Research output per year
Research output per year
prof. dr.
My general field of research is the Eastern Mediterranean under Hellenistic and Roman rule. Within this area my special interests are in Judaea, its relations with its immediate neighbours in Syria, points east, and Egypt, its uniquely large and widespread expatriate [diaspora] communities, and Jewish-Christian-Roman relations until late antiquity. I have written books and articles on understanding Flavius Josephus' works (our principal source for much of this) and on aspects of Judaean (e.g., Pharisees, Essenes) and ancient life (elite social-political discourse, historiography, rhetoric, 'publication'). My most recent book, A History of the Jewish-Roman War, 66 to 74, should appear with Cambridge University Press in early 2016. I continue to edit the international project, in an expected 16 volumes, Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary (Brill, 2000-), of which seven volumes have appeared, and to write volumes for the series (so far Life of Josephus and Judean War 2; planning War 4). My online database called the Project on Ancient Cultural Interaction (pace-ancient.mcmaster.ca) is still in Canada, though I hope to bring it to Groningen soon.
As a member of the budding Flavian Literature Network, my interests include central Roman history and especially the Flavian period. More broadly, work on ancient inter-ethnic relations and conflicts is leading me to put together a research project on Human Rights, Realism, and Religion in Antiquity.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of St. Michael's College, Toronto
1981 → 1986
Award Date: 29-Nov-1986
Master of Arts, Judaism and Early Christianity, McMaster University, Department of Religious Studies
1980 → 1981
Award Date: 20-Nov-1981
Bachelor of Arts, McMaster Univ, McMaster University
1978 → 1980
Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
Steve Mason (Speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Steve Mason (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Steve Mason (Speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Professional or public presentation › Professional
Steven Mason (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Professional or public presentation › Professional
Steve Mason (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Professional or public presentation › Professional
09/04/2023
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
25/10/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
27/09/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
11/07/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
15/03/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Mason, Steve (Recipient), Sept-2021
Prize: Election to learned society › Academic
Mason, Steve (Recipient), May-2019
Prize: National/international honour › Academic
Mason, Steve (Recipient), Jan-2014
Prize: Election to learned society › Academic