Professor Moorhead works in late antique and early medieval history.
A graduate of the universities of New England and Liverpool, he is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and has walked the medieval pilgrim trail from Le Puy to Santiago.
Journal Article: Review: 'The consolation of Boethius as poetic liturgy'
Moorhead, John (2016). Review: 'The consolation of Boethius as poetic liturgy'. Classical Review, 66 (2), 458-459. doi: 10.1017/S0009840X16000305
Journal Article: Review of The Yezidis. The History of a Community, Culture and Religion
Moorhead, John (2015). Review of The Yezidis. The History of a Community, Culture and Religion. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 61 (3), 480-480.
Book: The Popes and the Church of Rome in late antiquity
Moorhead, John (2015). The Popes and the Church of Rome in late antiquity. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315739861
(2008–2010) ARC Discovery Projects
The Christian Culture of the Early Middle Ages
(2004–2006) ARC Discovery Projects
The Empire Divided: The Post-Roman World, 400-700
(1999) ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
FOUR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE BIBLICAL CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVES IN THE LATIN WEST C. 350-430
(2007) Doctor Philosophy
OUTSIDE ORDERS: RELIGIOUS FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE LAITY IN TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH-CENTURY FRANCE BASED ON CHANSONS DE GESTE OF THE CHARLEMAGNE CYCLE
(2006) Doctor Philosophy
FROM INDEPENDENCE TO ENCLOSURE: A HISTORY OF FEMALE RELIGIOUS LIFE IN THE WEST
Master Arts
The Popes and the Church of Rome in late antiquity
Moorhead, John (2015). The Popes and the Church of Rome in late antiquity. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315739861
The Roman Empire divided, 400-700
Moorhead, John (2013). The Roman Empire divided, 400-700. 2nd ed. Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited. doi: 10.4324/9781315833293
Moorhead, John (2005). Gregory the Great. 1 ed. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203012635
The Roman Empire Divided 400-700
Moorhead, John (2001). The Roman Empire Divided 400-700. Harlow, England: Longman.
Ambrose: Church and Society in the Late Roman World
Moorhead, J. A. (1999). Ambrose: Church and Society in the Late Roman World. London: Longman.
Goths and vandals, migration history
Moorhead, John (2013). Goths and vandals, migration history. The Encyclopaedia of Global Human Migration. (pp. x-xx) edited by Immanuel Ness and Peter Bellwood. New York, NY, United States: Wiley.
Gregory’s literary inheritance
Moorhead, John (2013). Gregory’s literary inheritance. A companion to Gregory the Great. (pp. 249-267) edited by Bronwen Neil and Matthew Dal Santo. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.
Chretiens et musulmans: l'ouverture d'un debat
Moorhead, John (2010). Chretiens et musulmans: l'ouverture d'un debat. Des origines au XVᵉ siècle. (pp. 881-890) edited by Jean-Robert Armogathe, Pascal Montaubin, Michel-Yves Perrin and Yves-Marie Hilaire. Paris, France: Presses Universitaires de France.
Boethius' life and the world of late antique philosophy
Moorhead, John (2009). Boethius' life and the world of late antique philosophy. The Cambridge companion to Boethius. (pp. 13-33) edited by John Marenbon. U. K.: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CCOL9780521872669.002
Hearers and readers of Christian Latin texts in late antiquity
Moorhead, John (2008). Hearers and readers of Christian Latin texts in late antiquity. Studies in Latin literature and Roman history XIV. (pp. 476-499) edited by Carl Deroux. Brussels, Belgium: Latomus.
Moorhead, John (2008). Western approaches (500–600). The Cambridge history of the Byzantine empire c. 500-1492. (pp. 196-220) edited by Jonathan Shepard. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CHOL9780521832311.010
Moorhead, J. (2007). Gregory the Great. Dictionary of major biblical interpreters. (pp. 485-489) edited by Donald K. McKim. Downers Grove, Ill. U.S.A.: IVP Academic.
Ostrogothic Italy and the Lombard Invasions
Moorhead, J. A. (2005). Ostrogothic Italy and the Lombard Invasions. The New Cambridge Medieval History. (pp. 140-161) edited by P. Fouracre. Cambridge, Great Britain: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CHOL9780521362917.008
The Byzantines in the West in the Sixth Century
Moorhead, J. A. (2005). The Byzantines in the West in the Sixth Century. The New Cambridge Medieval History. (pp. 118-139) edited by P. Fouracre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CHOL9780521362917.007
Review: 'The consolation of Boethius as poetic liturgy'
Moorhead, John (2016). Review: 'The consolation of Boethius as poetic liturgy'. Classical Review, 66 (2), 458-459. doi: 10.1017/S0009840X16000305
Review of The Yezidis. The History of a Community, Culture and Religion
Moorhead, John (2015). Review of The Yezidis. The History of a Community, Culture and Religion. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 61 (3), 480-480.
