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Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/12/2015
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location
Venice Library

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Joseph Campbell RoundTables Start in Venice, beginning the Second Saturday of March and continue every other month, on the Second Saturday.

Topic: Artemis of the Ephesians: Mystery, Magic & Her Sacred Landscape
COST: FREE
Presenter: Dr. James Rietveld

About Dr. James Rietveld:

Considered one of the foremost academic authorities on Artemis of the Ephesians, Dr. James D. Rietveld received his degree his PhD from Claremont Graduate University School, in Religious Studies in 2006, combining this discipline with History and Archaeology. His specialties include the History of Christianity in the Early, Medieval, and Byzantine periods, New Testament Studies and Greco-Roman religions. Also at Claremont, Rietveld minored in Islam and Hinduism, focusing upon Hindu goddess traditions in the latter field of concentration. Rietveld received both his Bachelor of Arts and his Masters of Arts in History at California State University Fullerton in 1991 and 1998. Rietveld is currently teaching in both the Comparative Religion and the History department at Cal State Fullerton. Every Wednesday night, Rietveld can be heard on his radio show entitled “Myth & Legend History & Religion” on Passionate Voices radio. Rietveld has published many articles and is now venturing into writing books as well. In 2012, Rietveld published a mini-book on the London fire of 1666 entitled “London in Flames.” In 2014, Rietveld published the article “The Little Goddess: Equality through Love” in Voices of the Sacred Feminine, an anthology edited by Karen Tate. The just released book “Artemis of the Ephesians: Magic, Mysteries, and Sacred Landscapes” is Rietveld’s second book and is focused on deciphering the local beliefs of the city of Ephesus in connection to their famous goddess.

Cost: FREE

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