Religion and the Rise of Historicism: W. M. L. de Wette, Jacob Burckhardt, and the Theological Origins of Nineteenth-Century Historical Consciousness

by Thomas Albert Howard

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This book offers an interpretation of the rise of secular historical thought in nineteenth-century Europe. Instead of characterizing 'historicism' and 'secularization' as fundamental breaks with Europe's religious heritage, they are presented as complex cultural permutations with much continuity; for inherited theological patterns of interpreting experience determined to a large degree the conditions, possibilities and limitations of the forms of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521026334

ISBN13:9780521026338

Release Date:April 2006

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.89 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Europe Historical Study & Educational Resources Historiography History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Theology

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