ABOUT
Henry H. Davis is a historian with a BA (Hons) in Classical Studies from the Open University, working independently on Roman history and how it is written.
His work looks at how power was used in the Roman world: through ruling families, public stories, government, religion, and the writing of history itself.
The research he does uses prosopography — the study of names and connections among the Roman elite — alongside genealogy and close reading of primary sources, supported by inscriptions, coins, and other archaeological evidence.
He is currently examining the Roman Empire after the Jewish War of 66–73 CE, including the role of the Roman ruling elite in the writing of early Christian texts.
He has published one book and is currently working on a second.