Samuel Krauss
Encyclopedia
Samuel Krauss was professor at the Jewish Teachers' Seminary, Budapest
, 1894–1906, and at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Vienna
, 1906-1938. He came to England
as a refugee and spent his last years at Cambridge
.
He was a contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia
as S. Kr.
"Professor Krauss's scholarship encompassed every area of ancient Judaism
." In 1910, he became a pioneer in Talmud
ic archaeology
with the publication of Talmudische Archäologie, which was reprinted in Hebrew in 1924. As of 1998, his 1922 study of the ancient synagogue
, Synagogale Altertümer, was still considered essential reading on the topic.
In 1935 he published a comprehensive and detailed study of Biblical names of ninety eight then modern nations.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, 1894–1906, and at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 1906-1938. He came to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as a refugee and spent his last years at Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
.
He was a contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia
Jewish Encyclopedia
The Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
as S. Kr.
"Professor Krauss's scholarship encompassed every area of ancient Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
." In 1910, he became a pioneer in Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
with the publication of Talmudische Archäologie, which was reprinted in Hebrew in 1924. As of 1998, his 1922 study of the ancient synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
, Synagogale Altertümer, was still considered essential reading on the topic.
In 1935 he published a comprehensive and detailed study of Biblical names of ninety eight then modern nations.