Ivan Iliev

Assist. Prof. Ivan Iliev, PhD is affiliated with the Faculty of Theology at the University of Sofia, specifically within the Department of Bible Studies. His research bridges biblical scholarship, Slavonic translation studies, and patristic literature.

• Academic rank: Assistant Professor
• Contact: ian_ilye@theo.uni-sofia.bg

Research interests include:

• Apocalyptic literature and its transmission in Slavic traditions
• Translation analysis of Hippolytus’ works into Old Church Slavonic
• Linguistic peculiarities in Slavonic biblical texts
• Medieval Slavic reception of patristic and biblical motifs
• Lexical and corpus-based studies of religious terminology

Publication trends reveal a focus on the Book of Daniel, Hippolytus’ commentaries, and Slavonic linguistic adaptation across 15 years. His work combines textual analysis, lexicography, and historical theology.