Dr Almut Hintze
MPhil. (Oxon.), Dr phil. (Erlangen), Dr habil. (Berlin)
Overview
Department of the Study of Religions
(Zartoshty Reader in Zoroastrianism and Head of Department)
Centre of South Asian Studies
(Member, Centre of South Asian Studies)
Dr Hintze is the Zartoshty Brothers Reader in Zoroastrianism and currently Head of the Department of Study of Religions. She studied Indo-European philology at the Universities of Heidelberg and Oxford and earned her PhD in Indo-Iranian Studies at the University of Erlangen. After her habilitation in Berlin with a study of the semantics of “reward” in Ancient Iranian (Avestan) and Vedic Sanskrit texts, she spent a term at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. Subsequently she became Research Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge and was appointed to the Zartoshty Brothers post at SOAS in 2001.Contact Details
- Name:
- Dr Almut Hintze
- Email address:
- ah69@soas.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- 020 7898 4598
- Address:
- School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG - Building:
- Russell Square: College Buildings
- Office No:
- 341
- Office Hours:
- Wednesday, 12–1
PhD Affiliations
Centre of South Asian Studies, SOAS
Interests / Disciplines
Dr Hintze takes an interest in all aspects of Zoroastrianism, the religion of pre-Islamic Iran.Teaching
Zoroastrianism (texts, religion, history) and the relevant languages, especially Avestan and Pahlavi.
Courses Taught
Research
Indo-Iranian philology, Zoroastrian literature and religion.Expertise
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Experience
Zoroastrians, Parsis, pre-Islamic Iran, ancient India, Indo-Iranian philology.
Available for
Regional Expertise
- Near and Middle East
- South Asia
Country Expertise
- India
Languages
- German
- Italian
Publications
Authored Books
Kotwal, Firoze M. and Hintze, Almut (2008) The Khorda Avesta and Yašt Codex E1. Facsimile edition. Iranica; Bd.16. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
Hintze, Almut (2007) A Zoroastrian Liturgy: The Worship in Seven Chapters (Yasna 35–41). Iranica; Bd. 12. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
Hintze, Almut (2000) LOHN im Indoiranischen: Eine semantische Studie des Rigveda und Avesta. Reichert (Wiesbaden).
Hintze, Almut (1994) Der Zamyad Yasht. Edition, Uebersetzung, Kommentar. Reichert (Wiesbaden).
Edited Books
Sundermann, Werner and Hintze, Almut and De Blois, Francois, eds. (2009) Exegisti monumenta. Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams. Iranica, 17. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
Chapters in Books
Sundermann, Werner and Hintze, Almut and De Blois, Francois (2009) 'Nicholas Sims-Williams.' In: Exegisti monumenta. Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, xiii-xxiv.
Hintze, Almut (2009) 'Disseminating the Mazdayasnian Religion. An Edition of the Avesten Hērbedestān Chapter 5.' In: Exegisti monumenta. Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams. Iranica (17). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, pp. 171-190.
Hintze, Almut (2009) 'Avestan Literature.' In: Emmerick, Ronald E. and Macuch, Maria, (eds.), The Literature of Pre-Islamic Iran. Companion Volume I to A History of Persian Literature. A History of Persian Literature (17). London: Taurus, pp. 1-71.
Hintze, Almut (2009) 'An Avestan ghost word: auuah- ‘water’.' In: Tremblay, Xavier and Pirart, Eric, (eds.), Zarathushtra entre l’Inde et l’Iran. Études indo-iraniennes et indo-européennes offertes à Jean Kellens à l’occasion de son 65e anniversaire. Beiträge zur Iranistik (30). Wiesbaden: Reichert, pp. 129-144.
Hintze, Almut (2009) 'The Return of the Fravashis in the Avestan Calendar.' In: Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond and Reck , Christiane and Weber, Dieter, (eds.), Literarische Stoffe und ihre Gestaltung in mitteliranischer Zeit. Kolloquium anlässlich des 70. Geburtstages von Werner Sundermann. Beiträge zur Iranistik (31). Wiesbaden: Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag, pp. 99-121.
Hintze, Almut (2008) 'Treasure in Heaven. A Theme in Comparative Religion.' In: Shaked, Shaul and Netzer, Amnon, (eds.), Irano-Judaica. Studies Relating to Jewish Contacts with Persian Culture Throughout the Ages. Jerusalem: Ben-Zvi Institute for the Study of Jewish Communities in the East, pp. 9-36.
Hintze, Almut (2007) 'The Fire Wāzišt and the Demon.' In: Maggi, Mauro and Sundermann, Werner and Macuch, Maria, (eds.), Iranian Languages and Texts from Iran and Turan: Ronald Emmerick Memorial Volume. Iranica (13). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, pp. 110-134.
Hintze, Almut (2007) 'On the compositional structure of the Avestan Gāhs.' In: Pedersen, Claus and Vahman, F, (eds.), Religious Texts in Iranian Languages: symposium held in Copenhagen May 2002. København: Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, pp. 29-43.
Hintze, Almut (2005) 'Ahura Mazdā and Angra Mainyu.' In: Jones, Lindsay, (ed.), Encyclopedia of Religion. 2nd edition. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, pp. 203-204.
