Francesca Stavrakopoulou is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter, UK. Her academic career began at the University of Oxford, where she studied theology and went on to earn her doctorate. Having spent a further three years teaching and researching in Oxford as a post-doctoral fellow, she joined the University of Exeter in 2005. She was appointed to a personal chair in 2011. Francesca’s research is primarily focused on biblical traditions and ancient religious practices m