| Contemporary in Dissent: Johann Georg Hamann as Radical Enlightener Contributor(s): Bayer, Oswald (Author), Harrisville, Roy A. (Translator), Mattes, Mark C. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0802866700 ISBN-13: 9780802866707 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $23.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 193 |
| LCCN: 2011027509 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.70 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: In this biography -- translated for the first time into English -- German theologian Oswald Bayer describes the life and work of journalist-theologian Johann Georg Hamann (1730-1788). At a time when it seemed that the forces of secularization were attempting to claim the future, Hamann churned out small publications aimed at undermining the Enlightenment zeitgeist, turning its assumptions upside down and skewering its pretensions. Although largely forgotten until recent times, Hamann as radical dissenter -- whom Goethe called the -brightest man of his age- -- remains relevant today, as Bayer shows in this book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bayer, Oswald: - Oswald Bayer is professor emeritus of systematic theology atthe University of T?bingen, Germany, and director of theLuther Academy Sondershausen-Ratzeburg. He is also anordained pastor of the Lutheran Church of W?rttemberg andwas the editor of Neue Zeitschrift f?r SystematischeTheologie und Religionsphilosophie from 1986 to2006. His research focuses especially on Luther andHamann.,Mattes, Mark C.: - Mark C. Mattes is professor of philosophy and religion atGrand View University, Des Moines, Iowa.Harrisville, Roy A.: - Roy A. Harrisville is professor emeritus of New Testamentat Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is alsocoauthor of The Bible in Modern Culture: Baruch Spinozato Brevard Childs (Eerdmans). |