Dr Deborah Rooke

Biography:

Following a DPhil in Old Testament at Oxford with Professor Sue Gillingham, I spent two years at the University of Wales, Lampeter as a Biblical Studies lecturer, before moving to King’s College London as Lecturer in Old Testament Studies for 12 years. I returned to Oxford in 2010, where I remain.

Research Area(s):

Biblical Studies: Old Testament

Research Interests:

Cult and ritual in the Old Testament

Feminist and gendered readings of the Old Testament

The use of Old Testament texts in G.F. Handel’s oratorios

Editorships:

Member of editorial board, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

Publications and Research Outputs:

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