Yr Athro Josef Lossl

Athro Diwinyddiaeth Hanesyddol a Hanes Deallusol, Cyd-Bennaeth Hanes a Chrefydd yr Henfyd

Ysgol Hanes, Archaeoleg a Chrefydd

: LosslJ@caerdydd.ac.uk
: +44 29208 75499
: Adeilad John Percival , Ystafell Adeilad John Percival, Ystafell 5.28, Rhodfa Colum, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU

Research interests

Early Christianity
Greek and Latin Patristics
History of Biblical and Philosophical Exegesis (commentaries)
Intellectual History (the 'Platonic Tradition')
Religion and Violence
Augustine of Hippo
Jerome of Stridon

Research projects

Tatian's Ad Graecos: A Second-Century Greek Apology in its Cultural Context
Patristic Exegesis of Romans 1-3
Narrative, System and Ritual in Classical and Modern Cosmologies

Research groups

Date
Type

2023

Lossl, J. 2023. Review of Thurner, Die Geburt des Christentums als Religion (2021). Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 16, pp. 50-55. (10.18573/jlarc.138)
Lossl, J. 2023. Paulus in der Theologie des 2. Jahrhunderts: Das Beispiel von Tatians Rede an die Griechen. In: Frey, J., Schröter, J. and Wallraff, M. eds. Paulusmemoria und Paulusexegese. Rom und Protestantismus - Schriften des Melanchthon Zentrums in Rom 5 Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, pp. 290-314., (10.1628/978-3-16-162240-3)
Lossl, J. 2023. Law and the Church Fathers. In: Witte, J. and Domingo, R. eds. The Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 31-44., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197606759.001.0001)

2022

Patmore, H. and Lossl, J. 2022. Demons in early Judaism and Christianity: characters and characteristics. Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity Vol. 113. Leiden: Brill.
Lossl, J. 2022. Epistolarity, commentary, and profession of faith: reading marius victorinus's fictional exchange with candidus in the context of his conversion. In: Cooper, S. and Nemec, V. eds. The Philosophy, Theology, and Rhetoric of Marius Victorinus. Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplements Vol. 20. Atlanta, GA: SBL Press, pp. 237-266.
Lossl, J. 2022. The demonogony of Tatian's Oratio ad Graecos: Jewish and Greek influences. In: Patmore, H. and Lossl, J. eds. Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity. Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity Vol. 113. Leiden: Brill, pp. 155-181., (10.1163/9789004518148_009)

2021

Lossl, J. 2021. Celsus on Christianity - a detractor with a constructive agenda: a response to Loveday Alexander. In: Paget, J. C. and Gathercole, S. eds. Celsus in His World: Philosophy, Polemic, and Religion in the Second Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 288-296., (10.1017/9781108957861)
Lossl, J. 2021. A clash between Paideia and Pneuma? Ecstatic women prophets and theological education in the Second-Century Church. In: Methuen, C., Ryrie, A. and Spicer, A. eds. Inspiration and Institution in Christian History. Studies in Church History Vol. 57. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 32-53., (10.1017/stc.2021.3)
Baker-Brian, N. J. and Lossl, J. eds. 2021. Studia Patristica CII. Including papers presented at the Seventh British Patristics Conference, Cardiff, 5-7 September 2018. Peeters.
Baker-Brian, N. J. and Lossl, J. 2021. Introduction. In: Baker-Brian, N. J. and Lossl, J. eds. Studia Patristica CII. Papers presented at the Seventh British Patristics Conference 5-7 September 2018. Studia Patristica Vol. 102. Peeters
Lossl, J. 2021. Tatian, Theophilus of Antioch, and Irenaeus of Lyons. In: Edwards, M. ed. The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Philosophy. Abingdon and New Yorl: Routledge, pp. 342-356.
Lossl, J. 2021. Marius Victorinus: some observations on his use of commentarial techniques in his 'theological treatises'. In: Verheyden, J. and Nicklas, T. eds. Early Christian Commentators of the New Testament. Leuven: Peeters

