Charles Isbell 

Associate Professor

PhD: Brandeis University, 1973 Hebrew Language and Jewish Studies
Phone: 225-578-2220
E-mail: cisbel1@lsu.edu
Office: 106 Coates Hall

Area of Interest

Hebrew Language and Jewish Studies

Recent Teaching

Biblical Hebrew

Awards & Honors

Formerly served as editor of H-Judaic, the electronic journal for Professors of Judaica

Selected Publications

Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Shangri-La, 2002)
Teacher’s Guide: A Manual for Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Shangri-La, 2003)
God’s Scribes: How the Bible Became the Bible (Shangri-La, 1999)
The Function of Exodus Motifs in Biblical Narratives: Theological Didactic Drama (Mellon Press, 2002)
“Why We Read Jonah on Yom Kippur” Journal of the Central Conference of American Rabbis
“YHWH and the Gods of Egypt” Journal of the Central Conference of American Rabbis
“The Feminine Touch in the Legend of Moses” Women in Judaism