Judith Lieu

Judith Lieu
Born (1951-05-25) 25 May 1951
SpouseSamuel N. C. Lieu
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  • Theology
  • history
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Judith Margaret Lieu FBA (born 1951) is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity. Her research includes a focus on early Christian identity in its historical context, and literary analysis of biblical texts. From 2010 to 2018, she was Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. She retired from her post in 2018.