Allen Brent is a scholar of early

Christian history The history of Christianity began with the life of Jesus, an itinerant Jewish preacher and teacher, who was crucified in Jerusalem . His followers proclaimed that he was the incarnation of God and had risen from the dead. In the two millen ...

and

literature Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, Play (theatre), plays, and poetry, poems. It includes both print and Electroni ...

. He is a fellow of

St Edmund's College, Cambridge St Edmund's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. Founded in 1896, it is the second-oldest of the three Cambridge colleges oriented to mature students, which accept ...

, formerly Dean (2012–2013), was an affiliated lecturer in the

Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge The Cambridge Faculty of Divinity is the divinity school of the University of Cambridge. It houses the Divinity Faculty Library, Cambridge, Faculty Library. History Divinity (academic discipline), Divinity has been taught in the University o ...

from 1998 to 2010, and was later appointed Professor in Early Christian History and Iconography at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

, and joint researcher with Professor Markus Vinzent on a two-year BARDA project: Early Christian Epigraphy and Iconography after Dölger. He is also Professore Invitato at the Augustinianum (Lateran University), Rome. He was formerly Principal Lecturer in Philosophy at

University of Huddersfield The University of Huddersfield is a public research university located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It has been a University since 1992, but has its origins in a series of institutions dating back to the 19th century. It has made te ...

, and has previously been Professor of History at

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cair ...

. He was ordained a

deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian denominations, such as the Cathol ...

for the Catholic Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham on 28 April 2011 and a

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deity, deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in parti ...

on 15 June 2011. He has published widely on prominent early Christian figures including

Hippolytus of Rome Hippolytus of Rome ( , ; Romanized: , – ) was a Bishop of Rome and one of the most important second–third centuries Christian theologians, whose provenance, identity and corpus remain elusive to scholars and historians. Suggested communitie ...

Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius of Antioch (; ; died 108/140), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (), was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch. While en route to Rome, where he met his Christian martyrs, martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a series of letters. This ...

, and

Cyprian Cyprian (; ; to 14 September 258 AD''The Liturgy of the Hours according to the Roman Rite: Vol. IV.'' New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1975. p. 1406.) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berbers, Berber descent, ...

.Allen Brent, "Ignatius of Antioch in the Second Sophistic," ''

Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum The ''Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity'' is an academic journal published by Walter de Gruyter. It covers topics related to early Christianity and Patristics Patristics, also known as Patrology, is a branch o ...

'', 2007; ''Hippolytus and the Roman Church in the Third Century: Communities in Tension before the Emergence of a Monarch-Bishop, in Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 31'' (Leiden: E.J. Brill 1995); ''Cyprian: The Unity of the Church. Select Letters and Treatises, translated with introduction and commentary'', (, New York: St. Vladimir Orthodox Press 2005) Brent currently co-edits the ''

Studia Patristica ''Studia Patristica'' is a peer-reviewed, academic book series established in 1957 and focused on the study of patristics. History The series is the official publication of the Oxford International Conference on Patristic Studies, which was first ...

'' with Markus Vinzent.

Books

*''The Imperial Cult and the Development of Church Order: Concepts and Images of Authority in Paganism and Early Christianity before the Age of Cyprian'', Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 45, (Leiden: Brill 1999) **Reviews:F. Caruso, Vetera Christianorum, 40.1 (2003) pp. 176–177. **Review, H. Chadwick, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 52.4 (2001), p. 704. **Review, L. Holt, Church History, 71.4 (2002), pp. 867–870. **Review, J.M. Auwers, Revue histoire ecclesiastique, 97.1 (2002), pp. 337–338. **Review, H.A. Drake, Journal of Early Christian Studies, 9.3 (2001), pp. 403–405. *''Hippolytus and the Roman Church in the Third Century: Communities in Tension before the Emergence of a Monarch-Bishop'', in Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 31 (Leiden: E.J. Brill 1995). **Review: R.M. Grant, Church History, 65.4 (1996), pp. 660–662. **Review, A. Stewart Sykes, Sobornotst Eastern Church Review, 18.2 (1996), pp. 74–75. **Review, B. Leadbetter, Journal of Religious History, 20.2 (1996), pp. 249–251. **Review, R. Butterworth, Journal of Theological Studies, 47.2 (1996), pp. 671–676. **Review, D.A. Bertrand, Revue d'histoire et philosophie religieuse, 1997, pp. 340–341. **Review, J.A. Cerrato, Journal of Early Christian Studies, 4.4 (1996), pp. 536–538. **Review, F.J. Weismann, Cuadernos Monsticos, 119 (1996), pp. 547–548. **Review, J.M. Auwers, Revue histoire ecclesiastique, 92.3–4 (1997), pp. 1028–1029. **Review, G. Bonner, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 48.3 (1997), pp. 517–519. **Review, R.L. Wilken, Catholic Historical Review, 112.446 (1997), pp. 469–470. **Review, Ph. Luisier, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, 62 (1996–7), pp. 232–234. **Review, P. Vallin, Recherches de science religieuse, 85.2 (1997), pp. 307–311. **Review, R. Trevijano, Salmanticensis, 44 (1997), pp. 422–430. **Review, J. Taylor, Ephemerides Liturgicae, 111 (1997), pp. 404–406. **Review, D. Tripp, Doxology: A Journal of Worship, 17 (2000), pp. 79–80. *''Philosophical Foundations for the Curriculum'', (Allen & Unwin 1978) *''Philosophy and Educational Foundations'', (Allen & Unwin 1983).. *''Ignatius of Antioch and the Second Sophistic'', in Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum 36 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2006). *''Ignatius of Antioch, a Martyr Bishop and the origin of Episcopacy'' (London and New York: Continuum 2007). *''A Political History of Early Christianity'', (London and New York: Continuum 2009). *
Cyprian and Roman Carthage
', (Cambridge, 2010). *''Cyprian: The Unity of the Church. Select Letters and Treatises'', translated with introduction and commentary, ( New York: St. Vladimir Orthodox Press 2005).