2020

Lossl, J. 2020. The religious innovator Tatian: a precursor of Mani in Syrian Christianity?. In: Van Oort, J. ed. Manichaeism and Early Christianity: Selected Papers from the 2019 Pretoria Congress., Vol. 99. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies Leiden: Brill, pp. 1-23.
Lossl, J. 2020. Die verurteilung des origenes und die spätantike kirche des westens: der fall des Pseudoaugustinischen Traktats De incarnatione et deitate Christi ad Ianuarium. In: Fürst, A. ed. Verurteilung des Origenes: Kaiser Justinian und das Konzil von Konstantinopel 553. Adamantiana Vol. 15. Münster: Aschendorff, pp. 149-167.
Lossl, J. 2020. Christliche rede von Gott im zweiten jahrhundert: Tatians rede an die Griechen. [MP4 Video]. Medienportal Universität Freiburg: Universität Freiburg. Available at: https://videoportal.uni-freiburg.de/video/Christliche-Rede-von-Gott-im-zweiten-Jahrhundert/0b8b44d40eda4adc6cbb292cf980084c
Lossl, J. 2020. Augustine and the common good. In: Domingo, R. and Witte, J. eds. Christianity and Global Law: An Introduction. Law and Christianity Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Lossl, J. 2020. Augustine and Julian of Aeclanum on human dignity. In: Dupont, A., François, W. and Leemans, J. eds. 'Nos sumus tempora'. Studies on Augustine and his Reception Offered to M. Lamberigts. Peeters, Leuven, pp. 171-188.
Lossl, J. 2020. Between Hipparchian Cynicism and Priscillian Montanism: some notes on Tatian, or. 3.6. Vigiliae Christianae 75(1), pp. 84-107. (10.1163/15700720-12341420)
Lossl, J. 2020. Greek and barbarian paideia in Tatian's Oratio ad Graecos. In: .

2019

Lossl, J. 2019. Imperial involvement in education and theology: Constantine to Constantius II. Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 13, pp. 22-41. (10.18573/jlarc.114)
Lossl, J. 2019. The pre-Christian concept of human dignity in Greek and Roman antiquity. In: Loughlin, J. ed. Human Dignity in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition: Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Orthodox Perspectives. London: Bloomsbury, pp. 37-56.
Lossl, J. 2019. Commentaries. In: Blowers, P. and Martens, P. eds. The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Biblical Interpretation. Oxford Handbooks Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 171-186.

2018

Lossl, J. 2018. Die Motive Reden, Schweigen und Hören als Mittel brieflicher Kommunikation. In: Bauer, T. J. and Möllendorff, P. v. eds. Die Briefe des Ignatios von Antiochia: Motive, Strategien, Kontexte. Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies Vol. 72. Berlin and Boston: Walter de Gruyter, pp. 69-92.
Lossl, J. 2018. Religion in the Hellenistic and early post-Hellenistic era. In: Lossl, J. and Baker-Brian, N. eds. A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity. Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World Chichester: Wiley, pp. 33-60.
Lossl, J. and Baker-Brian, N. J. eds. 2018. A companion to religion in Late Antiquity. Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Chichester: Wiley. (10.1002/9781118968130)
Lossl, J. 2018. Latin Christian Literature I (polemical and theological writings). In: Toom, T. ed. Augustine in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 94-101., (10.1017/9781316488409)

2017

Lossl, J. 2017. Origenis Vita. Beobachtungen zur Biographie des Origenes in den Origeniana Pierre-Daniel Huets. In: Fürst, A. ed. Origenes in Frankreich. Die Origeniana Pierre Daniel Huets. Adamantiana Vol. 10. Münster: Aschendorff, pp. 91-113.

2016

Lössl, J. 2016. Theology as academic discourse in Greco-Roman Late Antiquity. Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 10, pp. 38-72. (10.18573/j.2016.10116)
Lossl, J. 2016. Date and location of Tatian's 'Ad Graecos': some old and new thoughts. In: Vincent, M. and Brent, A. eds. Studia Patristica: Vol. LXXIV - Including Papers presented at the Fifth British Patristics Conference, London, 3-5 September 2014. Studia Patristica Vol. 74. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 43-56.

2015

Lossl, J. 2015. Amt als Lehramt: Kirche und Schule im zweiten Jahrhundert. Zeitschrift für katholische Theologie 137(3-4), pp. 366-384.

2014

Lossl, J. 2014. An inextinguishable memory: 'Pagan' past and presence in early Christian writing. In: Harrison, C., Humfress, C. and Sandwell, I. eds. Being Christian in Late Antiquity: A Festschrift for Gillian Clark., Vol. 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 74-89.

2013

Lossl, J. 2013. Continuity and transformation of ancient consolation in Augustine of Hippo. In: Baltussen, H. ed. Greek and Roman Consolations. Eight Studies of a Tradition and its Afterlife. Swansea: Classical Press of Wales, pp. 153-175.
Lossl, J. 2013. Profaning and proscribing: Escalating rhetorical violence in fourth century Christian apologetic. In: Quiroga Puertas, A. J. ed. The Purpose of Rhetoric in Late Antiquity. Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum Vol. 72. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, pp. 71-87.
Lossl, J. 2013. Intellect and grace in Augustine of Hippo. Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 7, pp. 15-25. (10.18573/j.2013.10315)
Lossl, J. 2013. Stephen R. L. Clark, Ancient Mediterranean Philosophy. An Introduction (London: Bloomsbury, 2013; xiv+245 pp. ISBN: 9781441123596. £16.99 (P). / Jörg Trelenberg, Tatianos. Oratio ad Graecos. Rede an die Griechen (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2012); x + 308 pp. [book reviews]. Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 7, pp. 101-110. (10.18573/j.2013.10320)
Lossl, J. 2013. George Rusts Darstellung der Geschichte des ersten Origenismusstreits im "Letter of Resolution". In: Fürst, A. and Hengstermann, C. eds. Die "Cambridge Origenists". Georg Rusts "Letter of Resolution Concerning Origen and the Chief of His Opinions". Adamantiana Vol. 4. Münster: Aschendorff, pp. 59-83.
Lossl, J. 2013. Augustine on "The True Religion": reflections of Manichaeism in "De vera religione". In: Van Oort, J. ed. Augustine and Manichaean Christianity. Selected Papers from the First South African Conference on Augustine of Hippo, University of Pretoria, 24-26 April 2012. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies Vol. 83. Leiden: Brill, pp. 137-153., (10.1163/9789004255067_009)

2012

Lossl, J. 2012. Sprachlich-ästhetische Darstellung und "Anwendung" von Gewalt in Texten frühchristlicher Apologeten - das Beispiel der Rede Tatians an die Griechen. Zeitschrift für Religionswissenschaft 20(2), pp. 196-222. (10.1515/zfr-2012-0008)
Lossl, J. 2012. Augustine's use of Aristotle's categories in 'De Trinitate' in light of the history of the Latin text of the categories before Boethius. In: Bermon, E. and O'Daly, G. J. P. eds. Le De Trinitate de saint Augustin: exégèse, logique et noétique. Actes du colloque international de Bordeaux, 16-19 juin 2010. Paris: Institut D'études Augustiniennes, pp. 107-129.
Lossl, J. 2012. Julian's "Consolation to Himself on the Departure of the Excellent Salutius": Rhetoric and philosophy in the Fourth Century. In: Baker-Brian, N. and Tougher, S. eds. Emperor and Author. The Writings of Julian the Apostate. Swansea: The Classical Press of Wales, pp. 61-74.
Lossl, J. 2012. Gotteslehre und Christologie in Anne Conway's "Principia Philosophiae": Frühchristlich-Patristische Einflüsse und Merkmale. In: Hengstermann, C. and Weichert, U. eds. Anne Conway's "Principia Philosophiae". Materialismuskritik und Alleinheits-Spekulation im neuzeitlichen England. PONTES. Philosophisch-theologische Brückenschläge Vol. 52. Münster: LIT, pp. 109-122.

2011

Lössl, J. and Watt, J. W. eds. 2011. Interpreting the Bible and Aristotle in late antiquity: The Alexandrian commentary tradition between Rome and Bagdhad. Farnham: Ashgate.
Lössl, J. 2011. The Bible and Aristotle in the controversy between Augustine and Julian of Aeclanum. In: Lössl, J. and Watt, J. W. eds. Interpreting the Bible and Aristotle in Late Antiquity: The Alexandrian Commentary Tradition between Rome and Bagdhad. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 111-120.

