Helmer Ringgren (1917-2012), scholar

Helmer Ringgren (1917-2012) was a Swedish scholar. Ringgren earned his doctorate at Uppsala in 1947 and was a pupil of Geo Widengren, professor of Comparative Religion, and of the famous semitist H. S. Nyberg. He held chairs both in Comparative Religion (Åbo, Finland, 1962-64), and in Old Testament Exegetics (Evanston, 1960-62; Uppsala 1964-83).

Works

Books

• Word and Wisdom: Studies in the Hypostatization of Divine Qualities and Functions in the Ancient Near East (1947 Ringgren), book

• Handskrifterna från Qumran IV-V = The Dead Sea Scrolls IV-V (1956 Ringgren), book

• Tro och liv enligt Döda-havsrullarna (The Faith of Qumran: Theology of the Dead Sea Scrolls / 1961 Ringgren), book
  • The Faith of Qumran: Theology of the Dead Sea Scrolls = Tro och liv enligt Döda-havsrullarna (1963 @1961 Ringgren / Sander), book (English ed.)
  • The Faith of Qumran: Theology of the Dead Sea Scrolls = Tro och liv enligt Döda-havs-rullarna (1995 @1963 Ringgren / Sander / Charlesworth), book (new rev. English ed.)

Translations

• Skriftfynden vid Döda Havet = Dead Sea Scrolls (1957 Burrows / Ringgren), book (Swedish ed.)

External links

• Wikipedia