Martin Buber: the complete archives: section 1 (correspondence), 1878-1965 (inclusive), [microform]

797 microfiches.

German; Hebrew; English; French

Arranged in two parts: Correspondence (636 microfiches) and Correspondence General File (139 microfiches).

Martin Buber was born in Vienna on February 8, 1878. He studied philosophy and art in Vienna, Leipzig, Zürich, and Berlin, and received his doctoral degree in Vienna in 1904. In 1923, Buber accepted the position of lecturer for Jewish religion and ethics at the University of Frankfurt-am-Main and was appointed professor of comparative religious philosophy in 1930. From 1933-1938 he led the Central Bureau for Jewish Adult Education. In 1938 Buber emigrated to Palestine, where he became professor of social philosophy at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Besides his scholarly work, Buber was active in attempting to reach an understanding with the Arab population of Palestine. He died in Jerusalem on June 13, 1965.

The papers consist of the correspondence of Martin Buber, scholar, philosopher, theologist, and author. The correspondents include many of the leading figures of the day and the letters offer insight into the development of ideas in the first half of the twentieth century.

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June 01, 2002

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