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Peter Buchholz (philologist)

Peter Buchholz (philologist) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Peter Buchholz (philologist) rather than just read about it. In short: Peter Buchholz (born 1941) is a South African philologist who is Professor Emeritus at the University of South Africa. He specializes in Germanic studies.

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Reference excerpt

Peter Buchholz (born 1941) is a South African philologist who is Professor Emeritus at the University of South Africa. He specializes in Germanic studies.

Biography Peter Buchholz was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1941. He gained his habilitation in Germanic Philology at the University of Kiel in 1977. Buchholz has taught at the universities of Saarland, Kiel, Berkeley, and Sorbonne. In 1981, Bucholz was appointed Professor at the Department of Modern European Languages at the University of South Africa. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 2003. Bucholz has published a large number of scholarly works on Old Norse religion and literature.

See also Jan de Vries Otto Höfler Edgar C. Polomé Georges Dumézil Gabriel Turville-Petre Rudolf Simek John Lindow Hilda Ellis Davidson

Selected works Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer germanischen Religionsgeschichte, 1966 Bibliographie zur alteuropäischen Religionsgeschichte, 1954-1964 Literatur zu den antiken Rand- und Nachfolgekulturen im außermediterranen Europa unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der nichtchristlichen Religionen, 1967 Schamanistische Züge in der altisländischen Überlieferung, 1968 A Bibliographical Introduction to Mediaeval Scandinavia, 1972 Vorzeitkunde. Mündliches Erzählen und Überliefern im mittelalterlichen Skandinavien nach dem Zeugnis von Fornaldarsaga und eddischer Dichtung, 1980

Sources "Peter Buchholz, Prof. Dr". German Academic Exchange Service (in German). Retrieved 9 September 2020. Klaniczay, Gäbor; Pócs, Éva, eds. (2005). "Peter Buchholz". Communicating with the Spirits. Demons, Spirits, Witches. Vol. 1. Central European University Press. p. 264. ISBN 963-7326-13-8.

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Peter Buchholz (philologist)

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In the classroom: Peter Buchholz (philologist) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1941 births, Academic staff of Paris-Sorbonne University, Academic staff of Saarland University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Peter Buchholz (philologist) in simple terms?

Peter Buchholz (born 1941) is a South African philologist who is Professor Emeritus at the University of South Africa. He specializes in Germanic studies.

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