Hermann Gunkel
German evangelical theologian (1862-1932) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 69
Hermann Gunkel was a German Old Testament scholar and the founder of form criticism. He also became a leading representative of the history of religions school. His major works cover Genesis and the Psalms, and his major interests centered on the oral tradition behind written sources and in folklore.
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Germany
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Academics
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Lived 1862 to 1932 · aged 69
