Adolf von Harnack
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Education, Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Theology, Theologians
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Harnack’s writings on the history of early Christianity remain the standard for all work done in this field. Harnack became an absolute master of the literature of the early Christian era and definitively shaped the perception of this era and its literature not only through his interpretation of the texts but also by his careful editing of the sources.
Early Life
Adolf von Harnack was born in 1851 in Dorpat, Estonia. His father, Theodosius Harnack, was a professor of practical theology at the University of Dorpat. In 1853, the family...
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