Prof James Davila

Prof James Davila

Emeritus Professor

Email
jrd4@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Research areas

Judaism from the Second Temple period through late antiquity

The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha

Early Jewish mysticism (Merkavah mysticism and Hekhalot literature) and Jewish magic

Scriptural exegesis in ancient Judaism and Christianity

Ancient divine mediator figures and Christian origins

Selected publications

  • Davila, J. R., 2014, Old Testament Pseudepigrapha and the Scriptures. Tigchelaar, E. (ed.). Leuven: Peeters, p. 305-326 22 p. (Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium; no. 270).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Davila, J. R., 2013, Practicing Gnosis: Ritual, Magic, Theurgy and Liturgy in Nag Hammadi, Manichaean and Other Ancient Literature : Essays in Honor of Birger A. Pearson.. DeConick, A. D., Shaw, G. & Turner, J. D. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 449-466 18 p. (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies; vol. 85).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Davila, J. R., 2013, Brill. 443 p. (Supplements to The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy; vol. 20)

    Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Bauckham, R. J. (Editor), Davila, J. R. (Editor) & Panayotov, A. A. (Editor), 21 Nov 2013, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. 808 p.

    Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Davila, J. R., 2005, Brill. 279 p.

    Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Davila, J. R., Jan 2005, In: Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha. 15, 1, p. 3-61

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Davila, J. R., 2001, Brill. 343 p.

    Research output: Book/Report › Book