Paula Fredriksen
Born in 1951
Religion
Paula Fredriksen is a distinguished scholar of ancient Christianity and Jewish-Christian-pagan relations in the Roman Empire.
She holds the position of Aurelio Professor of Scripture emerita at Boston University and is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Fredriksen has authored numerous influential works, including "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews," which won a National Jewish Book Award.
Her research spans topics such as the development of Christian anti-Judaism, Augustine's views on Jews and Judaism, and the early history of sin.
Fredriksen's expertise in placing historical figures within their cultural context is evident in her latest work on Paul.
