Professor Lesley Smith

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Professor Lesley Smith
Professor of Medieval Intellectual History; Fellow in Politics
Harris Manchester College
01865 (2)81464
lesley.smith@hmc.ox.ac.uk

Research Interests

  • Medieval Intellectual History
  • The Bible in the Middle Ages
  • Medieval Manuscripts

I work on the medieval Bible, as both a physical and intellectual object.  This ranges from close technical work with manuscripts of Bibles, biblical commentary, theology and pastoralia, to the exposition of commentary and theology, to investigation of the intellectual milieu of the schools in which the Bible was studied – the people and the products of this early university system, from the twelfth century onwards.  In particular, I explore the two-way link between the manuscript evidence and the intellectual evidence of these early schools – in modern terms, how technology affects what we learn and know, and vice versa.  The study of the Bible has also led me to contribute to the study of medieval Jewish-Christian scholarship and relations.

See page on Harris Manchester College website

Teaching

I would like to hear from potential DPhil students in the fields: Medieval intellectual history, widely defined; history of exegesis, biblical studies and theology;  history of the university.  Manuscript studies.

I currently supervise Masters students in the fields: Medieval intellectual history, widely defined; history of exegesis, biblical studies and theology;  history of the university.

I am a regular supervisor for MSt Medieval Studies and MST Medieval History.

I currently teach:

Prelims

 FHS
Most of my undergraduate teaching is Politics for the PPE degree;  but I do teach the Historical Texts and Theories of the State papers, as well as the medieval overview, for prelims. Most of my undergraduate teaching is for Politics in the PPE degree, but I can teach the medieval options for FHS History.

Publications