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Otto Eissfeldt
German theologian (1887-1973) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 85
Otto Eißfeldt, spelled alternatively Otto Eissfeldt, was a German Protestant theologian, known for his work on the Old Testament and comparative near-east religious history.
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His magisterial 860-page The Old Testament: An Introduction, giving a detailed literary-critical assessment of the history of the formation of each part of the Old Testament on the basis of the documentary hypothesis, has been called the "best of its kind".
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1973 · aged 85
