Seth Schwartz
Seth R. Schwartz (born January 24, 1959 ) is an American ancient historian and holder of the Lucius N. Littauer Professorship for Jewish Civilization at Columbia University .
Schwartz studied classical philology at Yeshiva University (BA 1979). This was followed by a degree in history at Columbia University (MA 1981), where he received his doctorate in 1985 with a thesis on Flavius Josephus and politics in Judea. He taught at Union Theological Seminary for fourteen years before returning to Columbia University in 2009.
His research focus is Jewish history in the period between Alexander the Great and the rise of Islam , including anthropological and socio-theoretical issues.
Publications (selection)
- Josephus and Judaean Politics . Brill, Leiden 1990.
- Imperialism and Jewish Society, 200 BCE to 640 CE. Princeton University Press, Princeton 2001.
- Judaism in antiquity. From Alexander the Great to Mohammed ( The ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad , German). Reclam, Stuttgart 2016.
Web links
- Columbia University: Schwartz, Seth
- Columbia University, Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies: Seth Schwartz
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schwartz, Seth. In: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 5, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schwartz, Seth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schwartz, Seth R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ancient historian and holder of the Lucius N. Littauer Professorship for Jewish Civilization at Columbia University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1959 |