A. Thomas Kraabel

A. Thomas Kraabel
A Thomas Kraabel Decorah Iowa 2008
Born
Alf Thomas Kraabel

(1934-11-04)November 4, 1934
DiedNovember 2, 2016(2016-11-02) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Scholar, professor, pastor
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Luther College
Harvard University
Academic work
DisciplineClassical, medieval[1]
InstitutionsDuke University
University of Minnesota
University of Oxford
Luther College
Main interestsHellenistic period, Judaism

Alf Thomas Kraabel (November 4, 1934 – November 2, 2016) was an American classics scholar and educator who worked extensively in Greek and Hellenistic Judaic studies.[2] He served as a faculty member in the classics department at the University of Minnesota from 1963 to 1983, and served as the Dean of Luther College in Iowa before retiring in 2000.

  1. ^ "A. Thomas Kraabel". American Interfaith Institute. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Prof. A. Thomas Kraabel Memorial Service November 11 (First Lutheran, Decorah, IA)". International Catacombs Society. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.