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David Frankfurter is a scholar of ancient Mediterranean religions, with specialties in Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature, magical texts, popular religion and Egypt in the Roman and late antique periods. Frankfurter’s particular interests revolve around theoretical issues such as the place of magic in religion, the relationship between religion and violence, the nature of Christianization and the representation of evil in culture. He teaches courses on Western religions, comparative religions, Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature and the documents of early Christianity, including extra-canonical sources, magical texts and saints’ lives. His publications include "Elijah in Upper Egypt," "Religion in Roman Egypt: Assimilation and Resistance" and "Evil Incarnate: Rumors of Demonic Conspiracy and Satanic Abuse in History." His current work in progress, tentatively entitled "Christianizing Egypt: Syncretism and Local Worlds in Late Antiquity," concerns the various religious sites in late Roman Egypt, such as homes, shrines and workshops, where Christianity was combined with Egyptian traditions.
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