Andreas Gottlieb Hoffmann
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Andreas Gottlieb Hoffmann (April 13, 1796 – March 16, 1864) was a German Protestant theologian and Orientalist
born in Welbsleben
. He was a leading authority on Syriac and Hebrew languages.
As a teenager he participated in the War of the Sixth Coalition
as a member of the Second Prussian Foot Jäger Detachment. In 1820 he earned his doctorate at the University of Halle, where he studied theology
as well as Syriac and Hebrew languages. At Halle he was a pupil of Wilhelm Gesenius
(1786-1842). In 1823 he became an associate professor, and two years later a full professor at the University of Jena.
Hoffmann was the author of an acclaimed work on Syriac grammar
(Grammatica syriaca) (1827), and was responsible for a German version of the Book of Enoch
based on Richard Laurence
's "Book of Enoch the Prophet" called Das Buch Henoch in vollständiger Uebersetzung. He was also editor and publisher of the second section of the Ersch-Gruber Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste.
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
born in Welbsleben
Welbsleben
Welbsleben is a village and former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the town Arnstein....
. He was a leading authority on Syriac and Hebrew languages.
As a teenager he participated in the War of the Sixth Coalition
War of the Sixth Coalition
In the War of the Sixth Coalition , a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and a number of German States finally defeated France and drove Napoleon Bonaparte into exile on Elba. After Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia, the continental powers...
as a member of the Second Prussian Foot Jäger Detachment. In 1820 he earned his doctorate at the University of Halle, where he studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
as well as Syriac and Hebrew languages. At Halle he was a pupil of Wilhelm Gesenius
Wilhelm Gesenius
Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius was a German orientalist and Biblical critic.-Biography:He was born at Nordhausen...
(1786-1842). In 1823 he became an associate professor, and two years later a full professor at the University of Jena.
Hoffmann was the author of an acclaimed work on Syriac grammar
Grammar
In linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules that govern the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. The term refers also to the study of such rules, and this field includes morphology, syntax, and phonology, often complemented by phonetics, semantics,...
(Grammatica syriaca) (1827), and was responsible for a German version of the Book of Enoch
Book of Enoch
The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish religious work, traditionally ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It is not part of the biblical canon as used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel...
based on Richard Laurence
Richard Laurence
Richard Laurence was an English Hebraist and Anglican churchman. He was made Regius Professor of Hebrew and canon of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1814, and Archbishop of Cashel, Ireland, in 1822....
's "Book of Enoch the Prophet" called Das Buch Henoch in vollständiger Uebersetzung. He was also editor and publisher of the second section of the Ersch-Gruber Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste.