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Nicholas Baker-Brian

Dr Nicholas Baker-Brian

Reader in New Testament and Early Christian Studies, Deputy Head of Ancient History and Religion

School of History, Archaeology and Religion

Overview

Research interests

  • Early Christianity
  • Manichaeism (and 'Gnosticism') 
  • Greek and Latin Patristics
  • The Constantinian Dynasty
  • The Writings of Julian the Apostate

Research projects

  • Constantinian Culture: A History of the Constantinian Dynasty 
  • Imperial Wisdom: Towards a New History of the Third Century CE
  • New Translation and Commentary of Psalms of Heracleides (Coptic Gospels and Associated Texts series) 

Research group

Impact and engagement

History of Veganism Podcast - 'The Vegan Option' - Episode 5 http://theveganoption.org/2016/06/07/veghist-ep05-rome-plutarch-neoplatonism-manicheans-david-grummet-nicholas-baker-brian-michael-beer-copts-hermits/

Publication

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2013

  • Baker-Brian, N. 2013. Between testimony and rumour: Strategies of invective in Augustine's 'De moribus manichaeorum'. In: Quiroga Puertas, A. J. ed. The Purpose of Rhetoric in Late Antiquity: From Performance to Exegesis. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, pp. 31-53.
  • Baker-Brian, N. 2013. Women in Augustine's anti-Manichaean writings: Rumour, rhetoric, and ritual. In: Vinzent, M. ed. Studia Patristica LXX: Papers presented at the sixteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford 2011: Volume 18: St Augustine and his Opponents. Studia Patristica Vol. 70. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 499-520.
  • Baker-Brian, N. 2013. Manichaeism. In: Pollmann, K. and Otten, W. eds. The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 871-877.
  • Baker-Brian, N. and Galynina, I. 2013. Contra Faustum. In: Pollmann, K. and Otten, W. eds. The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 46-53.

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Research

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Teaching

Teaching profile

 

  • RT0201 What is Religion?
  • RT0313 Empire of Faith 
  • RT0306 Exploring Gnosticism 

Postgraduate students

I am happy to discuss possible MPhil/MRes/PhD projects in my specified research areas, please email me baker-briannj1@cardiff.ac.uk 

Biography

Education and qualifications

  • PhD Late Antique Latin literature (Wales 2002)

Career overview

  • 2019-Present Reader in New Testament and Early Christian Studies, SHARE, Cardiff University 

Honours and awards

British Academy Doctoral Award-Holder

Professional memberships

  • Member: North American Patristics Society
  • Member: International Association of Manichaean Studies

Specialisms

  • Late Period - Roman Egypt
  • Dynasty
  • Political Culture, Late Roman Empire