Peer-reviewed articles

*Ignatius of Antioch in the Second Sophistic, ''Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum'', 2005. *Cyprian’s Reconstruction of the Martyr Tradition, ''

Journal of Ecclesiastical History ''The Journal of Ecclesiastical History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was established in 1950 and covers all aspects of the history of the Christian Church. It deals with the church bo ...

'' 53,2 (2002), pp. 241–268. *Cyprian and the question of ordinatio per confessionem, ''

'' 36 (2001), pp. 323–337. *Cyprian’s Exegesis and Roman Political Rhetoric, in L’Esegesi dei Padri Latini dale origini a Gregorio Magno, ''Studia Ephemeridis Augustinianum'', 68 (2000), pp. 145–158.. *John As Theologos: The Imperial Mysteries and The Apocalypse, ''

Journal for the Study of the New Testament The ''Journal for the Study of the New Testament'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers five times a year in the field of Biblical studies. It is founded by Bruce Chilton. The journal's current editor is Olegs Andrejevs (Loyo ...

'', 75(1999), pp. 87–102. *Ignatius of Antioch and the Imperial Cult, ''Vigiliae Christianae,'' 52,1 (1998), pp. 30–58. *Luke-Acts and the Imperial Cult in Asia Minor, ''

Journal of Theological Studies ''The Journal of Theological Studies'' is an academic journal established in 1899 and now published by Oxford University Press in April and October each year. It publishes theological research, scholarship, and interpretation, and hitherto unpubli ...

'', 48.2 (1997), pp. 411–438. *The Ignatian Epistles and the Threefold Ecclesiastical Order, '' Journal of Religious History'', 17,1 (1992), pp. 18–32. *The Relations between Ignatius of Antioch and the Didascalia Apostolorum, ''Second Century'', 8,3 (1991), pp. 129–156. *Ecumenical Reconciliation and Cultural Episcopates, ''

Anglican Theological Review The ''Anglican Theological Review'' is the "unofficial journal of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada." Issues include peer-reviewed articles, poetry submissions, and book reviews. The jour ...

'', 72,3 (1990), pp. 255–279. *History and Eschatological Mysticism in Ignatius of Antioch, '' Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses'', 65,4 (1989), pp. 309–329. *Pseudonymity and Charisma in the Ministry of the Early Church, ''Augustinianum'', 27,3 (1987), pp. 347–376. *The Investiture Controversy- an issue in Sacramental Theology? '' Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses,'' 63,1 (1987), pp. 59–89. *Newman’s Moral Conversion, ''Downside Review'' 355 (1986), pp. 79–94. *The Hermesian Dimension to the Newman-Perrone Dialogue, ''Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses'' 61,1 (1985), pp. 73–99. *Newman and Perrone: Irreconcilable Theses on Development, ''Downside Review'' 349 (1984), pp. 276–289. *Newman’s Conversion, the Via Media, and the Myth of the Romeward Movement, in ''Downside Review'' 345 (1983), pp. 261–280. *Transcendental Arguments for Forms of Knowledge, '' Journal of Philosophy of Education'' 16,2. (1982), pp. 265–274. *Multicultural Education and Relativism, ''Journal of Philosophy of Education'', 16,1 (1982), pp. 125–130. *The Sociology of Knowledge and Epistemology, ''

British Journal of Educational Studies ''British Journal of Educational Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal of educational studies established in 1952. The journal is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Society for Educational Studies. The editor-in-chief iGary Mc ...

'' Vol.23 No.2 June (1975), pp. 209–224. *Can Wilson’s Moral Criteria Be Justified? '' Journal of Moral Education'' Vol.2 No.3 June (1973), pp. 203–210.

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