Elmar Salumaa (15 December 1908 Vara Parish – 1 January 1996

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) was an

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theologian. In 1935 he graduated from

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in religion. From 1937 to 1940 and 1942 to 1944, he taught at Tartu University. From 1944 to 1945 he was a pastor at

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Congregation. In 1945 he was arrested and until 1955 he was imprisoned. From 1956 to 1995 he was a professor at the

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. From 1969 to 1995 he was a pastor at Saarde Congregation.

Works

* Sören Kierkegaard (1939, 1992) * Antiikfilosoofia ajalugu (1991) * Filosoofia ajalugu (5 volumes, 1992–1998).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salumaa, Elmar 1908 births 1996 deaths Estonian theologians