Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology
The department of Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology focuses on the linguistic analysis, literary classification, and theological significance of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament as well as the history and culture of ancient Israel down to the Hellenistic period.
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Department
Chair
Prof. Dr. Sonja Ammann,
Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
University Lecturer for Semitic Languages
Dr. theol. Nancy Rahn
Assistant / PhD student
Anita Dirnberger
Research Associates
Dr. Oskar Kaelin
Research Assistants
Anna Lina Schneider
Léonie Bürgin
at-theol@clutterunibas.ch
Emeriti
Prof. Dr. phil. Hanna Jenni,
Titular professor of Egyptology and Semitic Linguistics, Lecturer for semitic languages 1994–2024.
Prof. em. Dr. theol. Hans-Peter Mathys,
Professor of Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology, 1997–2017. See also Mathys.
Hebrew Bible & Semitic Philology Specialists in Basel
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