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Rudolf Simek

November 08, 2023

Rudolf Simek (born 21 February 1954) is an Austrian philologist and religious studies scholar who is Professor and Chair of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at the University of Bonn. Simek specializes in Germanic studies, and is the author of several notable works on Germanic religion and mythology (including Old Norse religion and mythology), Germanic peoples, Vikings, Old Norse literature, and the culture of Medieval Europe.

Rudolf Simek
Photographed in October 2012
Born (1954-02-21) 21 February 1954 (age 69)
Eisenstadt, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Academic advisors
Academic work
DisciplineGermanic studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Bonn
Main interests
Notable worksDictionary of Northern Mythology (1993)

Biography edit

Since 1995, Simek has been Professor and Chair of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at the University of Bonn.[1] Simek was appointed Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of Tromsø in 1999, and Professor of Old Nordic Studies at the University of Sydney in 2000. Simek has held a number of visiting professorships, having had long research stays at the universities of Reykjavik, Copenhagen, London, Oxford and Sydney. From 2000 to 2003, Simek was Chairman of the International Saga Society (German: Internationalen-Saga-Gesellschaft). Simek is a member of many additional learned societies, including the International Arthurian Society, the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Germanistik, the Viking Society for Northern Research, the Society for Northern Studies, and the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy.[1]

Research edit

Simek researches a wide variety of topics connected to the Middle Ages. This includes Germanic religion and mythology (including Old Norse religion and mythology), Vikings and the Viking Age, Old Norse literature, and medieval science (including astronomy) and popular religion. Simek has published a number of notable works on these subjects, several of which have been translated into multiple languages.[1]

Selected works edit

  • Lexikon der germanischen Mythologie, Stuttgart, Kröner, 1984 ISBN 3-520-36801-3 (translations to English, French and Icelandic)
  • Lexikon der altnordischen Literatur (with Hermann Pálsson), Stuttgart, Kröner, 1987 ISBN 3-520-49001-3
  • Altnordische Kosmographie. Studien und Quellen zu Weltbild und Weltbeschreibung in Norwegen und Island vom 12. bis zum 14. Jahrhundert, Berlin/New York, de Gruyter, 1990 (Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde. Ergänzungsbände, Bd. 4) ISBN 3-11-012181-6
  • Erde und Kosmos im Mittelalter. München, C.H. Beck, 1992. ISBN 3-406-35863-2
  • Die Wikinger, München, C.H. Beck, 1998 ISBN 3-406-41881-3 (translation to Spanish)
  • Religion und Mythologie der Germanen, Stuttgart, Theiss 2003 ISBN 3-8062-1821-8
  • Götter und Kulte der Germanen, München, C.H. Beck, 2004 ISBN 3-406-50835-9
  • Runes, Magic and Religion: A Sourcebook (with John McKinnell und Klaus Düwel), Wien, Fassbaender, 2004 ISBN 978-3-900538-81-1
  • Mittelerde – Tolkien und die germanische Mythologie, München, C.H. Beck, 2005 ISBN 3-406-52837-6
  • Der Glaube der Germanen, Limburg und Kevelaer, Lahn-Verlag, 2005 ISBN 3-7867-8495-7
  • Die Germanen, Stuttgart, Reclam, 2006. ISBN 3-15-017051-6
  • Die Edda. C. H. Beck, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-56084-2 (C. H. Beck Wissen).
  • Ewige Orte. Reliquien und heiligen Stätten in Wien. Metro, Wien 2007, ISBN 978-3-902517-64-7.
  • Artus-Lexikon. Mythos und Geschichte, Werke und Personen der europäischen Artusdichtung. Reclam, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-15-010858-1.
  • Die Schiffe der Wikinger. Reclam, Stuttgart 2014, ISBN 978-3-15-010999-1.
  • Monster im Mittelalter. Die phantastische Welt der Wundervölker und Fabelwesen. Böhlau, Köln, Weimar, Wien 2015. ISBN 978-3-412-21111-0.
  • Vinland! Wie die Wikinger Amerika entdeckten. C. H. Beck, München 2016, ISBN 978-3-406-69720-3.
  • Trolle. Ihre Geschichte von der Mythologie bis zum Internet. Böhlau, Köln/Weimar/Wien 2018, ISBN 978-3-412-50743-5.
  • Die Geschichte der Normannen. Von Wikingerhäuptlingen zu Königen Siziliens. Reclam, Ditzingen 2018, ISBN 978-3-15-011174-1.
  • Monster im Mittelalter. Köln und Wien: Böhlau 2019, ISBN 978-3412514037

