Dr. James Carleton Paget

Biography

James Carleton Paget studied as a graduate at the universities of Cambridge and Tübingen, Germany. He has been a lecturer at Cambridge University and a Fellow Tutor at Peterhouse College. Paget's research interests focus on Jewish-Christian relations in antiquity, specifically ancient Jewish Christianity and inter-testamental Judaism, which encompasses the history of Judaism from Alexander the Great through to the writing of the Mishnah. He has a particular interest in the life and thought of Albert Schweitzer, which complements his general interest in the historiography of New Testament scholarship. Currently, he is compiling a collection of studies on Schweitzer and co-writing a book about the debate on Jesus' existence that occurred in Germany in 1910, while seeking to author a book on the evolution of second-century Christianity. He teaches courses related to the New Testament and has a strong focus on ancient Judaism and biblical interpretation. Furthermore, Paget is open to supervising research in the fields of New Testament studies and the historiography of Christianity from the nineteenth century to the twentieth century.

Research Interests