Janet Spittler

Janet Spittler is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focus is early Christian literature, including the New Testament and early Christian apocrypha, particularly the apocryphal acts of the apostles. Her first book explores the literary context and significance of the animal-related episodes that are so common in the acts, with subsequent articles treating various other aspects of these texts. She is currently working on a commentary on the apocryphal Acts of John, alongside translations of various apocryphal texts. She is co-editor of the journal Novum Testamentum, co-editor of the series Early Christian Apocrypha, and associate editor of the series Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament.