Johann Wilhelm and Johanna Eleonora Petersen's Eschatology in Context

Although the Petersens' name is quite known among specialists of Pietism, their work, their ideas and the development of their thought remain mostly unresearched. Elisa Belucci aims to shed more light on their works, analysing and interpreting them in relationship to the theological and socio-political context. In so doing, she fills some gaps present in the research on these authors: firstly, she analyses the positions presented in the Petersens' work until 1703 at length; secondly, she tries to unearth sources and influences; thirdly, she seeks to comment on the Petersens' ideas and positions in relationship to the historical context. The result is an entangled picture which questions the traditional distinction between "church Pietism" and "radical Pietism", "orthodoxy" and "radicalism/separatism", showing, instead, that these categories are sometimes too narrow to describe the position of certain authors, such as the Petersens.

About the author

Elisa Belucci teaches History and Philosophy in Domodossola, Italy.Christoph Auffarth (*1951) ist Professor emeritus der Religionswissenschaft, zuletzt an der Universität Bremen. Seine Forschungsgebiete sind die Religionen der Antike samt ihrem altorientalischen Hintergrund (Diss. zur Odyssee 1991; Habil. zur Polis-Religion 1995; Orientalische Religionen 2007. 2008. 2022; Mysterienkulte 2013; Christentum als antike Religion), die Europäische Religionsgeschichte (Kreuzzüge Diss. 1996, mittealterliche „Ketzer“ 2005, ³2016, Städtereformation 2020, Religion des Dritten Reiches 2015, 2022) und Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Mitherausgeber der Lexika Metzler Lexikon Religion 4 Bände 1999–2002; engl. 2006; Wörterbuch der Religionen 2006. Herausgeber der Zeitschrift für Religionswissenschaft 2000–2008.Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler leitet das Institut für Religionswissenschaft an der Philosophischen Fakultät der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Ihr Arbeitsschwerpunkt ist die Europäische Religionsgeschichte.Marvin Döbler ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Arbeitsgebiet "Geschichte und Theologien des Christentums" an der Universität Bremen.

Foreword

Elisa Belucci analyses the main texts written by the theologians Johann Wilhelm and Johanna Eleonora Petersen until 1703 and comments on them in relationship to the near and broader context where they arose.

Product details

• Authors: Elisa Bellucci, Elisa (Dr.) Bellucci
• Assisted by: Christoph Auffarth (Editor), Marvi Döbler (Editor), Marvin Döbler (Editor), Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler (Editor), Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler (Prof. Dr.) (Editor), Christoph Auffarth (Editor of the series), Marvin Döbler (Editor of the series), Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2022
• EAN: 9783525540886
• ISBN: 978-3-525-54088-6
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 24 mm x 237 mm
• Weight: 618 g
• Series: Beiträge zur Europäischen Religionsgeschichte; Beiträge zur Europäischen Religionsgeschichte (BERG)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Eschatologie, Verstehen, Pietismus, Johann Wilhelm Petersen, Johanna Eleonora Petersen