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Karen L. King

Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University

Harvard University

Areas of expertise

  • - Religious Studies
  • - History of Ancient Christianity
  • - Women and Religion

Major works

  • What is Gnosticism?
  • The Gospel of Mary of Magdala
  • The Secret Revelation of John

About me

Karen L. King is the Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She received her B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Montana and her Ph.D. in History of Religions: Ancient Christianity from Brown University