Dr. Richard Billows

Biography

Richard Billows is a Professor in the Department of Classics at Columbia University. He specializes in Ancient Greek and Roman History, focusing particularly on the Hellenistic Era (ca. 330-30 BCE) and the Roman Republic phase (ca. 220-27 BCE). His research also encompasses the origins of Christianity in the first centuries CE. Professor Billows regularly teaches core curriculum classes such as 'An Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West' and introductory courses on 'The Ancient Greeks', along with a variety of specialized courses covering different aspects of Greek and sometimes Roman history. He has served as Chair of the Graduate Interdepartmental Program in Classical Studies at Columbia. Professor Billows obtained his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1985, an M.A. from King's College, University of London in 1979, and a B.A. from Balliol College, Oxford University in 1978.

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