Dr. Ellen Muehlberger

Biography

Ellen Muehlberger is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Michigan. She specializes in the history of Christianity during the period known as late antiquity, approximately from 300 C.E. to 700 C.E. Her research primarily focuses on the rhetorical and historiographical methods utilized by Christians as their culture transitioned from a minority status to one of dominance within the Roman Empire. Professor Muehlberger contributes to the field as an editor for the Journal of Early Christian Studies and teaches a variety of courses, including introductory classes on Christianity as well as advanced courses for both undergraduates and graduates that cover topics like late antiquity, Gnosticism, asceticism, and historiography theories. She has also taught language courses in Greek, Coptic, and Syriac at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Muehlberger has authored several publications, including 'Things Unseen: Essays on Evidence, Knowledge, and the Late Ancient World' set to be released by the University of California Press in 2025, and 'Moment of Reckoning: Imagined Death and the Consequences in Late Ancient Christianity' by Oxford University Press in 2019. Additionally, she has produced numerous articles in prominent journals within her field, further establishing her expertise in late ancient studies.

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