On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers

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.

Author: Friedrich Schleiermacher
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 07/01/1994
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.76h x 6.06w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780664255565

About the Author
Schleiermacher, Friedrich: - 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.