Paul Rehak
Encyclopedia
Paul Rehak was an American archaeologist. Rehak's research interests extended from prehistoric and Classical Greece
to Imperial Rome.
Rehak was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
, where he also attended the University of Michigan
. In 1976 he received his B.A. cum laude in Classics
and Archaeology
. In 1980 he obtained his M.A. from Bryn Mawr College
, writing on Mycenaean shrines under Machteld Mellink
, and Ph.D. in 1985, writing on Roman sculpture under Brunilde Ridgway
.
He went on teaching at College of Wooster, American University of Paris
, Loyola University of Chicago and Duke University
. At Duke he was also popular as an out activist for gay and lesbian rights. In March 2004, just months before his death, the University of Kansas
promoted him to associate professor.
Rehak died in June 2004 of complications from a heart attack
aggravated by a long struggle living with AIDS
.
in 2006. The book was edited by John G. Younger from a work in progress at the time of Rehak's death.
Classical Greece
Classical Greece was a 200 year period in Greek culture lasting from the 5th through 4th centuries BC. This classical period had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire and greatly influenced the foundation of Western civilizations. Much of modern Western politics, artistic thought, such as...
to Imperial Rome.
Rehak was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, where he also attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. In 1976 he received his B.A. cum laude in Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
and Archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
. In 1980 he obtained his M.A. from Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
, writing on Mycenaean shrines under Machteld Mellink
Machteld Mellink
Machteld Johanna Mellink was an archaeologist who studied Near Eastern cultures and history....
, and Ph.D. in 1985, writing on Roman sculpture under Brunilde Ridgway
Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway
Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway, born in 1929 in Chieti , is an art historian and specialist in ancient Greek sculpture.-Life:The daughter of an Italian officer, she spent her childhood in Ethiopia, where her father is stationed. After World War II, she studied classics at the University of Messina,...
.
He went on teaching at College of Wooster, American University of Paris
American University of Paris
The American University of Paris is a private, independent, and accredited liberal arts and sciences university in Paris, France. Founded in 1962, the university is one of the oldest American institutions of higher education in Europe...
, Loyola University of Chicago and Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. At Duke he was also popular as an out activist for gay and lesbian rights. In March 2004, just months before his death, the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
promoted him to associate professor.
Rehak died in June 2004 of complications from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
aggravated by a long struggle living with AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
Publications
Imperium and Cosmos: Augustus and the Northern Campus Martius was published by the University of Wisconsin PressUniversity of Wisconsin Press
The University of Wisconsin Press is a non-profit university press publishing peer-reviewed books and journals. It primarily publishes work by scholars from the global academic community but also serves the citizens of Wisconsin by publishing important books about Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and...
in 2006. The book was edited by John G. Younger from a work in progress at the time of Rehak's death.