See also edit

 
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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Prof. Dr. Rudolf Simek". University of Vienna. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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This biography of a living person relies on a single source You can help by adding reliable sources to this article Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rudolf Simek born 21 February 1954 is an Austrian philologist and religious studies scholar who is Professor and Chair of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at the University of Bonn Simek specializes in Germanic studies and is the author of several notable works on Germanic religion and mythology including Old Norse religion and mythology Germanic peoples Vikings Old Norse literature and the culture of Medieval Europe Rudolf SimekPhotographed in October 2012Born 1954 02 21 21 February 1954 age 69 Eisenstadt AustriaNationalityAustrianAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of ViennaAcademic advisorsOtto GschwantlerHelmut BirkhanAcademic workDisciplineGermanic studiesInstitutionsUniversity of BonnMain interestsGermanic religion and mythologyMedieval science and popular religionOld Norse literatureOld Norse religion and mythologyVikings and the Viking AgeNotable worksDictionary of Northern Mythology 1993 Contents 1 Biography 2 Research 3 Selected works 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editSince 1995 Simek has been Professor and Chair of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at the University of Bonn 1 Simek was appointed Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of Tromso in 1999 and Professor of Old Nordic Studies at the University of Sydney in 2000 Simek has held a number of visiting professorships having had long research stays at the universities of Reykjavik Copenhagen London Oxford and Sydney From 2000 to 2003 Simek was Chairman of the International Saga Society German Internationalen Saga Gesellschaft Simek is a member of many additional learned societies including the International Arthurian Society the Osterreichische Gesellschaft fur Germanistik the Viking Society for Northern Research the Society for Northern Studies and the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy 1 Research editSimek researches a wide variety of topics connected to the Middle Ages This includes Germanic religion and mythology including Old Norse religion and mythology Vikings and the Viking Age Old Norse literature and medieval science including astronomy and popular religion Simek has published a number of notable works on these subjects several of which have been translated into multiple languages 1 Selected works editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Rudolf Simek news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lexikon der germanischen Mythologie Stuttgart Kroner 1984 ISBN 3 520 36801 3 translations to English French and Icelandic Lexikon der altnordischen Literatur with Hermann Palsson Stuttgart Kroner 1987 ISBN 3 520 49001 3 Altnordische Kosmographie Studien und Quellen zu Weltbild und Weltbeschreibung in Norwegen und Island vom 12 bis zum 14 Jahrhundert Berlin New York de Gruyter 1990 Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde Erganzungsbande Bd 4 ISBN 3 11 012181 6 Erde und Kosmos im Mittelalter Munchen C H Beck 1992 ISBN 3 406 35863 2 Die Wikinger Munchen C H Beck 1998 ISBN 3 406 41881 3 translation to Spanish Religion und Mythologie der Germanen Stuttgart Theiss 2003 ISBN 3 8062 1821 8 Gotter und Kulte der Germanen Munchen C H Beck 2004 ISBN 3 406 50835 9 Runes Magic and Religion A Sourcebook with John McKinnell und Klaus Duwel Wien Fassbaender 2004 ISBN 978 3 900538 81 1 Mittelerde Tolkien und die germanische Mythologie Munchen C H Beck 2005 ISBN 3 406 52837 6 Der Glaube der Germanen Limburg und Kevelaer Lahn Verlag 2005 ISBN 3 7867 8495 7 Die Germanen Stuttgart Reclam 2006 ISBN 3 15 017051 6 Die Edda C H Beck Munchen 2007 ISBN 978 3 406 56084 2 C H Beck Wissen Ewige Orte Reliquien und heiligen Statten in Wien Metro Wien 2007 ISBN 978 3 902517 64 7 Artus Lexikon Mythos und Geschichte Werke und Personen der europaischen Artusdichtung Reclam Stuttgart 2012 ISBN 978 3 15 010858 1 Die Schiffe der Wikinger Reclam Stuttgart 2014 ISBN 978 3 15 010999 1 Monster im Mittelalter Die phantastische Welt der Wundervolker und Fabelwesen Bohlau Koln Weimar Wien 2015 ISBN 978 3 412 21111 0 Vinland Wie die Wikinger Amerika entdeckten C H Beck Munchen 2016 ISBN 978 3 406 69720 3 Trolle Ihre Geschichte von der Mythologie bis zum Internet Bohlau Koln Weimar Wien 2018 ISBN 978 3 412 50743 5 Die Geschichte der Normannen Von Wikingerhauptlingen zu Konigen Siziliens Reclam Ditzingen 2018 ISBN 978 3 15 011174 1 Monster im Mittelalter Koln und Wien Bohlau 2019 ISBN 978 3412514037See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rudolf Simek Hilda Ellis Davidson English folklorist 1914 2006 Georges Dumezil French philologist and historian 1898 1986 John Lindow American philologist Robert Nedoma Austrian philologist Andy Orchard British academic born 1964 Edgar C Polome Belgian American scholar Gabriel Turville Petre English philologist Jan de Vries philologist Dutch philologistReferences edit a b c Prof Dr Rudolf Simek University of Vienna Retrieved 7 October 2020 External links editPage of Rudolf Simek at the Scandinavian studies chair of University of Bonn Page of Rudolf Simek at the Institute for German studies of University of Bonn List of publications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolf Simek amp oldid 1158319071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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