundation of a lasting connection between the Herods and the Jul…
Felix, procurator of Judaea
(Marcus?) Antonius Felix was a freedman of the emperor Claudius and brother of Pallas, one of the most trusted of emperor Nero's freedmen.
Titus (Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus)
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus, emperor of Rome 79–81 ce .
Tax, Jewish ( fiscus Judaicus )
The origins and history of the tax levied upon the Jews after Rome's suppression of the Jewish revolt of 66–74 ce .
Archelaos (Archelaus), son of Herod
“Herod” Archelaos, ca. 27 bce to after 14 ce ; son of Herod the Great and ethnarch of Judaea, Samaria, and Idumaea (4 bce –6 ce ).
Herod Antipas
The tetrarch Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the Great and his Samaritan wife Malthace.
Florus, procurator of Judaea
Gessius Florus was procurator of Judaea between 64 and 66 ce . Born in Klazomenai and securing his position by virtue of his wife Cleopatra's friendship with the empress Poppaea, Florus was in office at the outbreak of the Jewish revolt (66).
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