In this groundbreaking work that made his reputation as a theologian, Albert Schweitzer traces the search for the historical person of Jesus (apart from the Christ of faith) and puts forward his own view of Jesus as an apocalyptic figure who preached a radical message of the coming of the Kingdom of God. Though Schweitzer's own proposals about Jesus no longer command assent, his lasting contribution, comprising the bulk of the book, is the critique of his predecessors. Through examining the works of more than 50 18th- and 19th-century authors and scholars, he shows conclusively that each...
In this groundbreaking work that made his reputation as a theologian, Albert Schweitzer traces the search for the historical person of Jesus (apart fr...
Albert Schweitzer W. Montgomery F. Crawford Burkitt
The Bible teaches us of Jesus the Christ of Christian religious faith, but who was Jesus the man? Albert Schweitzer's "The Quest of the Historical Jesus" is a landmark study of the man named Jesus. While sometimes at odds with theologians, Schweitzer's controversial findings set the academic standard for all studies of Jesus that followed. Originally published in German, this is a photographic reproduction of the 1910 first English language edition. Index.
The Bible teaches us of Jesus the Christ of Christian religious faith, but who was Jesus the man? Albert Schweitzer's "The Quest of the Historical Jes...
The Poetry of Susan Howe provides a comprehensive survey of the major works of one of America's foremost contemporary poets. The book describes the relationship between poetic form and the various configurations of history, religious thought, and authority in Howe's writing. Will Montgomery argues that her highly opaque texts reflect the resistance that the past offers to contemporary investigation. Addressing lyric, literary history, collage and visual poetics, The Poetry of Susan Howe is a lucid and persuasive investigation of the volatile movements of this extraordinary body of work.
The Poetry of Susan Howe provides a comprehensive survey of the major works of one of America's foremost contemporary poets. The book describes the re...