Francesca Stavrakopoulou

Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Stavrakopoulou in Conway Hall in 2015
Born (1975-10-03) 3 October 1975 (age 48)
Bromley, Greater London, England, UK
NationalityBritish, Greek
TitleProfessor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion
Academic background
Alma materOxford University
ThesisKing Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities (2002)
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Exeter
Main interestsHistory of ancient Israel and Judah

Francesca Stavrakopoulou (/frænˈtʃɛskə ˌstævrækəˈpuːluː/; born 3 October 1975) is a British biblical scholar and broadcaster. She is currently Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter.[1] The main focus of her research is on the Hebrew Bible,[2] and on Israelite and Judahite history and religion.[3]

She also popularises biblical historical subjects as a TV presenter on BBC2 and Channel 4.[2] She comments on the historicity of the Bible and Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) narratives, the role of women in the Abrahamic religions and the development of the Biblical texts.[2][4]

  1. ^ "Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou | Theology and Religion | University of Exeter". humanities.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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  3. ^ "Francesca Stavrakopoulou: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)".
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