Theology and the University in Nineteenth-Century Germany

Zusatztext Written in an engaging, clear manner, the book examines classic early-modern rationales for the scholarly (wissenschaftlich) character of university theology, especially its proper methods and parameters, and the various ways in which German Protestant theologians organized its diverse subfields into a unified whole. Nothing seems left untouched here: published texts, faculty manuals, manuscripts, lecture notes, correspondence, records of publishing houses. The book thus provides an excellent overview for how theology developed as a "science" (Wissenschaft) in nineteenth-century German Protestant universities. Informationen zum Autor Zachary Purvis is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh. Klappentext This study considers the growth of the genre of 'theological encyclopedia' as part of the scientific approach to theology that emerged during the eighteenth century with the reform of the German universities. The work focuses on Friedrich Schleiermacher and Karl Hagenbach in particular. Zusammenfassung This study considers the growth of the genre of 'theological encyclopedia' as part of the scientific approach to theology that emerged during the eighteenth century with the reform of the German universities. The work focuses on Friedrich Schleiermacher and Karl Hagenbach in particular.

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• Authors: Zachary Purvis, Zachary (Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Purvis, Purvis Zachary
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2016
• EAN: 9780198783381
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878338-1
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Philosophy of religion