(Johann Theodor) Paul Wendland (August 17, 1864 – September 10, 1915) was a

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classical

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. Born in Hohenstein,

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, he taught as a

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at the

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(from 1902), Breslau University (from 1906),

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(from 1909). He was co-author of an edition on

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, "Philonis Alexandrini opera quae supersunt" (6 volumes, 1896-1915). With

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, he published "''Beiträge zur Geschichte der griechischen Philosophie und Religion''" (1895).WorldCat Title
Beiträge zur Geschichte der griechischen Philosophie und Religion He died in

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Literary works

* ''Philosophische Schrift über die Vorsehung'', 1892 – Philosophical writings on

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. * ''Beiträge zur Geschichte der grieschischen Philosophie'', 1895 (with Otto Kern) – Contribution to the history of

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. * ''Anaximenes von Lampsakos'', 1905 –

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. * ''Die hellenistisch-römische Kultur in ihren Beziehungen zu Judentum und Christentum'', 1907 – Greco-Roman culture in its relations with

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and

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. * ''Die urchristlichen Literaturformen'', 1912 –

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literature forms. * ''Die griechische Prosa und die römisch-christliche Literatur'', 1912 – Greek prose and Roman-Christian literature. * ''Philonis Alexandrini opera quae supersunt'', 6 volumes, (with Leopold Cohn), 1896-1915.

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Most widely held works by Paul Wendland. 1864 births 1915 deaths People from Olsztynek People from the Province of Prussia German philologists Academic staff of the University of Kiel Academic staff of the University of Breslau Academic staff of the University of Göttingen Members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences {{Germany-academic-bio-stub