Paul Mirecki
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - Religious StudiesEmeritus Professor, Religious Studies
pmirecki@ku.edu
Primary office:
785-864-7252
Smith Hall, room 205
University of Kansas
Ancient Mediterranean religions, languages, and archaeology; Greek and Coptic papyrology
Education
Th.D. , History of Christian Origins, Harvard University
M.Div., Early Christian Literature and Languages, Greek and Roman Religions., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
B.A., Religious Studies, North-Central University
Research
Ancient Near East and Mediterranean religious traditions; sacred texts; ancient manuscripts; ritual studies; Jewish Studies.
Service
- Bible and biblical studies
- Ancient Near East culture and religions
- Ancient Mediterranean culture and religions
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Middle Egyptian and Coptic languages
- Dead Sea Scrolls
- Papyrology and palaeography
- Literary criticism
- Archaeology
- Historiography
