Walter Kornfeld
Walter Johann Kornfeld (born September 18, 1917 in Vienna ; † November 11, 1988 there ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and theologian.
Life
Ordained a priest in 1940, he did military service until 1945 . After studying Oriental Studies and Egyptology at the University of Vienna and Biblical Studies at the Pontificio Istituto Biblico , he became Dr. theol. and lic. bibl. On January 8, 1952, he received the venia legendi for Bible study of the Old Covenant and the biblical-oriental languages. From 1956 he taught philosophy of religion, history of religion and psychology of religion. On April 14, 1958, he was appointed associate professor and on July 24, 1963, full professor of religious studies at the Theol.-Kath. Faculty of the University of Vienna appointed. In 1987 he retired .
He was a member of the Catholic student associations KaV Norica Vienna and KaV Marco-Danubia Vienna in the ÖCV .
Fonts (selection)
- Studies on the Law of Holiness. (Lev. 17-26) . Vienna 1952, OCLC 898768594 .
- Religion and Revelation in the History of Israel . Innsbruck 1970, OCLC 439174016 .
- The book of Leviticus . Düsseldorf 1972, ISBN 3-491-00357-1 .
- Onomastica Aramaica from Egypt . Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0229-1 .
literature
- as editor Georg Braulik : Studies on the Pentateuch. Walter Kornfeld on his 60th birthday . Vienna 1977, ISBN 3-210-24554-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Kornfeld in the catalog of the German National Library
- archiv-vegelahn.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kornfeld, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kornfeld, Walter Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian clergyman and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1988 |
| Place of death | Vienna |