Paul Styger

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Paul Styger (born September 27, 1887 in Schwyz , † May 14, 1939 in Lucerne ) was a Swiss Christian archaeologist .

Life

Paul Styger attended the Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum from 1906 to 1913 and studied philosophy and theology at the Gregorian University . In 1912 he was ordained a priest in Rome for the diocese of Chur . At the end of 1913 he entered the priestly college at Campo Santo Teutonico . From 1921 to 1934 he taught as a professor of Christian archeology and art history at the University of Warsaw.

Fonts (selection)

  • The early Christian grave art. An attempt at a uniform interpretation . Munich 1927, OCLC 722333742 .
  • The Roman catacombs. Archaeological research on the origin and meaning of early Christian tombs . Berlin 1933, OCLC 704343168 .
  • Jews and Christians in ancient Rome. Side lights from the first period of persecution . Berlin 1934, OCLC 474682729 .
  • Roman martyrs' tombs . Berlin 1935, OCLC 61994439 .

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SURNAME Styger, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Christian archaeologist
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwyz
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 1939
Place of death Lucerne