2010

Lössl, J. 2010. The early church: History and memory. London: Continuum/ T&T Clark International.
Lössl, J. 2010. Pauline exegesis in Patristic commentaries of Old Testament Prophets: the example of Julian of Aeclanum's Tractatus in Amos. Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 4, pp. 1-27. (10.18573/j.2010.10301)
Lössl, J. 2010. Intellektualistischer Voluntarismus - Der Willensbegriff Augustins von Hippo. In: Müller, J. and Hofmeister Pich, R. eds. Wille und Handlung in der Philosophie der Kaiserzeit und Spätantike. Beiträge zur Altertumskunde Vol. 287. Berlin: De Gruyter, pp. 301-330., (10.1515/9783110221329.301)
Lossl, J. 2010. Augustine's Confessions as a Consolation of Philosophy. In: Berg, J. v. d. et al. eds. 'In Search of Truth': Augustine, Manichaeism and Other Gnosticism. Studies for Johannes van Oort at Sixty. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies Vol. 74. Leiden: Brill, pp. 47-73.
Lossl, J. 2010. Zwischen Christologie und Rhetorik. Zum Ausdruck "Kraft des Wortes" in Tatians "Rede an die Griechen". In: Prostmeier, F. R. and Lona, H. E. eds. Logos der Vernunft, Logos des Glaubens. Millennium-Studies Vol. 31. Berlin: De Gruyter, pp. 129-147.

2009

Cain, A. and Lossl, J. eds. 2009. Jerome of Stridon: His life, writings, and legacy. Farnham: Ashgate.

2002

Lössl, J. 2002. Julian of Aeclanum on pain. Journal of Early Christian Studies 10(2), pp. 203-243. (10.1353/earl.2002.0022)

2001

Lössl, J. 2001. Julian von Aeclanum. Studien zu seinem leben, seinem werk, seiner lehre und ihrer Überlieferung. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : Texts and Studies of early Christian Life and Language Vol. 60. Berlin: Brill.

My research is in the field of Greek and Latin Patristics and in Early Christian studies. My interest is in the way early Christian and Patristic texts convey historical, biblical, philological, philosophical, theological and scientific learning. I am also interested in the rhetorical and literary forms and transformations of these texts. I am pursuing, among others, the following themes and projects:

Julian of Aeclanum and the Hirpini in Late Antiquity

Having already published extensively on Julian of Aeclanum I am continuing to undertake research on various aspects of his life, writings, thought, and reception with the aim of producing a comprehensive study of this fascinating figure of late-antique Latin Christianity.

Tatian, Ad Graecos / To the Greeks. Translation with introduction and commentary

The aim of this project, which falls under the theme of "Philosophy and Religion in Second-Century Christianity", is to produce a comprehensive commentary, with introduction and new translation, of this second-century Greek apology in the series Kommentar zu den frühchristlichen Apologeten.

Biblical and Philosophical Exegesis in Late-Antique Latin

This project is part of the Latin and Syriac Commentary Project. It consists of a number of ongoing projects on Biblical and Philosophical exegetes and their work including Jerome, Marius Victorinus, Victorinus of Pettau, Augustine, Pelagius and Julian of Aeclanum, and aims at a comprehensive study of late-antique Biblical and Philosophical Exegesis in Latin. In connection with this project I am working towards a Patristic commentary of Romans 1-3 for the series Novum Testamentum Patristicum.

Classical and Early Christian Historiography

This project is closely linked with my contribution to the Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle-project. I am interested in the origins of historiography and in links between Ancient Classical, Biblical, and early Christian historiography and between 'histories', 'chronicles' and other forms of historiography (including 'lives', 'letters', 'commentaries' etc.).

Various Themes in early Christian and Late-Antique Religion

I am also engaged in a number of studies, some already published, some awaiting publication, which touch upon a variety of issues concerning religion in Late Antiquity, and especially Christianity:

Consolation: The transformation of a genre in Late Antiquity
Narrative, system and ritual in ancient cosmologies and their reception
The role of memory in the formation of Christian identity
Identity and violence in early Christianity
History and prophecy

Groups

I am a member of the following research groups and centres:

RT1343 Monotheism from Moses to Freud
RT4208 The Early Church: History and Memory
RT3201 Hellenistic Greek I
RT3202 Hellenistic Greek II
RT3107 Introduction to New Testament Greek
RT3108 Further New Testament Greek

Teaching profile

I teach on the history, and in particular the intellectual history, of Christianity and related religions, with a focus on Classical and Late Antiquity.
I also teach Classical and Hellenistic (New Testament) Greek.

