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
From
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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
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Degrees
Stanford University
Ph.D.
1990