Johann Georg Veit Engelhardt (November 12, 1791 – September 13, 1855), was a

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Protestant

theologian Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of ...

Life

Born in Neustadt-on-the-Aisch, he was educated at

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, becoming the Professor of Theology in 1821. During the years 1845, 1847 and 1848 was the representative of his university in the diet at Munich.

Works

His two great works were a ''Handbuch der Kirchengeschichte'' in 4 volumes (1833–1834), and a ''Dogmengeschichte'' in 2 volumes, (1839). Other works included a translation of the writings ascribed to

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and ''Richard von St. Victor und Johannes Ruysbroek'' (referring to

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and

John of Ruusbroec John of Ruusbroec or Jan van Ruusbroec (; 1293/1294 – 2 December 1381), sometimes modernized Ruysbroeck, was an Augustinian canon and one of the most important of the medieval mystics of the Low Countries. Some of his main literary works incl ...

; 1838). He died at Erlangen on September 13, 1855.

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1791 births 1855 deaths 19th-century German Protestant theologians People from Erlangen University of Erlangen–Nuremberg alumni Academic staff of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg German male non-fiction writers 19th-century German male writers {{Germany-christian-theologian-stub