Sixtinus Amama

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Sixtinus Amama

Religious Studies

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Theology

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religious-studies Degrees

Sixtinus Amama

Political Science

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• Religious Studies
• Political Science

Sixtinus Amama's Degrees

• Doctorate Theology University of Franeker

Why Is Sixtinus Amama Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sixtinus Amama was a Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist. Amama was among the first to advocate a thorough knowledge of the original languages of the Bible as indispensable to theologians. Life He was born in Franeker, in the Dutch province of Friesland. He studied oriental languages from 1610 at the University of Franeker and then at the University of Oxford, attracted there by John Prideaux. In 1614 he took up also the study of Arabic at the University of Leyden where he made the acquaintance of Thomas Erpenius.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Sixtinus Amama?

Sixtinus Amama is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Oxford
• University of Franeker
• Leiden University