Taylor, Justin 1943-

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TAYLOR, Justin 1943-

PERSONAL: Born August 26, 1943, in Wellington, New Zealand; son of John (a civil servant) and Lillias (Beard) Taylor. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Cambridge University, M.A., Ph.D., B.S. Religion: Roman Catholic.

ADDRESSES: Home—Via Alessandro Poerio 63, 00152 Rome, Italy. E-mail[email protected].

CAREER: École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem, Israel, professor, 1988–.

WRITINGS:

Les actes des deux Apâtres, Volumes 4-6, J. Gabalda (Paris, France), 1994–2000.

(With Etienne Nodet) The Origins of Christianity: An Exploration, Liturgical Press (Collegeville, MN), 1998.

Where Did Christianity Come From?, Liturgical Press (Collegeville, MN), 2001.

Contributor to scholarly journals, including Revue Biblique and New Testament Studies.

WORK IN PROGRESS: "Pythagoreans and Essenes: Structural Parallels," to be included in a collection to be published by Revue des Etudes Juives.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Journal of Theological Studies, October, 1997, Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, review of Les actes des deux Apâtres, Volume 6, p. 777.

Theological Studies, September, 2000, Andrew B. McGowan, review of The Origins of Christianity: An Exploration, p. 556.

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