John F. Hall
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John F. Hall is a Professor of Classics and Ancient History at Brigham Young University
. He was a student of R. E. A. Palmer
. Hall specializes in Rome during the reign of Augustus
. He has also made contributions in the subdiscipline of Etruscology
. Hall is best known for his work on the Secular Games
, which was published in the well-respected ANRW (Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt, or Rise and Fall of the Roman World). He has written on a variety of topics, a number of which focus on figures of Roman history with an Etruscan
background. For example, he proposed that the Roman poet Vergil had Etruscan ancestry.
Hall is a past president of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South
, a professional organization for Classicists. He was instrumental in arranging, organizing, and hosting the inaugural exhibit of the Brigham Young University
Museum of Art, The Etruscans, which featured artifacts from the Vatican's
collection of Etruscan antiquities. Professor Nancy T. DeGrummond, the US's premier Etruscologist, also advised the exhibit. In connection with this exhibit, Hall edited the volume Etruscan Italy, which featured contributions from noted Roman historians, Etruscologists, and members of the BYU faculty.
Hall is the author of several important works on early Christianity, particularly in terms of providing insight into the LDS (Mormon) perspective. He has written Charting the New Testament, Masada and the World of the New Testament and parts of Apostles and Bishops in early Christianity, which is composed of lecture notes of his teacher Hugh Nibley which Hall pieced together, edited and footnoted for publication in a book format. His most informative work is New Testament Witnesses of Christ: Peter, John, James, and Paul, a discussion of the "pillars of early Christianity" both in a biographic fashion and also in respect to their doctrinal teachings about Christ. An editor of the forthcoming BYU New Testament Commentary, Hall is also author of several of its 15 volumes, including volume four about the Gospel of John.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. He was a student of R. E. A. Palmer
R. E. A. Palmer
Robert E.A. Palmer II was an ancient historian and a leading figure in the study of archaic Rome. At the time of his death was professor emeritus of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania....
. Hall specializes in Rome during the reign of Augustus
Augustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
. He has also made contributions in the subdiscipline of Etruscology
Etruscology
Etruscology is the study of the ancient Italian civilization of the Etruscans, which was incorporated into an expanding Roman Empire during the period of Rome's Middle Republic...
. Hall is best known for his work on the Secular Games
Secular games
The Secular Games were a religious celebration, involving sacrifices and theatrical performances, held in ancient Rome for three days and nights to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next...
, which was published in the well-respected ANRW (Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt, or Rise and Fall of the Roman World). He has written on a variety of topics, a number of which focus on figures of Roman history with an Etruscan
Etruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
background. For example, he proposed that the Roman poet Vergil had Etruscan ancestry.
Biography
Hall received his B.A. from Brigham Young University, his M.A. from Princeton, and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.Hall is a past president of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South
Classical Association of the Middle West and South
The Classical Association of the Middle West and South , is a professional organization for classicists and non-classicists at all levels of instruction which promotes the Classics through the broad scope of its annual meeting, through the publication of both original research and pedagogical...
, a professional organization for Classicists. He was instrumental in arranging, organizing, and hosting the inaugural exhibit of the Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
Museum of Art, The Etruscans, which featured artifacts from the Vatican's
Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums , in Viale Vaticano in Rome, inside the Vatican City, are among the greatest museums in the world, since they display works from the immense collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries, including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and...
collection of Etruscan antiquities. Professor Nancy T. DeGrummond, the US's premier Etruscologist, also advised the exhibit. In connection with this exhibit, Hall edited the volume Etruscan Italy, which featured contributions from noted Roman historians, Etruscologists, and members of the BYU faculty.
Hall is the author of several important works on early Christianity, particularly in terms of providing insight into the LDS (Mormon) perspective. He has written Charting the New Testament, Masada and the World of the New Testament and parts of Apostles and Bishops in early Christianity, which is composed of lecture notes of his teacher Hugh Nibley which Hall pieced together, edited and footnoted for publication in a book format. His most informative work is New Testament Witnesses of Christ: Peter, John, James, and Paul, a discussion of the "pillars of early Christianity" both in a biographic fashion and also in respect to their doctrinal teachings about Christ. An editor of the forthcoming BYU New Testament Commentary, Hall is also author of several of its 15 volumes, including volume four about the Gospel of John.