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David Daube

David Daube FBA (8 February 1909, in Freiburg, Germany – 24 February 1999, in Berkeley, California) was the twentieth century's preeminent scholar of ancient law. He combined a familiarity with many legal systems, particularly Roman law and biblical law, with an expertise in Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Christian literature, and used literary, religious…

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Education
Berthold-Gymnasium, Freiburg [de] · University of Freiburg · University of Göttingen · University of Cambridge
Born
(1909-02-08)8 February 1909 Freiburg im Bresgau, Germany
Children
3
Died
24 February 1999(1999-02-24) (aged 90) Pleasant Hill, California, US
Discipline
Ancient and Biblical Law
Influenced
E. P. Sanders

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Studies in Biblical Law

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David Daube

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related to Books · 166
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related to Early life and education · 22
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related to Festschriften · 19
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related to Memorial volumes · 7
David Daube → All Times, Centenary Celebration, Ernest Metzger, Essays, ISBN, Law, Memory
Education · 4
David Daube → Berthold-Gymnasium, Freiburg [de], University of Cambridge, University of Freiburg, University of Göttingen
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David Daube → Internet Archive, LondonWorks, National Portrait Gallery, Portraits
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David Daube → University of Aberdeen, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford
Spouses · 2
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David DaubeBorn(1909-02-08)8 February 1909 Freiburg im Bresgau, Germany1.00infobox
David DaubeChildren31.00infobox
David DaubeDied24 February 1999(1999-02-24) (aged 90) Pleasant Hill, California, US1.00infobox
David DaubeDisciplineAncient and Biblical Law1.00infobox
David DaubeEducationBerthold-Gymnasium, Freiburg [de]1.00infobox
David DaubeEducationUniversity of Freiburg1.00infobox
David DaubeEducationUniversity of Göttingen1.00infobox
David DaubeEducationUniversity of Cambridge1.00infobox
David DaubeInfluencedE. P. Sanders1.00infobox
David DaubeInfluencesOtto Lenel1.00infobox
David DaubeInstitutionsUniversity of Aberdeen1.00infobox
David DaubeInstitutionsUniversity of Oxford1.00infobox
David DaubeInstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley1.00infobox
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David DaubeSpousesHelen Smelser (Margolis) ​ ​(m. 1986)​1.00infobox
David DaubeTitleProfessor-in-Residence at UC Berkeley School of Law1.00infobox

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