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The Oxford History of Modern German Theology, Volume 1: 1781-1848

Grant Kaplan editor Kevin M Vander Schel editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:15th Jun '23

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From the closing decades of the eighteenth century, German theology has been a major intellectual force within modern western thought, closely connected to important developments in idealism, romanticism, historicism, phenomenology, and hermeneutics. Despite its influential legacy, however, no recent attempts have sought to offer an overview of its history and development. Oxford History of Modern German Theology, Vol. I: 1781-1848, the first of a three-volume series, provides the most comprehensive multi-authored overview of German theology from the period from 1781-1848. Kaplan and Vander Schel cover categories frequently omitted from earlier overviews of the time period, such as the place of Judaism in modern German society, race and religion, and the impact of social history in shaping theological debate. Rather than focusing on individual figures alone, Oxford History of Modern German Theology, Vol. I: 1781-1848 describes the narrative arc of the period by focusing on broader intellectual and cultural movements, ongoing debates, and significant events. It furthermore provides a historical introduction to each of the chronological subsections that divides the book. Moreover, unlike previous efforts to introduce this time period and geographical region, the volume offers chapters covering such previously neglected topics as religious orders, the influence of Romantic art, secularism, religious freedom, and important but overlooked scholarly initiatives such as the Corpus Reformatorum. Attention to such matters will make this volume an invaluable repository of scholarship and knowledge and an indispensable reference resource for decades to come.

This book is for scholars. As such it is a superb resource helping us to understand the intensity and power of German theological research in the first half of the nineteenth century. * Mark Mattes, Lutheran Quarterly *
Bringing into attention an important topic, presented in a complex perspective, the book coordinated by Grant Kaplan and Kevin M. Vander Schel manages not only to be a monograph necessary for the historical research, but also a book that helps the theologians, philosophers, sociologists or historians to understand the dynamics of the religious life in the German space between 1781 and 1848. * Iuliu-Marius Morariu, Anuario de Historia de la Iglesia *
Bringing into attention an important topic, presented in a complex perspective, the book coordinated by Grant Kaplan and Kevin M. Vander Schel manages not only to be a monograph necessary for the historical research, but also a book that helps the theologians, philosophers, sociologists or historians to understand the dynamics of the religious life in the German space between 1781 and 1848. * Iuliu-Marius Morariu, Anuario de Historia de la Iglesia *

ISBN: 9780198845768

Dimensions: 242mm x 164mm x 48mm

Weight: 1364g

832 pages