Cornell Research

Expertise

History and literature of Late Antiquity and early Christianity; Roman burial practices

Current Research Interest

Early Christian literature; conversion and identity in Late Antiquity; transformation of religious practices in Late Antiquity

Distinction

Guggenheim Fellowship
Universität Erfurt Max-Weber-Kolleg Fellow
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New Direction Fellowship
Robert and Helen Appel Fellowship
Princeton Institute of Advanced Studies, School of Historical Studies, member
École française de Rome, member

Selected Publications

Rebillard, Éric. Christians and Their Many Identities in Late Antiquity, North Africa, 200–450 CE. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2012.

Rebillard, Éric. The Early Martyr Narratives: Neither Authentic Accounts nor Forgeries. Divinations: Rereading Religion in Late Antiquity. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020.

Cornell Research Website Article

A New Look at Early Christianity