Eyal Poleg

Eyal Poleg

Senior Lecturer in Material History, Queen Mary University of London

Eyal Poleg is a senior lecturer in Material History at Queen Mary University of London in the U.K. Eyal’s work explores the ways material culture can inform us on the history of medieval and early modern religion. This combination first arose from a BA in history and photography and an MA in Comparative Religion (Jerusalem), followed by a doctorate in history (London) and a subsequent British Academy postdoctoral fellowship in Edinburgh. Eyal’s book, “Material History of the Bible, England 1200-1553” was published in 2020 by Oxford University Press for the British Academy.

Articles by: Eyal Poleg

The title page of the Great Bible, which has yielded its secrets after more than four centuries.

Thomas Cromwell used 'cut and paste' to insert himself into Henry VIII's Great Bible

By Eyal Poleg, Paola Ricciardi published

New research reveals a plot by Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell to change the balance of power on the Great Bible's front page, just a year before his execution for high treason.