Winter, Julie M.
Luther Bible Research in the Context of Volkish Nationalism in the Twentieth Century

The Luther Bible was the topic of a large amount of scholarly literature in Germany in the early twentieth century. Close examination of this research reveals the strong nationalistic attitudes of its authors. This book doubles as a Forschungsbericht of this literature and a study of the authors' reasons for writing about the Luther Bible in Weimar Germany. Contents: Part One: The Theological and Cultural Context: German Liberal Theology. The Protestant Church in Early Twentieth Century Germany and the Emergence of Volkish Nationalism. - Part Two: The Research. Wilhelm Walther: A Trailblazer. Trends in the Luther Bible Research. Hans Schmidt: An Exception. Emanuel Hirsch: Luther Was Right. Paul Althaus: Volkish Luther Scholar. Analysis and Conclusion. 144 Seiten, gebunden (Literature and the Sciences of Man; vol. 19/Peter Lang Verlag 1998) Mängelexemplar/near mint