August Marahrens: Der Erste Bischof Der Landeskirche Hannovers [German]

By Marlene Pape

The volume presents the first comprehensive career biography of the controversial Landesbischof of Hanover, August Marahrens (born 1875). Based on a thorough analysis of largely overlooked sources, it examines and critically evaluates his years of study and early career during the German Empire and the Weimar Republic, laying the groundwork for a reassessment of his actions after 1933. From the outset, Marahrens displayed a positive attitude toward National Socialism, supported its ideological principles, and opposed only its religious policies. As the Landesbischof, Marahrens serves as a prime example of a specific variant of national-conservative Protestantism of his time.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 3847118560
• ISBN13: 9783847118565
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: V&R Unipress
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.