Peter Richardson (b.1935), scholar

Peter Richardson (b.1935) is a Canadian scholar.

Biography

Peter Richardson received his PhD from Cambridge University. Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. An experienced archeologist, Richardson is also Honorary Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans (1996 Richardson), book
• Building Jewish in the Roman East (2005 Richardson), book

Edited volumes

• Law in Religious Communities in the Roman Period (1991 Richardson/Westerholm), edited volume
• Judaism and Christianity in First-Century Rome (1998 Donfried/Richardson), edited volume