Mark Leuchter
@markleuchter.bsky.social
Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism at Temple University in Philadelphia. I also make guitar effects. Just trying to get by and be okay with what I see in the mirror every day.
This is a brilliant article and well worth your time. Speaking of which...well, just read it, people.
In which @mpgphd.bsky.social and I revisit calendars, because what else can I poison with my calendar thinking
which includes Megan, who really doesn’t give a care about calendars except—as she writes here—that they encode all manner of Xtian supremacy
religiondispatches.org/time-bandits...
which includes Megan, who really doesn’t give a care about calendars except—as she writes here—that they encode all manner of Xtian supremacy
religiondispatches.org/time-bandits...
Time Bandits: How Christianity Takes Your Time (and What It’s Doing with It)
Our new book, Religion Is Not Done With You, came out on Election Day—and what a day it was. We knew the title would be true no matter what happened, but YIKES. And sure enough, religion—specifically ...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:36 PM
This is a brilliant article and well worth your time. Speaking of which...well, just read it, people.
For those who cannot attend my book review session at SBL tomorrow, here is the final paragraph of the response I'll be giving.
November 22, 2024 at 11:03 PM
For those who cannot attend my book review session at SBL tomorrow, here is the final paragraph of the response I'll be giving.
My new book is now out through Oxford University Press. Cover photo and link below.
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November 22, 2024 at 10:21 PM
My new book is now out through Oxford University Press. Cover photo and link below.
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Heyyy....first new post in a while. If you're a colleague attending the Society of Biblical Literature meeting in San Diego, c'mon down to the session reviewing my new book! It would be great to see some friendly faces there.
November 20, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Heyyy....first new post in a while. If you're a colleague attending the Society of Biblical Literature meeting in San Diego, c'mon down to the session reviewing my new book! It would be great to see some friendly faces there.
Hi folks, been away for a while dealing with Ye Olde Personal Lyfe but it's fabulous to log back in and see so many great people here. Spending some time now working on a new research project involving Jewish cinema, biblical text and neurolinguistics. So far, kinda fun.
September 23, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Hi folks, been away for a while dealing with Ye Olde Personal Lyfe but it's fabulous to log back in and see so many great people here. Spending some time now working on a new research project involving Jewish cinema, biblical text and neurolinguistics. So far, kinda fun.
Posted this on the "other" place...here's the final paragraph for my forthcoming book on Persian imperial myth and the formation of Jewish scripture.
August 2, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Posted this on the "other" place...here's the final paragraph for my forthcoming book on Persian imperial myth and the formation of Jewish scripture.
Okay, my first "for real" post. I've been doing work on post-colonial approaches to ancient Persian imperialism, but could use some suggestions for recent research (in the last, say, 5 years). If anything springs to mind, please chime in!
July 26, 2023 at 12:18 PM
Okay, my first "for real" post. I've been doing work on post-colonial approaches to ancient Persian imperialism, but could use some suggestions for recent research (in the last, say, 5 years). If anything springs to mind, please chime in!
This is my second post.
July 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM
This is my second post.