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Francesca Stavrakopoulou (born 1975 in Bromley , London with an English mother and a Greek father) is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion in the University of Exeter 's Department of Theology and Religion.1The main focus of her research is Israelite and Judahite history and religion .2She is noted for her academic and media roles: presenting a three-part television series on the BBC The Bible's Buried Secrets (2011; not to be confused with the 2008 NOVA programme of the same name ), and for contributions to Channel 4 's series The Bible: A History . She describes herself as "an atheist with huge respect for religion" and regards her work as "a branch of history like any other". (Accessed March 2011) Hannah Roberts and Paul Revoir, BBC's face of religion is a self-proclaimed atheist who claims God had a wife and Eve suffered from sexism , Daily Mail , 9 March 2011. (Accessed March 2011) "Was God's wife edited out of the Bible? Atheist claims the Almighty had partner known as Asherah" .3
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British biblical scholar Francesca Stavrakopoulou ( / f r æ n ˈ tʃ ɛ s k ə ˌ s t æ v r ə k ə ˈ p uː l uː / ; 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 .The main focus of her research is on the Hebrew Bible, and on Israelite and Judahite history and religion .She also popularises biblical historical subjects as a TV presenter on BBC2 and Channel 4 .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."Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou | Theology and Religion | University of Exeter" . humanities.exeter.ac.uk .
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British biblical scholar Francesca Stavrakopoulou ( / f r æ n ˈ tʃ ɛ s k ə ˌ s t æ v r æ k ə ˈ p uː l uː / ; 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 . The main focus of her research is on the Hebrew Bible, and on Israelite and Judahite history and religion . She also popularises biblical historical subjects as a TV presenter on BBC2 and Channel 4 . 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. "Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou | Theology and Religion | University of Exeter" . humanities.exeter.ac.uk .
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British biblical scholar Francesca Stavrakopoulou ( / ˌ s t æ v r æ k ə ˈ p uː l uː / stav-rack-ə- POO -loo ; Greek : Φραντζέσκα Σταυρακοπούλου ; born 3 October 1975) is a British theologian and broadcaster. She is currently Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter . The main focus of her research is on the Hebrew Bible, and on Israelite and Judahite history and religion . She also popularises biblical historical subjects as a TV presenter on BBC2 and Channel 4 . 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. "Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou | Theology and Religion | University of Exeter" . humanities.exeter.ac.uk .
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professor of hebrew bible and ancient religion in the university of exeter 's department of theology and religi
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british biblical scholar and broadcaster
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