Lectures

Part 1

Joseph in Christian art history: the basis of his importance.

Part 2

Different perspectives of Joseph’s importance.

Part 3

Joseph in the Gospels.

Part 4

The Protoeuangelium of James.

Part 5

The influence of the Infancy Gospel/Protoeuangelium of James.

Part 6

Conclusion.

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Philip Jacobs teaches Art History at Newberry College, South Carolina. Prior to this, he taught in the Humanities Department at Cape Fear Community College and in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina. In addition to 18 years as a professor, he has been awarded grants for his research in different aspects of art history, including for his work concerning the historical reception of Joseph of Nazareth in Christian literature and art.

He is the author of several books, e-books, and journal articles, including A Guide to the Study of Greco-Roman and Jewish and Christian History and Literature, The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann, a Glossary of Foreign Terms for the Study of Works of Art on Paper and Books, Joseph the Carpenter: His Reception in Literature and Art from the Second to the Ninth Century, and The Other Person in the Picture: The Portrayal and Interpretation of Joseph the Carpenter.