On Religion / Edition 1

by Friedrich Schleiermacher

Overview

This seminal work by the great Protestant theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher was first published in 1799 and quickly became a classic apologetic work. This reissue of the Oman translation presents the definitive third edition of the German original and makes this important text available again to students and scholars who wish to gain insight into the development of contemporary Protestant thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664255565
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	07/01/1994
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Friedrich Schleiermacher was an influencial German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant orthodoxy. His work also forms part of the foundation of the modern field of hermeneutics.