Professor Dr. Timothy Pettipiece

Biography

Timothy Pettipiece is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Carleton University, specializing in the study of religious cultures in Late Antiquity and their modern receptions in popular media. He obtained his Hon. B.A. in Classical Languages from the University of Guelph in 2000, followed by an M.A. in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2002, where he wrote a thesis on Greek fragments of Heracleon. He completed his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at Université Laval in 2006, focusing on Coptic Manichaean literature. His research interests encompass interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Classics, Gnostic and Manichaean Studies, and Late Antiquity. He has published significant works including "Biblical Manichaean Citations Titus Bostra's Manichaeans: Annotated Inventory" and various articles in prominent journals. Pettipiece is dedicated to exploring the interplay between ancient religious texts and contemporary interpretations, contributing to both academic discourse and public understanding of religious history.

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