Hintze, Almut (2005) '“Indo-Iranian *gar ‘to raise aloft’.' In: Indogermanica. Festschrift Gert Klingenschmitt. Indische, iranische und indogermanische Studien dem verehrten Jubilar dargebracht zu seinem fünfundsechzigsten Geburtstag. Studien zur Iranistik und Indogermanistik vol. 3. Taimering (Riekofen): Schweiger VWT, pp. 247-260.
Hintze, Almut (2004) 'On the Ritual Significance of the Yasna Haptaŋhāiti.' In: Stausberg, Michael, (ed.), Zoroastrian Rituals in Context. Numen Book Series (102). Leiden: Brill, pp. 291-316.
Hintze, Almut (2004) '“Zoroastrianism”, “Parsee Theosophy”, “Ilm-e Khshnoom”.' In: Partridge, Christopher, (ed.), Encyclopedia of New Religions. Oxford: Lion Publishing, pp. 146-156.
Hintze, Almut (2003) 'Haug, Martin.' In: Yarshater, E., (ed.), Encyclopedia Iranica. Eisenbrauns, pp. 61-63.
Hintze, Almut (2000) 'Zur Uberlieferung der altesten Zeugnisse indoiranischer Sprachen.' In: Nishina, Y, (ed.), Europa et Asia Polyglotta Roll. Dettelbach, pp. 67-85.
Hintze, Almut (1995) 'The Rise of the Saviour in the Avesta.' In: Reck, C. and Zieme, P., (eds.), Iran und Turfan. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, pp. 77-97.
Articles
Hintze, Almut (2007) 'Obituary: Nora Elizabeth Mary Boyce.' Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 70 (1). pp. 143-149.
Hintze, Almut (2004) ''Do ut des': Patterns of Exchange in Zoroastrianism. A Memorial Lecture for Ilya Gershevitch. Delivered at the Royal Asiatic Society on 13 June 2002.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 14 (1). pp. 27-45.
Hintze, Almut (2003) 'Review of "Pitfalls into Zoroastrianism". Review of S.A.Nigosian, The Zoroastrian Faith. Tradition and Modern Research. Montreal and Kingston/London/Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press 1993, repr. 1999.' Journal of Ancient Iranian Studies, vol. 2 . pp. 95-102.
Hintze, Almut (2003) 'Review: Jamshed K. Choksy: Evil, Good and Gender. Facts of the Feminine in Zoroastrian Religious History.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 13 . pp. 403-410.
Hintze, Almut (2003) 'Review of Javier Martinez & Michiel de Vaan, Introduccion al Avestico. Madrid: Ediciones Clasicas, 2001.' Kratylos .
Hintze, Almut (2003) 'Review of Pheroza J. Godrej & Fitroza Punthakey Mistree, A Zoroastrian Tapestry. Art Religion & Culture. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd and Middletown (USA): Grantha Corporation 2002, 762pp, numerous plates and illustrations.' The Times Higher Education Supplement .
Hintze, Almut (2003) 'Review of Jamshed K. Choksy, Evil Good and Gender. Facets of the Feminine in Zorastrian Religious History. New York, Washington D.C./Baltimore, etc. Peter Lang, 2002 (Toronto Studies in Religion vol. 28).' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society .
Hintze, Almut (2002) 'On the Literary Structure of the Older Avesta.' Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 65 (1). pp. 31-51.
Book Reviews
Hintze, Almut (2009) Review: John R. Hinnells & Alan Williams (eds.): Parsis in India and the Diaspora. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2007. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 72 (1). pp. 196-200.
Hintze, Almut (2007) Review: Nicholas Sims-Williams (ed.): Indo-Iranian Languages and Peoples. Oxford 2000. Indo-Iranian Journal, 50 (2). pp. 173-182.
Hintze, Almut (2006) “Loyal exiles rooted in rich traditions”. Review of John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration. The Times Higher Education Supplement (1,750). pp. 22-23.
Hintze, Almut (2006) Review: John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration. Oxford: OUP, 2005. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 69 (2). 348-351 .
Hintze, Almut (2006) Review: Philippe Gignoux, Noms propres sassanides en moyen-perse épigraphique. Kratylos, 51 . p. 213.
Hintze, Almut (2006) Review: Philip Huyse, Le Y final dans les inscriptions moyen-perses et la ’loi rythmique’ proto-moyen-perse. Paris 2003. Kratylos, 51 . pp. 161-167.
Hintze, Almut (2005) Review: Javier Martínez & Michiel de Vaan, Introducción al Avéstico. Madrid: Ediciones Clasicas, 2001. Kratylos, 50 . pp. 200-203.
Hintze, Almut (2004) A seamless portrait of a neglected culture. Review of Pheroza J. Godrej & Firoza Punthakey Mistree, A Zoroastrian Tapestry. Art, Religion & Culture. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd. and Middletown (USA): Grantha Corporation, 2002, 762pp., numerous plates and illustrations. The Times Higher Education Supplement (1628). p. 30.
Hintze, Almut (2002) Review of Jean Kellens, 'Essays on Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism' Translated by P.O. Skjoervo. Kratylos, 51 . p. 461.
Hintze, Almut (2002) Book review of "Zoroastrian and Parsi Studies. Selected works of John R. Hinnells" by John R. Hinnells. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 65 (2). pp. 418-419.
