Gerhard Bott

After studying social science and law (J.D. 1959), Gerhard Bott worked from 1966 to 1993 for the First Channel of Public German TV (ARD) as author and managing editor, was chief editor and anchorman at the TV political magazine PANORAMA, director of documentaries and author of various specialized books. Since 1993 Bott has intensified his research in the fields of sociology of religions and theology of domination, with a focus on pre- and early history.