Thiering, Barbara (Elizabeth)

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THIERING, Barbara (Elizabeth)

THIERING, Barbara (Elizabeth). Australian, b. 1930. Genres: Theology/ Religion. Career: High school modern language teacher, 1953-61; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, lecturer in Old Testament studies, Hebrew, and feminist theology, 1967-93, member of board of studies in divinity, 1973-92, and lecturer in continuing education. Publications: Redating the Teacher of Righteousness, 1979; The Gospels and Qumran: A New Hypothesis, 1981; The Qumran Origins of the Christian Church, 1983; Jesus and the Riddle of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 1992, in UK as Jesus the Man: A New Interpretation from the Dead Sea Scrolls, 1992; Jesus of the Apocalypse, 1995; The Book That Jesus Wrote, 1998. Address: 16 Wyong Rd., Mosman 2088, Australia. Online address: thiering@ozemail.com.au

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