Roger L. Beck
Roger Lyne Beck (* 1937 in England ) is an English classical philologist .
Life
He studied at Oxford University (BA) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . There he obtained his PhD in 1971 with the thesis Meter and sense in Homeric verse . He held numerous leadership positions for the University of Toronto Mississauga , including Acting Principal (1991–1992), Associate Dean (1985–1991), Vice-Principal Academic (1986–1991) and Chairman of the Erindale College Council, the official UTM management committee. He was also a member of the University's Governing Council, including the Chair of the Academic Board.
His research interests are religion in the Roman Empire, particularly the Mithraic cult , the cognitive study of religion, ancient astrology and astronomy, the ancient novel, particularly the works of Titus Petronius and Apuleius .
Fonts (selection)
- Planetary Gods and Planetary Orders in the Mysteries of Mithras . Leiden 1988, ISBN 90-04-08450-9 .
- John Hinnells as editor: Beck on Mithraism. Collected Works with New Essays . Aldershot 2004, ISBN 0-7546-4081-7 .
- The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire. Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun . Oxford 2006, ISBN 978-0-19-921613-0 .
- A Brief History of Ancient Astrology . Oxford 2007, ISBN 978-1-4051-1087-7 .
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| SURNAME | Beck, Roger L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beck, Roger Lyne; Beck, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English classical philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | England |