Eberhard Schrader
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Eberhard Schrader was a German
orientalist
primarily known for his achievements in Assyriology
.
n languages, and in 1863 became professor of theology
at the University of Zürich
. Subsequently he occupied chairs at Giessen
(1870) and Jena (1873), and finally became professor of Oriental languages at the Friedrich Wilhelm University
, Berlin
in 1878. Though he turned first to biblical research, his chief achievements were in the field of Assyriology
, in which he was a pioneer in Germany and acquired an international reputation.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
orientalist
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
primarily known for his achievements in Assyriology
Assyriology
Assyriology is the archaeological, historical, and linguistic study of ancient Mesopotamia and the related cultures that used cuneiform writing. The field covers the Akkadian sister-cultures of Assyria and Babylonia, together with their cultural predecessor; Sumer...
.
Biography
He was born at Braunschweig, and educated at Göttingen under Ewald. In 1858 he won a university prize for a treatise on the EthiopiaEthiopia
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n languages, and in 1863 became professor of theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the University of Zürich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
. Subsequently he occupied chairs at Giessen
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
(1870) and Jena (1873), and finally became professor of Oriental languages at the Friedrich Wilhelm University
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1878. Though he turned first to biblical research, his chief achievements were in the field of Assyriology
Assyriology
Assyriology is the archaeological, historical, and linguistic study of ancient Mesopotamia and the related cultures that used cuneiform writing. The field covers the Akkadian sister-cultures of Assyria and Babylonia, together with their cultural predecessor; Sumer...
, in which he was a pioneer in Germany and acquired an international reputation.
Works
His publications include:- Studien zur Kritik und Erklärung der biblischen Urgeschichte (1863)
- Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de WetteWilhelm Martin Leberecht de WetteWilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette , was a German theologian and biblical scholar.-Life and Education:He was born at Ulla, near Weimar, where his father was pastor. He was sent to the gymnasium at Weimar, then at the height of its literary fame...
's Einleitung in das Alte Testament, 8th edition (1869) - Die assyr.-babyl. Keilinschriften (1872)
- Die Keilinschriften und das Alt. Test. (1872; 3rd ed. by Zimmern and Winckler, 1901-1902)
- Keilinschriften und Geschichtsforschung (1878)
- Die Höllenfahrt der Istar (text, trans., notes, 1874)
- Zur Frage nach dem Ursprung der altbabylonischen Kultur (1884)
- Keilinschriftliche Bibliothek, in conjunction with other scholars (1877).