Jan Assmann

Jan Assmann
Jan Assmann
	Assmann in 2018
Born	Johann Christoph Assmann; 7 July 1938; Langelsheim, Gau Southern Hanover-Brunswick, Germany
Died	19 February 2024 (aged 85); Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Spouse	Aleida Assmann
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Munich; University of Heidelberg; University of Paris; University of Göttingen;
Academic work
Discipline	Egyptology; cultural history; religious studies;
Sub-discipline	Ancient Egyptian religion; cultural memory; monotheism;
Institutions	University of Heidelberg; University of Konstanz;

Johann Christoph "Jan" Assmann (7 July 1938 – 19 February 2024) was a German Egyptologist, cultural historian, and religion scholar.

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