The Rev. Prof. Allen Brent is a scholar of early

Christian history The history of Christianity concerns the Christian religion, Christian countries, and the Christians with their various denominations, from the 1st century to the present. Christianity originated with the ministry of Jesus, a Jewish tea ...

and

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. He is a Fellow o
St Edmund's College
Cambridge, formerly Dean (2012–2013), was an Affiliated Lecturer in th
Faculty of Divinity
University of Cambridge in 1998–2010. At present he is Professor in Early Christian History and Iconography at King's College London where he is joint researcher (with Professor Markus Vinzent), on a two year BARDA project: Early Christian Epigraphy and Iconography after Dölger. He is also Professore Invitato at the Augustinianum (Lateran University), Rome. He was formerly Principal Lecturer in Philosophy at

University of Huddersfield , mottoeng = Thus not for you alone , established = 1825 – Huddersfield Science and Mechanics' Institute1992 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £2.47 million (2015) , chancellor = George W. Buckley , vice_chancell ...

, and has previously been Professor of History at

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairn ...

. He was ordained a

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for the Catholic

Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in England and Wales is a personal ordinariate in the Latin Church of the Catholic Church immediately exempt, being directly subject to the Holy See. It is within the territory of the Catholic ...

on 28 April 2011 and a

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on 15 June 2011. His webpage i
http://www.allenbrent.co.uk
He has published widely on prominent early Christian figures such as

Hippolytus of Rome Hippolytus of Rome (, ; c. 170 – c. 235 AD) was one of the most important second-third century Christian theologians, whose provenance, identity and corpus remain elusive to scholars and historians. Suggested communities include Rome, Palestin ...

Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius of Antioch (; Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, ''Ignátios Antiokheías''; died c. 108/140 AD), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (, ''Ignátios ho Theophóros'', lit. "the God-bearing"), was an early Christian writer ...

, and

Cyprian Cyprian (; la, Thaschus Caecilius Cyprianus; 210 – 14 September 258 AD''The Liturgy of the Hours according to the Roman Rite: Vol. IV.'' New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1975. p. 1406.) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Chri ...

.Allen Brent, "Ignatius of Antioch in the Second Sophistic," ''

Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum The ''Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity'' is an academic journal published by Walter de Gruyter. It covers topics related to early Christianity and Patristics Patristics or patrology is the study of the e ...

'', 2007; ''Hippolytus and the Roman Church in the Third Century: Communities in Tension before the Emergence of a Monarch-Bishop, in Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 31'' (Leiden: E.J. Brill 1995); ''Cyprian: The Unity of the Church. Select Letters and Treatises, translated with introduction and commentary'', (, New York: St. Vladimir Orthodox Press 2005) Dr. Brent currently co-edits the '' Studia Patristica'' with Markus Vinzent.

Books

*''The Imperial Cult and the Development of Church Order: Concepts and Images of Authority in Paganism and Early Christianity before the Age of Cyprian'', Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 45, (Leiden: Brill 1999) **Reviews:F. Caruso, Vetera Christianorum, 40.1 (2003) p. 176-177. **Review, H. Chadwick, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 52.4 (2001), p. 704. **Review, L. Holt, Church History, 71.4 (2002), p. 867-870. **Review, J.M. Auwers, Revue histoire ecclesiastique, 97.1 (2002), p. 337-338. **Review, H.A. Drake, Journal of Early Christian Studies, 9.3 (2001), p. 403-405. *''Hippolytus and the Roman Church in the Third Century: Communities in Tension before the Emergence of a Monarch-Bishop'', in Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 31 (Leiden: E.J. Brill 1995). **Review: R.M. Grant, Church History, 65.4 (1996), p. 660-662. **Review, A. Stewart Sykes, Sobornotst Eastern Church Review, 18.2 (1996), p. 74-75. **Review, B. Leadbetter, Journal of Religious History, 20.2 (1996), p. 249-251. **Review, R. Butterworth, Journal of Theological Studies, 47.2 (1996), p. 671-676. **Review, D.A. Bertrand, Revue d'histoire et philosophie religieuse, 1997, p. 340-341. **Review, J.A. Cerrato, Journal of Early Christian Studies, 4.4 (1996), p. 536-538. **Review, F.J. Weismann, Cuadernos Monsticos, 119 (1996), p. 547-548. **Review, J.M. Auwers, Revue histoire ecclesiastique, 92.3-4 (1997), p. 1028-1029. **Review, G. Bonner, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 48.3 (1997), p. 517-519. **Review, R.L. Wilken, Catholic Historical Review, 112.446 (1997), p. 469-470. **Review, Ph. Luisier, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, 62 (1996-7), p. 232-234. **Review, P. Vallin, Recherches de science religieuse, 85.2 (1997), p. 307-311. **Review, R. Trevijano, Salmanticensis, 44 (1997), p. 422-430. **Review, J. Taylor, Ephemerides Liturgicae, 111 (1997), p. 404-406. **Review, D. Tripp, Doxology: A Journal of Worship, 17 (2000), p. 79-80. *''Philosophical Foundations for the Curriculum'', (Allen & Unwin 1978) *''Philosophy and Educational Foundations'', (Allen & Unwin 1983).. *''Ignatius of Antioch and the Second Sophistic'', in Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum 36 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2006). *''Ignatius of Antioch, a Martyr Bishop and the origin of Episcopacy'' (London and New York: Continuum 2007). *''A Political History of Early Christianity'', (London and New York: Continuum 2009). *
Cyprian and Roman Carthage
', (Cambridge, 2010). *''Cyprian: The Unity of the Church. Select Letters and Treatises'', translated with introduction and commentary, ( New York: St. Vladimir Orthodox Press 2005).

