Robert Eisler
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Robert Eisler was an Austrian Jewish art historian and Biblical scholar. He was a follower of the psychology of Carl Jung
. His writings cover a great range of topics, from cosmic kingship and astrology
to werewolves.
He advanced controversial theses on Jesus
. One is about the concept of a political, rebellious and eschatological Jew as Jesus, in relation to the Zealot movement. In this he is the company of Joel Carmichael
, H. Rodrigues and Maurice Fluegel, and Hugh J. Schonfield
. In arguing for this position he used the work of Flavius Josephus in Slavonic manuscripts (the authenticity of which has been questioned). On the Messiah
he discussed the afikoman
in 1925, with ideas taken up much later. He made much of the Hebrew background of John the Baptist
.
He was described by Gershom Scholem
as 'an astonishing figure in the world of scholarship'. Another critic was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough
.
Married to Lili von Pausinger, he was the son-in-law of Austrian painter Franz von Pausinger (1839–1915). His wife's sister Elisabeth translated the classic children's book Heidi
into English and was married to the American writer Charles Wharton Stork (1881–1971).
He had a position at the Austrian Historical Institute at the Vienna University. From 1925-31 he served as Assistant Director of the League of Nations Universities Interrelation Office in Paris. At that time he wrote on economics. He survived concentration camps (Dachau and Buchenwald) before the outbreak of World War II, moving to the United Kingdom, where he died.
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
. His writings cover a great range of topics, from cosmic kingship and astrology
Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
to werewolves.
He advanced controversial theses on Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
. One is about the concept of a political, rebellious and eschatological Jew as Jesus, in relation to the Zealot movement. In this he is the company of Joel Carmichael
Joel Carmichael
-Early life and education:Joseph Lipsky was born December 31, 1915 in New York. He was the youngest son of Charlotte Schacht and Louis Lipsky, a founder of the American Zionist movement...
, H. Rodrigues and Maurice Fluegel, and Hugh J. Schonfield
Hugh J. Schonfield
Hugh Joseph Schonfield was a British Bible scholar specializing in the New Testament and the early development of the Christian religion and church. He was born in London, and educated there at St Paul's School and King's College, doing postgraduate religious studies in Glasgow, Doctor of Sacred...
. In arguing for this position he used the work of Flavius Josephus in Slavonic manuscripts (the authenticity of which has been questioned). On the Messiah
Messiah
A messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
he discussed the afikoman
Afikoman
Afikoman is a half-piece of matzo which is broken in the early stages of the Passover Seder and set aside to be eaten as a dessert after the meal.Based on the Mishnah in Pesahim 119a, the afikoman is a substitute for the Korban Pesach, which was...
in 1925, with ideas taken up much later. He made much of the Hebrew background of John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
.
He was described by Gershom Scholem
Gershom Scholem
Gerhard Scholem who, after his immigration from Germany to Palestine, changed his name to Gershom Scholem , was a German-born Israeli Jewish philosopher and historian, born and raised in Germany...
as 'an astonishing figure in the world of scholarship'. Another critic was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough
Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough
Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was a scholar in the history of religion. He is specifically noted for his study of the influence of Greek culture on Judaism, what some call Hellenistic Judaism....
.
Married to Lili von Pausinger, he was the son-in-law of Austrian painter Franz von Pausinger (1839–1915). His wife's sister Elisabeth translated the classic children's book Heidi
Heidi
Heidi is a Swiss work of fiction, published in two parts as Heidi's years of learning and travel and Heidi makes use of what she has learned.It is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her grandfather's care, in the Swiss Alps...
into English and was married to the American writer Charles Wharton Stork (1881–1971).
He had a position at the Austrian Historical Institute at the Vienna University. From 1925-31 he served as Assistant Director of the League of Nations Universities Interrelation Office in Paris. At that time he wrote on economics. He survived concentration camps (Dachau and Buchenwald) before the outbreak of World War II, moving to the United Kingdom, where he died.
Works
- Studien zur Werttheorie (1902) The Theory Of Values
- Die Legende vom heiligen Karantanerherzog Domitianus, Mitteilungen des Instituts für österreichische GeschichtsforschungMitteilungen des Instituts für Österreichische GeschichtsforschungMitteilungen des Instituts für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung is an Austrian academic journal published since 1880 by the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung . Recent editors include Anton Scharer, Georg Scheibelreiter and Andrea Sommerlechner.-Further reading:*Stoy, Manfred...
28, Innsbruck 1907 - Die illuminierten Handschriften in Kärnten (1907)
- Weltenmantel und Himmelszelt, two volumes(1910)
- Die Kenitischen Weihinschriften Der Hyksoszeit (1919)
- Orpheus the Fisher: Comparative Studies in Orphic and Christian Cult Symbolism (1921)
- Das Geld (1924)
- Orphisch-Dionysische Mysteriengedanken in der christlichen Antike (1925)
- Iesous Basileus ou Basileusas, two volumes (1929/30)
- The Messiah Jesus and John the Baptist (1931) translated extract
- This Money Maze (1931)
- Stable Money (1932)
- Monetary Theory And Monetary Policy (1934)
- Zur Kritik der Psychologistischen Konjunktur-Theorie (1935)
- Das Rätzel des Vierten Evangeliums (1936) as The Enigma of the Fourth Gospel (1938)
- Flavius Josephus Studien (1938)
- The Royal Art of Astrology (London 1946)
- Man Into Wolf: An Anthropological Interpretation of Sadism, Masochism and LycanthropyMan into WolfMan Into Wolf; An Anthropological Interpretation of Sadism, Masochism and Lycanthropy is a book by Robert Eisler, published in 1948 . The text is based upon his readings in archeology and anthropology; anything not covered by these disciplines is then dealt with using Jungian methods of dream...
(1948) - Una Tavoletta di Biccherna Nuovamente Scoperta (1950)
- Comparative Studies In Ancient Cosmology (never published)
External links
- Archive holdings and short bio, Warburg InstituteWarburg InstituteThe Warburg Institute is a research institution associated with the University of London in central London, England. A member of the School of Advanced Study, its focus is the study of the influence of classical antiquity on all aspects of European civilisation.-History:The Institute was founded by...