John Kloppenborg

John Kloppenborg

First Name: 
John
Last Name: 
Kloppenborg
Title: 
Professor, Department for the Study of Religion
Personal Website: 
https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/6899-john-kloppenborg

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Areas of Interest: 
  • Christian Origins and New Testament scholarship: early gospel tradition, Synoptic Problem and Q;
  • the intersection of early Christian documents with Graeco-Roman politics and social regimens;
  • Christian origins, situating early Christian discourse and social practice within two ancient Mediterranean contexts: second temple Judaism and Greco-Roman thought and practices;
  • analyzing the roles of Graeco-Egyptian papyrology and epigraphy within interpretations of early Christian documents. This context conduces the depiction of social, economic, and cultural worlds - especially those of the non-elite sectors - that existed in ancient Mediterranean society.
Cross-Appointments: 
Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies
Administrative Service: 
Chair, Department for the Study of Religion, 2007-present

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