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David Friedrich Strauß was a philosopher, biographer, and writer born in Ludwigsburg on 1808-01-27. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of Württemberg and Switzerland. Strauß was educated at the University of Tübingen and the Tübinger Stift. He wrote in German and identified with Protestantism. He was married to Agnese Schebest, and they had two children.
His notable works include Structurally Deficient, Life of Jesus (Vol. 1), Dangerous Shorebreak, Footsteps after the Fall, and Jesus Unleashed My Potential. He was described by sources such as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach. Strauß died in Ludwigsburg on 1874-02-08.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Structurally Deficient
- Life of Jesus (Vol. 1)
- Dangerous Shorebreak
- Footsteps after the Fall
- Jesus Unleashed My Potential
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Key facts
- Born
- David Friedrich Strauss , ( 1808-01-27 ) 27 January 1808 , Ludwigsburg , Kingdom of Württemberg
- Died
- 8 February 1874 (1874-02-08) (aged 66) , Ludwigsburg, German Empire
- Spouse
- Agnese Schebest (m. 1842–1847)
- Alma mater
- Tübinger Stift
- Academic advisors
- Ferdinand Christian Baur , Friedrich Heinrich Kern [ de ] , Adolph Carl August von Eschenmayer
- Era
- 19th-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Young Hegelians
- Institutions
- University of Tübingen, University of Zurich
- Main interests
- Theology
- Notable ideas
- Historical Jesus
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Ludwigsburg
- Place of death
- Ludwigsburg
- Spouse
- Agnese Schebest
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Tübinger Stift
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Image
- David Friedrich Strauss BW.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- David Friedrich Strauss
- date of birth
- 1808-01-27
- date of death
- 1874-02-08
- name in native language
- David Friedrich Strauß
- writing language
- German
- Commons Creator page
- David Friedrich Strauss
- archives at
- German Literature Archive Marbach
- relative
- Friedrich Heusler
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to David Strauss, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
"The Life of Jesus. 1. (1837). - XX, 801 S.
"Jesus' life: edited for the German people
Ulrich von Hutten. 2
First volume
Second volume
“The” old "and the new faith: a confession
Disputes concerning the hegemony of my writing about the life of Jesus and the characteristic of contemporary theology. 1.3
"Jesus' life is critically processed. 2
"The Life of Jesus. 2. (1837). - XII, 758 S.
“The” old "and the new faith: a confession
Ulrich von Hutten. 1
Ulrich von Hutten. 3
Disputes concerning the hegemony of my writing about the life of Jesus and the characteristic of contemporary theology. 1.1
"The Life of Jesus. 2, 2 The mythical story of Jesus in her genesis and education
"Jesus' life is critically processed. 1
"Jesus' life is critically processed. 1
“The” old "and the new faith: A confession
Collected writings: according to the author, final provisions zsgest.. 10, Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock. Christian Märklin
"The Christian faith doctrine in its historical development and in the struggle with modern science. 1
The Life of Jesus
Life of Jesus or Critical Review of His History
Life of Jesus or Critical Review of His History
Life of Jesus or Critical Review of His History
Vie de Jésus ou Examen critique de son histoire
Vie de Jésus ou Examen critique de son histoire
Vie de Jésus ou Examen critique de son histoire
Vie de Jésus ou Examen critique de son histoire
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Encyclopedic overview
David Friedrich Strauss (German: Strauß; 27 January 1808 – 8 February 1874) was a German liberal Protestant theologian and writer who influenced Christian Europe with his portrayal of the "historical Jesus", whose divine nature he explored via myth.
Strauss argued that many Gospel narratives are myths, where "myth" means not mere falsity but the imaginative expression of religious truth; however, he rejected orthodox supernatural claims about Jesus and did not simply affirm Jesus' divine nature in the traditional doctrinal sense.
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