Rachel Ciano
Historian, author and speaker
About Rachel
I'm a historian, teacher, writer, and thinker. I love uncovering stories from history and making them known. I believe the past teaches us to live better here and now.
I am Dean of Academic Development at Mary Andrews College and lecture in Christianity in History at Sydney Missionary and Bible College in Australia. Recently, I was a 2023 Anglican Deaconess Ministries Senior Fellow. I speak locally and internationally on the intersection between history, theology, and everyday life. My research and publications are wide-ranging and particularly focus on the sixteenth-century Reformation period.
I live in Sydney with my husband and two sons, where I love to surf and soak up Sydney's gorgeous beaches.
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"10 Dead Gals You Should Know"
Rachel's contributing chapters:
Augustine
Thomas Cranmer
Richard Baxter
Hudson Taylor
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On 10 Dead Gals You Should Know:
"The vivid and arresting language in which these women are described, and the solid scholarship of the authors, will guarantee a wide readership for the book."
Dr Carole Cusack
Professor of Religious Studies
The University of Sydney