In 1984 he graduated from Vilnius University, Faculty of History. Since 1986 he worked at various universities. In 1993 he received his Ph.D. He published over 100 scientific articles. Beresnevičius worked with journal "Naujasis Židinys" (English:The New Hearth) and weekly "Šiaurės Atėnai" (English: Northern Athens). In 2001 he received an award from the President of Lithuania for his collection of essays on history of Lithuania called "Ant laiko ašmenų." In 2003 he published textbooks on religious studies for high schools.
Besides scientific work, Beresnevičius was also a writer and a publicist. He published novels, several poems, and numerous essays (many of them under various pseudonyms such as Antanas Sereda). His short stories were influenced by Daniil Kharms.
In 2004 he rallied for Kazimira Prunskienė when she ran in the Presidential elections.
Major worksedit
Dausos: pomirtinio gyvenimo samprata senojoje lietuvių pasaulėžiūroje (Dausos: Concept of Afterlife in Ancient Lithuanian Worldview) (1990).
Baltų religinės reformos (Reforms of Baltic Religions) (1995).
Religijų istorijos metmenys (Outline of History of Religions) (1997).
Religijotyros įvadas (Introduction to Religious Studies) (1997).
Trumpas lietuvių ir prūsų religijos žodynas (Short Dictionary of Lithuanian and Prussian Religion) (2001).
Ant laiko ašmenų (eseistika). Vilnius: Aidai, 2002. ISBN9955-445-41-6
Imperijos darymas: Lietuviškos ideologijos metmenys (Making Empire: Outline of Lithuanian Ideology) (2003).
Eglė žalčių karalienė ir lietuvių teogoninis mitas (Eglė The Queen of Grass-Snakes and Lithuanian Theogonic Myth) (2003).
Lietuvių religija ir mitologija: sisteminė studija (Lithuanian Religion and Mythology: Systematic Study) (2004).
Referencesedit
, Lietuviškos knygos (Books from Lithuania). Accessed August 14, 2006.
Vilniuje mirė rašytojas G.Beresnevičius (Writer G. Beresnevičius died in Vilnius), Delfi.lt, BNS, August 7, 2006. Accessed August 14, 2006.
November 06, 2023
gintaras, beresnevičius, july, 1961, kaunas, august, 2006, vilnius, lithuanian, historian, religions, specializing, baltic, mythology, together, with, norbertas, vėlius, considered, best, specialist, lithuanian, mythology, 1984, graduated, from, vilnius, unive. Gintaras Beresnevicius July 8 1961 in Kaunas August 6 2006 in Vilnius was a Lithuanian historian of religions specializing in Baltic mythology He together with Norbertas Velius is considered to be the best specialist in Lithuanian mythology In 1984 he graduated from Vilnius University Faculty of History Since 1986 he worked at various universities In 1993 he received his Ph D He published over 100 scientific articles Beresnevicius worked with journal Naujasis Zidinys English The New Hearth and weekly Siaures Atenai English Northern Athens In 2001 he received an award from the President of Lithuania for his collection of essays on history of Lithuania called Ant laiko asmenu In 2003 he published textbooks on religious studies for high schools Besides scientific work Beresnevicius was also a writer and a publicist He published novels several poems and numerous essays many of them under various pseudonyms such as Antanas Sereda His short stories were influenced by Daniil Kharms In 2004 he rallied for Kazimira Prunskiene when she ran in the Presidential elections Major works editDausos pomirtinio gyvenimo samprata senojoje lietuviu pasauleziuroje Dausos Concept of Afterlife in Ancient Lithuanian Worldview 1990 Baltu religines reformos Reforms of Baltic Religions 1995 Religiju istorijos metmenys Outline of History of Religions 1997 Religijotyros įvadas Introduction to Religious Studies 1997 Trumpas lietuviu ir prusu religijos zodynas Short Dictionary of Lithuanian and Prussian Religion 2001 Ant laiko asmenu eseistika Vilnius Aidai 2002 ISBN 9955 445 41 6 Imperijos darymas Lietuviskos ideologijos metmenys Making Empire Outline of Lithuanian Ideology 2003 Egle zalciu karaliene ir lietuviu teogoninis mitas Egle The Queen of Grass Snakes and Lithuanian Theogonic Myth 2003 Palemono mazgas Palemono legendos periferinis turinys Palemonas Knot Periferal Content of Palemonas Legend 2003 Lietuviu religija ir mitologija sistemine studija Lithuanian Religion and Mythology Systematic Study 2004 References editGintaras Beresnevicius Lietuviskos knygos Books from Lithuania Accessed August 14 2006 Vilniuje mire rasytojas G Beresnevicius Writer G Beresnevicius died in Vilnius Delfi lt BNS August 7 2006 Accessed August 14 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gintaras Beresnevicius amp oldid 1168378982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
