Adele Reinhartz (born 1953) is a Canadian academic and a specialist in the history and literature of

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and

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in the

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period, the

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, early Jewish–Christian relations,

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including

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, feminist exegesis, and the impact of the Bible on popular cinema and television.

Education

In 1975 Reinhartz received her

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degree in

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from the

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, in 1977 her

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degree, and in 1983 her

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degree in religious studies from

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Work

Reinhartz joined the McMaster faculty in 1987. She was dean of graduate studies and research at

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before being appointed associate vice-president, research, at

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in 2005. In 1997–1998 she was the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies president, and in 2005 she was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Reinhartz was the editor of the ''

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'' until December 31, 2018.

Books

*1992 ''The Word in the World: The Cosmological Tale in the Fourth Gospel'' () *1998 ''Why Ask My Name? Anonymity and Identity in Biblical Narrative'' ()Alt URL
/ref> *2001 ''Befriending the Beloved Disciple: A Jewish Reading of the Gospel of John'' (), winner the 2003 F. W. Beare Award for Outstanding Book in Christian Origins, Canadian Society of Biblical Studies *2002 ''Jesus, Judaism, and Christian Anti-Judaism: Reading the New Testament After the Holocaust''. Editor with Paula Fredriksen. () *2003 ''Scripture on the Silver Screen'' (), a study of contemporary films that make use of the

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, *2007 ''Jesus of Hollywood'' (), about films featuring

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*2011 ''Caiaphas the High Priest (Studies on Personalities of the New Testament)''

References

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