Rudolf Bultmann was the giant of twentieth-century New Testament scholarship. His pioneering studies in biblical criticism shaped research on the composition of the gospels, and his call for demythologising biblical language sparked debate among Christian theologians worldwide.
This definitive biography now in English for the first time traces his career in Germany through the tumult of two world wars. Through richly drawn connections between events in his life and his theology, Hammann illuminates Bultmann s contributions to biblical historical criticism and the changing role of religion in public life in Europe.
First English translation.
| ISBN: | 9781598151183 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 2013 |
| Author: | Konrad Hammann |
| Publisher: | Polebridge Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 624 pages |
| Genres: |
Theology |
Rudolf Bultmann was the giant of twentieth-century New Testament scholarship. His pioneering studies in biblical criticism shaped research on the composition of the gospels, and his call for demythologising biblical language sparked debate among Christian theologians worldwide.
This definitive biography now in English for the first time traces his career in Germany through the tumult of two world wars. Through richly drawn connections between events in his life and his theology, Hammann illuminates Bultmann s contributions to biblical historical criticism and the changing role of religion in public life in Europe.
First English translation.
Rudolf Bultmann features in the following genres: Theology
Rudolf Bultmann is available in Hardback
Rudolf Bultmann was written by Konrad Hammann and published by Polebridge Press
Rudolf Bultmann has 624 pages