For the time being, I am still an independent Dutch researcher and writer. In 1999 I received the doctorandus (drs.) degree in Comparative and Historical Linguistics at Leiden University (The Netherlands), specialising in the Indo-European and Semitic language families. This degree is equivalent to a Master's plus the coursework and comprehensive exams for a doctorate.

Between 2009 and 2021 I was a Consulting Scholar with the Near Eastern department of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, based in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States of America). This was really just a nominal position, but it may have helped sometimes to allay prejudices about the quality of my work.

Marinus Anthony van der Sluijs (e-mail)

I have pages on Academia and Researchgate.

credits

The website was designed by Midnight Oil (www.midnightoil.co.uk). I also thank Ian Tresman for his support.

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The Playful Planets: these colourful children's books with great artwork (which I proofread) touch on a number of simple mythological themes.