Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley
Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley (born Jorunn Jacobsen, 1944) is a Norwegian-American religious studies scholar and historian of religion known for her work on Mandaeism and Gnosticism. She was a former Professor of Religion at Bowdoin College. She is known for translating the Scroll of Exalted Kingship and other Mandaean texts, as well as for her various books on the Mandaean religion and people. Her interests include Mandaean genealogy and anthropology.
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| Born | Jorunn Jacobsen 1944 Norway |
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| Occupation | Professor |
| Spouse | Thomas Buckley |
| Children | Jesse Buckley |
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| Alma mater | University of Chicago Divinity School (Ph.D., 1978) |
| Thesis | Spirit Ruha in Mandaean Religion (1978) |
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| Institutions | Bowdoin College |
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