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Hartmut Leppin

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Ancient History
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The subject of Hartmut Leppin’s research is church history and historiography of late antiquity. He is focusing on the role of bishops in Greek and Syriac sources and on the use of the word parrhesia (“frankness”). This word is unique, as it has a long history going back to the Athenian democracy before later developing into an important monastic and episcopal virtue.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies
Fall

Degrees

Freie Universität Berlin
Habilitation
1996
Philipps-Universitaet Marburg
Ph.D.
1992

Honors

2019
Erwin Stein-Prize
2015
Leibniz Prize

Appointments

Goethe Universität
2001
Full professor