Jeffrey Brodd
Biographic Data
| ID | 9155524 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey Brodd |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Brodd |
| SIGNATURE | BRODD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University USA Sacramento, CA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3202-3787 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Theorizing the Demise of Greek and Roman Religions
Analyzing the demise of religions is rendered considerably more difficult when lack of sufficient evidence causes gaps in historical understanding of the progressions of religions from being clearly alive to apparently no longer existing – an acute problem with regard to most Greek and Roman religions. Drawing on the Ghost Dance religion as a parallel case and presenting by way of example considerations regarding emperor Julian’s attempt to rebui…
The Jerusalem Temple and Emperor Julian’s “Invention of Tradition”
Emperor Julian based his attempt to rebuild the Jerusalem temple in the spring of 363 CE on a version of Judaism that constitutes an “invented tradition” per the theoretical construct developed by Eric Hobsbawm and others in The Invention of Tradition (1983). Julian envisioned the rebuilt temple as a venue for animal sacrifice in honour of the god of the Jews—a god whom Julian identified as one in his Neoplatonic pantheon. He endeavoured to appro…
Roman Religion
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Roman Religion
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The Jerusalem Temple and Emperor Julian’s “Invention of Tradition”
Emperor Julian based his attempt to rebuild the Jerusalem temple in the spring of 363 CE on a version of Judaism that constitutes an “invented tradition” per the theoretical construct developed by Eric Hobsbawm and others in The Invention of Tradition (1983). Julian envisioned the rebuilt temple as a venue for animal sacrifice in honour of the god of the Jews—a god whom Julian identified as one in his Neoplatonic pantheon. He endeavoured to appro…
Theorizing the Demise of Greek and Roman Religions
Analyzing the demise of religions is rendered considerably more difficult when lack of sufficient evidence causes gaps in historical understanding of the progressions of religions from being clearly alive to apparently no longer existing – an acute problem with regard to most Greek and Roman religions. Drawing on the Ghost Dance religion as a parallel case and presenting by way of example considerations regarding emperor Julian’s attempt to rebui…
Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Emperor (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)