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. [About the image]

Department

Chair

Prof. Dr. Sonja Ammann, Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Titular professor
Prof. Dr. phil. Hanna Jenni, Titular professor of Egyptology and Semitic Linguistics

Assistant / PhD student
Anita Dirnberger

Research Associates
PD Dr. Stephen Germany
Dr. Oskar Kaelin
Dr. Jenna Kemp

Research Assistants
Joris Krapf

Emeriti
Prof. em. Dr. theol. Dr. h.c. Ernst Jenni, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Semitic Linguistics, 1958-1997.
Prof. em. Dr. theol. Hans-Peter Mathys, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Semitic Linguistics, 1997-2017.

Further Information

Events

Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology Colloquium, spring 2023
Program

Heuberg 12
4051 Basel

Postadresse:
Nadelberg 10
CH-4051 Basel

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