Karel van der Toorn

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Karel van der Toorn
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Karel van der Toorn (2021)
Born8 March 1956
The Hague, Netherlands
AwardsCommander of the French National Order of Merit
Academic work
Disciplineancient religions
Institutions University of Amsterdam
Utrecht University
Leiden University
Notable works Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible

Karel van der Toorn (born 8 March 1956 in The Hague) [1] is a Dutch scholar of ancient religions. From 2006 to 2011 he was chairman of the Board at the University of Amsterdam, where he was a professor from 1998 until he became the chairman.[ citation needed ]

Van der Toorn previously taught at Utrecht University and Leiden University. In 2012 he was made a Commander of the French National Order of Merit. [2]

Works

References

  1. Prof. dr. K. van der Toorn, 1956 - at the UvA Album Academicum website.
  2. "Prof. K. (Karel) van der Toorn". Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-29.