Assistant Professor
Andrei Orlov (Ph.D., Marquette University, 2003), [Biblical], specializes in the study of Christian Origins with special attention to the formative influences of the Old Testament pseudepigrapha and Jewish apocalyptic literature. He has published over thirty articles in edited volumes, dictionaries, and scholarly journals such as, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, Henoch, Biblica, Vigiliae Christianae, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, the Journal of Jewish Studies, the Journal of Biblical Literature, and the Journal of Theological Studies. He is the author of two books: The Enoch-Metatron Tradition (Tuebingen, 2005) published in Mohr-Siebeck's series Texte und Studien zum Antiken Judentum and From Apocalypticism to Merkabah Mysticism: Studies in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (Leiden, 2007) published in Brill’s series Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, and co-editor (with Basil Lourie) of Theophaneia School: Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism (Scrinium, 3; St. Petersburg: Bysantinorossica, 2007). He currently is working on a monograph on the Apocalypse of Abraham, as well as a commentary on 2 (Slavonic) Enoch.
Teaching Fields
- Christian Origins
- Pseudepigrapha
- Enoch
- Professional Vision
Office Location & Contact
- Coughlin Hall 209
(414) 288-6802
andrei.orlov@marquette.edu
- Personal web site
Office Hours
- Fall 2008
MW 12:20-2:20
Teaching Schedule
- Fall 2008
MW 2:25-3:40
TuTh 5:45-7:00
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