Wolfgang Behringer

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Born (1956-07-17) July 17, 1956 (age 69)
Munich, Germany
OccupationHistorian
Alma materUniversity of Munich
DisciplineHistory
Wolfgang Behringer
Born (1956-07-17) July 17, 1956 (age 69)
Munich, Germany
OccupationHistorian
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Munich
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineEarly Modern History, environmental History
InstitutionsUniversity of Munich
University of York
University of Bonn
Saarland University
Main interestsWitchcraft beliefs, cultural history of climate, Shamanism
Notable worksShaman of Oberstdorf (1998)
A Cultural History of Climate (2000)

Wolfgang Behringer (born 17 July 1956 in Munich) is a German historian specialising in the witchcraft beliefs of Early Modern Europe. He has worked at the University of Munich, University of York and the University of Bonn as well as published multiple books. He is the author of the book Shaman of Oberstdorf.[1] He also authored A Cultural History of Climate. First published in German in 2000, it was translated into English in 2009.[2] Since 2003, Behringer teaches at Saarland University.[3]

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