Jews, Christians and the Abode of Islam: Modern Scholarship, Medieval Realities.
Moorhead, John (2013). Jews, Christians and the Abode of Islam: Modern Scholarship, Medieval Realities.. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 59 (3), 468-469.
Fugiamus ergo forum: ascetism and power in Ambrose of Milan by D. Natal Villazala
Moorhead, John (2012). Fugiamus ergo forum: ascetism and power in Ambrose of Milan by D. Natal Villazala. Journal of Religious History, 36 (3), 444-444. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2012.01203.x
The pilgrim city: St Augustine of Hippo and his innovation in political thought by M. Hollingworth
Moorhead, John (2012). The pilgrim city: St Augustine of Hippo and his innovation in political thought by M. Hollingworth. Journal of Religious History, 36 (3), 443-444. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2012.01202.x
Witnesses to a world crisis: Historians and histories of the Middle East in the seventh century
Moorhead, John (2012). Witnesses to a world crisis: Historians and histories of the Middle East in the seventh century. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 58 (1), 132-132. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2012.01629.x
Some conflicts between Christians and Jews in the sixth century
Moorhead, John (2011). Some conflicts between Christians and Jews in the sixth century. Studi Medievali, 52 (2), 665-680.
Where did the Jews come from? A review essay
Moorhead, John (2011). Where did the Jews come from? A review essay. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 57 (1), 115-122. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2011.01586.x
First Among Equals: The Career of Abbo of Fleury
Moorhead, J (2010). First Among Equals: The Career of Abbo of Fleury. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY, 34 (4), 503-504. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2010.00942.x
Pope Gregory the Great and the nobility in Sicily
Moorhead, John (2010). Pope Gregory the Great and the nobility in Sicily. Speculum, 85 (4), 1022-1023. doi: 10.1017/S0038713410002563
A biblical background for the newcomers of late antiquity
Moorhead, J. (2010). A biblical background for the newcomers of late antiquity. Latomus: revue d'etudes latines, 69 (3), 811-817.
When our world became Christian 312-394
Moorhead, John (2010). When our world became Christian 312-394. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 56 (3), 476-477. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2010.01566.x
The People's Work: A Social History of the Liturgy
Moorhead, J (2010). The People's Work: A Social History of the Liturgy. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY, 34 (1), 103-105. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2009.00853.x
Moorhead, John (2009). Bede on the Papacy. Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 60 (2), 217-232. doi: 10.1017/S002204690800701X
Some principles of church dedication in the early medieval west
Moorhead, John (2009). Some principles of church dedication in the early medieval west. Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association, 5 (1), 133-146.
Moorhead, John (2007). Some borrowings in Bede. Latomus: revue d'etudes latines, 66 (3), 710-717.
On becoming pope in late antiquity
Moorhead, John (2006). On becoming pope in late antiquity. Journal of Religious History, 30 (3), 279-293. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2006.00494.x
Charles Matson Odahl: Constantine and the Christian empire
Moorhead, J. (2006). Charles Matson Odahl: Constantine and the Christian empire. Journal of Religious History, 30 (2), 228-229. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2006.00453.x
Moorhead, J. A. (2006). The word modernus. Latomus, 65 (2), 425-433.
Hearing the bible in St Benedict
Moorhead, J. (2005). Hearing the bible in St Benedict. Studia Monastica: Commentarium ad rem Monasticam Historice Investigandam, 47 (1), 7-17.
Peter Brown's The 'rise of western christendom', second edition: A review essay
Moorhead, J. A. (2005). Peter Brown's The 'rise of western christendom', second edition: A review essay. Journal of Religious History, 29 (1), 67-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2005.00261.x
Review of: Interpreting late antiquity essays on the postclassical world
Moorhead, J. A. (2004). Review of: Interpreting late antiquity essays on the postclassical world. Journal of Religious History, 28 (2), 174-175. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2004.00213.x
The vandals: Language and history
Moorhead, J. (2004). The vandals: Language and history. Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies, 79 (2), 483-484. doi: 10.1017/S0038713400088175
Moorhead, John (2003). Michelle Renee Salzman: The Making of a Christian Aristocracy. Social and Religious Change in the Western Roman Empire. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London: Harvard University Press, 2002; pp. xiv + 354. The Journal of Religious History, 27 (2), 240-241. doi: 10.1111/1467-9809.00173
Church in a landscape: A history of the Diocese of Wangaratta
Moorhead, J. (2003). Church in a landscape: A history of the Diocese of Wangaratta. Australian Journal of Politics And History, 49 (1), 116-117.
Taking Gregory the Great dialogues seriously
Moorhead, J. A. (2003). Taking Gregory the Great dialogues seriously. Downside Review: A Quarterly of Catholic Thought, 121 (424), 197-210.
