Harald Suermann

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Harald Suermann (born July 25, 1956 in Duisburg ) is a German orientalist .

Life

From 1976 to 1982 Suermann studied Catholic theology in Bonn and Paris (degree: Diploma) and from 1977 to 1981 Science of the Christian Orient, Semitic Studies and Catholic Biblical Theology (degree: Diplôme des Langues Orientales Anciennes de l ' Institut Catholique de Paris ). After completing his doctoral studies (1982–1984) in the Science of the Christian Orient in Bonn and Paris (subject: The historical-theological reaction to the Muslim invasions in the 7th century Edessen apocalyptic) and the habilitation in 1996 ( Venia legendi for the subject “Science of the Christian Orient ", habilitation thesis: The founding history of the Maronite Church. From the founding of the monastery to the mention of the first Maronite patriarch, inaugural lecture: Palestinian theology of justice. A contemporary theology) he taught from 1996 to 2002 as a private lecturer at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Bonn in the subject" Science vom Christian Orient “and since adj. professor at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Bonn .

Since 2014 he has been a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts , Class VII World Religions.

Fonts (selection)

  • The historical theological reaction to the invading Muslims in the 7th century Edessen apocalyptic . Frankfurt am Main 1995, ISBN 3-8204-5674-0 .
  • The history of the founding of the Maronite Church . Wiesbaden 1998, ISBN 3-447-04088-2 .
  • as editor: Between Crescent and Star of David. Christian theology in Palestine today . Freiburg im Breisgau 2001, ISBN 3-451-27627-5 .
  • as editor: Church and Catholicism since 1945. Volume 7. Middle East and North Africa . Paderborn 2010, ISBN 978-3-506-74465-4 .

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personal data
SURNAME Suermann, Harald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Duisburg