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Philip Schaff (1819-1893)

Portrait of an Immigrant Theologian

by Gary K. Pranger (Author)
©1997 Others 305 Pages

Summary

Philip Schaff was born and raised in Switzerland, educated in Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1844. This work explores Schaff's place in European-American history in the nineteenth century by treating him comprehensively, exploring his mind as an immigrant and a theologian and viewing him in all his interests and in the context of his entire life. He is renowned for his unique blend of German and American evangelicalism in the Mercersburg Theology and in advocating an early ecumenism in his work with the Evangelical Alliance and many other notables. Viewed through his eyes, Schaff gives the reader a unique and interesting perspective of the nineteenth century as a participant and an observer.

Details

Pages
305
Publication Year
1997
ISBN (Hardcover)
9780820428475
Language
English
Keywords
history evangelicalism ecumenism
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt/M., Paris, Wien, 1997. 305 pp.
Product Safety
Peter Lang Group AG

Biographical notes

Gary K. Pranger (Author)

The Author: Gary K. Pranger received his Ph.D. degree in History from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1987 and is now an assistant professor of History and Humanities at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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