Prof. Dr. Anselm C. Hagedorn
Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Judaism, Director of the Institute of Protestant Theology, University of Osnabrück
Profile
ACADEMIC HOST
Prof. Oded Lipschits
Archaeology
IAS Distinguished Scholar
10.8.26-24.8.26
Education
- Studies at Heidelberg University, Germany (1994)
- M.Litt., University of St Andrews, Scotland (1994)
- Magister, University of Notre Dame, USA (1996)
- First Theological Examination, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, Germany (1997)
- D.Phil. in Theology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (2000)
Professional Experience
- Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Judaism, University of Osnabrück, Germany (2017–present)
- Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, Germany (2014–2017)
- Visiting Professor of Old Testament, Heidelberg University, Germany (2012–2013)
- Visiting Professor of Old Testament, University of Göttingen, Germany (2010–2012)
- Visiting Professor of Old Testament, University of Göttingen, Germany (2009–2010)
Research Interests
- Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism
- Biblical and Greek legal history
- Old Testament prophecy
- The Song of Songs
- History and literature of the Persian period
- Cultural anthropology of the ancient Mediterranean
- Cultural anthropology of the Old Testament
Editorial Activities
- Editor, Studies in the Cultural Context of the Bible (Brill Schöningh) (2017–present)
Faculty
Humanities
Framework of visit
IAS Distinguished ScholarsPeriod of visit
Current YearSelected Publications
- he Way of Lovers: The Oxford Anonymous Commentary on the Song of Songs (2018)
- Law and Religion in the Eastern Mediterranean: From Antiquity to Early Islam (co-editor, 2013)
- Die Anderen im Spiegel: Israels Auseinandersetzung mit den Völkern in den Büchern Nahum, Zefanja, Obadja und Joel (2011)
- Aspects of Amos: Exegesis and Interpretation (co-editor, 2011)
- Law and Diplomacy in the Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean World (co-editor, 2011)
- Die Erzväter in der biblischen Tradition (co-editor, 2009)
- Social Science Methods and the New Testament (co-editor, 2007)
- Perspectives on the Song of Songs (co-editor, 2005)
- Between Moses and Plato: Individual and Society in Deuteronomy and Ancient Greek Law (2004)
