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== Education == |
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From 1966 he studied [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic]] and [[Turkish language|Turkish]] at the [[University of Amsterdam]] from where he obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in 1970.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Öffentlichkeitsarbeit|first=Georg-August-Universität Göttingen-|title=Prof. Dr. Philip G. Kreyenbroek - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen|url=https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/prof.+dr.+philip+g.+kreyenbroek/133087.html|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.uni-goettingen.de|language=de}}</ref> He transferred to the [[Utrecht University|University of Utrecht]], from where he received an [[Master of Science|MSc]] in Persian, and Iranian studies in 1972.<ref name=":1" /> He then followed up on his studies at the [[SOAS University of London|School of Oriental and African Studies]](SOAS) at the [[University of London]], where he attended lessons on [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] |
From 1966 he studied [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic]] and [[Turkish language|Turkish]] at the [[University of Amsterdam]] from where he obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in 1970.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Öffentlichkeitsarbeit|first=Georg-August-Universität Göttingen-|title=Prof. Dr. Philip G. Kreyenbroek - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen|url=https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/prof.+dr.+philip+g.+kreyenbroek/133087.html|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.uni-goettingen.de|language=de}}</ref> He transferred to the [[Utrecht University|University of Utrecht]], from where he received an [[Master of Science|MSc]] in Persian, and Iranian studies in 1972.<ref name=":1" /> He then followed up on his studies at the [[SOAS University of London|School of Oriental and African Studies]](SOAS) at the [[University of London]], where he attended lessons on [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Iranian languages|Iranian language]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1982, he obtained a Doctorate from the [[Leiden University|University of Leyden]]<ref name=":1" /> with a thesis on the ''Sraoša in the Zoroastrian Tradition''.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Academic Career == |
== Academic Career == |
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Revision as of 12:02, 24 June 2021
Philip G. Kreyenbroek is a Dutch Iranist and known for his research on the Kurdish and Yazidi culture.[1]
Education
From 1966 he studied Persian, Arabic and Turkish at the University of Amsterdam from where he obtained a BSc in 1970.[2] He transferred to the University of Utrecht, from where he received an MSc in Persian, and Iranian studies in 1972.[2] He then followed up on his studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies(SOAS) at the University of London, where he attended lessons on Zoroastrianism, Gujarati and Iranian language.[2] In 1982, he obtained a Doctorate from the University of Leyden[2] with a thesis on the Sraoša in the Zoroastrian Tradition.[1]
Academic Career
Since 1985 he lectured Iranian Studies at the University of Utrecht.[2] He left Utrecht in 1988 and between 1988 and 1993[3] where he lectured of Kurdish and Pashtu at the SOAS in London[1] and between 1993 and 1996 he was appointed the Reader for Iranian languages and religions at the same University.[3] From 1996 onwards he was a Professor on Iranian studies at the University of Göttingen where he succeeded David Neil MacKenzie.[3] He went to Göttingen for his interest for the Yazidi culture and the fact that the existed a large Yazidi diaspora in Germany.[1] He retired from Göttingen in 2016.[4] According to his own account given in his farewell interview from the University Göttingen, he speaks 34 languages.[4] He has published numerous books on oriental languages and culture[1] and has also written for the Encyclopædia Iranica.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Allison, Christine; Joisten-Pruschke, Anke; Wendtland, Antje (2009). From Daēnā to Dîn. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. XXVIII–XXXII. ISBN 978-3-447-05917-6.
- ^ a b c d e Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen-. "Prof. Dr. Philip G. Kreyenbroek - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen". www.uni-goettingen.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b c Waghmar, Burzine K. "Iranica at SOAS, A brief history" (PDF). SOAS.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Farewell Interview from the University Göttingen". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Raffaelli, Enrico Giuseppe (2007). "Review of Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XII, Harem I-Illuminationism". East and West. 57 (1/4): 405–411. ISSN 0012-8376 – via JSTOR.