Mikhail Seleznev ( March 26, 1960 , Moscow ) is a Russian linguist and biblical scholar , one of the authors of the translation of the Old Testament books into modern Russian.
| Mikhail Georgievich Seleznev | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | March 26, 1960 (59 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Moscow , USSR |
| Scientific field | linguistics biblical studies |
| Place of work | |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University (1982) |
| Academic degree | Candidate of Philology |
| Academic rank | Associate Professor (1999) |
| supervisor | A. E. Kibrik |
| Famous students | A.S. Desnitsky |
| Known as | linguist and biblical scholar , one of the authors of the translation of the Old Testament books into modern Russian. |
Biography
Born March 26, 1960 in Moscow. Father - the famous Arabist and political scientist Georgy Ilyich Mirsky .
He graduated from the Department of Structural and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Philology, Moscow State University named after MV Lomonosov (1982), graduate school at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosova (1985, supervisor A.E. Kibrik ), candidate of philological sciences (1986). Trained at the Free University of Amsterdam (1994-1995) and at the University of Jerusalem (2000-2001).
In 1991 - 2010 - chief editor of the Russian Bible Society (RBO).
In 1996-2010 - Head of the project undertaken by the RBO to translate Old Testament books into modern Russian.
In 2010, he left the RBO due to a fundamental disagreement with the publishing policy of the RBO leadership.
Since 1999 - Associate Professor, Institute of Oriental Cultures and Antiquities, Russian State Humanitarian University . Courses taught: “Introduction to the Philology of Ancient Syria-Palestine”, “Historical Context of the Old Testament”, special courses on archaic Hebrew poetry, Psalms, Masoretic accentuation.
From September 2010 to 2017 - Head of the Department of Biblical Studies at the Church Graduate School and Doctoral School named after Saints Equal to the Apostles Cyril and Methodius .
Links
- Seleznev Mikhail Georgievich . HSE . Date of appeal May 14, 2018.
- Seleznev Mikhail Georgievich . Moscow Theological Academy . Date of appeal May 14, 2018.
- Publications on the Orthodoxy and Peace Portal