Johann August Neander's Influence on American Church Historiography: Translation and Knowledge Transfer
This article examines the English translations of works by Johann August Neander (the reputed father of modern church history) in order to consider his transatlantic influence. American editions of Neander's work supported the development of church historiography in nineteenth-century America,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2024, Volume: 75, Issue: 2, Pages: 269-289 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Neander, August 1789-1850
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/ American English
/ USA
/ Theological faculty
/ Transfer of scientific knowledge
/ History 1800-1900
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| IxTheo Classification: | FB Theological education KAA Church history KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBB German language area KBQ North America |
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| Summary: | This article examines the English translations of works by Johann August Neander (the reputed father of modern church history) in order to consider his transatlantic influence. American editions of Neander's work supported the development of church historiography in nineteenth-century America, and influenced the direction of mediating theology at American academic and religious institutions. Besides identifying the agents who championed these translation efforts, the article explores how translations of church history texts supported knowledge transfer from Germany to America. Neander's books received positive attention in the translation culture of the 1830s, and he gained a reputation as a model scholar of church history. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046923000556 |