Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis

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The Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis is one of the professors in the University of Manchester, England, formerly in the Faculty of Theology and now in the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures. It was established in 1904 as one of two chairs endowed by Enriqueta Rylands in that Faculty which was founded in that year.[1] From 1997 to January 2016 the professor was Professor George J. Brooke[2] (since his retirement Professor emeritus).

Former holders

References

  1. ^ *Farnie, D. A. (1989). "Enriqueta Augustina Rylands, 1843–1908, Founder of the John Rylands Library". Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. 71 (2): 3–38.; p. 35
  2. ^ George Brooke, research profile; University of Manchester (The)