H. R. Lyon: The English Church 940–1154. Harlow: Longman, 2000; pp. x + 174
Moorhead, John (2002). H. R. Lyon: The English Church 940–1154. Harlow: Longman, 2000; pp. x + 174. Journal of Religious History, 26 (3), 320-321. doi: 10.1111/1467-9809.00159
Review of: Dreams, visions, and spiritual authority in Merovingian Gaul
Moorhead, J. (2002). Review of: Dreams, visions, and spiritual authority in Merovingian Gaul. Journal of Religious History, 26 (3), 319-320. doi: 10.1111/1467-9809.00159
Moorhead, J. (2002). And then the end will come: Early Latin Christian interpretations of the 'Opening of the Seven Seals'. Parergon, 19 (2), 253-258.
Eastern approaches to Byzantium
Moorhead, J. (2002). Eastern approaches to Byzantium. Parergon, 19 (2), 190-191. doi: 10.1353/pgn.2002.0002
Review of Dreams, visions, and spiritual authority in Merovingian Gaul by Isabel Moreira
Moorhead, J. A. (2002). Review of Dreams, visions, and spiritual authority in Merovingian Gaul by Isabel Moreira. The Journal of Religious History, 26 (3), 319-319.
Review of The English church 940-1154 by H. R. Lyon
Moorhead, J. A. (2002). Review of The English church 940-1154 by H. R. Lyon. The Journal of Religious History, 26 (3), 320-320.
The Cambridge Ancient History, vol XIV, Late Antiquity: Empire and successors, A.D. 425-600
Moorhead, J. (2002). The Cambridge Ancient History, vol XIV, Late Antiquity: Empire and successors, A.D. 425-600. Classical Bulletin, 78 (2), 257-261.
The figure of the deacon Peter in the dialogues of Gregory the Great
Moorhead, J. (2002). The figure of the deacon Peter in the dialogues of Gregory the Great. Augustinianum, 42 (2), 469-480.
Thoughts on post-Roman law in the west
Moorhead, J. A. (2002). Thoughts on post-Roman law in the west. Proceedings of the University of Queensland History Research Group, 13 (1), 1-10.
Handbook for William: A Carolingian woman's counsel for her son, by Dhuoda
Moorhead, J. (2000). Handbook for William: A Carolingian woman's counsel for her son, by Dhuoda. Parergon, 17 (2), 213-214. doi: 10.1353/pgn.2000.0010
Heaven on earth: Art and the Church in Byzantium
Moorhead, J (2000). Heaven on earth: Art and the Church in Byzantium. Parergon, 17 (2), 267-269. doi: 10.1353/pgn.2000.0048
Totila the revolutionary (Rome and the Ostrogoths)
Moorhead, J (2000). Totila the revolutionary (Rome and the Ostrogoths). Historia-zeitschrift Fur Alte Geschichte, 49 (3), 382-386.
Review of Markus, R.A., Gregory the Great and His World
Moorhead, John (1999). Review of Markus, R.A., Gregory the Great and His World. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 45 (1), 128-129. doi: 10.1111/1467-8497.00059
Moorhead, J. A. (1999). Goths and Romans. Carmina Philosphiae: Journal of the International Boethius Society, 7, 81-87.
The First Crusade: Origins and impact
Moorhead, J (1999). The First Crusade: Origins and impact. Parergon, 16 (2), 302-304. doi: 10.1353/pgn.1999.0049
A history of medieval political thought 300-1450
Moorhead, J (1998). A history of medieval political thought 300-1450. Parergon, 16 (1), 122-124. doi: 10.1353/pgn.1998.0130
(2008–2010) ARC Discovery Projects
The Christian Culture of the Early Middle Ages
(2004–2006) ARC Discovery Projects
The Empire Divided: The Post-Roman World, 400-700
(1999) ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
FOUR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE BIBLICAL CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVES IN THE LATIN WEST C. 350-430
(2007) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
OUTSIDE ORDERS: RELIGIOUS FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE LAITY IN TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH-CENTURY FRANCE BASED ON CHANSONS DE GESTE OF THE CHARLEMAGNE CYCLE
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
FROM INDEPENDENCE TO ENCLOSURE: A HISTORY OF FEMALE RELIGIOUS LIFE IN THE WEST
() Master Arts — Principal Advisor
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS IN ITALY, AD 493-552
(2006) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Till Death Do Us Part: The Effects of Adultery, Divorce, and Remarriage on the Merovingian Kingdom
(2016) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Bishops, Giants, and Ideas about Rome in Early Anglo-Saxon Literature, 597-c.800
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
The soldier's life: martial virtues and hegemonic masculinity in the early Byzantine Empire
(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Aspects of Wine and Drunkenness in Late Antiquity: Changes in a Changing World
(2012) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor