PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2022) Winner
Francesca Stavrakopoulou
フランセスカ・スタウラコプールー
Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-10-03 （Bromley, Greater London, England, UK）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Oxford → Exeter
Career
- Occupations
- biblical scholar, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Exeter, Department of Theology and Religion
- Memberships
- Society for Old Testament Study, Society of Biblical Literature, European Association of Biblical Studies, Humanists UK
- Influenced
- Daniel McClellan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Faculty of Theology | — | D.Phil. | 1996-2002 | United Kingdom |
| Godolphin and Latymer School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
Faculty of Theology
Degree:
D.Phil.
Period:
1996-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities
Godolphin and Latymer School
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
6 appearances
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Edition 124 (2022) Nominee
Works
Major Works
God: An Anatomy
2021 Biblical studiesPresents a corporeal image of the biblical God as human-shaped, based on close examination of the Bible.
corporeality of Godancient myths
King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities
2004 Biblical studiesExamines biblical distortions of historical realities regarding King Manasseh and child sacrifice.
child sacrificehistoricity of the Bible
Land of Our Fathers: The Roles of Ancestor Veneration in Biblical Land Claims
2010 Biblical studiesExplores ancestor veneration in biblical land claims.
ancestor venerationland claims
Bibliography
- King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities (2004)
- Land of Our Fathers: The Roles of Ancestor Veneration in Biblical Land Claims (2010)
- Reading the Hebrew Bible (2010)
- God: An Anatomy (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible style for popular audiences
- Recurring Motifs
- Critique of biblical historicityCorporeality of GodAncient Israelite religion
Legacy
Renowned biblical scholar specializing in Hebrew Bible and ancient Israelite/Judahite religion, broadcaster on BBC and Channel 4, author of acclaimed God: An Anatomy exploring the corporeal biblical God.
Academic Societies
- Society for Old Testament Study
- Society of Biblical Literature
Trivia
- Born to an English mother and a Greek father.
- Raised without a particular religion and self-describes as an atheist.
- Patron of Humanists UK.