W.M.L. de Wette, Founder of Modern Biblical Criticism: An Intellectual Biography

by John W. Rogerson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567233882
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/01/2009
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies , #126
Pages:	313
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Professor John Rogerson is a former head of the department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Sheffield and Canon Emeritus of Sheffield Cathedral.