Postgraduate students

I am supervising or co-supervising the following PhD projects:

Esterson, Zachary Victorinus of Pettau and His Commentary on the Book of Revelation
Jupp, William The Writings and Historical Portrayal of Arsenios the Great
Leonard, Victoria Imperial Authority and the Providence of Monotheism in Book Seven of Orosius'Historia adversus paganos
Shepherd, Robyn Orthodox Trinitarian Theology Then and Now: John Zizioulas and His Appeal to the Patristic Tradition

Education and qualifications

PhD Theology (Historical Theology), University of Regensburg (1996)
PhD Habil. History of the Early Church, Patristics and Christian Archaeology, University of Münster (2001)
Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University College London (2003)

Career overview

1996-2000 Postdoctoral Fellow, Theology (Early Christianity and Patristics), King's College London
2000-2002 Junior Fellow, Theology (Patristics and Church History), Catholic University Leuven
2002-2003 Humboldt-Fellow, Classics (School of Greek and Latin), University College London
2003-2006 Lecturer, Theology (Patristics and Late Antiquity), Cardiff University
2006-2006 Senior Lecturer, Theology (Patristics and Late Antiquity), Cardiff University
2006-2010 Reader, Theology (Patristics and Late Antiquity), Cardiff University
2010- Professor, Historical Theology, Intellectual History (Patristics and Late Antiquity), Cardiff University

Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau

EON Prize for outstanding PhD of the year, University of Regensburg, 1996
Postdoctoral Award, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), 1997
Visiting Junior Fellowship, Catholic University Leuven, 2000
Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellowship, 2002
Visiting Senior Fellowship, Excellenz-Cluster 'Religion und Politik', University of Münster, 2010

Aelodaethau proffesiynol

Senior Fellowship, Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Fellowship, Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation
Member, Association internationale des études patristiques (AIEP)
Member, Faith and Order Committee, Methodist Church of Great Britain

Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol

2010- Athro, Diwinyddiaeth Hanesyddol, Hanes Deallusol (Patristeg a Hynafiaeth Hwyr), Prifysgol Caerdydd
2006-2010 Darllenydd, Astudiaethau Crefyddol a Diwinyddiaeth (Patristeg a Hynafiaeth Hwyr), Prifysgol Caerdydd
2006-2006 Uwch Ddarlithydd, Astudiaethau Crefyddol a Diwinyddiaeth (Patristeg a Hynafiaeth Hwyr), Prifysgol Caerdydd
2003-2006 Darlithydd, Astudiaethau Crefyddol a Diwinyddiaeth (Pediatreg a Hynafiaeth Hwyr), Prifysgol Caerdydd
2002-2003 Cymrawd Ymchwil Humboldt, Clasuron (Ysgol Groeg a Lladin), Coleg Prifysgol Llundain
2000-2002 Cymrawd Ymchwil Iau, Diwinyddiaeth (Patristeg a Hanes yr Eglwys), Prifysgol Gatholig Leuven
1996-2000 Cymrawd Ymchwil Ôl-ddoethurol, Diwinyddiaeth (Cristnogaeth Gynnar a Phediatreg), Coleg y Brenin Llundain
1993-1996 Myfyriwr Ymchwil PhD, Diwinyddiaeth (Cristnogaeth gynnar), Prifysgol Regensburg

Pwyllgorau ac adolygu

Golygydd Gweithredol, Vigiliae Christianae: Adolygiad o Bywyd ac Iaith Gristnogol Gynnar
Bwrdd Golygyddol, Vigiliae Christianae Supplements
Rheolwr Golygydd, Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture
Bwrdd golygyddol, Studia Patristica
Golygydd Cyswllt, Journal of Late Antiquity
adolygydd cymheiriaid, The Journal of Theological Studies, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Journal of Early Christian Studies, Journal of Ancient Christianity, Augustinianum, Augustiniana (Leuven), Adamantius, Millennium-Studien, Gwasg Prifysgol Rhydychen, Gwasg Prifysgol Caergrawnt, Bloomsbury Academic, Gwasg Prifysgol Caeredin