Books by Francesca Stavrakopoulou
“In this whole book God is anthropomorphised. Through a close examination of the Bible, Stavrakopoulou writes about the various gods depicted in ancient myths and rituals. They came from a particular time. And they were made in the image of the people who lived then, and they were shaped by their circumstances, and experience of the world. She argues that important people in the Hebrew Bible were not historical figures and that probably very little of the Hebrew Bible is historical fact.” Read more...
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist
Carole Hillenbrand, Theologians & Historians of Religion
Interviews where books by Francesca Stavrakopoulou were recommended
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The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
by Marc David Baer -
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The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
by Malcolm Gaskill -
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Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688
by Clare Jackson -
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Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme -
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God: An Anatomy
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou -
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Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History
by Alex von Tunzelmann
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist, recommended by Carole Hillenbrand
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist, recommended by Carole Hillenbrand
Every year the Wolfson History Prize celebrates books that combine meticulous and original research with great writing, accessible to the general reader. Here, one of the 2022 judges, the eminent Islamic scholar Carole Hillenbrand, guides us through the shortlist to explain why each book is a must-read.
