Jeffrey Burton Russell
Jeffrey Burton Russell | |
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| Born | August 1, 1934 Fresno, California |
| Died | 12 April 2023 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Emory University (PhD) |
| Years active | 1965–2023 |
| Employer | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Known for | Professor of Medieval History |
| Notable work | Dissent and Reform in the Early Middle Ages, History of Medieval Christianity, Witchcraft in the Middle Ages, Prince of Darkness: Radical Evil and the Power of Good in History, A History of Heaven |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Russell, Diana Mansfield Russell (deceased) |
| Children | Jennifer Ellen Russell, Mark Lewis Russell, William Henry Russell, Penelope Russell |
| Parent(s) | Lewis Russell, Aida Raffetto |
| Awards | Fulbright Fellow, Harvard Junior Fellow, Guggenheim Fellow |
Jeffrey Burton Russell (1 August 1934 – 12 April 2023) was an American historian of medieval Europe and religious studies scholar.[1][2]
Early life
Russell received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1955 and his PhD in History from Emory University in 1960.
Career
Russell held a number of academic posts, moving to the History Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara until his retirement. He taught History and Religious Studies at Berkeley, Riverside, California State University, Sacramento, Harvard, New Mexico, and Notre Dame.[3]
Russell published widely, largely on
the Devil: The Devil (1977), Satan (1981), Lucifer (1984), Mephistopheles (1986) and The Prince of Darkness (1988), all published by Cornell University Press
.
In flat-earth myth that is still with us today."
Russell wrote two books on the history of the notion of
Dante
, and Paradise Mislaid (2006), which takes the story up to the early 21st century.
Works
The Library of Congress lists 18 books written by Russell:
- Dissent and Reform in the Early Middle Ages (1965, 1982, 1992)
- Medieval Civilization (1968)
- History of Medieval Christianity: Prophecy & Order (1968, 1986, 2000)
- Religious Dissent in the Middle Ages (edited by Jeffrey B. Russell) (1971)
- Witchcraft in the Middle Ages (1972)
- The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity (1977)
- History of Witchcraft, Sorcerers, Heretics, and Pagans (1980, 2007)
- Medieval Heresies: a Bibliography, 1960-1979 (with Carl T. Berkhout) (1981)
- Satan: The Early Christian Tradition (1981)
- Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages (1984)
- Mephistopheles: The Devil in the Modern World (1986)
- The Prince of Darkness: Radical Evil and the Power of Good in History (1988)
- Inventing the Flat Earth: Columbus and Modern Historians (1991)
- History of Heaven: the Singing Silence (1997)
- "Devil, Heresy, and Witchcraft in the Middle Ages" in Essays in Honor of Jeffrey B. Russell (edited by Alberto Ferreiro) (1998)
- Life of the Jura Fathers: The Life and Rule of the Holy Fathers Romanus, Lupicinus, and Eugendus, Abbots of the Monasteries in the Jura Mountains (1999)
- Paradise Mislaid: How We Lost Heaven—and How We Can Regain It (2006)
- Exposing Myths about Christianity: A Guide to Answering 145 Viral Lies and Legends (2012)
Articles by Russell include:
- "Flattening the Earth" (2002)[4]
Book reviews by Russell include:
Honors and accolades
- Fulbright Fellow
- Harvard Junior Fellow
- Guggenheim Fellow (1968)[8]
- Fellow, Medieval Academy of America (1985)[9]
- Faculty Research Lecturer, Academic Senate Award, University of California, Santa Barbara 1990-91.
References
- ^ "In Memoriam, Jeffrey Russell" accessed 24 May 2023
- ^ "Jeffrey Burton Russell, PhD." accessed 11 July 2023
- ^ "Jeffery Burton Russell". Veritas Forum at UCSB. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Russell, Jeffrey Burton (September–October 2002). "Flattening the Earth". Lawrence Hall of Science (reprinted from Mercury Magazine). pp. 34–38. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Russell, Jeffrey Burton (20 February 2007). "Satan: A Biography". The Christian Century. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Russell, Jeffrey Burton (Summer 2008). "Bad to the Bone". Wilson Quarterly. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Russell, Jeffrey Burton (Summer 2009). "A God of the Times". Wilson Quarterly. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Jeffrey Burton Russell". Guggenheim Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Fellows of the Medieval Academy". Medieval Academy of America. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
External links
- "Jeffrey Burton Russell, PhD" accessed 11 July 2023.
- "In Memoriam, Jeffrey Russell" accessed 24 May 2023.
- University of California, Santa Barbara: Jeffrey Burton Russell
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Jeffrey Burton Russell
- The Veritas Forum[permanent dead link]: Jeffrey Burton Russell
- Jeffrey Burton Russell at IMDb
- New York Times: excerpt from A History of Heaven: The Singing Silence
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