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Past Member

James Boykin Rives

Funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Ancient History
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James Rives is investigating the cultural meaning of animal sacrifice in the Roman Empire in the first three centuries CE, focusing on its role in the articulation of social hierarchies, the negotiation of cultural identity, the development of philosophical theology, and the conflict between Roman and Christian ideologies of religion.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies

Degrees

Stanford University
Ph.D.
1990