Karl Barth and the Study of the Religious Enlightenment - Encountering the Task of History

This book analyzes the intellectual history of the eighteenth century provided by Karl Barth, most notably in his groundbreaking study of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century philosophical traditions. Barth's historical account underscores the nature of the Enlightenment era as a time and movement of religious reform.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Barth's Place in Intellectual History
2. The Religious Enlightenments: A Survey of Recent Literature
3. "History as a Mirror": Barth's Historical Method
4. Barth's Study of the Religious Enlightenment
5. Barth's History in Context: Reading the Church Dogmatics
6. Conclusion: Rethinking Barth's Place in Intellectual History

About the author

By Michael Jimenez

Summary

This book analyzes the intellectual history of the eighteenth century provided by Karl Barth, most notably in his groundbreaking study of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century philosophical traditions. Barth’s historical account underscores the nature of the Enlightenment era as a time and movement of religious reform.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Jimenez
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781978700420
• ISBN: 978-1-978700-42-0
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis