Georg Gustav Roskoff
Austrian theologian
About Georg Gustav Roskoff
Lived 1814 – 1889 (aged 75). Georg Gustav Roskoff was a German theologian, university teacher, protestant theologian and hebraist.
Georg Gustav Roskoff (1814–1889) was an Austrian theologian who was professor of Old Testament exegesis at Vienna University from 1850 to 1884.
His main work deals with the historical development of dualism in which he traces the figure of the Devil in human thought from the beginnings until his own time. His History of the Devil (1869) is still considered a standard work on the topic, although it has been criticized for repeating Gottfried Christian Voigt's unrealistic figure of nine million victims of the Early Modern witch-trials.
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Who was Georg Gustav Roskoff?
Austrian theologian (1814–1889)
When was Georg Gustav Roskoff born?
Georg Gustav Roskoff was born on 31 August 1814 in Bratislava.
When did Georg Gustav Roskoff die?
Georg Gustav Roskoff died on 20 October 1889 in Bad Aussee.
What was Georg Gustav Roskoff's occupation?
Georg Gustav Roskoff was a theologian, university teacher, protestant theologian and hebraist.
What nationality was Georg Gustav Roskoff?
Georg Gustav Roskoff was German.
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