Arnold Gamper
Arnold Gamper SJ (born January 28, 1925 , † September 8, 2007 ) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest , theologian and Old Testament scholar.
Life
He studied classical philology , oriental studies , Egyptology , philosophy and theology in Vienna , Pullach and Innsbruck . He obtained a licentiate from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and a doctorate from the University of Innsbruck (1961). He taught as a university professor for Bible studies of the Old Testament and Oriental languages and head of the Institute for Old Testament (1968–1995) in Innsbruck and dean of the theological faculty 1971/1972.
Fonts (selection)
- God as judge in Mesopotamia and in the Old Testament. To understand a prayer request . Wagner, Innsbruck 1966, OCLC 874398025 (also dissertation / habilitation thesis, Innsbruck 1961/1964).
literature
- Georg Fischer , Josef M. Oesch: Arnold Gamper for his 70th birthday . In: Journal of Catholic Theology . tape 116 , no. 4 , 1994, ISSN 0044-2895 , pp. 388-389 , JSTOR : 24168668 .
- Georg Fischer: in Memoriam O.Univ.-Prof. P. Dr. Arnold Gamper sj January 28, 1925 - September 8, 2007 . In: Journal of Catholic Theology . tape 130 , Issue 1, 2008, ISSN 0044-2895 , p. 131-132 , JSTOR : 24170849 .
Web links
- Obituary (PDF)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gamper, Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Roman Catholic priest, theologian and Old Testament scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1925 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 2007 |