Deissmann the philologist / Albrecht Gerber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerber, Albrecht.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der alteren Kirche ; Bd. 171.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der alteren Kirche, 0171-6441 ; Bd. 171

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestants--Biography.

Protestants.

Deissmann, Adolf, 1866-1937.

Deissmann, Adolf.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (674 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gustav Adolf Deissmann (1866-1937) was an extraordinary German theologian who gained considerable international repute during his lifetime for his many pioneering contributions in the widely divergent fields of postclassical Greek philology, lexicography, the archaeological excavations of ancient Ephesus, international conciliation and the ecumenical movement. He was the recipient of numerous national and international distinctions, including eight honorary doctorates from six different countries, and was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet until recent years this once celebrated intellectual has largely been overlooked by modern scholarship, or, if mentioned, often tended to be misrepresented. Although a pleasing upsurge of interest in Deissmann has occurred during the past decade - driven primarily by research from German theological faculties - this comprehensive book from the Antipodes is the first authorized biographical analysis of his multifaceted academic career. Gerber's thorough research is based on an impressive range of hitherto unpublished sources - drawn from some 25 archives, scattered over 3 continents - as well as much privately held material which includes Deissmann's personal diary. An important added feature of this source-rich work is the substantial collection of relevant appendices and addenda, as these consist of transcribed documentary material that would otherwise remain largely unknown or inaccessible to most readers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Part 1 Δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας

1. Deissmann the discoverer

2. Deissmann the lexicographer

3. Deissmann the philologist

Part 2 ἡ ἱερὰ μητρόπολις τὴς Ἀσίας ... ἐτείμησευ Αδολφου Δεισσμαυυ

4. From the study to the realia

5. The Ephesus excavations

Part 3 Deissmann in his contemporary context

6. From postclassical Greek to Sozialpolitik

7. Evangelischer Wochenbrief and Protestant Weekly Letter

8. Ecumenical humanitarianism

9. From zenith to eclipse

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612716416

9781282716414

1282716417

9783111741475

3111741478

9783110224320

3110224321

OCLC:

630538811