Joel Gordon Data-verified

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University of Arkansas

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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24 h-index 142 pubs 2,018 cited

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Joel Gordon's research interests encompass the social and religious history of the ancient world, examining ancient contexts and their connections to contemporary media. His work has explored the development of Greco-Roman eschatological thought and its understanding within ancient societies, with a particular focus on the intersections of literature, landscape, and memory. Gordon has published on topics such as the dual localization of the Odyssean Ethiopians and the geographical representations within the *Iliad*.

Complementing his historical research, Gordon investigates reception studies, positioning ancient societies in dialogue with modern media. This includes exploring how socio-cultural phenomena interact with evolving conceptions of deities and heroes. He also examines the reception of classical mythology in Aotearoa, New Zealand, particularly its intersections with Te ao Māori and the integration of Te Reo into ancient language pedagogies.

Gordon's scholarly output includes a h-index of 24, with over 2,015 citations across 139 publications. He leads a research group and is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His academic background includes a PhD from the University of Otago, an MA from Victoria University of Wellington, a DipGrad Appl. Theol. from Carey Baptist College, and a BA Hons and BMus from Victoria University of Wellington.

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h-index: 24
Publications: 142
Citations: 2,018

Selected Publications

Egypt: Sacred Places Tell Tales: Jewish Life and Heritage in Modern Cairo , by Yoram Meital (book review) (2025)

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Iran: Revolution of Things: The Islamism and Post-Islamism of Objects in Tehran , by Kusha Sefat (book review) (2024)

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Egypt: The Egyptian Revolution of 1919: Legacies and Consequences of the Fight for Independence , edited by H. A. Hellyer and Robert Springborg and Egypt 1919: The Revolution in Literature and Film, by Dina Heshmat (2024)

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