Oxford history of modern German theology / edited by Grant Kaplan, Kevin M. Vander Schel.

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, [2023-]

volumes ; 24 cm

"From the closing decades of the eighteenth century, German theology has been a major intellectual force within modern Western thought, closely connected to important development 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. The Oxford History of Modern German Theology, Volume I: 1781-1848, the first of a three-volume series, provides the most comprehensive multi-authored overview of German theology from the period 1781-1848. The study covers 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, the volume 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, this 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." -- From the back cover.

English

October 30, 2023

Vol. 1 : 1781-1848

History.