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12 - Katie Edwards (Sheffield) podcast - Rethinking Biblical Literacy
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  • 12 - Katie Edwards (Sheffield) podcast - Rethinking Biblical Literacy

    In this podcast we discuss 'Biblical Literacy' with Katie Edwards (Director of the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies). We discuss the use of the bible in popular culture, and the different types of literacy that exist in the modern day, some of which are often ignored. We discuss the bible in comedy, advertising and film, and notions of how this relates to the 'text'.

    Fri, 30 Oct 2015
  • 11 - Interview with Dr James Aitken (Cambridge) about his Companion to the Septuagint

    In this interview we chat with Dr James Aitken about his recently published 'Companion to the Septuagint'. Aitken talks about the Septuagint in general, and about what makes the Companion a unique reference resource. Aitken also discusses his future research.

    Wed, 06 May 2015
  • 10 - Interview with Stanley E. Porter about Constantine Tischendorf

    In this interview we discuss the life and work of Constantine Tischendorf -- the man who discovered Codex Sinaiticus -- with Professor Stanley E. Porter (McMaster Divinity College). The interview includes insights into Porter's recent book on Tischendorf, published to coincide with Tischendorf's bicentenary in January 2015.

    Wed, 28 Jan 2015
  • 9 - Professor Joan Taylor on Geza Vermes' 'The True Herod'

    Professor Joan Taylor (King's College London) talks about Geza Vermes' final book 'The True Herod' and about her own journey into academia. Includes a reading from the final chapter of the book, rehabilitating Herod from the popular vision of him as the great slaughterer of the innocents. Perfect for Christmas!

    Thu, 06 Nov 2014
  • 8 - Podcast interview with Francesca Stavrakopoulou

    In this podcast we talk to Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou (Exeter University, UK) about her books 'Land of Our Fathers' and 'Religious Diversity in Ancient Israel and Judah' and about the challenges and opportunities facing biblical studies as a discipline.

    Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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