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James Hume

B.A., M.A.

Positions

Senior Instructor

Faculty of Arts , Department of Classics and Religion

Contact information

Email

jhume@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-4833

Background

Educational Background

B.A. Classical and Early Christian Studies, University of Calgary, 1980

M.A. Mediaeval Studies, University of Toronto, 1982

Research

Areas of Research

Ancient Greek and Roman religion

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
GREK 203 Ancient Greek II Winter 2022
GRST 306 Roman Religion Winter 2022
GRST 431 Studies in Ancient Myths Winter 2022
GREK 201 Ancient Greek I Fall 2021
GRST 209 Classical Mythology and Literature Fall 2021
GRST/RELS 305 Greek Religion Fall 2021
LATI 403/601 Topics in Latin Poetry Fall 2021

Publications

  • Review of Francesco Massa, Tra la vigna e la croce (Stuttgart 2014). Bryn Mawr Classical Review. (2015)
  • Review of J.J. Lennon, Pollution and Religion in Ancient Rome (Cambridge 2014). The Classical Review. (2015)
  • The Play of Texts and Fragments: Essays in Honour of Martin Cropp. Co-edited by J.R.C. Cousland and J.R. Hume. Brill. (2009)
  • The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization. Cambridge University Press. Entries on "Capitoline Triad", "Hermes", "Juno", "Mars", "Minerva", "Mythology", "Neptune". (2006)