Peer-reviewed articles

*Ignatius of Antioch in the Second Sophistic, ''Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum'', 2005. *Cyprian’s Reconstruction of the Martyr Tradition, ''

Journal of Ecclesiastical History ''The Journal of Ecclesiastical History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was established in 1950 and covers all aspects of the history of the Christian Church. It deals with the church bot ...

'' 53,2 (2002), p. 241-268. *Cyprian and the question of ordinatio per confessionem, '' Studia Patristica'' 36 (2001), p. 323-337. *Cyprian’s Exegesis and Roman Political Rhetoric, in L’Esegesi dei Padri Latini dale origini a Gregorio Magno, ''Studia Ephemeridis Augustinianum'', 68 (2000), p. 145-158.. *John As Theologos: The Imperial Mysteries and The Apocalypse, ''

Journal for the Study of the New Testament The ''Journal for the Study of the New Testament'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers five times a year in the field of Biblical studies. It is founded by Bruce Chilton. The current journal's editor is Louise Lawrence (Uni ...

'', 75(1999), p. 87-102. *Ignatius of Antioch and the Imperial Cult, ''Vigiliae Christianae,'' 52,1 (1998), p. 30-58. *Luke-Acts and the Imperial Cult in Asia Minor, ''

Journal of Theological Studies ''The Journal of Theological Studies'' is an academic journal established in 1899 and now published by Oxford University Press in April and October each year. It publishes theological research, scholarship, and interpretation, and hitherto unpubli ...

'', 48.2 (1997), p. 411-438. *The Ignatian Epistles and the Threefold Ecclesiastical Order, '' Journal of Religious History'', 17,1 (1992), p. 18-32. *The Relations between Ignatius of Antioch and the Didascalia Apostolorum, ''Second Century'', 8,3 (1991), p. 129-156. *Ecumenical Reconciliation and Cultural Episcopates, ''

Anglican Theological Review The ''Anglican Theological Review'' is the "unofficial journal of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada." Issues include peer-reviewed articles, poetry submissions, and book reviews. The journ ...

'', 72,3 (1990), p. 255-279. *History and Eschatological Mysticism in Ignatius of Antioch, '' Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses'', 65,4 (1989), p. 309-329. *Pseudonymity and Charisma in the Ministry of the Early Church, ''Augustinianum'', 27,3 (1987), p. 347-376. *The Investiture Controversy- an issue in Sacramental Theology? '' Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses,'' 63,1 (1987), p. 59-89. *Newman’s Moral Conversion, ''Downside Review'' 355 (1986), p. 79-94. *The Hermesian Dimension to the Newman-Perrone Dialogue, ''Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses'' 61,1 (1985), p. 73-99. *Newman and Perrone: Irreconcilable Theses on Development, ''Downside Review'' 349 (1984), p. 276-289. *Newman’s Conversion, the Via Media, and the Myth of the Romeward Movement, in ''Downside Review'' 345 (1983), p. 261-280. *Transcendental Arguments for Forms of Knowledge, ''

Journal of Philosophy of Education The ''Journal of Philosophy of Education'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain. The journal was established in 1967. The journal publishes arti ...

'' 16,2. (1982), p. 265-274. *Multicultural Education and Relativism, ''Journal of Philosophy of Education, 16,1 (1982), p. 125-130. *The Sociology of Knowledge and Epistemology, '' British Journal of Educational Studies'' Vol.23 No.2 June (1975), p. 209- 224. *Can Wilson’s Moral Criteria Be Justified? '' Journal of Moral Education'' Vol.2 No.3 June (1973), p. 203-210.

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