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Adam H. Becker

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New York University

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Arts & Science

Ancient Studies

Graduate School of Arts & Science

Religious Studies

Adam H. Becker is currently serving as an Ancient Studies Professor at New York University.

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religious studies religion cultural history history religious research christian practice biblical studies sociology of religion islamic thought comparative religion levant philosophy of religion interdisciplinary history historical scholarship philosophy empire islamic studies historiography nationalism contemporary islam global history religious symbol diaspora studies archaeology spirituality literary studies sasanian empire anthropology historical review european archaeology historical geography international history prehistory historical evidence historical reconstruction historical archaeology religious groups historical reassessment interfaith philosophy of history late antique mesopotamia late antiquity religious difference american evangelical missionaries assyrian nationalism babylonian talmud resilience psychology of religion narrative nationality religious education film criticism historical analysis cultural relations anti-oppressive practice historical methodology civil society religious pluralism historical transition transnational history film theory film studies culture collection anti-imperialism ethnohistory folklore tradition classical sociology early middle ages scholastic culture east syrians comparative study metrical homilies syriac yatsra divine pedagogy east syrian tradition cultural relationship jewish-christian relations classics middle eastern studies

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The Invention of the Persian Martyr Acts. Catholic University of America Press eBooks (2021)

Adam H. Becker

historical evidenceintellectual historyhistoryreligious studieshumanitiespersian martyr acts

Mar Addai Scher and the Recovery of East Syrian Scholastic Culture. Griechische Wissenschaft und Philosophie bei den Ostsyrern: Zum Gedenken an Mär Addai Scher (1867-1915) (2020)

levantcultural historyintellectual historydiaspora studiescultural studiesreligious studiescivilizationshistorical scholarshipislamic thoughtmar addai scherreligious researchethnohistory

Names in Fervent Water: Ritual and the Mediating Power of the Divine Name in Narsai’s Mémré. Narsai: Rethinking his Work and his World (2020)

classicsreligious symboldivine namecultural historypoeticsreligious studiesfervent waternarsai ’folklore traditionreligious researchritual

Syriac Anti-Judaism: Polemic and Internal Critique. Jews and Syriac Christians: Intersections across the First Millennium (2020)

classicslevantintellectual historysyriac anti-judaismbiblical studiesphilosophy of religionreligious studiescomparative religionsociology of religionreligionreligious research

Acknowledgments. University of California Press eBooks (2019)

Michael SpitzerRichard WillLaurence DreyfusMarshall BrownMatthew HeadPeter HoytLawrence ZbikowskiJacqueline HattenRobin MccabeJudy TsouLarry StarrJoann TaricaniAine HeneghanGeorge BozarthJane BrownJoel DurandShannon DudleyBerkeley AcquaintancesPeter Mercer-TaylorSteve SwayneJoseph Kerman

MāR Addai Scher and the Recovery of East Syrian Scholastic Culture. De Gruyter eBooks (2019)

Adam H. Becker

archaeologyeast asian studiesmar addai scher

American Apostles: When Evangelicals Entered the World of Islam. Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2017)

american apostlescontemporary islamcultural historyhistorymiddle eastern studiesreligious studieschristian practiceislamic studiesislamic thoughtreligion

Assyrians, Evangelicals, and Borderland Nationalism. Ottoman History Podcast (2017)

borderland nationalismdiaspora studiesreligious studiesnationalismsociology of religionreligionnationality

Literary Territories: Cartographical Thinking in Late Antiquity. Classical World (2017)

classicslatin literatureliterary historyliterary studieshistorical scholarshipeuropean archaeologyliterary territories

Religion, Language, and Community in the Roman Near East: Constantine to Muhammad. Journal of Early Christian Studies (2017)

contemporary islamlevantcultural historyreligious studiesroman near eastislamic studiescivilizationscomparative religionislamic thoughtsociology of religionreligion

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Adam H. Becker

Professor

New York University

Affiliations

Arts & Science

Ancient Studies

Graduate School of Arts & Science

Religious Studies

Adam H. Becker is currently serving as an Ancient Studies Professor at New York University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Adam H. Becker

New York University

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

The Invention of the Persian Martyr Acts. Catholic University of America Press eBooks (2021)

Adam H. Becker

historical evidenceintellectual historyhistoryreligious studieshumanitiespersian martyr acts

Mar Addai Scher and the Recovery of East Syrian Scholastic Culture. Griechische Wissenschaft und Philosophie bei den Ostsyrern: Zum Gedenken an Mär Addai Scher (1867-1915) (2020)

levantcultural historyintellectual historydiaspora studiescultural studiesreligious studiescivilizationshistorical scholarshipislamic thoughtmar addai scherreligious researchethnohistory

Names in Fervent Water: Ritual and the Mediating Power of the Divine Name in Narsai’s Mémré. Narsai: Rethinking his Work and his World (2020)

classicsreligious symboldivine namecultural historypoeticsreligious studiesfervent waternarsai ’folklore traditionreligious researchritual

Syriac Anti-Judaism: Polemic and Internal Critique. Jews and Syriac Christians: Intersections across the First Millennium (2020)

classicslevantintellectual historysyriac anti-judaismbiblical studiesphilosophy of religionreligious studiescomparative religionsociology of religionreligionreligious research

Acknowledgments. University of California Press eBooks (2019)

MāR Addai Scher and the Recovery of East Syrian Scholastic Culture. De Gruyter eBooks (2019)

Adam H. Becker

archaeologyeast asian studiesmar addai scher

American Apostles: When Evangelicals Entered the World of Islam. Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2017)

american apostlescontemporary islamcultural historyhistorymiddle eastern studiesreligious studieschristian practiceislamic studiesislamic thoughtreligion

Assyrians, Evangelicals, and Borderland Nationalism. Ottoman History Podcast (2017)

borderland nationalismdiaspora studiesreligious studiesnationalismsociology of religionreligionnationality

Literary Territories: Cartographical Thinking in Late Antiquity. Classical World (2017)

classicslatin literatureliterary historyliterary studieshistorical scholarshipeuropean archaeologyliterary territories

Religion, Language, and Community in the Roman Near East: Constantine to Muhammad. Journal of Early Christian Studies (2017)

contemporary islamlevantcultural historyreligious studiesroman near eastislamic studiescivilizationscomparative religionislamic thoughtsociology of religionreligion

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