W.M.L. de Wette, Founder of Modern Biblical Criticism: An Intellectual Biography Contributor(s): Rogerson, John W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 056723388X ISBN-13: 9780567233882 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: W.M.L. de Wette (1780-1849) was not only one of the founders of modern Old Testament criticism. His loss and recovery of Christian faith, his dismissal from his post in Berlin in 1819 on political grounds and his long subsequent exile in Basel left their mark upon his work in New Testament ethics, dogmatics and aesthetics. This first modern critical study of de Wette's life and work evaluates his achievements in the context of his own times and asesses their importance on modern biblical scholars. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Religion | Theology - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
Dewey: 220.092 |
Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.00 lbs) 313 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: W.M.L. de Wette (1780-1849) was not only one of the founders of modern Old Testament criticism. His loss and recovery of Christian faith, his dismissal from his post in Berlin in 1819 on political grounds and his long subsequent exile in Basel left their mark upon his work in New Testament ethics, dogmatics and aesthetics. This first modern critical study of de Wette's life and work evaluates his achievements in the context of his own times and asesses their importance on modern biblical scholars. |