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

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• 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"