Alexander Davey
Alexander researched scapegoat rituals in ancient Greece and the way they have been interpreted by scholars past and present.
Qualifications
Master of Arts in Classics, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Classical Studies (First Class), Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Profile
Alexander's MA in Classical Studies is in researching ancient Greek ritual and religion. For his MA he examined the evidence for human scapegoat rituals in ancient Greece and explored different interpretations of these rituals throughout history. Violence and displacement are key themes of the Greek scapegoat rituals which has led to their pejorative identification as primitive and barbaric, largely ignoring the layers of complexity and sophistication present in these rituals.
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