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Haralds Biezais | |
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| Born | 10 July 1909 |
| Died | 18 May 1995 (aged 85) |
| Citizenship | Latvian |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian, religious scholar |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Latvia (1939), Uppsala University (1955) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Religious studies |
| Sub-discipline | Latvian paganism, comparative religions |
| Notable works | Die Hauptgöttinnen der alten Letten (1955) Die Gottesgestalt der lettischen Volksreligion (1961) Die himmlische Götterfamilie der alten Letten (1972) Germanische und baltische Religion (1975) Lichtgott der alten Letten (1976) |
Haralds Biezais (10 July 1909 – 18 May 1995) was a Latvian theologian and religious scholar. He also served as an ordained minister of the Latvian Protestant Church throughout his adult life. Biezais lived in exile in Sweden from the start of the second Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1944 until his death in 1995. His studies on Latvian mythology are considered standard works in the field.[1]
- ^ Leitāne, Iveta (2007). "Haralds Biezais (1909–1995). Ein Religionshistoriker Zwischen Theologie Und Religionswissenschaft". In Junginger, Horst (ed.). The Study of Religion under the Impact of Fascism. Brill. doi:10.1163/ej.9789004163263.i-663.115. ISBN 978-90-04-16326-3.