Otto Höfler [SEP] date of death
Otto Höfler
Otto Höfler (10 May 1901 – 25 August 1987, in Vienna) was an Austrian scholar of German studies. He was a student of Rudolf Much, and adopted Much's "Germanic Continuity Theory," which argued for continuity of ancient Germanic culture into present-day German folklore. His contributions center on studies of Germanic paganism, the continuation of Germanic cultural strata, sacral kingship and Männerbünde (secret societies) in a Germanic context, and Germanic historical phonology.
Biography.
After lecturing at the
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Höfler may refer to:
- Konstantin von Höfler, German historian
- Otto Höfler, Austrian scholar of German studies
See also.
- Hoefler (disambiguation)