September 2008  http://imp.lss.wisc.edu/~mfox/

 

 

Michael V. Fox
mvfox@ wisc.edu                                                 photo
Jay C. and Ruth Halls-Bascom Professor of Hebrew
Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies  

Department web site:
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/hebrew/

Michael Fox specializes in the literature and thought of the Hebrew Bible. He also works in Egyptian literature and its relation to biblical literature and in the ancient Greek and Syriac translations. His books include studies of the Song of Songs and the Egyptian love songs, Esther, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs. He is currently writing the second volume of the Anchor Bible Proverbs commentary.

Curriculum Vitae and Publications

 

Course offerings,

Fall 2008

Hebrew 641 with 513: Ezekiel I 

Hebrew 954: Seminar in the Dead Sea Scrolls

 

Fall 2007

Hebrew 651 with 513. Isaiah I. 2007

Hebrew 953. Pentateuchal Criticism 2007

 

Spring 2008

Hebrew 652 with 514. Isaiah II

Hebrew 955 Semnar in the Religions of Ancient Israel

 

Past:

 

Spring 2007

Hebrew 606 Syriac II

Hebrew 514 + 653 Wisdom Literature

 

Spring 2006-Fall 2006 On Leave

Fall 2006: Hebrew University

Seminar in Wisdom Literature

 

Fall 2005

Hebrew 641  Ezekiel I

954. Dead Sea Scrolls 

 

Fall 2004

Hebrew 513/ 651  Isaiah

Hebrew 953. Pentateuchal Criticism

 

Spring 2005

Hebrew 351.  Religions of the Ancient Near East

Hebrew  514/652 Isaiah II

Couses Taught, on rotation:

Hebrew 955  Studies in the Religion of Ancient Israel

Spring 2005

Hebrew 351.  Religions of the Ancient Near East

Hebrew 513 / 653   Wisdom Literature (Proverbs, Qohelet, Ben Sira, Avot)

Hebrew 514/654: Hebrew Poetry: Job

Hebrew 606 Syriac II

 

OTHER:

Hebrew  351   Religions of the Ancient Near East

Hebrew 513-514   Biblical Hebrew: Poetic Texts. (Taught with 600-level text courses, q.v.)

Hebrew 641  Ezekiel I

Hebrew 642   Ezekiel II

Hebrew 651 and 652     Isaiah

Hebrew 654  The book of Job

Seminars. Various topics, including:  

953. Pentateuchal Criticism, 

954. Dead Sea Scrolls 

955. Religion in Ancient Israel

 

email: MVFOX@WISC.EDU
address: 1338 Van Hise Hall (1220 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706)
phone: (608) 262-2089