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Ms Lucy Davey

MA Hons (University of Sydney) Dip. Ed. (University of Tasmania)
Honorary Associate

H69 - Economics & Business Building
The University of Sydney

Telephone +61 2 9351 3172

Biographical details

I began a degree in the areas of Hebrew and Biblical Studies at the University of Sydney in 1980. In the course of my studies, I gained familiarity not only with classical Hebrew, but also with Aramaic, Syriac, Ugaritic, and Arabic. From 1987 I worked with Dr Bill Jobling, with research involving time in Jordan, particularly in the Aqaba-Maan area, looking at Thamudic and Nabataean inscriptions. I have done research in England and in Israel, and have taught in both the Biblical Studies and Hebrew programs since 1997. My major interest lies in the Ugaritic texts, particularly the role of the goddess figures.

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Research interests

  • Ugaritic literature;
  • Ugaritic religion;
  • Hebrew poetry in the biblical texts.

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Teaching and supervision

  • Classical Hebrew – poetic texts;
  • Biblical Studies;
  • Ugaritic.

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Selected publications

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Book Chapters

  • Davey, L. (2009). Can these bones live?: a brief study of images from the scroll of Ezekiel. In J.P. Marshall (Eds.), Depth psychology disorder and climate change, (pp. 355-364). Sydney: Jung Downunder Books.

Journals

  • Young, I., Davey, L. (2011). Pierre Bordreuil and Dennis Pardee. A Manual of Ugaritic. Review of Biblical Literature, (1), no page numbers-no page numbers.
  • Davey, L. (2010). Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman, David and Solomon: In Search of the Bible's Sacred Kings and the Roots of the Western Tradition. Journal of Historical Biography, 8, 126-131.
  • Davey, L. (2009). Review of Marlan's "The black sun: the alchemy and art of darkness". Jung downunder, July-November, 8-11.

2011

  • Young, I., Davey, L. (2011). Pierre Bordreuil and Dennis Pardee. A Manual of Ugaritic. Review of Biblical Literature, (1), no page numbers-no page numbers.

2010

  • Davey, L. (2010). Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman, David and Solomon: In Search of the Bible's Sacred Kings and the Roots of the Western Tradition. Journal of Historical Biography, 8, 126-131.

2009

  • Davey, L. (2009). Can these bones live?: a brief study of images from the scroll of Ezekiel. In J.P. Marshall (Eds.), Depth psychology disorder and climate change, (pp. 355-364). Sydney: Jung Downunder Books.
  • Davey, L. (2009). Review of Marlan's "The black sun: the alchemy and art of darkness". Jung downunder, July-November, 8-11.
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