Adolf Büchler (1867-1939), scholar
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Adolf Büchler (1867-1939) was a Jewish Austrian scholar, active in Austria and Great Britain.
Biography
Born at Priekopa, Hungary. Received his PhD (1890) from Leipzig University, Germany. Professor at the Vienna Jewish Theological Seminary. Principal of Jews’ College London from 1907. Main research on latter part of Second Temple period.
Works on Second Temple Judaism
Books
- The Political and Social Leaders of the Jewish Community of Sepphoris (1909 Büchler), book
- Types of Jewish-Palestinian Piety from 70 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.: The Ancient Pious Men (1922 Büchler), book